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The air we breathe and the earth we dwell on are constantly polluted for several reasons. However, despite these negative environmental conditions, the atmosphere and the land we need to survive are always clean because the atmosphere and earth have natural cleaners. Plants are one of these cleaners.
The air we breathe has very sensitive balances composed of a gas mixture of 77% nitrogen, 21% oxygen,1% argon, and a small percentage of carbon dioxide (.039%). However, the Earth's atmosphere, which is established with very sensitive balances, is polluted by chemicals called hydrocarbons. These are exhaust gases that emerge from cars with the burning fossil fuels, the smoke coming out of the chimneys of houses, various dusts flying around with wind and the chemical gases coming from factories. However, these polluters that form in the air are cleaned with special methods Almighty Allah creates. One of these special cleaners are plants. While plants work like a chemical factory in order to supply their own food or pull water out of the ground like a water pump, they also clean the air we breathe with the systems created by Allah. This cleaning process, the details of which are described below, show us once again the flawless evidences of creation of Allah, Who is the Lord of all worlds and Who has superior intelligence. Our Lord reveals His Sovereignty and matchless Creation in living beings as such: "That is Allah, your Lord. There is no god but Him, the Creator of everything. So worship Him. He is responsible for everything." (Surat Al-An'am, 102)
Plants Clean the Atmosphere Working Just Like a Chemical Factory:
One of the most essential needs of life is nutrition. Plants have to provide the energy required for all their biochemical processes, which is the basis of life. The source of this energy is the nutrients stored in the cells being burned and broken up after combining with oxygen. During this break up, the chemical energy stored in food molecules are released and emerge. The plants combine the water they absorb from the land and combine it with the carbon dioxide they take from the air and turn it into carbon hydrates like sugar and starch as well as oxygen. These high-energy substances , which are formed in this process called photosynthesis, are stored in their tissues and the oxygen is taken out. Oxygen, which is an absolute must in order for us "to breathe", is given out via photosynthesis by plants during the day and the air we breathe is thus cleaned. It was found that during the photosynthesis process, 129 billion tons of the 147 billion tons of carbon dioxide put out into the atmosphere are cleaned in a year. The remaining 18 billion tons is cleaned by the organisms in the oceans. Despite all the pollution emitted into the atmosphere throughout the day, the air we breathe continues to be clean by means ofthis perfect system created by Almighty Allah. The connection between the cleanliness of the air, which is experienced by everyone every morning, and "breathing" and "morning time" is revealed as a miracle of the Qur'an in the verse: "And by the dawn when it exhales," (Surat at-Takwir, 18)
Plants Clean the Air by Controlling the Water Cycle:
One of the methods used by plants to clean the atmosphere occurs in an indirect way. However, this is very important in terms of its contribution to the water cycle that forms the snowflakes and raindrops that clean the atmosphere. The plants extract the rain and snow waters which fall on the ground and get absorbed by the soil, to use for their own needs via their roots. A considerable amount of water in the tree leaves evaporates via perspiration and is sent back into the atmosphere again. In other words, plants work as matchless water pumps that pass the water through their bodies towards the atmosphere. So the water continuously cycles on the ground without being destroyed in the depths of the land.
In this way, the atmosphere's current water amount does not change. After the gases sulfur oxide and azote dioxide go through various chemical transformations, they are absorbed by water drops in the clouds. Then these drops fall onto the ground in the form of rain and snow and mix with the soil again. However, during this process, the air is also cleaned. This is the reason that the air invariably smells clean and fresh right after rain; raindrops holding all dust in the air and letting them down to the ground… Almighty Allah points out the reviving power of rain in many verses of the Qur'an. There is no doubt that rain waters have a vitally important and reviving quality in providing the water the earth needs. However, rain waters form a reviving effect in another way by refreshing the air we breathe by means ofthe role they play in cleaning the air. In the verses this reviving effect is pointed. (Allah knows the truth.) "Even though before He sent it down on them they were in despair. So look at the effect of the mercy of Allah, how He brings the dead earth back to life. Truly He is the One Who brings the dead to life. He has power over all things." (Surat ar-Rum, 49-50) In line with the information provided here, it might be thought that snow and rain waters are effective in cleaning the air. However, the mission plants take on in sending the water back to the atmosphere is very important because if plants did not have a mechanism that extracted water like a pump, the waters that fall to the ground as rain would remain on the land and there would be vital disruptions in the flawless water cycle currently on earth. However, Almighty Allah created very perfect systems, which work as interconnected to one another on earth. He protects all the living beings He created through these systems and reminds that He is the Sole Owner of a very superior strength. This truth is revealed in the Qur'an as follows: "Have they not looked at the sky above them: how We structured it and made it beautiful and how there are no fissures in it? And the earth: how We stretched it out and cast firmly embedded mountains onto it and caused luxuriant plants of every kind to grow in it, an instruction and a reminder for every penitent human being." (Surat al-Qaf, 6-8)
How Do Plants Clean the Earth?
The types of minerals plants need and their position in the soil are different. Since minerals are not generally found as isolated substances in the soil, Almighty Allah has created plants with a system to select and take the necessary elements from the soil. The plant absorbs the minerals it needs as ions. Plants only take the ones they need from among the many inorganic ions found in soil composition. The organs that can extract these minerals are the roots. Using their specially created systems, the roots absorb the ions which the plant requires through the root cells and in spite of their own relatively high density, nonetheless pass this through to the plant itself. In this way, they clean the soil as they take the minerals they need. However, during this process, they only take the amounts they need. On the other hand, sometimes there may accumulate more pollutants in the soil. These pollutants are removed and cleaned out from the soil by the special systems created in some plants by Almighty Allah.
Plants' Special Systems to Clean the Earth?
• Those That Clean via Carrying the Pollution Absorbed from the Soil: These plants are created in such a way as to prevent the accumulation of heavy metals in stem cells. However, they carry poisonous substances to their branches and leaves using their roots. These substances are completely removed from the soil by the abscission or breaking of leaves and branches, after being used by the plant.
