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SEATTLE — As players and fans saw Safeco Field for the first time in 2013 during Mariners Fan Fest, one of the most common questions was about something that for the moment does not exist.
So, what do you think of Safeco Field's relocated fence?
"The fence that isn't there yet?" said reliever Tom Wilhelmsen.
OK, so the much talked about Safeco Field outfield fence, which is being moved in this year to make the park more hitter friendly, isn't actually up quite yet. Instead, the outfield is something of a construction zone with piles of dirt, concrete walls, and a new restaurant going in where the hand-operated scoreboard used to be in left field.
"I guess we've got to jump off the dirt mounds off of there to rob some home runs," joked outfielder Casper Wells. "We've got some obstacles to go around."
All kidding aside, players — well, hitters in particular — are excited about the changes at their home park. From left field to right-center, the wall will be moved in, and while the change is fairly subtle in most areas, the difference will be noticeable in left-center where the wall will be as much as 17 feet closer to home plate than it was before.
"It's a little tough, especially in that gap in left-center field," center fielder Franklin Gutierrez said of Safeco's old dimensions. "If you want to hit the ball out, you have to hit it really good. Even when you hit it good — it happened to me more than a few times — the ball, you think it's out and they catch it."
A slightly more hitter-friendly look will not, however, mean hitters will suddenly start swinging for the fences.
"That's the worst thing we can do," Gutierrez said. "We have to keep the same mentality, not change the approach."
The point of the change is not to suddenly turn Safeco Field into a modern-era Kingdome, but rather to simply make it less of a beast for the home team. It's one thing for a player to hit well at a big ballpark when he is there for three days, then off to another city; it's another matter when young hitters know they have to play 81 games in one of baseball's most pitcher-friendly parks.
"The fence coming in doesn't mean we're going to hit more home runs than any other team," said general manager Jack Zduriencik. "That wasn't the reason for it. The reason for it was the psychological aspect of playing in a pitcher's park 81 times a year. Watching our kids go through that, and talking to players who have been here in the past, and their feelings about the ballpark. We wanted to create a fair ballpark."
And as much as players have said in the past that the ballpark wasn't an excuse for not hitting, they can now admit that, at times, playing at Safeco did take its toll. Will hard-hit balls still result in outs here? Sure, but the hope is that players will less often feel like they did everything right, only to be victimized by a big park that often plays even bigger in the cold, damp early months of the season (and yes, that includes June around these parts).
"If anything it's really going to help the psychological aspect of our offense," said outfielder Michael Saunders. "There were definitely times last year — I think everyone saw it on some guys faces from time to time — that you get a hold of a ball and it gets caught on the warning track. So I feel like this will help us relax a little bit, not feel like you have to muscle up and hit it 500 feet. As a hitter, if you do everything properly and square up a ball, it deserves to be a hit. It's hard enough as it is."
Yet whatever edge moving the fence will give Seattle won't mean much if the offense doesn't improve, regardless of where it plays. A smaller field may make a little bit of a difference, but for the Mariners to win more consistently, they know that young players need to improve, and that new additions like Mike Morse and Kendrys Morales have to help add some punch to the middle of the lineup.
"With or without the fences moving in, we were going to have better numbers," Saunders said. "But certainly with the fences moving in, it will be a better offensive season at Safeco."
Of course making the ballpark more hitter friendly also means it's less friendly to Mariners pitchers. It's hardly a coincidence that a fly-ball pitcher like Jason Vargas, who was traded last month for Morales, gave up 26 home runs on the road last season and just nine at Safeco Field and had a home ERA that was a full two runs better than his road ERA. Vargas is an extreme example, but this year's changes will inevitably turn a few outs into home runs for Mariners pitchers.
Asked if the changed dimensions are an issue, Wilhelmsen said, "Maybe if you let it psychologically, but ultimately every park has different dimensions. Some are shorter than others and some are bigger than others, that's the way it's always been."
Starter Blake Beaven took a step further, saying the new dimensions could actually help him.
"It's kind of funny, but I almost feel like I pitch better with shorter fences," he said. "Not looking at stats or anything, but I feel like when you have that in the back of your mind, you've got to, not necessarily be perfect, but you've got to understand where you can miss and where you can't. With a forgiving field, not that you get lazy, but sometimes you feel you can afford to miss a little more."
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I just setup my AppleTV Yesterday:
My Objective is to be able to access the AppleTV from my PC so I can directly place media on the AppleTV hard drive. I want to do this because the PC is often under a high load which leads to choppy play on the AppleTV. Ideally this will be an application with a GUI so that I can simply drag and drop media on to the AppleTV (Ideally setup some sort of automatic sync).
I am able to SSH from the Terminal on my Macbook successfully. However when I try this from a PC I am able to connect to the AppleTV using several ssh programs (Winscp, Bitvise, SSHExplorer and Putty). They all seem to be able to connect initially however authentication fails when I am prompted to put in my username and password.
