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Originally Published: October 17, 2012 11:36 p.m.
TEMPE - Second-ranked Oregon has raced through its first six games without hitting much of a speed bump, using its quick-strike offense to put most opponents away by halftime.
Arizona State is off to a strong start under coach Todd Graham, winning five games, nearly pulling off a sixth victory.
The Pac-12 division leaders get a chance to see just how good they really are tonight in what should be a blink-and-you'll-miss-it offensive showcase at sold-out and blacked-out Sun Devil Stadium.
"It's a big-time matchup," Arizona State linebacker Brandon Magee said.
It sure is.
On one side there's Oregon (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12), the national runner-up two years ago, defending Rose Bowl champion for the first time in 95 years, possibly even better this season.
The Ducks are more swarm than flock, all those speedy athletes making the play clock obsolete and looking away, if even for a second, is to risk missing a touchdown, maybe two.
Oregon has two of the most dynamic running backs in the country in Kenjon Barner and De'Anthony Thomas, and a slew of talented receivers who have made life a whole lot easier for freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota.
A win would give Oregon a boost to overcome its slim deficit behind No. 2 Florida in the BCS Standings and position itself for a shot at another title game.
Arizona State (5-1, 3-0) also likes to hike it fast, often hovering at the line of scrimmage, waiting for the official to put the ball down to get off its next play. The Sun Devils have a few talented running backs of their own and a quarterback, Taylor Kelly, who plays with a sandlot quality to him, often at his best when things break down.
Arizona State leads the Pac-12 South after running away from Colorado in the second half of a 51-17 win in Boulder last week.
Beat Oregon and the Sun Devils will gain national attention that few expected so quickly under Graham.
"I've got a belief in our guys," Graham said. "We have a good football team. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out."
Oregon will be facing its first true road test.
The Ducks have played five games at Autzen Stadium and their sixth was against Washington State in Seattle, where there were nearly as many Oregon fans as Huskies followers.
Tonight's game should be an entirely different atmosphere, particularly for Mariota.
The first freshman to start the season at quarterback for Oregon in 21 years, he played well through the first half dozen games, throwing for 1,301 yards and 15 touchdowns while completing 68 percent of his passes.
Sun Devil Stadium is expected to be a sellout and filled with rowdy fans who have been encouraged to wear black T-shirts to create an intimidating blackout effect.
In other words, it'll be like nothing Mariota has seen before.
"I just have to make sure I take care of what I've got to do," he said. "A lot of times a crowd can try and influence an offense, especially with our communication. I have to make sure I'm the guy (the offense) can look to."
For Arizona State to have a chance, it will have to do something no other team has come close to doing this season: Stop the Ducks.
Oregon has the nation's second-ranked scoring offense at 52.33 points per game - its closest game was 17 points - and is eighth in total offense with nearly 542 yards. The Ducks have done it quickly, too, with 25 of their 39 scoring drives covering two minutes or less, including 14 in 60 seconds or less.
The Sun Devils' focus will be on sustaining drives when they have the ball, limiting Oregon's explosive plays and, a common theme for Graham since he arrived in the desert, forcing them into turnovers.
"The bottom line, we have to have takeaways and we have to have a 100 percent ball security," Graham said. "That is just like in any game, I say the same thing every week because that is just how it is. But this week it is even more important."
Even if the Sun Devils force Oregon into some turnovers, it still won't be easy.
The Ducks have turned it over 14 times so far this season, but haven't blinked when it's happened, often answering with a big play on the next series.
And the road hasn't intimidated Oregon in the past. The Ducks have won 11 straight games away from Autzen Stadium, the longest streak in the FBS, and have a four-game winning streak in Tempe.
Oregon also is coming off a bye week, giving it plenty of time to prepare for the Sun Devils.
"If you're going to be a great football team, you've got to be able to win on the road," Kelly said.
The winner of this game will make a big statement.
Either way, it should be fun to watch.


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It's not official yet, but Gary Christian appears to be headed to the PGA Tour. Finally.
Christian fired a 4-under 67 in Sunday's final round of the Nationwide Tour's Mylan Classic to finish at 17-under 267 and beat Californian John Mallinger (68) by one stroke.
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Arnold Palmer is the honorary chairman of the Mylan Classic, which is played near his boyhood home in western Pennsylvania.
There are still seven events on the 2011 Nationwide Tour schedule, but the 40-year-old from England picked up a check for $108,000 and moved from No. 27 to No. 4 on the money list. Heady stuff for someone who has yet to tee it up in a Tour event.
"I'm biting my lip a little bit and I might be struggling. I'm not usually at a loss for words but this might be one of those rare occasions," said an emotional Christian after being told he might have finally punched his ticket to the Tour. "It's like a dream come true."
Also making headlines Sunday was Rahil Gangjee of India, who became the third player in Nationwide Tour history to make a hole-in-one on a par-4 hole when he used a driver to ace the 316-yard 15th hole. Gangjee joined Chip Beck (2003 Omaha Classic) and Richard Johnson (2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open) as the only others to accomplish the feat on Tour.
"I was just trying to get it on the green, that was it. When it's a driveable hole, you think you can get it close and maybe make eagle, but a hole-in-one, nobody thinks about that."
The ace was the fourth of Gangjee's career and his second in competition. His first came several years ago in Thailand, where he aced a par-3 using a 7-iron. Gangjee was 1 over par through 14 holes when he pulled out his driver on 15 tee.
"I wasn't playing that great and the other day when the tee was up I was on the edge of the green so today I thought I could go for it," he said. "I thought I saw the ball roll onto the green but I didn't see it go in and then everyone around the green went nuts."
The last player to make a hole-in-one on a par-4 on the PGA Tour was Andrew Magee at the 333-yard 17th hole at the 2001 Phoenix Open in Scottsdale.
Craig Bowden (66) and Scott Brown (67) tied for third place at 15-under 269. J.J. Killeen (63), Billy Hurley (69) and defending champion Kevin Kisner (70) shared fifth place, three shots back.
"I think it was meant to be this week," said Christian, who was never far from the lead. "Walking down the fairway today I was thinking it's just my time."
Christian, Mallinger and Kisner began the final round at the Southpointe Golf Club, about 15 miles south of downtown Pittsburgh, tied for the lead at 13 under. Battling some early jitters, Christian popped in three birdies on his first five holes and took sole possession of the lead.
"My hands felt a bit nervy, but I kept knocking it close the first few holes so I didn't have to battle it too bad," he said. "I trusted my hands would get it to the hole."
Christian's lone poor shot of the day came with an errant tee shot on the long, par-4 sixth hole, where he made bogey. The Auburn graduate then put the driver back in the bag for the day and relied on a steady 3-wood off the tee the rest of the way.
"I was hitting it good all day. I managed my game and never really put myself in any real danger after that," he said.
Playing partners Mallinger and Kisner, along with several others continued to apply pressure, but Christian never folded his tent. He came close on the par-3 14th, where a bad 8-iron and a flubbed chip left him staring at a possible bogey.
"Under the situation, it was one of those that you'd be happy just to get it up and down," said Christian, who proceeded to knock it in to stay at 17 under and maintain his lead.
"I was thinking a two-shot swing there, maybe three," said Kisner. "That was probably the pivotal point."
All three players then birdied the short, par-4 15th hole, leaving Christian up by one over Mallinger and two over Kisner. Mallinger bogeyed No. 17 to fall two off the lead as they approached the 447-yard 18th.
Kisner, then Mallinger hit their tee shots into the heavy rough down the right side. Christian, though he doesn't look at scoreboards, figured he had a two-shot lead when the pair "hit it in the vegetables."
However, it wasn't over yet.
The "Barman from Wallington" -- as Christian was known during his amateur days in England -- also knocked it down the right side and into a hazard that runs alongside the fairway.
"It's amazing what adrenaline will do. I hit a 3-wood about 300 yards there," he said. "It was in the hazard and probably six to eight inches from toppling over into the creek, which would have made for a different story, but those are the breaks you need to win sometimes."
Mallinger came up short from the rough and Kisner's gnarly lie produced a second shot that found the hazard in front of the green.
Christian muscled out a wedge to the right side of the green and was about 40 feet from the pin. When Mallinger's flop shot didn't go in, Christian had the breathing room he needed.
His putt from the fringe stopped four feet away and when his fourth shot lipped the hole, he still had only a six-inch tap-in for the win, the second of his Nationwide Tour career.
"It hasn't sunk in yet," said Christian, who also held a job in pension administration while tending bar in South London. "The journey has been tougher. It might mean more to me, having left my country and my friends."
Fourth-Round Notes:
--Gary Christian's win was his second in the state of Pennsylvania. His first came at the 2009 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic near Scranton. In that event, Christian prevailed in a Tour record-tying 9-hole playoff against Mathias Gronberg.
--Danny Lee of New Zealand bogeyed the final hole for a 9-under 62 and tied the course record. Brad Adamonis shot 62 in Friday's second round and then Kevin Kisner followed that up with a 62 later in the day. Lee finished the week at 13 under par and tied for eighth. He remains No. 11 on the money list.
--J.J.Killeen used a 6-under 30 on the back nine for an 8-under 63 that left him at 14 under. Killeen, a two-time winner this year, earned enough money to vault back over Australia's Mathew Goggin and re-take the No. 1 spot on the money list.
--Former Navy Lt. Billy Hurley III posted a final-round 69 and finished tied for fifth, his third top-10 of the year. Hurley has made eight consecutive cuts and posted three top-10s and six top-25 finishes in that stretch. He also jumped 10 spots to No. 19 on the season money list.
--Scott Brown's tie for third this week moved him up eight spots to No. 12 on the money list.
--John Mallinger, who didn't qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs, finished second this week after a tie for third at last week's News Sentinel Open in Knoxville, Tenn. Mallinger has made only four starts on the Nationwide Tour this year and also has a tie for ninth (Stadion Athens Classic) to his credit. His efforts this week moved him from No. 79 to No. 35 on the money list.
--The Nationwide Tour will take next off and return to competition at the Albertsons Boise Open starting Monday, Sept. 12 at the Hillcrest Country Club.