• Those That Clean with the Ability to Accumulate Pollutants Absorbed from the Soil: The distinguishing characteristic of these plants is that they let metals enter their roots. This happens because in the stem cells of these plants, there are systems that will dispel the poisonous effect of the metal level. These systems allow for very high levels of metal accumulation.
• Those That Clean Pollutants Absorbed from the Soil Using the Chemical Systems They Possess: Event though micro- elements like zinc, manganese, nickel and copper are required for plants to grow, high levels of these ions in the cell might be harmful. However, in order to avoid this harmful effect, some plants have mechanisms like organizing ion flow (warning the carrier activity to provide low ion concentration and prevent high concentration) and sending inner cell ions to the outer composition.
Some Plant Species That Clean Hazardous Substance Accumulated in Soil:
Despite their delicate appearances, often decorated with flowers, some plant species have been assigned the task of cleaning lands polluted with heavy metals (like lead, mercury and copper) through the special systems created by Almighty Allah. Some of these plants are:
-A plant species called amaranthus retroflexus that dwells in oxalic acid and nitrate rich soils cleans soil polluted by radioactive substances in less than 15 years as compared to other plants when planted two or three times a year. This means 40 times more efficiency with respect to other plants.
-Thlaspi caerulescens ve Viola calaminaria, a member of the broccoli and cabbage plant group, grows in land with high levels of zinc and cadmium. While they pull these minerals into their bodies via their roots, they clean the soil of heavy metals containing levels that can be deadly to most plants. For example, while for most plants, an accumulation of zinc over 100 ppm is poisonous, thlaspi caerulescens (Alpine pennycress) can take in 26.000 ppm (parts per million)of zinc in without any damage. In the same way, while a plant can be poisoned with 20-50 ppm of cadmium, thlaspi caerulescens has the capacity to store 1500 ppm of cadmium in its body.
-The fern called Pteris vittata, a work of Almighty Allah's superior art of creation, is also created in a way suitable to store arsenic, which is a very poisonous element. When it was discovered that ferns have 200 times more arsenic than what is present in soil, it was understood that the plant feeds on arsenic. It is believed that this discovery will open new horizons to clean the agriculture fields in mining and industrial areas.
-Arabidopsis thaliana, which is from the mustard family, is bestowed with the quality to render aluminum harmless by Almighty Allah's leave.
-The napier grass (pennisetum purpureum), which is related to sugarcane, is successful in cleaning the soil in two ways. The first is that it pumps oxygen into the soil and breaks down the hydrocarbons in the soil when there is hydrocarbon pollution. The second is that it pulls out metals such as nickel, cadmium, lead and zinc in the soil like a magnet and carries them to the upper parts of its body. As we have seen in the examples mentioned here, our Lord created all plant species with different qualities and as superior to one another. This truth is revealed in one verse of the Qur'an: "In the earth there are diverse regions side by side and gardens of grapes and cultivated fields, and palm-trees sharing one root and others with individual roots, all watered with the same water. And We make some things better to eat than others. There are Signs in that for people who use their intellect." (Surat Ar-Ra'd, 4)
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Some plant species build up heavy metals such as cadmium and nickel, which they absorb from the soil, in their leaves and buds. This quality Almighty Allah gave to plants is used in the field of metallurgy. The plant parts, where the build up occurs, are collected and stored to be re-used. In this way, it is ensured that the plant cleans the soil; additionally the ashes that form after the plants are burned are sold as mineral ore. However, 30-40% of zinc is produced from the ashes of the thlaspi caerulescens plant, which is grown in zinc rich fields in the American state of Pennsylvania.
Plants Clean the Hazardous Minerals That Accumulate in the Soil Like a Vacuum Cleaner
Plants take the nutrients they need in the form of minerals. A plant needs essential elements such as nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sulphide in order to live and be healthy. Plants can obtain most of these substances—other than azote—directly from the soil. Besides these elements, plants need other minerals for healthy growth. But they need less of minerals such as iron, chlorine, copper, manganese, zinc, molibden and boron. These substances, required by the plant, are fixed at a specific amount with sensitive balances created by Almighty Allah in the soil. However, soil gets polluted just like the atmosphere, with industrial waste, urban waste, agricultural waste, erosion, improper cultivation of agricultural fields, excessive fertilization, or even shanty-town settlements. While plants take these minerals which they require for their vital functions using their amazing systems, which Almighty Allah created, at the same time they clean the soil.
The Cleaning Quality Plants Have is a Manifestation of Allah's Name "Al-Quddus" (The One excluded from mistake, unawareness and every weakness, very clean)
Almighty Allah is the Sole Creator of all things found in the ground, the sky, the vastness of space. underground and in the depths of the seas. The order, laws and the consistent course in everything that can be seen when a person looks around, and that cannot be seen with the naked eye, belongs completely to Almighty Allah.
As it is revealed with the verse "Allah keeps a firm hold on the heavens and earth, preventing them from vanishing away. And if they vanished no one could then keep hold of them. Certainly He is Most Forbearing, Ever-Forgiving." (Surah Fatir, 41) He is the Regulator and Protector of all systems. In this order, which is defined by our Lord, some organisms are assigned with the task of cleaning. While plants, which are equipped with systems that are prepared with every detail in mind, that have very sensitive balances working perfectly and that are planned in detail, continue with their vital functions, they also take on the task of cleaning our planet by means of the systems specially created by Almighty Allah. These extraordinary processes, the workings of which have not yet been fully discovered , take place flawlessly with the Creation of our Lord Who has a very superior intelligence and knowledge: "Your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then settled Himself firmly on the Throne..." (Surat al-A'raf, 54)


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Discussion in 'Made With Unity' started by Krobill, Jan 20, 2011.
Latest trailer of Transcripted :
Added some refraction effects to the explosions. Maybe we've been a bit heavy handed with it, but for boys used to Flash limitations, it feels good just to be able do these kind of things
Just wanted to hop by and say the actual ingame art is pretty awesome !
Yeh, my first thought when seeing the game menu was "Oh did I click the right link ?" - but you already mention that in the opening post ^^
Should be really cool to see it all coming together. Hope you keep us updated !