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Disconnected... [Cause: Invalid username or password reported by server.]
I am using the username administrator and the password frontrow (same as in the terminal on my mac)
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Two Room Apartment in 30/3 Olei Tzion St. "Old Jaffa"
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- Family/child friendly
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- Elevator in building
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• Three room holiday apartment on the 2nd floor, with an elevator, in a unique and authentic boutique building.
• Master bedroom with a hand pick furniture.
• Another small bedroom with a queen size bed
• A lovely bathroom with a shower.
• A beautiful and well design living room area with a dining table and a sofa bed for two.
• Well-equipped and modern kitchen with dishes, kitchenware and cooking utensils.
• Wireless internet connection.
• 42'' inch LCD cable T.V in the living room.
• Washing machine.
• Clean Towels and fresh Linen.
• Big and open sun room
• The apartment is suitable for up to 6 guests.
• The holiday rental apartment is located at a fantastic location on at the beginning of the famous Flea market on Jaffa, on Olei-Tzion St.
• It is a 5 minute to the beach and to the beautiful "Old Jaffa" area.
• It is also a 10 minute walk from the Visitors Center of Jaffa and from Jaffa's renovated port.
• There is a supermarket on the ground floor of the building and you can find coffee shops, restaurants, Art galleries and other special shops all within a 2 minute walking distance.
House ruleselectricity is charged seperatly- 5$ per night for stays up to two weeks, and meter readings for longer stays.
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Reviews of this property
I was in contact with Ori who was terrific. It was our first time using Wimbu and I wasn't very familiar with the procedures but he was very helpful. We didn't know about having to turn on the hot water switch the fist day or regulate the heating system but he came over right away and showed me everything. Parking was fairly easy at night a bit crowded during the day it's a commercial area but we were mostly out during the day anyway so it didn't affect us much. We were 5 and were able to sleep comfortably with 2 in each bedroom and one on a big couch in the living room. The cable TV and Wifi internet were great had no problems. The management company that actually handles the rental property charges you for electricity which is not mentioned on Wimbu prior to arrival but it was only a few dollars a day so I didn't mind. This was definitely a very good value.
Reviews for this host's other properties
Great place in a familiar neightbourhood. Clean and well organized
The communication with the host was simply great
We had a wonderful time in Tel Aviv - Our apartment had the best location, it was very close to one of the nicest beaches in Tel Aviv and in walking distance to many nice bars and restaurants. Everything was new and clean and also very well organized. Ori was the perfect host. We will definitely come back soon!
- very close to Flea Market Area and old Jaffa
- many nice restaurants an coffee shops nearby
- enough space for 2 Person
- huge TV with a lot of channels
- rooms could be cleaner
- very noisy environment
- dishes unclean
- A bottle opener and a can opener is missing
Beautiful apartment - spacious, very clean. Very well equipped kitchen - plenty of dishes, pots, pans. In the kitchen, there is even a toaster.
The beach is about 20 minutes walk. huge shopping center is very close. The center has a children's playground.
Agency staff are punctual. They reply to the letters quickly, are ready to answer any questions. We were handed a map of the city and told everything that was interested for us.
the apartment has the only defect - two bedrooms are quite noisy because of their windows facing the busy street.
Good Apartment, good located
nice cozy apartment.
A small flat on the sink leaking and therefore unusable.
bel appartement confortable.
Un petit bemol concernant le lavabo qui fuyait et donc inutilisable.
we have booked a studio apartment but then got upgraded to a one bedroom apartment. The apartment was very dirty; the teasmade was old and rusty; the bathroom shower, toilet and sink where not cleaned at all; the fugues in bathroom old and mouldy; so not very luxury at all. The personal for cleaning was a men who really did not know his job. I highly recommend you to take your own cleaning rag because there is no one in the appartment. Also the frig was dirty and in some of the pots there were water in it but the pots where in the drawer. How is that possible? We were there in Sept. 2013. Maybe they've renovated the bathroom fugues and took a new cleaning personal. If not, I don't recommend this appartment. Let me see if I can upload some of the photos for this appartment.
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Nice appartment, very good location near the beach.
We had some problems with the door, very professional help from the team.
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Poudre School District is offering a free suicide prevention training on Tuesday, November 19 and Wednesday, December 4. The QPR training is a 1 1/2 hour training that teaches participants the warning signs for suicide and the three-step QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) method. Participants will learn how to recognize someone at risk for suicide, learn intervention skills and learn about referral resources within PSD and the Fort Collins community.
Participants will learn how to listen, how to identify at least three warning signs of suicide and how to ask someone about their potential suicide intent, as well as how to assist a person at risk of suicide. Participants will understand suicide as a national and local public health concern and learn myths and facts related to suicide.