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The Perfect Time for Pinot Noir
THE APPEALING Burgundian village of Volnay nestles neatly, midway up the slopes, between the hillsides of Pommard and Meursault in the Côte d'Or. Burgundy doesn't really do brands in the same way that its cousins in Champagne have mastered the genre, or some of the more aspirational châteaux owners are attempting to achieve in Bordeaux. But for the red wine lover looking to choose a wine that possesses more finesse than power, Volnay on the label offers a good signpost.
Late spring and early summer are when these wines come into their own. As the temperature rises and the evenings draw out, our palates naturally lean toward lighter styles. We find ourselves heading to the fish counter, preparing salads and dusting down the garden furniture for supper al fresco. This is when Pinot Noirs, particularly those from Volnay, are easy to enjoy and digest.
Made in a delicate, elegant style, they are diametrically opposed to the fuller red wines made from grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Those wines, often produced in regions where the climate is warmer than in Burgundy, define themselves by their intensity. Dark in color and high in tannin, fruit and alcohol, they envelope the taste buds with their extracted flavors.
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Volnay, on the other hand, offers a more nuanced experience. At tastings, I often find myself jotting down descriptors such as pale in color with floral aromatics of violet and rose, and a fresh acidity. These wines appeal to those who prefer the delicate tones of a string quartet to the bombast of a Beethoven symphony.
The village itself can date its wine-growing lineage to the 11th century, and by the 17th century, its wines were noted as some of the best and certainly the lightest in Burgundy. Today, the village comprises around 213 hectares of vineyards, with 34 premiers crus. (In Burgundy, it isn't the producer or property that is classified but the vineyard.)
Premier cru is the second tier of quality, behind grand cru. Volnay doesn't possess any grand cru vineyards and, lying in the Côte de Beaune, it also finds itself in the least fashionable end of the Côte d'Or. This is both Volnay's problem and its advantage. The advantage for the consumer is that the price of its wines hasn't run away with the rest of the fine-wine market; for producers, however, it means they can only look on enviously as their neighbors enjoy price inflation.
The 2011s have just come on the market. Like the 2010 and the yet to be released 2012, the overriding characteristic of the vintage is a very small crop. Some vignerons say such is the paucity of these vintages that the three of them are the equivalent of one crop. Domaines Henri Boillot, Michel Lafarge, Comtes Lafon, Montille, Rossignol and Voillot are producers to look out for.
In recent vintages, Guillaume d'Angerville at Marquis d'Angerville has taken the estate biodynamic, which has added a little freshness, elegance and more precision to his wines. These are exciting times at this estate, with a notable upswing in quality. His Taillepieds and Cru Clos des Ducs Monopole command nothing like the price tag of Vosne-Romanée, but offer wines that are complex, refined and fresh, with a hidden intensity. A few years ago I tasted a 1976 Volnay Clos des Chênes from Domaine Michel Lafarge. Defying its age, it displayed bright fruit, crispness and acidity. It was nothing short of spectacular.
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FaithWriters who enter the weekly writing challenge might have noticed that fiction and poetry tend to win recognition more often than nonfiction (primarily devotionals and Bible studies). There may be several reasons for this, but primary among them, I think, is that devotional writing tends to be dry and uncreative. It's difficult to write a devotional that will catch the judges' eyes—and if your writing isn't grabbing the judges, it won't be grabbing your intended readers, either.
Here's my working definition of devotional for this lesson: a short piece of writing, focused on one or two scriptures, intended to inspire or to teach a lesson. I'm differentiating devotional from Bible study, which is a more in-depth analysis of several verses or passages.
If a person has been a Christian for any length of time, she has probably read many, many devotionals. That's the first problem for a devotional writer—finding something to write that doesn't register with the reader as something she has read before. Devotionals tend to be riddled with "Christianese." This website examines the problem of using too much Christian jargon, and it links to several similar articles. If you don't have the time to read the article, I'll summarize: your Christian audience will have read those words and phrases hundreds or thousands of times. There's little reason, then, for them to keep reading. Yeah, yeah, I've seen this already. Moving on. Additionally—there's little of your own writing, if your devotional is riddled with Christian jargon—and if you've entered your devotional in the writing challenge, it will be rated lower for the creativity criterion if there is too much Christian jargon.
Moreover, your non-Christian readers will be turned off by Christianese. Christian jargon feels to them like an insider's secret handshake. They don't get it, and it further distances them from a world that they are not yet a part of. If you want your devotional to reach non-Christians, you have to avoid language that they won't understand. By all means, keep the Christian message, but if your intended audience is non-Christians, you need to write it in their language.
So—how do you write a devotional that will grab readers? Here are my suggestions:
1. Obviously, avoid Christianese. Look through your piece for familiar phrases (washed in the blood, personal Lord and savior) and ask yourself—Have I ever read that phrase before? If you have, then find another way to express that concept.
2. Give your devotional a great hook. Do not begin with a definition, a quote, or a rhetorical question. These devices are often taught by high school teachers as good ways to start a piece of writing. They are not—they are overused and clichéd, and you can do better. Start with something new that your reader has never seen before: a true story about you or someone else, a made-up anecdote about a person needing to learn the lesson that you're about to teach, a shocking statement or statistic.
Incidentally, I don't generally recommend that you start right off with the scripture that you'll be introducing in your devotional. Readers' eyes tend to skip over blocked-off or italicized text at the beginning of an article, and get right to the devotional. If you want to be sure that the scripture gets read, embed it in the body of your devotional.
3. Don't think that because you're writing nonfiction, you have to give up characters, dialog, and creativity. People are social creatures; we like to read about other people. You can include great storytelling in your devotional, illustrating the lesson you're trying to teach. Many devotionals tend to be too abstract or theoretical, never really reaching the flesh and blood level.
4. Don't abandon humor. Of course, humor will not be appropriate in every devotional, but neither do devotionals have to be dry and ponderous.
5. Your language should be rich in the same kinds of things that make fiction writing interesting: metaphor, imagery, symbolism, and the like. There's no reason why a devotional can't include compelling writing.
6. Give your devotional an unusual structure. The most common structure is something like this: opening scripture, anecdote, lesson or application, prayer. See what you can do to shake that up.
7. Just as you should give your devotional a great hook, you should also give it a great ending. End with a strong image, an emotional appeal, a humorous statement, or "the rest of the story."
When I was writing for the challenge, my forte was fiction, but I wrote a devotional called After the Unspeakable Minute one week when the topic called for inspirational or devotional writing. I'm linking to it here not because it's the world's best devotional, but as part of your homework.
1. Read the devotional link above. Which of the seven points of this lesson do you see in this entry? Which are missing? Do you have any comments or reactions to this article? (Don't be afraid to criticize; I can take it.)
2. Ask a question or make a comment about anything in this lesson.
3. If you've written a devotional here on FaithWriters, feel free to link to it, with a specific question for me. I won't have the time to do a full-fledged critique of your devotional, but I can give an overall opinion, and a few pointers.
4. Several FaithWriters and friends have a group blog in which we write devotionals with the theme of encouragement. You might want to stop by and read some of the blog posts here. Determine which devotionals work best for you, and why.
5. If you're a devotional writer—are there additional pointers for a good devotional that I have not included here?
If you know any writers who are not aware of this forum, please direct them here. And as always, I welcome ideas for future lessons, questions on anything writing-related, and general feedback. I respond to every post on these forums, and I'd like nothing more than a lively participation.