Excellent Feels like it should be up there witht he PSNetwork games - love the quality/feel
Bloody brilliant! Hard (because I'm lousy with keyboard commands) but it's cool as heck.
This is probably by far one of the best looking games I've seen on unity. It is simple but beautiful looking. Now just make a custom HUD or GUI for the menu and level selection then it will be perfect.
gorgeus and addictive game to say little
to add to what showoff said, IMO you should just tweak the difficulty progression level by level to make it perfect - in a quick try I saw the step up just from first and second level is too high
Thanks for the comments.
@Acumen : Yeah the front menu really sucks but it's really not a priority right now. Of course it'll change in the coming weeks when our GUI system will meet our requirements.
@Justicar :We're aware that the mouse + keyboard controls can be a bit hard for non hardcore PC gamers. The final version will have a pad control system and a mouse only feature with adapted difficulty settings
@1vo : yeah, the difficulty is not progressive enough and the game is overall way to hardcore. The current prototype is just an (unbalanced) example of what will be the survival / challenge mode. The actual core of the game will be an 'adventure' mode with a lot more features, puzzle mechanisms, weapons, opponents, boss and such, introduced very gradually with different difficulty settings.
We're a very small team so we're not expecting to finish the full game before October. We will post regular updates to get feedback on the different game mechanics we introduce. Actually, the first boss fight is pretty close to a playable version... maybe somewhere next week.
I can only agree with what's been said before. Looks great, the colors are really well composed I think. The gameplay is already fun, and has lots of potential with the additions you've mentioned.
And here comes the first boss fight ! For now, it's a level of its own which exists in two difficulty modes. It's an example of what will be featured in the full game where each boss will require its own strategy to be destroyed.
We implemented scrollable levels for the boss but most of the regular levels will soon be upgraded to larger scrollable versions too. We also noticeably increased the size of the web player window. A lot more space to enjoy far more intense bullets feast ! Next will probably come the brand new weapon system : upgrades, tiny bombs and shiny bullets and lasers all over the place ^^. Or maybe a decent start menu before that, who knows...
On a side note, we've finally tested our home-made 2D library used in this game on iOS platforms and it's doing good ! Unity is great
Awesome game. First game posted on these forums that I actually spent a bit of time on. Beautiful graphics and the gameplay feels great.
** Added a gameplay video in the first post **
i love the look of this one reminds me a little of Wizzle [made with udk] only very different and better looking imho.... well done
ok, i just played the demo and wow.... i take back what i said, nothing like wizzle. Very Cool [goes off to play again]
After seeing the screenshots, i clicked on the link expecting a geometry wars style clone - but instead i was suprised to find something much more interesting! A shooter-match-three-asteroids-style hybrid game, with great graphics, very nice gameplay and an overall high quality feel to it. Love the music too, very fitting. Well done guys
Now back to killing that damn boss...
Cool stuff!
Awesome game i really like the mechanics you've combined for some interesting yet simple game play that's very addictive and the graphics are beautiful
I don't often find myself playing a game wishing i'd come up with the concept ^^
I really love the environment visual, those shaders... great graphic stuff.
The game looks great! I really need to sit down and learn more about shaders. Does anyone have any good references for working with shaders in Unity? I think there are some tools to use, but I can't remember what they were.
Great work! Keep the updates coming!
If this is to do with Protein Synthesis, playing this counts as Biology revision, right?
Anyway, great looking/playing game. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
It definitely has to do with protein synthesis but not your usual everyday protein. More a work of (science) fiction than revision. You'll have to play the scenario mode when the game is complete to know what this is all about ^^
A few contact jobs later, we're back to Transcripted ! A new playable version has been uploaded with :
- first pass of work on a more decent menu interface
- highscore
- larger levels with enough room for a greater challenge
Hopefully, the next updates will not take as long. Still some more tedious things to do like the hint / tutorial system, then we're off to the cool stuff : new weapons, new environments, new opponents.
And yet another update : this week, the hint system. You don't need to read the 'how to play' page to understand the game anymore!
This will also serve as the interface for in-game dialogues with characters of the scenario mode.
Hints will pop only once each. A proper option to activated / deactivate or reset them will come later since we're quite fed up with GUI for now...
You can still play the game HERE but beware it is now slightly harder : cubes launched on the chain can now collide with hostile entities !
This game looks great, loving the colors and the lighting effects. Will you be porting it to the iPhone?
iPhone ==> little chance mainly due to ergonomy / lisibility problems
iPad ==> pretty good chance if the game has any success on PC Mac
We have others projects for the iPhone that will be much more suited to the device ^^
I just had a go at the demo, I like the noise overlay whoever decided to add has a good eye for art.
Will be released as Win executable? It'll be amazing in my 1080p screen
Beautiful visuals and a great mash up of game types. Excellent work so far.
Yes Vancete, the final game will be a Mac and PC standalone game.
We already have a high resolution desktop build and it sure does look a lot better than the web player. At some point, we will also release a downloadable desktop demo.
Amazing work, mate.
One more question: the final version will be free or payed?
Definitely not free. At some point, we have to make a living out of our games ^^
Damn, we failed our "one week, one update" challenge... At least here is a new "not so essential, so absolutely indispensable" feature ! ^^
Ennemies don't increase your score upon death anymore, instead they will now spread some bubbles which you'll have to collect to increase your score. In the Scenario mode, thoses bubbles will be the currency you'll need to upgrade (and pimp!) your nano-robot .
On a more technical note, the bubbles are animated inside their own shader, so you shouldn't be punished by your CPU if you have thousands of them displayed on you screen at the same time (We also used this trick for the background, its animation was a bit too expansive)
As usual, our online version includes the lastest changes and you can find it here : http://transcripted.alkemi-games.com !
Here comes the first "newbie friendly feature" : the shield !
You'll now have to deal with bullets in a slightly different way. The hitbox of the avatar will be significantly bigger for the purpose of colliding with bullets (that's the bad news) but your shield doubles your resistance against bullets and will regenerate over time when you stop taking damages for several seconds (this is the good one ^^).