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In our fourteenth flight over the Bible from 30,000 Feet, Pastor Skip Heitzig will give us a tour of the little romantic book of Ruth. We'll see how the book of Ruth shows the godly courage and love of two very different women from very different backgrounds. We'll meet some amazing characters on this flight who become key people in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
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The name of the book comes from one of the main characters, Ruth, whose name means friendship. There are two Bible books named for women and six that are named for their main characters (Joshua, Ruth, Samuel, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther). The book of Ruth shows the godly courage and love of two very different women from different backgrounds. It also connects David's genealogy to Moab along with highlighting a Gentile thread running through Messiah's bloodline (Rahab the Canaanite and Ruth the Moabite).
The Israelites wander in the wilderness
The conquest of Canaan
The time of the Judges and the events of Ruth
Saul becomes king of Israel
David begins to reign at Hebron
David reigns all over Israel
David dies and Solomon becomes King
In the book of Ruth we see the story of romantic Grace lived through a type of Christ called the kinsman redeemer. Ruth a Moabite woman whose husband has died. Naomi, her mother-in-law, invites her to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest where she meets Boaz. The book of Ruth tells the story of how Boaz becomes her kinsman redeemer.
1. Ruth's Decision to stay with Naomi - Ruth chapter 1
2. Ruth's Devotion to Serve Naomi - Ruth chapter 2
3. Ruth's Desire to See Redemption - Ruth chapter 3
4. Ruth's Destiny to secure a Legacy - Ruth chapter 4
Bethlehem - Means "House Of Bread." The city where the story of Ruth occurs.
Ephrathites - Ephrathah was another name for the region for Bethlehem.
Moab - Is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in modern day Jordan running along the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. In ancient times, it was home to the kingdom of the Moabites, a people often in conflict with their Israelite neighbors to the west. Moab occupied a plateau about 3,000 feet above sea level of the Mediterranean, or 4,300 feet above the Dead Sea, and rising gradually from the north to the south. It was bounded on the west by the Dead Sea and the southern section of the Jordan River; on the east by Ammon and the Arabian desert, from which it was separated by low, rolling hills; and the south by Edom.
Boaz - He had quite the family line. He was the son of Rahab, the husband of Ruth and the great grandfather of King David. Boaz was a very wealthy man who lived in Bethlehem. When a destitute Naomi returned to Bethlehem with her widowed daughter-in-law, Ruth, Ruth went into the fields of Boaz to gather scraps of grain for their table. He acted kindly towards Ruth and instructed his farm workers to leave extra sheaves of barley for her to gather. Boaz learned that Ruth's deceased husband was a distant relative of his. Ruth had another relative of her late husband who was closer than Boaz. By law, the other relative was obligated to marry Ruth, as stated in Deuteronomy 25:5-10. Boaz confronted the other relative with this law, and after the relative refused to marry Ruth, Boaz agreed to marry Ruth, and to buy the estate of Ruth's deceased husband.
Chilion - The youngest son of Elimelech and Naomi. He married Orpah, died and left her a widow. His name means "Failing."
Elimelech - Along with his family, this Jew (an Ephrathite) left the town of Bethlehem during a famine. He went to Moab where he died along with his two sons. His name means "God is King."
Mahlon - The oldest son of Elimelech and Naomi. He married Ruth in Moab. He died and left her a widow. His name means "Sickly."
Naomi - The wife/widow of Elimelech who would lose her husband and sons. She was left in a foreign land with her two daughters-in-law.
Obed - The son of Boaz and Ruth. He would become the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David. His name means "One Who Servers."
Orpha - She became the widow of Chilion. After his death, she remained in Moab.
Ruth - A woman of great love and loyalty. She was a pagan in Moab, who through God's grace would accept the God of Naomi, the God of Israel and become the great grandmother of King David, and be a part of the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
Barley fields in Bethlehem - The climate of the ancient land of Israel was a great medium for growing wild grain (wheat and barley); cool moist air from the Mediterranean stimulated early growth and maturity, before the hot dry "hamisn" winds (the same as our Santa Ana winds) from Africa and Arabia could parch their delicate forms. To enjoy the dense fields of wheat and barley, the Israelite harvesters had to be at the right place at the right time -- before the ripe ears of grain shattered at the time of maturity.
City gate in Bethlehem - Since gates were the center of city life, it is not surprising that scripture writers often described important officials as "sitting in the gate." Understanding the important role of city gates brings new light to many biblical stories: When God's angels arrived in Sodom, Lot was "sitting in the gateway," apparently serving as an influential judge in that evil city. Boaz went to the town gate to settle legal matters regarding his marriage to Ruth.
