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Hey guys, this is Roxy. I didn't manage to approve your posts in time to stop others responding so Rena, you've had plenty of good responses. I've merged them all into one post because they're all good answers. Sorry, I'll try to be quicker next time.
Well, once you've been sorted, you have to wait for your Head of House to add you to the usergroup. Then you can see some other forums. Also, if you want to see the classes forum, I believe you have to join the "students" usergroup, in your User CP.
No, Rena, you just have to wait for maybe a few days for our HoH to add you to the Gryffindor usergroup. You'll know you are added when you can see the subforum 'Gryffindor' and when you have 'Gryffindor' in red under your name.
Welcome all newbies! It's great to have you here.
--KateRena -- Hello, and welcome to Gryffindor!
No, you don't have to have a certain number of posts. . . . Our Head of House (MrsGeorgeWeasley) has to validate you, and then you'll be able to see Hogwarts and Gryffindor Tower and such.
This might take a while, as mods *do* have actual factual lives, but it'll be worth it in the end.
- KatieHey!! I'm Jorie and I'm a kinda newish Gryffie!
When I got my results from the Sorting Quiz I was really happy because I wanted to be either Gryffie or Claw. After I was added I looked through all the new threads and started posting in the RoR, Tower, and TWS. To all the new Gryffies don't be afraid to just jump right in, everyone here is totally nice and friendly!Do I have to have a certain number of posts or something before I gain access to the other stuff that's supposed to be visible once you've been sorted? *is kind of confuzzled*
Welcome to Gryffindor Rena! After you get the results back from you quiz it takes about a week for the HoH to add you. After you're added by the HoH you should be able to see all of the new threads.
-Jorie (who lovess random PMs)Rena- No, there's no number of posts that you need to see things. What you have to do is wait for a mod to add you to the Gryffindor usergroup. Sometimes it takes a while because... the mods have lives. I know, it's shocking, but occasionally they get busy and won't add people for a bit. Once they've added you to the Gryffindor usergroup, you'll be able to see just about everything.
Katie, I'm terribly sorry about your parrot hat. Would you like another? I went to the zoo a few days ago... Actually, it might be a monkey hat, but monkey hats are pretty awesome too.


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His minutes have gone way down and I don't know if he even started game 1 of this series. I think he came off the bench in the second half, near the end of the 3rd quarter I think. He also should have been put in in the last few minutes of Game 6 against the Celtics, not under a minute or whatever it was.
This is bull****. No matter HOW bad Melo and Smith are playing, no matter how good the rookies (is that why?) Prigioni and Copeland play, he gives them less minutes. It's one thing to let the best scorers on the team to get a rhythm back, it's another to do that while burying other players who can contribute winning on the bench for so long.
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The LA Galaxy have been linked to Mexican international Giovani Dos Santos for the past week and we may have confirmation that LA has made a move for the dynamic attacking midfielder. Kind of.
Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, the president of Dos Santos' current club RCD Mallorca, told Valencia-based newspaper Superdeporte on Monday that his side has received just one offer for the Mexican international—from a club in MLS.
"We have just one offer for Gio and it is from the American league," Serra Ferrer said. "There is nothing more. We must speak with him and see what his future will be."
Dos Santos is currently away on international duty with the Mexican National Team as they continue qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup.
In addition to the Galaxy, Dos Santos has been linked to La Liga sides Valencia—which Superdeporte claims is the 24-year-old's top choice—Real Betis, and Sevilla. A Dos Santos transfer will likely be tricky and may favor the Galaxy as Dos Santos' former club Tottenham Hotspur reportedly still own 50% of the player's rights after selling the other half to Mallorca last summer.


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By Tim Griffin
It's been a challenge for Stephen Jackson to regain his shape since arriving in San Antonio last month.
But through a lot of extra work over the last few weeks, the veteran forward is returning to the form the Spurs were looking for when they traded for him.
Jackson took another step Sunday night, scoring 17 points in the Spurs' 114-98 victory over the Cavaliers. It was his highest-scoring effort with the Spurs since joining them in a March 15 deal with Golden State at the trade deadline.
Jackson iced Sunday's game by erupting for nine straight points during a 41-second span midway through the fourth quarter. He sandwiched a three-point play around a pair of 3-pointers that pushed the Spurs to their largest lead at 102-82 with 5:11 left.