We hope you'll like the design of the shield, and the impact effects. As for bubbles we continue to experiment with some vertex and fragment programs for nice and cheap effects. Here we've stored impact positions in the shield material, then within the fragment program the texture color is multiplied by the intensity of the shield (0 to 1) which is inversely proportional to the distance between fragment and impact position.
As always, you'll find the new version here : http://transcripted.alkemi-games.com
I love it. Awesom concept, beautifully realised.
The only possible suggestion I could make, is to somehow make the player and reticule slightly more prominent.
Hi Krobill, nice work good to see you are making great strides with this. Keep up the great work.
Thanks. 2 to 3 months of intense work to go before the release ^^
Wow, I love the graphics, but most of all I love the UI design: it feels very slick and fits perfectly with all the game


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(Yahoo!) - A winter wonderland-themed wedding arrived in San Francisco on Sunday as former "Real Housewives of D.C." star Michaele Salahi married Journey guitarist Neal Schon. And, like any good reality TV stars, they decided to broadcast their nuptials to the world.
But this inside peek into marital bliss came with a twist; it was the world's first-ever Pay-Per-View wedding. Titled the "Winter Wonderland Wedding and Music Event," the celebration at the Palace of Fine Arts (the first wedding ever at the venue) began at 5 p.m. PT and used 10 cameras to capture all the action. The ceremony took place under the venue's historical Rotunda.
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The "I do's" took place in a white tent decorated with 36 crystal chandeliers. The guest list surpassed 350, and the wedding party included a whopping 25 bridesmaids and 25 groomsmen, as well as celebrities including Sammy Hagar, Omarosa Manigault, Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead, and Diane Dimond. Oprah's favorite pastor, Rev. Michael Beckwith, officiated the surprise-filled ceremony orchestrated by celebrity wedding planner Sharon Sacks.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:30 pm
Post subject: Charles Tillman Signs 6-year Extension (Worth $41.5 Million)
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NFL Network's Adam Shefter reports that Charles Tillman on a six-year extension through 2013 worth $41.5 million, with $18.5 million in guarantees.
Chicago signed Nathan Vasher to a similar extension last month, so the Bears have one of the best young cornerback tandems locked up for six seasons. Tillman got $2.9 million more guaranteed, although the deal is probably backloaded. Tillman has been inconsistent as a pro, but was one of the league's best in 2006.
Looks like the Bears will not be sending any money towards Briggs way and I bet he is not too happy with everyone else getting paid and not him.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:35 pm
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very good to see the Bears lock up Tillman to make a nice tandem with Nathan Vasher for many years to come with the Bears
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:08 pm
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That is alot of money.... to somebody not name Lance Briggs.
The Bears now locked up both of ther young CB to long term deals.
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I think Briggs would be very upset that they gave all that money too Tillman and have not come up with along term deal for him yet, but then again he plays LB and Tillman is CB so there is different money there.
Still...doesn't look good for Briggs to get any type of long term deal done with the Bears.
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Its strange how the Bears dont seem to want to give Briggs a new deal. Hes as good in coverage as any LB in the league and a prolific tackler.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:56 pm
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I always thought that Tampa 2 teams valued CBs far less than front 7 players, particularly DL. I know that is Indy's philosphy. I'm surprised to see them dumping over $30 mil guaranteed into CB without taking care of Lance Briggs.
That's taking nothing away from Nathan Vasher and Charles Tillman. I think they're great players but a stud WLB is vital in the Tampa 2 and no one plays it better than Briggs.
Briggs' contract should have been addressed before either Vasher or Tillman who were both still under contract.
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hey lets take it easy the Bears tried to lock up Briggs last year for similar money but Briggs turned it down and Chicago told him then that that was his only chance at a deal and there was a good chance they would franchise him so he dug him own hole here.
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Chicago did offer Briggs a large contract, but he turned it down.
Anyway, it's good that they locked up their corners. Both are young and above-average to good.
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Briggs doesn't want the Bears money.... anyway, good signing with Tillman, locking him up.
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that's alot of money for Tillman
but then again CBs have always been getting the special treatment
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Doesnt Brigg want out of Chicago? Doesnt he want to be "The man" on a defense and not be overshadowed? Yet people are blaming Chicago for this...They will go after a OLB on day 1 next year I bet...unless they have a player waiting in the wings that Im not aware of.
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Doesnt Brigg want out of Chicago? Doesnt he want to be "The man" on a defense and not be overshadowed? Yet people are blaming Chicago for this...They will go after a OLB on day 1 next year I bet...unless they have a player waiting in the wings that Im not aware of.
Between Michael Okwo (3rd round choice 2007 NFL Draft) and Jamar Williams (4th round choice 2006 NFL Draft) the Bears are pretty confident that we will have someone who can take Briggs' position either this year if he doesn't play or for the the future. Sure, if either of these guys is forced to start Week 1 this year, it'll be at least a slight loss (seeing as Briggs has a good amount of experience now and these two are green) but you have to remember that Briggs himself was a 3rd round choice and that playing next to Urlacher tends to make guys look somewhat better than they are. Urlacher can pick up the slack if someone misses their assignment and he allows the WLB to be more aggressive once the ball is handed off because if they miss the tackle, Brian is usually there to finish up.
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Good move by the Bears...thats an awesome duo locked up long term. Thats quite a large chunk of change though.
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Tillmans a fun player to watch , he's a very solid CB
DB's are banking in these days
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very good to see the Bears lock up Tillman to make a nice tandem with Nathan Vasher for many years to come with the Bears
Good signing
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In 2007, Barrett and collaborator Brian Descheneaux were producing the rock opera \"All That Jaws\" in Hollywood when it came time to record a horn section. On a whim, Barrett rented an ancient and battered King Baritone Horn and, multiple-tracking with an equally aged trombone, quickly added the brass parts, marveling how the Baritone Horn in particular added some real heft to the music.
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This being my second year surfing, I'm more or less set for one more winter with my assortment of second-hand gear but could probably use a new, warmer pair of booties and gloves. I went cheap on them last year, and they haven't held out well. A 9-2 or 9-6 long board under the tree would be a nice surprise, but that's not going to happen. Next year sometime, though.