Messiah in Ruth - Messiah can be seen through Boaz who is presented as a type of kinsman redeemer. Like Jesus, he was both qualified and willing to redeem his people. The term "redeem" is used eight times in Ruth. Just as Boaz did for Ruth, Jesus became our Redeemer to pay all of our debts and our avenger who now defends us against our adversaries, our mediator to accomplish our reconciliation and He is the Bridegroom.
Near Kinsman - He was the unnamed close relative of Ruth who passed up the chance to marry her. In the King James Version, Boaz addresses him as "such a one."
Threshing floor in Bethlehem - Threshing Floors were used in the ancient world to separate grain from the chaff. It was a two-step process. First the stalks were spread on the threshing floor and crushed with either and oxen-pulled board with spikes to break the heads of grain from the stalks or with just oxen walking over it or by beating them with heavy sticks. The 2nd step was to use a pitchfork to toss the broken stalks into the air and let the wind blow the lighter chaff to the side while the grain fell directly back to the ground. The process is called winnowing.


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In the heart of the Silicon Valley, legal doctrine is emerging that will determine the course of civil rights and technological innovation for decades to come. The Center for Internet and Society (CIS), housed at Stanford Law School and a part of the Law, Science and Technology Program, is at the apex of this evolving area of law.
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Published June 19, 2014
You've already decided that you're going to pop the question. Now comes another quandary: Where to get the ring, if you're buying one?
The holidays are a busy time for engagements, and Trina Hamilton, a UB faculty member specializing in corporate responsibility, says socially minded consumers have a lot to think about when it comes to finding the right rock.
In recent years, shoppers have turned to Canadian diamonds as news reports and movies exposed the diamond trade's role in fueling armed conflicts in developing countries—think "Blood Diamond," the 2006 thriller featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as a diamond smuggler in 1990s Sierra Leone.
But Hamilton says choosing an ethical diamond is more complicated than avoiding war zone stones.
"Many people who are planning proposals choose Canadian diamonds because they don't want anything tarnishing the story of their engagement, but doing the least harm doesn't mean you're doing the most good," says Hamilton, an assistant professor of geography.
Ethical options for today's consumers extend beyond Canadian diamonds.
In a survey of 94 diamond retailers who promote themselves as ethical sellers, Hamilton and her students found that 13 were marketing ethical stones from countries other than Canada, including Botswana and Namibia. These two African nations have been recognized for using the diamond trade and associated revenues to create jobs and fight poverty.
Even in Sierra Leone, there are efforts to develop "fair trade" diamonds, and some analysts suggest that diamond exports have helped to fund reconstruction since the country's civil war ended in 2002, Hamilton says.
"Consumers need to decide what they want their money to do," she says. "Starting in the late 1990s, Canada quickly cornered the ethical market. But now there's a bit of a backlash: People have concluded that it's not addressing the issue of development of these African countries that suffered during the conflicts, and they're also starting to question whether Canadian diamonds are as conflict-free as is often claimed."
If you're shopping for a diamond this holiday season, here are some tips from Hamilton:
Hamilton emphasizes that there's no single answer as to what constitutes an ethical diamond. Consumers will arrive at different decisions about what to buy based on their specific social and environmental concerns, she says. She notes that even in Canada—where the diamond in Hamilton's engagement ring was sourced—mining of the stones has caused some strife between companies and indigenous communities.
Besides diamonds sourced from countries of interest, Hamilton's survey of 94 sellers found that nine offered recycled diamonds, such as antiques, while six sold lab-created diamonds. The survey—part of an ongoing study—was based on retailer websites, with the researchers doing an in-depth analysis to identify product offerings, marketing strategies and discussion of ethical issues.
Hamilton's partners on the project include UB PhD candidate Seth Cavello and UB undergraduate student Christine Tjahjadi-Lopez. The work was supported by the UB Humanities Institute, Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, and Canadian-American Studies Committee.


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when I got my pentax at the goodwill, some douchebox put the price sticker right in the middle of the front element of the super takumar 50/1.4. I was so fucking pissed, but a t-shirt and some spit cleaned it right off.
when I got my pentax at the goodwill, some douchebox put the price sticker right in the middle of the front element of the super takumar 50/1.4. I was so fucking pissed, but a t-shirt and some spit cleaned it right off.
Super takumar
gotta love the thrift store, lens + pentax + eos adapter (ebay) cost me less then $25
AV apperture value
TV time value
i own a 1000D and i have a dedicated iso button.
I dont know shit about photography but this whole fuss about wich brand is better make me smile. I think some guys on here can produce stuff with disposable cameras thats way better than what i could do with the fancyest of the fancy camera and the other way around. No matter the brand/size/weight/media you use if you are a toolbag you're a toolbag.