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- Lucian Bute v Carl Froch
Froch shows class with Bute demolition
Carl Froch revitalised his career with a stunning knockout victory over Lucian Bute to claim the IBF super-middleweight title.
Froch, the underdog on Saturday after losing in the final of the Super Six tournament to Andre Ward in his last outing, was deeply impressive against the highly-rated and unbeaten Canadian - coming out swinging and picking Bute apart quickly, eventually securing a fifth-round knockout to become a three-time champion at the weight.
"I was going to announce my retirement tonight if I lost, that's how close I was," Froch said. "It's still sinking in. After the Andre Ward fight I was very deflated, don't get me wrong I was beaten by a better man then but I was here tonight to put right a wrong.
"I was just on it tonight. If it had gone on for 12 rounds it would have been 12 rounds of that."
Bute was the bookies' favourite going into the fight in Froch's hometown of Nottingham, but that prediction looked to be some way off the mark as Froch made an extremely active start - looking so different to the stiff, immobile brawler who failed to get anywhere near Ward for much of his last fight.
The first two rounds saw both boxers make an impression with some clean technical shots, but it was Froch's power that seemed to be causing his opponent the greater pain.
The third round, however, saw the momentum of the fight swing firmly in Froch's favour - as the 34-year-old rained shot after shot on his opponent, who needed a combination of clinches, the ropes and the referee to stagger to the bell.
The fourth round saw more of the same; Bute struggling to find his legs as Froch kept on stepping forward. Again, it was the bell that saved Bute, as he took a stunning left hand in the final seconds of the round that seemed to cause him to completely lose his bearings.
A cut beneath his left eye led the referee to check Bute was fit to continue during the break; ultimately deciding that he probably was. The Canadian showed real grit and courage to keep facing up to Froch - he never shied away from the challenge, even as the punches kept coming - but within a minute of the sixth round Froch pinned him against the ropes and piled on with combination after combination to bring the contest to an end.
It was a strong right that finally ended the contest, but it was really only a matter of time as a stranded Bute took blow after blow.
"A lot of people wrote me off," Froch added. "The bookies got it wrong - as I said they would. I was here to push on, claim this IBF title - and that's what I've done.
"When I've got the guru [coach Rob McCracken] in my corner, nothing can go wrong."
Bute, as part of the fight negotiations, has a rematch clause back in his adopted Canada - although it remains to be seen whether it is exercised. In the event it is not, rematches against Mikkel Kessler or Andre Ward could be on the agenda.
"This was all or nothing for Carl Froch tonight," promoter Eddie Hearn said. "We are contracted to a rematch with Lucian Bute, and we'll take it in a heartbeat... if they want it. It was very one-sided tonight."
Earlier in the night, Carl Frampton extended his unbeaten run with victory over Raul Hirales, taking the IBF inter-continental title in the process.
It was a unanimous decision for the super-bantamweight, with the judges' scorecards reading 120-108 119-109 119-109.
"Easily the toughest fight of my career to date," Frampton said afterwards. "But I'm starting to prove now I'm the real deal."
Frampton will now search out a fight against EBU super-bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez.


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The market research presented here covers wide-format printing to see what shifts are taking place during times of economic recovery.
By Tim Greene
Over the past few years, InfoTrends has been doing a lot of market research with wide-format printing organizations to try to understand the evolution of the markets in terms of production volumes done using the different available technologies, whether screen or digital printing. The economic downturn has had an obvious impact across markets for wide-format printing but one aspect that may be particularly interesting is the impact that it has had on the way wide-format printing is produced.
In some of our most recent work, we have found that demands for certain job attributes, such as shorter turnaround times, shorter run lengths, and the need for application of variable data have all accelerated in the U.S. InfoTrends believes these customer demands have stressed the need for printing organizations to produce wide-format graphics using digital printing equipment, but also drives changes through the types of equipment that can be used.
Erosion from screen printing
Overall, I wouldn't say that what we're seeing is any enormous shift on an annual basis, but more of a slow erosion of screen print volume into digital. After all, 60% of the respondents reported they are seeing no change in their screen print volume while 24% reported a decline and 18% reported that their screen print volume has grown. Of course the aforementioned erosion will happen at different rates depending on the type of products being produced, but as it relates to wide-format graphics, there is no doubt that the demands of print buyers are exacerbating the move into digital.
InfoTrends believes that in some way the economic downturn is actually causing an increase in screen printing production, as print buyers are looking for the best available price for some of their wide format needs, and while digital is certainly making improvements in operational efficiency and running costs through ink technologies, screen printing will cost less on a per-piece basis, and that is always going to be one of the buyer hot buttons. Also, the need for lowest available pricing through this economic downturn is likely reducing the opportunity to up-sell print buyers into applications that take advantage of digital capabilities such as the application of variable data.
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Avs ink top pick MacKinnon
DENVER (AP) — Top draft pick Nathan MacKinnon has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
Executive vice president Joe Sakic hailed MacKinnon's signing, saying Tuesday that "his presence will bring additional speed and talent to our team as well as a lot of excitement to our fans."
MacKinnon was the first overall selection in the NHL draft last month. He's the first player selected first overall by the Avalanche since the franchise moved from Quebec in 1995.
MacKinnon led the Halifax Mooseheads to their first Quebec Major Junior Hockey League title and their first Memorial Cup championship. He was named MVP of the Memorial Cup after collecting a tournament-best 13 points in just four games.
He was just the third 17-year-old drafted No. 1 overall in the last 26 years.