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Hop-py Foodie Friday! Alright, I couldn't resist. This edition of Foodie Friday is all about uncovering the somewhat hidden history of women and beer, particularly women as brewers in the United States.
If you look at the brewing business today, the majority of micro and macro breweries are owned and run by men. Did you know though that back in the eighteenth century, a good portion of brewers in America were women? Did you also know that the feminine form of the word brewer is brewster? A testimony to how masculinized brewing has become is the fact that the word brewster is not even used to describe female brewers today. Many are now referred to as "brewmasters." And, as a side note, "brewster" wasn't even recognized by Microsoft Word. Neither was the word "masculinized" by the way.
Anyways, I digress. Historically, women's involvement in brewing beer has been documented back four-thousand years ago in Mesopotamia, and probably earlier. Ancient Sumerians even had a goddess of beer, Ninkasi. Historically though women's involvement in brewing probably developed out of the fact that some women were tavern-owners and thus it is likely that they also brewed their own beer.
Fast forward to colonial America. The craft of brewing beer was brought over from Europe and women resumed their roles in society as tavern-keepers and brewers. But tavern-keepers were not the only women brewing; housewives were as well and brewing beer was one of the many tasks on their long list of daily duties. And, with beer being more consumed than water at this point, one needed to have a steady supply of the beverage on hand. In 1734, Mary Lisle become America's unofficial first brewster when she took over her father's brewhouse in Philadelphia. And while Thomas Jefferson is often given credit for being a "Founding Home brewer" the credit should actually be given to his late wife, Martha, who did the majority of the brewing. By the late eighteenth century, women as brewers and even brewing as a household art was on the decline, giving way to the male-dominated world of the beer industry that we have come to know.
Today, women are slowly infiltrating the brewing industry. Carol Stoudt of Stoudt's Brewing Company (founded in 1987) is considered one of the first female brewmasters in the United States. Another female brewmaster, Teri Fahrendorf, founded the Pink Boots Society as a way to empower women beer professionals. In 2008 they had only 22 members and today they have nearly a thousand. (Check them out here). But women still are not a majority in the beer industry in any capacity. According to a July 2012 Gallup poll, women represent only one-quarter of beer drinkers in America. And in the beer industry, women only account for 10% of jobs and for women in charge of breweries, the percentage become even starker.
So have we inspired you to get your own home brewing kit, yet? The next time you pour yourself a nice cold beer, think about all the women before you who spent countless hours brewing their own beer for their families, neighbors, or businesses, that have never been recognized in history for all their hard work. With that, I'll leave you all with a quote from Shakespeare, "She brews good ale, and thereof comes the proverb, Blessing of your heart, you brew good ale."


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Cons - durability
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the rubber ear pads would fall off. I was continually looking for the pads. You can buy spares, but only in packs of 5 pairs for $25 from specified Sennheiser dealers. Do poor design that they could fall off.
the strain relief on the connector didn't work. eventually, the cable split under the strain relief. A 'sports' model designed with specific iPhone features should be able to withstand being in a pocket.
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Shooting starts Monday (Feb 11) in Luxembourg on Jessica Hausner's new feature film Amour Fou, which will be the first project to go into production for the Amour Fou label.
The label was created last September after the merger of Vienna's Amour Fou Filmproduktion and Luxembourg's Minotaurus Film to develop, finance and distribute films together.
The film is being produced with Coop99 Filmproduktion and Essential Filmproduktion, with The Coproduction Office handling international sales.
Described as "a parable on the ambivalence of love," Amour Fou is inspired by the life and death of the poet-dramatist Heinrich von Kleist and his partner in death, Henriette Vogel, and will also shoot at the spot by Berlin's Wannsee lake where the lovers committed suicide.
Christian Friedel, who was the young teacher in Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon, is cast as Kleist opposite Birte Schnöink as Henriette.
At this year's Berlinale, Amour Fou has world premieres of two documentaries: Anja Salomonowitz's The 727 Days Without Karamo in the Forum, and Angela Christlieb's Naked Opera in the Panorama, which will be handled internationally by Autlook Film Sales.
Producer Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu revealed to Screen that Amour Fou's production slate for 2013-14 will include DoP Elfi Mikesch's Fever, which is scheduled to begin shooting this summer, as well as Virgil Widrich's madcap tragicomedy The Night Of Thousand Hours, Stefan Stratil's animated feature Bionet, and Michael Sturminger's The Giacamo Variations with John Malkovich as Casanova.
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Check https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq for an answer. I may be wrong, but it would make sense.
If you've got more than 2GB of ram, I'd follow the instructions to disable swapping all together.


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We were excited and proud to be able to display the work of COMSOL Multiphysics users at the 2012 Conference! We would also like to offer a special congratulations to the paper and poster award winners from last year. If you missed the Conference, you can check out the 2012 COMSOL Conference Highlights page to see photos, videos, keynotes and more: www.comsol.com/conference2013/usa/highlights2012
It's that time of year again and we're getting ready for the COMSOL Conference 2013. However, we need your help in order to make this year's conference even more successful than last year. Posters, papers and presentations are a great way to showcase your work in multiphysics simulation, meet other users, and gain recognition from a worldwide audience of engineers, researchers and scientists. By submitting an abstract of you work, you can join the thousands of users who have presented at COMSOL Conferences in the past.
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Just got this Drivetrain malfunction alert. Anyone know what would cause this? How would you folks interpret "drive moderately?" GT feels sluggish though.
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What are the climatic conditions at the time this message appeared? I ask because I just had something lke this happen twice in two weeks at exactly the same location. Both times the temperature was -20C (about -8F) and my GT would not start after being shut down after a four-mile trip. I also received a low-battery indication with the message to charge my battery that a charger could not overcome. Neither could the regenerative braking system because I don't drive far enough. On both occasions the car started after letting it sit for 20-25 minutes but I took it in both times to my dealer. The second time I had a Check Engine light as well as the low battery warning. After leaving it all day, the tech decided to replace the battery. My service advisor said all my symptoms were battery and frigid weather-related. If you are under the dome of Arctic air that might be the cause for the symptom you observed.