(not calling anybody a toolbag)
brand doesn't matter, what you take matters. Who cares if you're using a point and shoot taking badass photos, when the twat next to you has a Nikon d3, taking shite pictures? Only the photo counts, not the camera. However, I'm not gonna lie, having a nice camera just makes it easier x]
and for the record, anyone who even knows a little bit about photography knows what Aperture Value and Time Value mean. plus you should be on manual 100% of the time so AV and TV shouldnt matter.
theres the ISO button on a 40D
Manual mode is for night shots, off camera flash, and getting the camera to do stuff that it won't do in a program mode.
@ak: my xsi has auto-iso, but it's not the same as nikons. Mine will automatically select from 100-200-400-800, I think the nikon will go in between.
I think both canon and nikon have stepless shutter and aperture when in a program mode.
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in my opinion it the indian that makes the arrow. and on that note, i need a cheap/semi-rugged camera so i dont have to take my nikon through mosh pits. anything?
art dosen't need permission.
You gotta get the guerilla grip, I go in the mosh pits with camera and flash gilden-style, and shoot from a foot away. I've been knocked over a few times. You gotta never let go, and know how to fall. Never try to catch yourself when you fall, just hug the camera and try to fall on your back.
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when i shoot action sports, or something fast paced, then maybe ill go into aperture mode, but normally im using strobes and have complete control over my lighting, so i can still shoot fast in manual, cause i know exactly what the light is doing.
Yeah, can't shoot auto with lighting.
thanks man.
art dosen't need permission.
if you want to shoot a portrait in 2.8...which i dont know why anyone would cause it would put the eyes in focus and the nose would have bokeh on it...you would put the camera into manual, set the aperture at 2.8, set your shutter speed to whatever will freeze the motion, while providing enough light to expose the subject.
maybe you just use AV mode because you dont know how to adjust properly in manual, but i guarantee once you learn, youll have a better quality picture 100% of the time, because you have full control instead of just partial.
Also, magazines and newspapers wont accept a photo that wasnt shot in manual. Editors are fucking picky when it comes to that. all the metadata needs to be attached and the photo has to be raw and untouched. If you plan on keeping your photography a hobby, then do whatever you please. myself, i cant see calling someone a photographer when all theyre doing is framing and pressing a button. Learn how to shoot in manual, trust me.
Move along.
Obviously you haven't been reading this thread for a very long time, because if you had, you'd know that I shoot film on manual cameras that don't even have meters. That's okay though, I can't expect everyone to do their research.
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Having eyes in focus makes a portrait in my opinion. What you said is mostly opinion not fact. I struggle to see how shooting manually at f/2.8 is any different to shooting 2.8 in aperture priority mode. Perhaps to let in more light with a slower shutter speed, but otherwise, the depth of field stays the same. I feel like some cat think they are elite cos they only shoot manual, it's stupid.
"lso, magazines and newspapers wont accept a photo that wasnt shot in manual."
Seriously, this is just wrong.
You're talking like we don't know how to take photographs, stop it right now and give us more respect than that !
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of course having the eyes in focus makes a portrait, but shooting at 2.8 would put the nose OOF, which will kill the portrait..unless thats the look your going for.
my point was, learn how to use the camera to its full potential, or you might as well be shooting with a P&S. most P&S cameras have aperture modes on them.
Edit: and you cant use strobes unless your in manual mode, so if you plan on using strobes anytime soon, might wanna start learning that "M" mode now..


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What happened to the episode templates? Shouldn't the content be aligned to the left like it's supposed to? Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 10:47, June 27, 2012 (UTC)
- Hmm, I would like to think that this is yet another horrendous outcome of Wikia updating certain wikis for testing the updated MW. >.> So, at the moment, I don't know if there's a fix for this. — Wattz2000 12:15, June 27, 2012 (UTC)
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Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will have their "pom poms" up this Sunday for the 2013 Miss USA pageant. The trio is performing at the competition, and youngest brother Nick is also serving as the night's co-host, along with E!'s Giuliana Rancic. Miss USA air live on NBC starting at 9 p.m. Eastern.
Meanwhile, the brothers are gearing up for the release of a new single called "First Time." Nick tweeted on Thursday that it was released early on iTunes for a few hours the night before, but was removed and it's actual release date is now June 25.
Our new single First Time was released early on iTunes for a few hours last night. It actually comes out on the 25'th. who's pumped!?— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) June 13, 2013
The Jonas Brothers will also be bringing their tour to North America with special guest Karmin, starting July 10th in Chicago. They have yet to announce an official release date for their album, but it is expected out sometime this year.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in the following described public domain land located in Alpine County, California, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California:
Southeast quarter southeast quarter of section 20 and the northeast quarter northeast quarter of section 29, all in township 11 north, range 20 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, Alpine County, California, containing 80 acres.
The amount expended by the United States to acquire the land granted by this Act, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, shall be deducted from any appropriation that is made to satisfy a judgment by the Indian Claims Commission in docket numbered 288 in which the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is entitled to share, and the amount deducted shall be deposited in the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.