"It felt good to knock down some shots and get a rhythm out there," Jackson said. "The last couple of weeks have been great for me getting-in-shape-wise. My wind is great, it's just about me being more confident and getting my legs up under me.
"Today felt good to go out and play a little bit."
Jackson is hitting 48.3 percent in his last three games after struggling through an 8-for-35 slump (22.9 percent) in five outings before that.
"He's getting in a little bit better shape game by game," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He's getting his rhythm back, getting confident in his shot and driving it. It's a combination, so he's getting better all the time."
Green regains focus: Spurs guard Danny Green was treated in the locker room for several minutes late in the second quarter after he was poked in the eye by Cleveland's Manny Harris. The play earned Harris a flagrant foul.
Green returned to the game in the second half but was still affected by the incident. The blurry images and double vision he experienced cleared up during the fourth quarter.
"When I'm moving around, a lot of everything was moving around," said Green, who finished with 14 points, including 10 before the injury. "I had to sit still and focus on something before it cleared."
Team misses out on scoring mark: The Spurs were unsuccessful in their bid to become the first team in NBA history to win five consecutive games by at least 21 points. They join nine other teams, most recently the Chicago Bulls earlier this season, to win four straight by that margin.
The Spurs' victory was their seventh consecutive triumph by at least 10 points. That feat has happened twice in team history — the 1997-98 and 1977-78 teams each won seven in a row by double figures.
Dentmon wins D-League MVP: Former Spurs guard Justin Dentmon was named as the NBA Development League's Most Valuable Player in balloting of the league's 16 coaches.
Dentmon started all 40 regular-season games he played in for the Austin Toros, averaging 22.8 points, 5.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
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>General Running>Easier Running With Others?
Is it just me or does it seem easier to run if one is in a group? For some reason I find it much easier to run if I'm involved in a event and I'm surrounded by other runners. When I'm running alone it sometimes can seem rather tedious. For example, if I'm running a 10K sponsored event and I'm with a few hundred others, I'll find it easier to run those six miles than if I was running them after work on the weekday alone. Does anyone else experience this?
I enjoy running alone and in groups, but I find that my easy pace is faster when I run with others. I think it's a combination of being distracted and that the group is helping me pace myself correctly.
5k - 25:15 (11/18/12)
10k - 1:01:51 (2/14/15)
10mi - 1:33:18 (3/2/14)
Upcoming Races:
Benched until further notice. :/
Everything you need is already inside. [[Bill Bowerman]]
Depends on the group. Sometimes it is great to run with others. Sometimes I really enjoy running with my thoughts. Vive la différence!
mta: Really crowded events can be a little frustrating.
Live the Adventure. Enjoy the Journey. Be Kind. Have Faith!
I find it easier to run alone. I usually don't like group running, but I do it sometimes to be a little social & to get used to the herd feeling in preparation for races. My preferred way to run is alone on trails. Well, I generally take my dog, but she doesn't talk much.
When you say 10k sponsored event, do you mean a race? Races are never easier for me. They completely kick my ass.
Yeah, a race. I call them "events" because I don't "race" per se other than I challenge myself. I'll never be one of those runners "out front", ya know? My last 10K was very pleasant. I came in with a good time (for me that is), and I felt strong the whole way through. There were ~180 participants and I really enjoyed the crowd and the venue. It really seemed to motivate me.
I suppose I can see how HUGE crowds can be bothersome. My very first half was the 2011 Oakland half and I was but one runner in a crowd of 5000. But even then, the runners and the crowd cheering us on kept me going when my knees were telling me to quit. It seemed like it was 5 minutes before I even crossed the start line once we began the run. LOL!
Running in a race always feels like unholy hell to me, but that's a function of effort.
Group runs always feel harder to me than running solo. I can't just get lost in my own head the same way that I do when running alone, even though I really enjoy being social with the running group.
That said, I run with friends/a group just about every weekend. It helps me get on new running routes that I wouldn't otherwise, makes me more likely to do long runs, and often helps me rein myself in on the long runs in terms of pace...unless I decided to be an idiot for the finish like I did today.
"When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical. Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem." Emil Zatopek
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I dont know if easier is always the right word.