Last edited by Fish23; 01-24-2013 at 03:12 PM.
I live in SF Bay Area. Although we've been experiencing relatively colder weather (20-32F lows), it doesn't get as cold as your neck of the woods. That rules out the malfunction as being weather related.
I wasn't going to bring it in for service until my set appointment date later next week, but my brother ran the GT through a diagnostic scanner and found a "Fuel Rail System Pressure - too low" code (P0087). He suggested I bring it in sooner since it may be a safety issue and a possible leak may trigger something a lot worse. GT is at the dealer now and being checked. Will find out more tomorrow and update the thread with details.
My SA did manage to finagle a brand new X1 for me to whip around town until I get my GT back. That and their excellent service is keeping me positive and optimistic about this.
2012 535i GT ED 1/9/2012
If you live in SF then it can't be the cold weather. Still you did the right thing in going to your dealer like I did. Yours sounds like mine, willing to satisfy the customer (and a loaner to boot). I look forward to finding out what caused your issue as I have learned so much about the GT from joining this forum.
I've had similar problems with anything below freezing. Turning the car off, waiting a few minutes and restarting always fixes it, and it only ever happens at this time of year.
Noodles23, good choice for a two-digit number in your forum ID.
Thanks for that input. I am glad I am not alone and once again this forum helps me understand my GT better especially in terms of cold weather performance. My weakened battery, frigid temperatures (that reduce any battery's capability) and a regenerative braking system (RBS) that is not designed to work until the car is 'warmed up' (according to my SA) makes for the problems I experienced after a 15-minute trip. I also learned that the electric alternator will only charge the battery at highway speeds with full charging taking place at 3000 RPM! My GT is doing 75 MPH at 1900 RPM so to charge a depleted battery would take a long trip.
For the duration of this cold snap I am using use an inexpensive solar charger during the day and with a plug-in charger on Trickle while at home overnight to keep my new battery in peak operating condition. This is also recommended for any longer periods in any weather where the car is parked in a " fully-shut down" condition since there are enough functions operating in a quiescent state to deplete the battery.
For what it is worth, here in Ottawa, Ontario my dealer saw so many situations of battery problems (not related to the actual battery itself) that telling clients to drive more no longer cut it. Now, since 2012, the dealer is pro-actively installing a trickle charger in the trunk of every new Beemer it sells and puts a $200 cost on the sticker and recommend it to people like me. I preferred an actual charger I bought myself that sits nicely in the space at the left front of the engine bay of the 535 and run the cord out to an extension cord to the house. That way I can use one of the 6 amp Fast, 4 amp Medium or 2 Amp Trickle charges. The charger goes to Trickle automatically when the battery is "full".
None of the above was explained to me and I learned the hard way so I have recounted it for the benefit of our F07 group and and any other Beemer owner with the RBS.
Last edited by Fish23; 01-25-2013 at 06:24 AM.
Not quite as cold here, but it's definitely battery related - mine manifested itself as a gearbox problem alert last year
Odd that we are getting that type of message raising the spectre of a serious drivetrain problem when it is caused by the battery. That said, I will fully report the details of my last service visit once I switch to a computer that has larger keys than the iphone I am using for this post.
As promised, here is a summary of what was done to my GT two days ago after the cold-weather incident 9(-27.5 C, -17.5F) previously described in this thread.
Symptoms: Drivetrain error message (with inability to start) low battery warning, 'battery discharged/charge battery' message, check engine light on. After about 25 minutes I was able to start the car but lost it twice. On the third attempt, I kept the accelerator pressed down to keep the revs up until it settled out and then drove straight to my dealer.
The battery was addressed first based on the symptoms above and the belief that all error indications stemmed from it. It was put on fast charge as it only held 8V. After five hours, it still read 8V. That led to the decision to replace the battery (under warranty). I would also explain why there was a problem after I had put the battery on a 6-Amp Fast charge for 14 hours and somehow started the vehicle but ran into difficulty starting and the drive train and discharged battery messages after a 3-4 mile trip where I shut the car off. Even with new battery I now just leave the vehicle running and lock the car doors if I am just 'in-and-out" for a takeout coffee as I was that day.
The Check Engine light was still on after the battery change and that was traced to a defective VANOS solenoid. It too was replaced under warranty.
I almost two days I have had no problem and yesterday after considerable city driving I put the battery charger on after arriving home and saw immediately that the battery was charged and the charger stayed in Maintenance Mode so I left it on the Trickle setting.
One other point - when the battery gets low for any reason the system shuts down selected non-essential systems like the heating system (except Defrost), A/C (though I didn't care about that) and any other electrical load it is programmed to in order to save power for starting.
I hope that my experience has proven to be enlightening to any Fester that has the Regenerative Braking System.
I had left my vehicle for about 3-weeks while away on a vacation, and when I got back, it popped up a message that it had gone into battery save mode. It 'forgot' my stored radio stations, the seat position memory, and probably a few other things. It did start, and seemed to work fine afterwards, though. A couple of months later, after having some issues with my rear hatch switches, I took it to the dealer, and they replaced the battery and replaced the switches for the hatch. In my case, I had occasionally noticed the hatch wouldn't pull itself fully closed for a long time every time, and once in awhile, I'd get in, and get an indication that the hatch was open. I think the defective switch was activating the system occasionally, and if left long enough, draining the battery. This is the second defective switch I've had on my vehicle...the first one showed up a day after I bought it - the emergency brake switch would sometimes say it had failed and wouldn't turn off (but it actually did, but didn't know it). There are few switches in this vehicle that actually perform the function they appear to directly...in most cases, they send a signal to the computer, and the computer completes the actual operation. This allows the switches to be smaller since they don't need to carry much of any current, but makes life miserable for control issues when one is intermittent.
FWIW, I replaced the headlight switch to get the rear fog light functionality, and the small plug to it had wires probably at 24g.
I researched chargers awhile ago, and ended up picking up a Bosch C7 unit that's quite slick. About the same price as the one BMW sells (if you shop carefully), but has more features.