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Accused rocker sets next court date for September
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As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis was in court Wednesday for another hearing in his ongoing murder-for-hire case. The "San Diego Reader" says the rocker - who is accused of hiring a hit man to kill his estranged wife - is scheduled to make his next court appearance on September 16th.
It's unclear whether Lambesis was offered the chance to take a plea bargain during Wednesday's hearing in Vista, California, but he maintained his original plea of "not guilty."
Lambesis was arrested back on May 7th and released later that month after posting a $2 million bond. If convicted, he faces a maximum of nine years in prison.
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Fear not, Apple fanboys, there is yet hope for more miraculous, life-changing iDevices to come. That news comes just in time to rescue Apple's plummeting stock price.
Yesterday, both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is hard at work on a watch that will redefine wrist-borne timepieces for all time -- or so we are to believe.
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In its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Apple is experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass, according to people familiar with the company's explorations, who spoke on the condition that they not be named because they are not allowed to publicly discuss unreleased products. Such a watch would operate on Apple's iOS platform, two people said, and stand apart from competitors based on the company's understanding of how such glass can curve around the human body.
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Capabilities that Apple is exploring for wearable devices remain unclear. But analysts and investors who have been tracking the field predict the company would release a product with many different functions and that the device would work closely with the iPhone.
Apple has been exploring the area for some time, according to the people briefed on the effort, and has hired employees with backgrounds in sensors and related technologies in recent years.
Call me cynical, but I see the timing of these leaks as a might suspicious.
Remember, we've all just watched Apple's stock price nose dive from a high of just over $700 last September to today's sub-$500 price, spurred on mostly by a lot of blog-driven navel gazing over whether Tim Cook can recreate the Jobsian magic or if Apple has shot its iWad and is destined to become just another consumer electronics company.
There's nothing like a little rampant rumormongering to get the fanboys hyperventilating. If you can get there ahead of Google, even better.
The fact these rumors come straight out of Cupertino is kind of a giveaway. Nearly all Apple rumors tend to issue from analysts or sources close to its Far East manufacturing facilities -- like those alleged photos of the iPhone 5S that showed up earlier today -- and not Apple HQ.
Sure, the Cook Epoch is different than the Jobs Age, and perhaps leakers aren't tossed into the oubliette and forced to live out their days in a dungeon buried deep below One Infinite Loop, the way they used to be. But old habits die hard. Heck, even the people Apple pays to talk to the media don't talk to the media -- with the exception, of course, of Apple's "good friend" Walt Mossberg and frenemy David Pogue.


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David Dai Shu, ZTE's director of global public affairs, comments, "It is noteworthy that, after a year-long investigation, the Committee rests its conclusions on a finding that ZTE may not be 'free of state influence.' This finding would apply to any company operating in China. The Committee has not challenged ZTE's fitness to serve the US market based on any pattern of unethical or illegal behavior."
ZTE describes itself as "China's most transparent, independent, globally focused, publicly traded telecom company", arguing it "set an unprecedented standard for cooperation by any Chinese company with a US congressional inquiry."
Mr. Dai Shu adds, "ZTE recognizes and fully respects the Committee's obligation to protect US national security. ZTE believes the Committee focused its examination too narrowly on vendor locations not on equipment security. The Committee omitted the Western vendors and their Chinese manufacturing partners, which provide most of the US equipment now in use. The Committee also overlooked the opportunity to advance universal application of the Trusted Delivery Model which protects critical telecom networks on a vendor-neutral basis."
ZTE points out that the iPhone and other "U.S." devices are also made in China, and, in theory, equally at risk. It says if its products should be banned, so should Apple,
et al.
He argues, "Particularly given the severity of the Committee's recommendations, ZTE recommends that the Committee's investigation be extended to include every company making equipment in China, including the Western vendors. That is the only way to truly protect US equipment and US national security. National security experts agree that a Trusted Delivery Model will strengthen national security. In fact, major US carriers are increasingly requiring Trusted Delivery Model in their contracts."
Indeed, it does seem a bit odd in the grand scheme of things that ZTE and Huawei Technologies Comp. (
) were scrutinized so closely and are facing sales bans, while other companies like Apple, Inc. (
) -- who
contract their device manufacturing to Chinese electronics manufacturers
-- received no scrutiny.
ZTE does make a compelling argument. If the panel is arguing that large Chinese manufacturers can be coerced by the Chinese government to including hidden spying features in their products, why couldn't Foxconn -- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd.'s (
) massive Chinese manufacturing subsidiary -- put the same kind of spying features inside iPhones or other U.S.-designed smartphones.
II. ZTE's Iran Secrets
However, ZTE may not be quite as transparent as it says. The company is in a difficult spot as it insists on doing business both with the U.S. and Iran. But U.S. trade laws tightly regulate what U.S. made products can be sent to nations viewed as hostile -- and that includes Iran.