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Leafs name Brendan Shanahan president, alternate governor
The Maple Leafs have made official the hiring of Brendan Shanahan as team president and alternate governor, with a news conference scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. at the Air Canada Centre. MLSE president Tim Leiweke and general manager David Nonis will be present at the news conference. Nonis' participation is a clear indication he will be staying with the organization. The text of the Leafs' news release on Friday morning:
"Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment announced Friday that Hockey Hall of Fame member Brendan Shanahan has been appointed to the position of President and Alternate Governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 45-year old native of Mimico, Ontario will begin his new role immediately and will be made available to media on Monday morning. The team will reserve comment until that time.
"Shanahan joins the Maple Leafs to oversee all team operations for the 97-year old franchise after a 27-year NHL career as both a player and league executive. During his distinguished career, he earned three Stanley Cup Championships with the Detroit Red Wings as well as gold medals with Team Canada at the 1994 World Championships, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 1991 Canada Cup. Shanahan was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on July 9, 2013.
"Drafted second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Shanahan also suited up for the St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. An eight-time NHL All Star, and winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2003, Shanahan joined the NHL's head office in December, 2009 as Vice President of Hockey and Business Development. He would later serve as the league's chief player disciplinarian for three seasons.
"Throughout his career, Shanahan established himself as an important voice for the game of hockey, not only for his on-ice credentials, but for his leadership qualities off the ice. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout season, Shanahan convened a group of influencers in the game to discuss the direction of the on-ice product which led to several recommendations to the League and Players Association including the formation of an official Competition Committee."


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After a couple of months in office, it�s perhaps gratifying to know that North Carolinians haven�t completely lost faith in Gov. Pat McCrory, at least not yet anyway. In politics these days you never know. One day a politician is sky high. The next . . .
After a couple of months in office, it�s perhaps gratifying to know that North Carolinians haven�t completely lost faith in Gov. Pat McCrory, at least not yet anyway. In politics these days you never know. One day a politician is sky high. The next . . .
An Elon University poll this week found that McCrory still wins approval from 42 percent of those surveyed � a hefty 61 percent of those in his own party. And while a third of those asked weren�t sure exactly what to think, the numbers still aren�t bad in a society that now gives an immediate �thumbs up� or �thumbs down� to everything from Medicaid reform to what�s the best thing to order at Starbucks.
And all of it is spawned by non-stop media commentary.
While we believe it�s way too early to gauge McCrory�s legacy � after all, there�s still nearly four years left in his term � one action by the new governor deserves applause. We hope it�s a harbinger of sound thinking to come.
Late last month, McCrory said no to the Carolina Panthers professional football team and its owner Jerry Richardson when they came to Raleigh, helmets in hand, looking for a state handout to the tune of around $62.5 million to help finance a stadium renovation project estimated to cost around $290 million. Almost certainly Richardson and other financial supporters of the NFL team are longtime acquaintances, perhaps friends of McCrory, who was once mayor of Charlotte.
Still, McCrory said no to asking the N.C. General Assembly to take up the matter and added he won�t approve such legislation funneling money in that direction should it somehow wind its way through the House and Senate.
His reasons for doing so are sound. The state can�t afford it and the Panthers don�t fit the description for an economic incentive grant.
Pouring public money into 17-year-old Bank of America Stadium as part of a private business venture is the very definition of a government boondoggle � and one state voters have frowned upon for several years. Repeatedly, stadium initiatives put up for election have failed miserably.
While there�s little doubt the team brings a certain amount of revenue to Mecklenburg County and prestige to Charlotte, most state residents derive little if anything from it at all. In the current economic climate, there is too much to lose and almost nothing to gain elsewhere.
Frankly, if the state did have the money to spare, there are far better ways to spend it.
It�s encouraging to know that McCrory seems aware of this. We hope those in the General Assembly understand it as well. According to the Elon poll, their approval rating could use the boost.


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The Powador 12.0 TL3 to 20.0 TL3 solar PV inverters are transformerless, 3-phase units with AC powers ranging from 10.0 kVA, 12.5 kVA, 15.0 kVA to 17.0 kVA.
They are ideally suited for the decentralized, extremely flexible design of small and medium-sized commercial solar power plants – rooftop or open space applications alike.


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Young 'Beasts' star celebrates a magical 2012
2012 was magical for the enchanting child star of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild.' Quvenzhane Wallis talks about the high points in picture -- from Jay Leno to Jack Black.
Every Oscar season has its heartwarming story.
This time, it might be the tale of nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis and her magical 2012. The first-time actress began her wild ride a year ago at the Sundance Film Festival with her breakout performance as Hushpuppy in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
"We were under the impression that they would show the movie and after Sundance that would be it," says her mother, Qulyndreia, who responded to an audition call for young actors that took place near their Houma, La., home. Quvenzhané was just 5, and her mother says "we had no idea in a million years that we would be where we are today."
Beasts became a Sundance sensation, taking top honors. Then the dreamy tale of a young girl surviving in a harsh dystopian future wowed audiences at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The following month the movie opened in the U.S. to rave reviews — film critic Roger Ebert called Wallis "a force of nature".
Meanwhile, Quvenzhané charmed everyone in her path — from her first moments on the Sundance red carpet to her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
And the young star could shine just as brightly in 2013: She's frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for the Academy Awards nominations being announced Jan. 10.
"I've loved watching Quvenzhané grow up and conquer one situation after another," says Beasts director Benh Zeitlin.
"I really didn't think any of this would happen," says Quvenzhané. "It's been the perfect year."
Quvenzhané reflects on some of her favorite moments in 2012 in the slideshow above


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I had suggested "Eufaula" as an F16 name because Lovelock and Eufaula are both names of US towns that have restaurants called the Cowpoke Cafe.
However, I have just learned that the name Eufaula originates as a Native American tribe name (see http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek/early-history/eufaula_tribe.htm). The tradition established by Apache, and continued by Cherokee and Hiawatha, of naming web server projects after Native American tribes (or, in the case of Hiawatha, prominent historical or legendary Native American leaders) is at least arguably problematic, and I have raised specific objections to the logo in use by the Cherokee project (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681339) (objections that are even more applicable to Hiawatha). I believe it would be at least have the appearance of inconsistency and hypocrisy for me to support (or even to make it possible for others to support) the choice of "Eufala" as a name for Fedora 16, however innocent the suggestion was. Therefore, I respectfully withdraw my suggestion. Accordingly, I have removed the entry from the table of name suggestions.
- Richard Fontana