For training runs, yes, I find myself often suddenly feeling done after I split from my training partners even though a few minutes before I had oodles of energy. Mostly that is true when I am struggling with motivation. Plus I do 95% of my running at 5:30 a.m. and it is much easier to START if you know there are other people out there in the dark waiting for you.
For racing, easier isnt exactly the word, but I have tried to time trial solo rather than shelling out for an event when i just need a pace check and I cant do it. I can not "bring it " without the hoopla.
I hate crowded events, but I like to be able to see a few people here and there on the race.
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"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
I don't like running with other people because they always want to talk. I don't like to talk while running.
Depends on the group. Sometimes it is great to run with others. Sometimes I really enjoy running with my thoughts. Vive la différence!
This is me too. I've had friends try to pace me to a PR and it just doesn't work for me, pace groups are also iffy, but I ran a half in November with a great pace group...one of the pacers was amazing. Encouraging without being annoying or pushy or making me want to punch her in the face.
rather be sprinting
I get tense and nervous and feel like running is harder than it is when I go on easy runs with others... it's easier to push myself when I'm alone and I don't get self-conscious about my moments of weakness/tiredness.
Same goes for racing. I'm a TERRIBLE mid- or back-of-packer. I get so demoralized seeing people in front of me. I like to run from the front. Hence, perhaps, my tendency to go out too fast.
This has bitten me back when it comes to practices, though. I tend to race so I can be in front of the pack even just doing reps. Then I burn out. I'm working to fix this and run at my own pace.
PRs: 5k 19:25, mile 5:38, HM 1:30:56
Lifting PRs: back squat 176 lb
The couple times I've run with others in non-race situations, their easy pace is my tempo / sub-LT pace. It's also hard if we're running on one of the wider trails that isn't quite wide enough for two, but we try to run side by side.
I do better running alone where I can plan and do my own workout.
It's not always easier, but with the right training partners it's more fun.
The Logic of Long Distance
Physicist Richard Feynman once said, "VO2Max and five bucks will get you a cup of joe at Starbucks."
I'm a half stepper...people usually don't like to run with me.
I'm also a commuter racer. I can't stand to have another bike in front of me.
I have two running partners that I love running with! One friend is just a bit faster than me, so when I run with her she keeps me at a good tempo pace for me while she is running at a lower effort for herself. She talks to me and I enjoy it. I also have a friend that runs just a bit slower than my easy pace, so we do our long runs together. She keeps me from going out to fast and burning out on my long runs. We only get to talk on our long runs, so we catch up and generally have a great time. The conversation definitely helps the time go by and since we have been running together for years we can help each other out when one of us is feeling like quitting for the day. On the other hand, I also enjoy my solo runs, either to get in some good thinking time, just quiet time, or when I do intervals to focus on what I need to work on. I always race alone...I'm not nice when I'm racing, but I do appreciate crowd support!
Letting off steam
For me, long runs at a conversational pace are way better in a group. The miles just roll up without my really noticing, there's usually interesting things to talk about, and the group will help keep the pace at the right level.
Easier or shorter runs, not so much. Tempos, it's hard to find someone at the right pace. I love doing track workouts with a group, even if there's nobody at exactly my pace. The group gets me back out there on the next interval to follow the plan, we suffer together, and can w/u or c/d as a group.
Love having runners around when racing. I've become fairly good at placing myself so I can get to my desired pace quickly, although there are some races I won't do because they don't have a good lineup/corral system. I'll occasionally say a few words to someone at my pace, although it will be very short. I like to get into a group going into a headwind. Then late in the race, if it's going well, I'll pick people ahead to catch and pass, then another...
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Annual trip to Tokyo, Aug-Sep 2011. Narita Airport, Terminal 2 Departure Lobby. This is one of the last views of Japan I normally get to see at the end of each annual trip to Tokyo, before hopping on a Jetstar flight back to Oz.