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations
is currently
conducting a criminal probe
into whether ZTE sold U.S.-made Cisco Systems, Inc. (
) telecommunications equipment to Iran.
that a July 2011 ZTE parts list clearly lists several Cisco switches as being transferred to Telecommunication Co of Iran (TCI) -- a criminal violation of U.S. trade laws.
The probe is still shaking down, and it may lead to charges for some of ZTE's U.S. employees. In the wake of the Iran incident, Cisco cut ties with ZTE.
ZTE is accused of funneling electronics to Iran. [Image Source: Reuters]
The Iran controversy adds a tricky wrinkle to the ZTE debate. ZTE certainly does seem to have behaved less-than-honestly, according to reports, trying to obfuscate the fact that it was funneling (intentionally or unintentionally) small quantities of U.S. telecommunications components to Iran.
On the one hand, the Iran controversy and the question of Chinese spying are two separate issues. On the other hand, the Iran controversy could be indicative of general opportunism and dishonesty at ZTE, which could lead to the kind of spying Congress is concerned about. As former U.S. President George W. Bush
, "There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."
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Thanks will keep an eye on it as I'm thinking of going not been to a mma show in a long time.
Thanks will keep an eye on it as I'm thinking of going not been to a mma show in a long time.
the bullshit stops when the cage door locks!!! @prosystemsmma @Ryanwhitemma
I will always be down for one night tournaments. The world needs more of them.
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Buchinger wins this for me, be a great event tho
Buchinger didn't impress in his last fight, yes he got the win but didn't look that great in doing so, tends to grind down opponents well with his Wrestling style, haven't seen him as effective in his last 3 fights though?.
Mick will have been out for nearly 2 years and in that time the other guys have had 6+ fights each so that may play a factor and his loss against Danny Van Bergen (11-10-3-1) only 2 fights ago which was one that he probably was expected to win. Has Mick fought at FW before? as in is he a "smaller" type of LW who may not cut as much?
Ball is very active but most of his losses are by Decision, I know he has Sub wins to his name and a few of them but I don't think his ground game is the best and could struggle if the more smothering guys like Ray and Buchinger get alot of top position. That said his Boxing is pretty crisp due to his extensive Boxing experience.
Ray is coming off a loss but no great shame in dropping a close Decision to Curt Warburton in his home town. He's learning all the time and is training over at Tristar with guys like Mike Ricci, GSP, John Makdessi, Mark Bocek etc so will be coming into the tourny ready. He has good grappling (shown by various Sub wins on his record), his Wrestling is very good, has a Judo background and his Striking is improving all the time.
I would edge it in Steven Ray's favour but a tourny is funny as one fighter can get an early finish and the other semi get a 3rd war.
Will be interesting to see aswell who the reserve fight is?
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don't invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth!
I also think Steven Ray will win and it will be the making of him.
Retired 2k and out.
I think ray is the favourite. (Only my opinion) due to his performance against warburton
With that said...
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Tucker wasn't one of those people who complain about something but do nothing about it. Tucker rolled up her sleeves and started what turned out to be a remarkable campaign to preserve and illuminate the history of the black community in Long Beach.
With her friends, Doris Topsy-Elvord, the city's first black female City Council member and harbor commissioner, and Aaron Day, a tireless author and genealogist, Tucker started collecting personal stories, newspaper stories and family photographs from black Long Beach residents.
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The first founders of the Society were Tucker and Topsy-Elvord.
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The idea was to bring together books, videos and DVD's concerning African-American achievement, history and culture for the benefit of students, teachers, parents and residents.
Tucker wrote then about the value of the collection they were building: "Because of their oppressive history in this society, black achievement provides inspiration for Americans of ALL ages and ethnic backgrounds. Biographies about ordinary women and men activists also inspire individuals to have the courage to stand up for tolerance and humane treatment and to find a way to help others who are being oppressed unfairly and to work toward making their communities a better place."
The Burnett Resource Center has grown from a few items to more than 3,000. And the African American Heritage Society recently celebrated its 15th anniversary at the Burnett Library with many of the original board members.
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Topsy-Elvord, "Mother Doris" to many, praised Indira as "a visionary who sought to inspire and educate our youth through reading of their past. Her legacy was to initiate and archive the history of African Americans in Long Beach to make a better place for all. For this we will be eternally grateful."
Doris said the doors to success are opened by education and that children should be taught to "read, read, read."
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State Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal said, "If we don't remember our history, then we will not succeed as a society."
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As I left the Burnett Library after the anniversary celebration, I noticed that the African American Resource Center, now kept vibrant by librarian Erica Lansdown, was packed with young people reading.
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April 05, 2009 at 01:16:32 Apr 05, 2009 @ 01:16
Dipt is as weak as shit, and Martini is a fag!