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28 U.S. Code § 3 - Vacancy in office of Chief Justice; disability
Whenever the Chief Justice is unable to perform the duties of his office or the office is vacant, his powers and duties shall devolve upon the associate justice next in precedence who is able to act, until such disability is removed or another Chief Justice is appointed and duly qualified.
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 323 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 217, 36 Stat. 1152).
The sentence, "This provision shall apply to every Associate Justice who succeeds to the office of Chief Justice", was omitted as covered by last portion of revised section.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out 2012 with their strongest day in more than a month, putting the S&P 500 up 13.4 percent for the year, as lawmakers in Washington closed in on a resolution to the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.
The S&P 500's gain for the year marks its best performance since 2009, as stocks navigated through debt crises in Europe and the United States that dominated the headlines. Still, with numerous issues involving budget talks unresolved, markets could still be open to a shock should the deal break down unexpectedly.
Fittingly, in the last session of the year, stocks bounced back and forth on the headlines out of Washington, as both President Barack Obama and Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell issued statements indicating a deal to avert the cliff was close.
"The worst news could have been the president coming out and saying, 'We don't have a deal and we've giving up,' and he didn't say that," said Ron Florance, managing director of investment strategy for Wells Fargo Private Bank, based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
"My personal skepticism, I don't trust anything out of Washington until it is signed, sealed and delivered, and it is not signed, sealed and delivered."
While a deal on the cliff is not yet official, investors may be ready to take on more risk next year in hopes of a greater reward.
McConnell said an agreement had been reached with Democrats on all of the tax issues in the potential deal, removing a large hurdle in the talks. An agreement is needed in order to avert a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that many believe could push the U.S. economy into recession.
A source familiar with the matter said an emerging deal, if adopted by Congress and President Barack Obama, would raise $600 billion in revenue over the next 10 years by increasing tax rates for individuals making more than $400,000 and households earning above $450,000 annually.
Despite the uncertainty, the market encountered only occasional bouts of volatility this year. For the first time since 2006, the CBOE Volatility Index or VIX <.vix>, the market's favored indicator of anxiety, did not surpass the 30 level, a threshold that usually signals heightened worry among investors.
"Given all the threats in 2012, the VIX was relatively tranquil," said Bill Luby, the author of the VIX and More blog in San Francisco, citing the crises in Spain and Greece, along with constant intervention from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> gained 166.03 points, or 1.28 percent, to end at 13,104.14. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> gained 23.76 points, or 1.69 percent, to finish at 1,426.19. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> gained 59.20 points, or 2.00 percent, to close at 3,019.51.
Monday's gains enabled the S&P 500 to snap a five-day losing streak, its longest skid since September.
The S&P 500 closed out 2012 with a 13.4 percent gain for the year, compared with a flat performance in 2011. The Dow rose 7.3 percent in 2012 and the Nasdaq climbed 15.9 percent.
Financials <.gspf> were the strongest of the S&P's 10 industry sectors this year, gaining more than 26 percent, led by Bank of America
Of the S&P's 10 sectors, only defensively oriented utilities <.gspu> ended the year lower, falling 2.9 percent.
Gains in Apple Inc , the most valuable U.S. company, helped lift the Nasdaq. The stock rose 4.4 percent to $532.17, lifting the S&P information technology sector index <.gspt> up 2.2 percent. For the year, Apple rose 31.4 percent, ending with a market value of about $501.4 billion.
Each of the Dow's 30 components finished the session in positive territory, led by a 3.2 percent climb in Caterpillar Inc
Volume was modest, with about 6.06 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the NYSE MKT, slightly below the daily average of 6.42 billion.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a ratio of 6 to 1, while on the Nasdaq, four stocks rose for every one that fell.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Jan Paschal)


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Phanteks PH-TC90LS Review
Phanteks PH-TC90LS Introduction:
One of the first improvements made to a computer is to replace the stock Intel or AMD cooling solution. Not that there is anything wrong with the stock solution when running at stock speeds, it's just that we are conditioned to think that running cooler is always better for the CPU and system components. For the most part that holds true, over the long term. Phanteks has gained a lot of traction in the enthusiast market over the past year with impressive cooling solutions such as the PH-TC14PE and PH-TC14CS that truly delivered excellent cooling performance. Today I will be looking at something a little smaller with the Phanteks PH-TC90LS, a low profile tower-style cooler packed full of the same aerospace technologies used in its larger siblings.
Phanteks packs all kinds of technology into the design of the PH-TC90LS starting with Patented P.A.T.S (Physical Anti-oxidant Thermal Shield) and C.P.S.C. (Cold Plasma Spraying Coating) that work to minimize the impact of radiant heat and improve thermal transfer through the CPU cooler. Topping off at a price of $29.99, this low profile design comes with a five year warranty to ensure you get long term cooling performance. Rated at 130W and designed for use on Intel socket 2011 and 115X, it's time to dig into the PH-TC90LS and see if it can handle the load.
Phanteks PH-TC90LS Closer Look:
Looking bland initially, the packaging is packed full of information on just about every single panel. The front features an image of the cooler so you know what you are getting from the start with a mention that this fan is PWM controlled to the left of the image. The back side illustrates in words why this cooler, the PH-TC90LS, is a wise choice for the end user in ten different languages as it is truly an international company. The left side of the package lists the specifications of the cooler while the right side lists the feature set that talks about Phanteks' P.A.T.S (Physical Anti-oxidant Thermal Shield) and C.P.S.C. (Cold Plasma Spraying Coating) technologies, the PH-F90 PWM fan, and the PH-NDC Nano Diamond-based thermal paste.
Phanteks takes care to pack the cooler into the box. Open cell foam is used and is split into layers holding each specific part of the package from the top that holds the PH-F90 fan to the backing plate, cooler, and accessory bundle. The instructions are on top of the foam and are strategically placed to give the user that first glance at least, since we are, for the most part, men that do not need instructions on how to put something together until we curse and scream for a few hours. Phanteks say that installation should take about a minute so maybe we can muddle through it.
With all the parts on the table it's easy to see that Phanteks gives you everything you need to install the cooler from the instructions, the back plate, mounting screws, vibration isolators for the fan, fan mounting clips and bushings, and its own Nano Diamond based thermal interface material.
Seeing what this cooler comes with and the technologies involved, the PH-TC90LS looks to be an interesting addition to the family.