Last edited by jadnashuanh; 01-25-2013 at 12:20 PM.
Just a quick update on the Drivetrain Malfunction issue:
Got a call from my SA and he said that it was in fact the "Fuel Rail System Pressure - too low" causing the malfunction. They have to order "a part" from Germany, and planned installation of said part by Monday.
They won't be able to do a complete "cold start" test until the part is installed and they will advise me if any additional issues come up thereafter. Will update then with more details.
I miss my GT. X1 loaner falls short of what the GT can deliver many times over.
2012 535i GT ED 1/9/2012
As long as it costs you no money. Not surprised at all that you find the X1 lacking compared to the GT. My sales guy let me drive an X3 after my GT test drive because I had targeted a loaded X3 and he showed me that the CPO GT with only 2500 miles in a year that he was offering was so much more vehicle for slightly more money. I have never regretted it.
Last edited by Fish23; 01-25-2013 at 04:29 PM.
Well, here's another update:
1. Sensor received and installed.
2. Full system check completed.
3. HPFP (High Pressure Fuel Pump) Failure - Needs replacement.
4. Will get reunited tomorrow (hopefully).
Will update again if there are more details on the work order once I pick her up. Sad that I am now in that small group of N55 owners with a low mileage HPFP failure. Glad that at least its been found and resolved without any runarounds. I started researching this failure and can't believe what some have had to go through.
Also as a side note, although my GT was driving fairly smooth and buttery, it did have some quirks that I just chalked up as intermittent and random slow throttle response. After I get a good week in I will provide another update if there is indeed a difference with the new HPFP.
2012 535i GT ED 1/9/2012
Picked her up today and I gotta admit, the new HPFP gives a noticeable punch to throttle response. Power is just there all the time. No more lag and, quite frankly, a much more enjoyable ride.
I am not technically inclined when it comes to cars (I am aware of a lot of things but don't go into detail), but I am pretty observant and attuned to how a vehicle "feels." When I picked up the GT in Munich, I didnt think any of it when the response was lagging because it more than made up for it once I opened it up. It had a sweet ride. Now with this change-a-roo with the new HPFP, its an even sweeter ride. I would suggest anyone who remotely thinks they may have lag to have their SA do a courtesy check of the Fuel delivery system in case the HPFP is not up to snuff.
Attaching a couple of the work order pages with the notes from the tech and repairs performed to correct the malfunction.
Hope this helps someone else in the future.
2012 535i GT ED 1/9/2012
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:20 am
Post subject: Scott Pioli - An Evaluation
I wanted to try and recenter some of the conversation around Pioli in one place, and ask an honest question, why should he be fired, and why not?
When making an evaluation of anything or anyone, I try to compare to other similar situations. It's easy to look at the Steelers and say why can't we do that. Well, we don't have 4 decades of winning football tradition ingrained in our culture, so it's kind of apples and oranges for a new FO coming in.
There have been several historically bad teams in the past decade and a half. Some have never seemed to get out of that funk like the Browns, and to lesser extents the Raiders, Jags, Us, Rams, Bills, and Dolphins.
I then look at teams that have gone from terribad to very good in relatively short order. And I'm not just talking about one good season, but several seasons of at least running their division or playoff success.
The Ravens were once the Browns, and in more then just name, they were bad. But very good drafting, along with one of the biggest culture changes I've ever seen in a franchise has led to a decade of great success, and a team that is always on the short list of SB contenders.
The Houston Texans were in existence for a full decade before their first playoff appearance. They were an expansion team and needed some time, but 8-9yrs went by before they were more then a 4-5 win team. They are no one of the best teams in the league, and one of the youngest, especially when you look at their best defensive players.
The biggest change is still underway in the Lions. They were 0-16 in 2008 after going the 8 previous season without a winning season. They blew everything up and started over. In 3 years they made the playoffs and are certainly at least an above average team. Sure they are still going through some growing pains, but they don't have nearly the serious questions we've got, and everyone believes they are headed in the right direction. I think most would agree they were a far worse team in 2008 then we were, but they are also in far better position then we are currently, at least IMO
I can go on with the 49ers recent turnaround, the Seahawks, the Falcons, and a few others. But my point is that these teams all were seemingly stuck as bottom dwellers for several years, and then they blew up their FO, and within relatively short order were doing 10 times better. Sure, the Ravens had a few 6-7 win seasons along the way, but they never were this bad. The Texans under Rick Smith have steadily improved. They have done it the way I thought we might. They stuck with their HC, even when a large portion of the fans wanted him gone, but all along everyone knew they were headed in the right direction, and the team overall was getting better, they just thought Kubiak was the thing holding them back.
I too caution that we need to be patient, but that patience should only last as long as it is evident that the direction we are headed is the correct one, and there aren't systemic issues across the board to deal with. This isn't just bad coaching moves, or bad early round picks, or a failure to find even a decent QB, or letting valuable guys walk into UFA, or failing to get impact players from UFA, or failing to create a winning culture, or failing to build a good relationship with the fans. It is ALL of that, and for those many grievances, he needs to be let go. Four years is absolutely enough time to fix at least some of that.
Here's another take that I thought was interesting, along with the quote that I felt sums up my thoughts nicely -
Written after the Haley Firing
- By the way, Scott, tell your boss Mr. Hunt that the Steelers - the team he keeps saying he wants to emulate - wouldn't have done something like this. They would've come together as a collective unit and been patient. Instead, we're back to square one.
I expected better out of you, Scott. You better be right about all of this. If you're not, I hope you don't expect better out of me.
Basically Pioli wasn't patient with Haley, so why should we be with him? If Haley was so terrible at 5-8, isn't Pioli even worse at 1-7?
EDIT: Sorry Antoine Caldwell is not the Texans center but was starting for them at one point last season, but is now a back-up.
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Pioli was UPSET that Palko was playing
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I think an excellent comparison is the Atlanta Falcons. Considering the absolute mess the team was in during the Bobby Petrino time period that franchise was at a very low point. You had the Michael Vick situation blowing up in their faces and you have a lockerroom of veteran players that was dysfunctional - the inmates were running the asylum.