Dipt is as weak as shit, and Martini is a fag!
Ok people here is the deal with the Yeezys.
First of all as you will see on the packing slip I scanned Dipt only got 7 pairs. I kept a pair for myself and and one pair (size eight) was sold to a very good customer leaving 5 pairs for the general public I even refused holding pairs for my best friends as well as staff because I knew this was going to happen.
I did not hold back stock to resell and I did not jack the price. Even my people at stores down south sold every pair for $500usd so don't imply that I never dropped my whole shipment.
From the start on this thread, as well on our weekly emails and our blog, I made it very clear that we were getting a very limited quantity. I would have liked nothing more than to have made every customer happy by having a pair for them but I got what I got and had to deal with it.
I felt so bad that I told everyone who waited for nothing that they could have anything in the store for 50% off. Some people took advantage of this offer and some apparently hit the thread hating and being suspect of my #'s released.
My sincere apologies go out to anyone who waited all night and did not get a pair especially if they really wanted them to wear and not resell.
I have taken issue with Nike regarding this and hope I will be able to offer more of the next release.
Now you know the deal and can choose to love, hate or be indifferent since I have given proof of my quantity received.
I just have to say I'm not from Van, but I have a ton of respect for the way you handled this situation. Quite the contrast to the debacle at Livestock in Toronto who allowed kids to camp out for almost 24 hours full well knowing there weren't pairs for them....all so they could have a nice lineup for the cameras in the morning. The 50% off offer you gve was a nice gesture as well.
For the person who asked why they didn't tell people in line, well from the sounds of it the line started in the morning/night when the shop was closed.
LS TO could learn a thing or two from you guys.
Your argument is invalid, considering that Dipt did know they had only 5 pairs to give away the day before and still let the people camp out fully knowing that they weren't going to get them. Livestock had a lot of pairs (and your argument saying that Dipt didn't tell people because it started at night works both ways buddy, LS saw they had people lining up, but it was only in the morning when a ton of people started to gather. So for the part they saw, they probably figured they had enough. Also LS gave everyone breakfast while standing in line.), and for the ones that didn't get a chance to get them, they held a raffle and picked 4 people that would be guaranteed to get the next Yeezy in their size. You should relly get a feel for both sides before talk you shit like this.
I'm not throwing shots at Dipt, I think what they did and how they handled the situation was very professional, I'm merely saying that Gmas is wrong for throwing shots at LS without knowing the full story.
Trust me - I know the FULL story around the LS drop. I was there.
The fact is there were 6 more people in line than there were pairs of shoes when the store closed for the night. Did they send them home or let them know this? No. Someone who was there for almost 24 hours was told by the owner that he "should" get a pair. Grade 2 math could have determind he "wasn't" going to get a pair. These people should have been told rather than left to sit in the cold and rain all night.
Even when I called just before closing, I was told that the only way I might get a pair is if I came to line up. I would find out later that at this point there were already more people in line than pairs of shoes. Thanks LS.
They did it for the sole purpose of having a big line because MuchMusic was coming in the morning, and they knew there would be bloggers and pics taken. They wanted to look like the "hot" spot, even if that meant screwing over customers. The raffle? Another way of drawing attention to themselves. If they really cared about rectifying the situation, they would have given those tickets to the next four people in line.....people they let camp out overnight who had no chance at getting a pair (I wasn't one of those four BTW).
The breakfast? Another way of turning it from a sneaker line to a press-worthy 'event'. Classic PR dude.
As for DIPT, I'll admit I only know what I've read on here but the owner seems legitimately sorry for what happened and tried to make it up to people with a nice offer. He's also apologized....something LS has yet to do.
Part of history? If you can't handle the shoe game get out?
LMAO. I hope you can see how absolutely rediculous you sound.
It's a lame shoe associated with a lame pop star being hyped by lame people. You make it out like it's some sort of second coming of Christ and that you need special-ops training to be part of it.
You corny man.
and the point? its not really a big deal. ITs a CAMPOUT. You miss it then screw off. IF You want the SHOE BE 1st IN LINE THEN FOR SURE U GET It.
I'm just saying that people take this shit super serious and are willing to stand for hours for shoes they might not get. They know what they're getting into. Me on the other hand, I'm not willing to stand for hours outside looking like a goof for some sneakers I could buy online at some later time. And for some people it is like the second coming of Christ, hahaha.
eh.... take it yeezy. lol
anyways, let's move past this and focus on the next release. do you guys know *roughly* how many pairs you're going to be getting?
also release date is may 2nd right?
You guys sell UNDFTD right?
I was wondering if you guys had this hat..:
But in original white scripted 'U' on black cap?
And also; do you guys happen to have a t-shirt with the old-style scripted 'U' on it?
What would the prices be for a normal UNDFTD t-shirt down there in Dipt and how much would the new era be?
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