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Here's the problem:
1) College is a time when you are expected to read a lot of books, and it's important that you do this because reading books introduces you to new ideas and new ways of thinking. Reading can actually help you become a better person; 2) Few of our students have a lot of time on their hands to spend reading books. They have jobs, families and other commitments. Furthermore academic writing is frequently dry. These things make is hard for many students to get the required reading done.
Here is the solution:
Skim. But if you're going to skim, do it properly. Begin with the introduction or preface, whichever the book has. Almost all academic books begin with an introduction or preface. This is where the author tells you why she wrote the book and what she hopes to accomplish. She tells you what is in the book and why you should care. Just about every academic book you are assigned will be arranged in the same way: 1) the author tells you what she's going to tell you; 2)she tells you; 3) she tells you what she told you. The introduction is where she tells you what she's going to tell you. The body of the book is where she tells you, and the conclusion is where she tells you what she told you.
For that reason, I read the introduction very carefully. I am looking for the author's argument. In other words, what is the main point she is trying to make? What is the central message of this book? I also look for the author's strategy in the introduction. An academic book is a little like a murder trial. The prosecutor in the trial tries to convince the jury of something. He introduces evidence. He explains the importance of each piece of evidence and how it logically fits together to prove his case. Academic arguments are presented the same way. The author makes a central claim and then introduces evidence to support that claim. She then uses logic to show how the evidence fits together to support her claim. In reading the introduction, I keep the following questions in mind: what kind of evidence is this author using to support what claim, and how does she fit it together logically?
Then I go straight to the final chapter or the conclusion. This is where the author sums up her case. This is where she tells me what she told me. By the time I have read the conclusion, I am usually pretty sure what the author's central argument is and what strategies she is employing to make her case.
Then I go to the first chapter. I read the first chapter the same way I read the overall book. The first paragraph tells me what she is going to tell me; the following paragraphs tell me; then the concluding paragraph tells me what she told me. Here again, I begin with the first paragraph, then read the last one and then read the introductory sentence of the next paragraph.
In this way, I am digesting the main points of the book and getting an idea of how it all fits together. As I skim through the following paragraphs I will pay careful attention to those parts that seem directly related to the book's central argument and its main supporting themes. When the paragraphs appear to be laden with a lot of details that I probably won't remember anyway, I skim down to the next paragraph and keep doing that until I get back to the main ideas.
Using this technique, you can effectively skim a book in 3 to 6 hours depending on the length of the book and the complexity of its topic. Some books are so good that you'll want to read every word. Others will lend themselves well to skimming. It's up to you to decide based on how much time you have and your level of skill. Good luck!


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A measure that would have propelled the federal minimum wage up to $7.25 an hour failed in the Senate on Thursday, Aug. 3, with New Mexico's senators split strangely on the issue. Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman voted against it, while Republican Sen. Pete Domenici voted in favor of it.
Why would a Democrat give it the thumbs-down and a Republican, the thumbs-up? Let's start with the letter.
"Dear Mr. Leader,
We are writing today to reiterate our request that you bring legislation increasing the federal minimum wage to the floor this week."
That's the opening of a letter signed by 48 Republicans in the House of Representatives and sent to Majority Leader John Boehner on Monday, July 24. It's been too long, they wrote, nearly 10 years since the federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour has been raised.
Some say it was a genuine effort to get an extra $2.10 an hour over the course of three years. Others posit it was an election-year ploy designed to put Democrats in an awkward position.
"It was a hoax and a political trick," says Rep. Tom Udall, a New Mexico Democrat who did not vote in favor of the measure, which he says cradled a "poison pill,"—a cut in taxes on multimillion-dollar estates. "This is the Paris Hilton Protection Act," Udall added.
Rep. Heather Wilson, a New Mexico Republican, supported the bill. "I voted for an increase in the federal minimum wage," she said in a news release. "The economy's strong, and the timing is right. This bill also includes some provisions to help small business that I support."
About 50 protesters outside Wilson's Albuquerque office Downtown on Wednesday, July 26, agreed that 10 years was too long and $5.15 an hour is not enough. They held signs asking for $7.25. Christine Trujillo, president of the New Mexico chapter of the AFL-CIO, called Wilson's pro-wage hike sentiments a "deathbed conversion." "Congresswoman Heather Wilson hasn't seen fit to initiate anything about raising the minimum wage until this morning, when she wrote a very vacuous, very empty letter," Trujillo said in her address to the protesters.
Wilson's office says the congresswoman voted in favor of a hike on March 9, 2000, in "the only up-or-down vote on a minimum wage increase during her eight years in Congress," according to a news release. That bill would have seen the wage to $5.65 an hour, then to $6.15 a year later.
Udall says he has no doubt that a "clean" minimum-wage bill, without the addition of an estate tax cut, would pass overwhelmingly on the House and Senate floors. "What they were trying to do was let moderate Republicans come home in August and tell their constituents they voted for the minimum wage."
Either way, by 2009, the $7.25 an hour the AFL-CIO was calling for might have looked like peanuts in Albuquerque. A measure passed in the City Council has the Duke City's minimum at $6.75 in January of 2007 and $7.50 in 2009. The minimum wage in Santa Fe is $9.50.


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Adobe Premiere Pro CC review from 2013
Note: this is the archived copy of our review from 2013, provided for you to peruse if you're curious about how things have changed since then.
Adobe has entered a new chapter; one where you don't own your software anymore, but rent it from them and pay a monthly subscription to keep using it.
The whole concept of software is changing and it might be having some radical benefits, like what happened with Adobe Premiere Pro CC version 7.0.1. Although a minor increase in version number, many improvements have been made to the software that will make your editing easier and faster, and isn't that the whole point of a video editing application?
Premiere Pro is already an extremely competent app which allows you to work with practically any clip you'd care to throw at it, so what little nuggets have Adobe offered its legion of editors with this new update?
Many of those new features are quite small, but their value lies in what they help you achieve, and they're all much welcomed and needed improvements.
Let's take a look at three of them, like Premiere Pro's titles.
You can spend time creating one that looks exactly right, but duplicating it as an independent title so you can use the exact same style elsewhere along your timeline is now child's play: hold down the Option or Alt key (depending on your computing platform) to create a new, unique instance of the first title, which you can then alter without those changes being copied back to the original. This may not sound like much, but if you work with titles a lot, you may well appreciate this greatly.
Another small change is what Adobe have done with subclips. These are not independent clips, but linked to a longer one, and are used most often to isolate parts you might be interested in without having to scroll through the whole original to find them again. When creating a subclip, you now have the option of being able to alter its in- and out-points later on.
Before this update, those points were set and the subclip behaved as if there was no other footage beyond those boundaries, even though there obviously was.
Once that new option is enabled when you create a subclip, you can extend those boundaries to give you a little breathing room for transitions and such like, should your edit require it. This is a great feature as it saves you having to go back to the original clip to grab the footage from there again if the original subclip's limits got a little too tight for your needs.
When it comes to creating L-cuts (when a clip's audio and video are cut independently at different times - something which is done to add dynamism to your edit), you'll love the new 'Linked Selection' button in the Timeline.
When you toggle it, you can edit either part of your clip, be it the video or audio section, without affecting the other. It makes L-cutting an absolute breeze. Your clips' audio and video are still connected, and toggling that button again re-establishes that link automatically.
There's the potential that you might inadvertently move the audio and video out of sync with this feature which is why a new display indicating if a clip has gone out of sync in the Timeline is also very welcome indeed, although this feature isn't toggled on by default.
It's hard to do justice to such a huge program in such a short review, but all the features that have been added to Premiere Pro CC 7.0.1 will be beneficial to your workflow in some way, especially if you're migrating from other apps like Final Cut Pro, as Premiere now behaves more like that you're used to.
Veteran users should also appreciate the timesaving these features afford you.
All in all, this is a very worthy upgrade and if a lowly x.x.1 update brought all this to the platform, we very much look forward to the next 'incremental' change from Adobe.
We liked
It's obvious that Adobe are determined to make Premiere Pro the best editing choice for filmmakers, and their constant refinement of the program while keeping it as stable as it is, is extremely good news for the community.
Some changes are playing catch up with the competition while others move it forward. There's nothing groundbreaking here, just little touches which should make our editing jobs a little easier and hopefully allow us to finish a project before the early hours of the morning for once!
It's the number of changes, over the whole interface and editing process, which makes this update so appealing. It makes us feel like Adobe are listening to their customers - and this can only be a good thing.
We disliked
Being able to own the software would be great, as opposed to merely renting it.
The price may be attractive but Adobe locks you in to yearly commitments and the moment you decide not to pay for it, your app will no longer work. How attractive this is to people, only time will tell, but not only could it cause some who are uncomfortable with the idea to shop elsewhere, it destroys any chance of reselling your copy should you no longer wish to edit with Premiere in the future.
You do get the benefit of getting the latest updates as soon as they're released, which will be a change for some editors who buy an app and keep it for as long as possible before feeling the need to upgrade to the latest and greatest.
But apart from that, there's really not much to complain about. This is a solid update which brings many advantages. It works on multiple platforms, and it holds its own on older machines, unlike certain wiz bang programs from the competition.
Final verdict
If you're an experienced Premiere editor, you'll love the new changes; those that are migrating from elsewhere will appreciate that Premiere is behaving more and more like what they're used to, making the transition much easier. What's not to like?