Arthur Blank brought in Thomas Dimitroff and I see the big difference between Scott Pioli and Dimitroff is by all appearances a philosophical one.
I am going to generalize and make some assumptions based on opinion, but IMO Scott Pioli strikes me as the type of GM that has a map in his head of exactly where HE feels the franchise needs to go. And that map is detailed down to the type of scheme and players. I feel the coaching staff he assembles may have some say in scheme and player personnel preferences but he isnt necessarily the type of personality that is going to stray from the direction HE is determined to take the franchise. So in essence, everyone has to fit around his structure. I firmly believe that is why we see so much turnover in the coaching staff because that type of environment is going to expose trying to fit square pegs in round holes. An example of this is IIRC shortly after Scott Pioli was hired he himself made a comment about the defense transitioning from a 4-3 to a 3-4. I believe that was one of those determinations Pioli had already made even prior to any discussions with a coaching staff. When things are set in stone from a step-by-step process you lose the flexibility.
Dimitroff on the other hand seems to have focused on assembling a coaching staff that not only he felt completely comfortable with, but apparently felt comfortable working amongst themselves. Then the next step seems to be determining with the coaching staff what type of players would be targeted. The malcontents and selfish veterans were quickly removed from the locker room and quality veterans were brought in to fill the leadership void that had existed.
Pioli on the other hand thought he could intall his own leadership from the Patriot organization and to successfully do that, he apparently felt he had to remove the "old regime" of leadership so there wasn't any conflict at the top of the player hierarchy. The problem is, Mike Vrabel was short-lived and is gone and Matt Cassel has never filled the leadership position.
I could go on and on with comparisons, but in short, I think it all comes down to flexibility and entrusting people you have brought on board to handle some decision-making.
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Nic, I am already late for school but I had to tell you that you're 100% bang on with that statement.
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There is a reason I make sure to read the full comment of specific posters. Some people know how to portray points and opinions without sounding like their idea is the be-all-end-all idea.
I think Pioli could very well be what nicfre just described
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Well stated Nic, as usual. For me it is VERY simple. Either Hunt decides to be an owner dead set on winning a championship, or decide to continue to treat this as an 'inherited hobby'.
All the supposition, verbage, and conjecture is nothing but coffee talk bull crap until something or somebody at the top decides to fish or cut bait. As we speak, I absolutely do not think that Junior Hunt has the belly burn to fix this thing. Maybe his brother and sister, silent 1/3 partners in this franchise, need to fire Clark and take another tact. You have to ask yourself ....how long are THEY willing to be the laughing stock around Dallas and the league? At some point it really gets embarrasing, even for the highly insulated elite.
Nic, good job, Pard.
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From my last post, I hope you all took it as "Poili has to go." If I wasn't perfectly clear, my bad.
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Thanks guys, I tend to ramble and run-on with my posts, but hopefully you guys got the main points on what I was saying. It seems like you did so I must not have been too confusing or rambling! LOL
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To me, there are three outcomes possible, two of which I find acceptable:
1. Both Pioli and Crennel are fired.
2. Both Pioli and Crennel are retained.
3. Pioli is retained, but fires Crennel.
#1 is the most reactionary, and another rebuilding project. At best, you hope for a Harbaugh-like arrival. At worst, well, a losing season. The fan base is invigorated with hope, but will need some patience... sound familiar?
#2 is the most patient and as Arrowhead Pride mentioned earlier, a "Steelers"-esque move. It's not very reactionary and goes against a lot of vocal, angry sentiment in KC. It's also the most stable move you could ask for.
#3 is the most unlikable, and perhaps downright despicable after Crennel's high praise during last offseason, and his continued support from Pioli. If Crennel is fired and Pioli stays on, that is a huge, huge crime. A lot of people think Pioli standing by Cassel was bad, but firing Crennel after one season would be the unholiest of unholy moves he could make in KC. I don't think I could respect Pioli after that one-and-done support.
But we'll see.
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I just wanted to mention something and this seemed like a good thread for it.
I don't know if anyone here really follows the NBA, but I'm a Lakers fan, and they just did what a team with great ownership and management does. They admit their mistake and cut their losses. I didn't like the hire in the first place, but I tried to trust them. Didn't look great last year, looked awful this year. Fire your awful coach, pay him his damn money and move on. They know they only have a short window and they need to do what they can to win now.
To bring this back to the Chiefs. For me to have any respect for Clark, he's gonna have to wise up and cut his losses. Pioli seemed like a great hire at the time and I along with a lot of people were really excited for Pioli, but he hasn't shown that he has what it takes. Getting a new GM doesn't put us back in rebuilding mode, it has the opportunity to put us in win now mode. We need a change.
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[Pioli Logic] Let's keep Cassel for 3 more years, then tank and take Johnny Football #1 [Pioli Logic] (or is that Bigs logic?)
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Modern Chairs
Modern lounge chairs like the egg chair as well as cool bar stools, mesh office chairs and more.
Benches & Stools
Contemporary ottomans, footstools,modern benches and more.
Modern Clocks
The George Nelson Clock, the Starburst clock and other modern wall clocks.
Modern Lighting
From the Le Klint Pendant 172 to the Nessie Table Lamp. Ceiling, pendant, table, floor lamps and more contemporary lighting.
Modern Bedding
From round beds and platform beds to bedsheets and dressers, our sleek modern bed room furniture is perfect for any modern bedding enthusiast!
Sleek Office Desks
Inspiring workplace furniture including L Desks, Wooden Desks, Glass Desks and other modern office desks.
Modern Ottomans
Le Corbusier Ottomans, Heart Shaped Ottomans and other modern foot stools.
Choose from a variety of stylish and colorful faux animal print pillows and sofa pillows.
Cool Rugs
Browse from a wide array of chic modern rugs for virtually any living space.
Contemporary Sofas
We offer a wide array of sofas including the Down Low Sofa, Mae West Lips Sofa, and more.
Contemporary coffee tables like the Noguchi Coffee Table, Le Corbusier tables, and more designer furniture pieces.
Browse our line of miscellaneous modern furniture including buffetts, mirrors, room dividers and more.