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World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean will be the first major traveling exhibition dedicated to the arts of the Swahili coast and their historically deep, fluid, and enduring connections to eastern and central Africa and the port towns of the western Indian Ocean world. The exhibition will offer audiences an unprecedented opportunity to view over 100 artworks brought together from public and private collections in East Africa, Europe, Oman, and the United States. Drawing from both historical and contemporary periods, World on the Horizon will explore the Swahili coast, hinterland, and western Indian Ocean rim as worlds linked not only by centuries of trade, but also through the flow of aesthetic ideas and practices that have long traversed the region. It will invite visitors to see Swahili aesthetic forms as itinerant and open to re-visioning across both time and space, and to consider what happens when different systems of signification meet in culturally confluent zones like the Swahili coast.
Co-curators: Allyson Purpura, senior curator & curator of African art, and Prita Meier, assistant professor of Art History


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Convertible Deals: April 2013
With spring weather returning to many areas of the country, car shoppers everywhere are turning their attention to convertibles. We've listed some of the top convertible deals on a few of our favorite models for drivers looking to get a new convertible at a good price.
BMW 6-Series
The 2013 BMW 6-Series is a large, 4-seat, 2-door luxury car offered as a coupe or a convertible. In April, qualified shoppers can finance a new 650i convertible with interest rates as low as 1.9 percent. That's a great deal for BMW, since the brand rarely offers rates below 3 percent. Among lease incentives, the base-level 640i is the best deal. That model is available for 36 months with payments starting at $779 per month after $6,000 down at lease signing. While those are big numbers, they're not too far above the smaller 335is, which requires $529 per month and nearly $5,000 down.
Chevrolet Corvette
The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette is a V8-powered 2-seat sports car offered as a coupe or convertible. In April, Chevrolet has finance, lease and cash-back incentives on the soft-top Corvette convertible. Chevrolet says drivers looking to finance the Corvette convertible can get interest rates as low as 1.9 percent for up to 60 months. For shoppers looking to pay with cash, Chevrolet is offering up to $2,000 back on all Corvette convertibles this month. And there's a 39-month lease with payments starting at just $599 per month. It requires $4,599 down and drivers must stick to 10,000 miles per year. The deals are even better for drivers willing to consider a leftover 2012 Corvette. While there's no lease offer on last year's model, the 2012 Corvette is available with interest rates as low as zero percent for 72 months or a whopping $4,000 cash back.
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Ford Mustang
The 2013 Ford Mustang is offered as a coupe or convertible, with V6 or V8 engines. In April, several big incentives are available on the 2013 Mustang. Qualified finance shoppers can get interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 60 months or 1.9 percent for 72 months. For shoppers looking to pay in full, Ford is offering up to $2,000 cash back on all drop-top Mustang models, from the base-level V6 to the V8-powered GT convertible. While Ford doesn't have any lease deals available on the Mustang convertible, it is offering $1,000 cash back to shoppers who are currently leasing a competitor's product.
Mazda MX-5 Miata
The 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata is a 2-seat sports car available only as a convertible. Three deals are offered on the MX-5 this month. The first is a finance deal that offers qualified buyers interest rates as low as 1.9 percent for up to 60 months. Mazda is also offering two lease deals on the MX-5 Miata in April. The cheapest is available on the MX-5 Sport. That model offers a 36-month term with payments from $299 per month after nothing down at lease signing. The MX-5 PRHT, which features a power retractable hardtop, starts at $369 per month for 36 months, also with nothing down at lease signing.
Mercedes SLK
The 2013 Mercedes SLK is a newly-redesigned sporty convertible with a power retractable hardtop. In April, shoppers can get a great lease deal on the SLK250. While the lease's 36-month term requires a high $4,459 at signing, payments start at just $499 per month -- a good figure for a brand-new luxury car. Drivers who want more power than the 201-horsepower SLK250 model offers can look at the lease deal on a 2013 SLK350, which comes with a 302-hp V6. Through the end of April, that model is available for 36 months with $4,700 due at lease signing and monthly payments starting at $619.
Volvo C70
The 2013 Volvo C70 is a 4-seat premium convertible with a retractable hardtop. In April, it's available with good incentives for shoppers looking to lease or finance. The best deal is the C70 model's finance offer, which boasts interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 48 months. The deal is enhanced by a cash back offer of up to $1,000 in addition to the low rate, which is very rare for Volvo. In April, drivers looking to lease a C70 can also receive an incentive. The convertible is available for 36 months with payments starting at $479 per month after $2,100 due at lease signing.
What it means to you: Today's top convertible deals prove that drivers on a variety of budgets can buy a brand-new drop-top.


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The Epistle of Barnabas observes that this passage was fulfilled when the temple (the sanctuary, v. 26) was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70. But Barnabas also points out that a true temple remains, the Body of Christ, a spiritual temple in which God truly dwells. Seventy weeks is interpreted to mean seventy weeks of years, or 490 years (seventy times seven years). This prophecy applies also to Jeremiah's "seventy years" (see Dan. 9:2, Jer. 25:11-12, Jer. 29:10).According to Hippolytus, Daniel's vision concerned the time when the temple would be rebuilt, as well as the time of the coming of the Messiah. First, the Jews would return and resume sacrifice after seventy years of captivity. "Having mentioned therefore seventy weeks, and having divided them into two parts, in order that what was spoken by him to the prophet might be better understood, he proceeds thus, until Messiah the Prince there shall be seven weeks, which make forty-nine years. It was in the twenty-first year [of Nebuchadnezzar's reign] that Daniel saw these things in Babylon. Hence, the forty-nine years added to the twenty-one, make up the seventy years, of which the blessed Jeremiah spoke" (Jer. 25:11). Second, Jesus the Messiah would be crucified in A.D. 30, about 490 years (seventy weeks) after Artaxerxes commissioned Ezra to rebuild Jerusalem in 458 B.C. (2 Ezra 7:7-8).Hippolytus comments that after "Christ is come, and the gospel is preached in every place, the times being then accomplished, there will remain only one week, the last, in which Elias will appear, and Enoch. And in the midst of it the abomination of desolations will be manifested, that is, Antichrist, announcing desolation to the world. And when he comes, the sacrifice and oblation will be removed, which now are offered to God in every place by the nations" (see Matt. 24:15).
For others' reference, Daniel 9:27 says, "Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week, and in the middle of the week, My sacrifice and drink-offering will be taken away; and there shall be in the temple the abomination of desolations, and to the end of the time, an end to the desolation shall be appointed."The Orthodox Study Bible has this to say about the verse:Hope that helps.
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Thank you for your time! God Bless You! I already have an Orthodox Study Bible though. Should have said that before. Do you know of any other resources about the Seventy Weeks of Daniel from an Orthodox position?
For when the threescore and two weeks are fulfilled, and Christ is come, and the Gospel is preached in every place, the time being accomplished, there will remain only one week, the last. At that time Elias will appear, and Enoch. And in the midst of it the abomination of desolation will be manifested, namely, Antichrist, announcing desolation to the world.The Prophet Daniel then sets forth those things concerning the Antichrist, who shall be shameless, a war-maker, and despot, who, exalting himself above all kings and above every god, shall build the city of Jerusalem, and restore the sanctuary. The impious will worship him as God, and will bend to him the knee, thinking him to be the Christ.For he shall cut off the two witnesses and forerunners to Christ, who proclaim His glorious kingdom from heaven, as it said " But I shall send my two witnesses to prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, wearing sackcloth.(Rev. 11:3, NJB)And when he comes, the sacrifice and oblation will be removed, which now are offered to God in every place by the nations. As also it was announced to Daniel...that the one week might be shown to be two.The two witnesses, then, shall preach three years and a half; and Antichrist shall make war upon the saints during the rest of the week, and desolate the world, that what is written may be fulfilled: From the moment that the perpetual sacrifice is abolished and the appalling abomination set up: a thousand two hundred and ninety days (Daniel 12:11, NJB)
The roman people demolished the city and sanctuary under Vespasian, the leader who was to come; upon his death the seven weeks, that is, forty nine years, were complete, and Aelius Hadrian, by whom afterwards the city of Aelia was established upon the ruins of Jerusalem, vanquished the revolting Jews in their conflict with the general Tinus Rufus. It was at this that time that the sacrificial offering ceased, and '...the appalling abomination until the end, until the doom assigned to the devastator(Dan 9:27, NJB).......In the speech of the ancients, as for instance quoting a figure, the smaller number is given first and then the larger. And so the fulfillment is not to follow the literal order of the words, but it has been accomplished in terms of the whole sum, taken together.
Know therefore and discern, that from the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem unto one anointed, a prince, shall be seven weeks; and for threescore and two weeks, it shall be built again, with broad place and moat, but in troublous times.
QuoteKnow therefore and discern, that from the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem unto one anointed, a prince, shall be seven weeks; and for threescore and two weeks, it shall be built again, with broad place and moat, but in troublous times. If you can read Hebrew, could you please tell me if it says "the word", "a word", or just "word?כה וְתֵדַע וְתַשְׂכֵּל מִן-מֹצָא דָבָר, לְהָשִׁיב וְלִבְנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם עַד-מָשִׁיחַ נָגִיד--שָׁבֻעִים, שִׁבְעָה; וְשָׁבֻעִים שִׁשִּׁים וּשְׁנַיִם, תָּשׁוּב וְנִבְנְתָה רְחוֹב וְחָרוּץ, וּבְצוֹק, הָעִתִּים. 25 The reason I ask is because there are several "words" about building Jerusalem in the 6th and 5th centuries BC.Thanks!
Any idea what the 49 years are for ?
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Count of mountain gorillas begins in Uganda
Mountain gorilla populations are growing slowly, thanks largely to conservation efforts such as anti-poaching patrols, habituation projects and veterinary monitoring. However, poaching, live capture, conflict with humans, and habitat destruction continue to threaten the endangered animals.
In June, a Bwindi gorilla was killed after an altercation with men who were illegally hunting in the park. Regrettably, the men were released after paying paltry fines ranging from $19 to $38. The magistrate in the case said there was insufficient evidence to link the men to the crime scene.
"With fewer than 800 mountain gorillas left, it is essential that every individual be protected from harm," says David Greer, WWF's African Ape Programme Coordinator. "Through our partner the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, we are working closely with rangers and law enforcement investigators to ensure that when a wildlife crime does occur, evidence is handled properly so prosecutors can make a strong case in court."
Each mountain gorilla is estimated to generate $1 million per year in tourist revenue for the Ugandan economy. Recognising that value, punishments there for wildlife crimes tend to be stricter than in other gorilla range countries.
The results of the current census are expected to be released in nine months, allowing time for genetic analysis of faecal samples that are being obtained to guard against double-counting. The survey is being made possible, in part, by funding from WWF-Sweden, and will also include portions of neighbouring Sarambwe Nature Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo if the security situation on the ground allows.


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CHAPEL HILL– It's hard to believe it's almost time for another Carolina basketball season. And Head Coach Roy Williams had a lot to say at Media Day.
Not surprisingly, the majority of early questions centered on the situation with suspended junior P.J. Hairston. Coach Williams says Hairston has earned the right to practice with the team by the way he has handled everything and by running more than any player he has ever coached.
"P.J. has done more conditioning this preseason than any player I have ever had. He's done three times more than any player I have ever had. He has not asked me the question yet, but I know it's on his mind, he's wondering if he is on a track scholarship," Coach Williams says.
In fact, Coach Williams says Hairston has run eighteen more days than any other player, and that he will not share in any of the leadership responsibilities of the squad. Coach Williams says Hairston has currently lost the right for his voice to be heard.
"I've told him that he cannot be a leader. If we have any questions on when we're going to eat, what movie we're going to see, what time we'd rather have practice, I will not ask him. I will ask other members on the team," Coach Williams says.
As far as the length of Hairston's suspension, Coach Williams says he has still yet to make up his mind. But he says he will announce his final decision on the matter before the season commences Nov. 8 against Oakland.
Coach Williams says he has been reading through some preseason media guides in the off-season, and he was puzzled by some of the conjectures concerning the Tar Heels.
Although Marcus Paige was not ranked in the top 25 point guards in the country or the front court and back court being ranked outside the top ten in the NCAA, the Tar Heels were ranked fifth overall nationally. This news drew laughter from the media members in attendance.
One thing Coach Williams says he recognizes the difficulty of Carolina's schedule. He says his team better be ready to step up with games against preseason top ten teams like Kentucky, Duke, Louisville and Michigan State all on tap.
The annual tradition of Late Night with Roy Williams will be held a little later than normal this year on Oct. 25.


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A Russian friend of mine has posted this absolutely amazing story.
He works at a hard-drive repair center in a Russian town right next to the Chinese border. A couple of days ago a customer has brought a broken 500Gb USB-drive that he had bought in a Chinese store across the river, for an
low price. But the drive was not working: if you, say, save a movie onto the drive, playing the saved movie back resulted in replaying just the last 5 minutes of the film.
The whole service center was rolling on the floor laughing. This was not the first time someone has brought a disk like that. And the previous drives were also bought in China... They opened up the drive right in front of the astonished customer. This is what they saw:
It's a 128-MB flash-drive. Working in a "looped" mode - when it runs out of space, it starts overwriting from the beginning. My friend said they're still trying to figure out how did the Chinese do that. Because the drive reports "correct" file sizes and disk-capacity. And the "looped-overwriting" does not touch the other files present on the drive.
The device looks pretty convincing - lots of tech labels and stuff... The Chinese salesman even saved something to the drive to demonstrate that it "works" in the store.
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