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The eight islands of Japan sprang into existence through Divine Intervention.The first two gods who came into existence were Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the Exalted Male and Exalted Female. It was their job to make the land for people to live on.They went to the bridge between heaven and earth and, using a jewel-encrusted halberd, Izanagi and Izanami churned up the sea into a frothy foam. As salty drips of water fell from the tip of the halberd the first island was formed. Its name was Onogoro.So far, so good. But when Izanagi and Izanami first met on their island, Izanami spoke to Isanagi without being spoken to first. Since she was the female, and this was improper, their first union created badly-formed offspring who were sent off into the sea in boats.The next time they met, Izanagi was sure to speak first, ensuring the proper rules were followed, and this time they produced eight children, which became the islands of Japan.I'm sure you did not fail to miss the significance of this myth for the establishment of Japanese formal society.At present, Japan is the financial capital of Asia. It has the second largest economy in the world and the largest metropolitan area (Tokyo.)Technically there are three thousand islands making up the Japanese archipelago. Izanagi and Izanami must have been busy little devils with their jewelled halberd...Japan's culture is highly technical and organized. Everything sparkles and swooshes on silent, miniaturized mechanisms.They're a world leader in robotics, and the Japanese have the longest life-expectancy on earth.Text by Steve Smith.


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Aussies make strong start at Wimbledon
Australia has enjoyed an opening day to savour at Wimbledon as surprise packet Luke Saville joined a five-strong contingent in reaching the second round.
In one of the nation's best starts to the grass court grand slam in recent memory, five of the seven Australians involved on Monday's opening day had wins but women's 17th seed Samantha Stosur was among the casualties.
Big-serving Sam Groth also fell at the first hurdle as Bernard Tomic, Marinko Matosevic, Casey Dellacqua and Jarmila Gajdosova all made winning starts.
Four Australian men will begin their campaigns on Tuesday and two more victories would give the nation its biggest presence in the second round since 1999.
Qualifier Saville, 20, produced the biggest surprise, belying his ranking of 236 to upset promising Austrian world No.57 Dominic Thiem 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-4 and set up a second-round showdown with 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday.
Saville, a former top-ranked junior and 2011 Wimbledon boys champion, admits he's struggled in making the transition to seniors but feels this campaign could be a career turning point.
"There's no doubt I probably haven't kicked on as much as a lot of people would have hoped, including myself," Saville said.
"Not everyone can do a Nick Kyrgios or a Bernard Tomic and just burst onto the scene and become top 150 in their first six months out of juniors.
"... It's been a bit of a rollercoaster but I feel like I'm reaping the rewards (of hard work and perseverance) and to qualify and win a round is unbelievable right now."
Saville beat the top seed in qualifying to book a place in the main draw and Monday's win was his first at ATP level.
"Not a bad place to do it," he said.
Earlier, Tomic needed just 85 minutes to dispatch 114th-ranked Russian Evgeny Donskoy 6-4 6-3 6-2 and set up a second-round clash with sixth seed Tomas Berdych.
The 21-year-old reached the last 16 at Wimbledon last year but his ranking has plummeted to No.86 after struggling to regain his form since hip surgery in February.
His controlled performance on Monday followed some encouraging build-up form on grass, suggesting he is getting back to his best.
"I thought I returned well and felt pretty good out there which was something I needed leading on to my next match," Tomic said.
Matosevic continued his impressive grand slam resurgence with a 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-2 upset win over 18th-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.
Successfully employing a serve-and-volley style encouraged by his coach Mark Woodforde, the world No.58 book a meeting with Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in round two.
It came just a month after Matosevic broke his long-standing duck in major tournaments at the French Open last month, where he won his first grand slam match in 13 attempts.
Stosur continued a dismal run at the grass court grand slam in a 6-3 6-4 loss to 69th-ranked Belgian Yanina Wickmayer.
The 30-year-old has never been past the third round at Wimbledon in 12 attempts.
"I still think I'm a good enough player to get through first rounds here and for whatever reasons it's not happening," Stosur said.
Dellacqua recovered from a poor start to defeat Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-3, while wildcard Gajdosova beat Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele 6-3 7-6 (8-6).
"I probably didn't have my best day but those are the days you've got to find a way and I did that," said Dellacqua, who has reached a career-high ranking of 36.
Qualifier Groth went down fighting in a 7-5 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-5) loss to Ukrainian 21st seed Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Lleyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios, Matt Ebden and James Duckworth play in first-round matches on Tuesday.
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Eleven of the 15 surviving charter members of the State Bar
Association, which was formed in Madison on Jan. 9, 1878, attended the
50th anniversary convention in Madison in 1928. They are, left to right:
Front row - George F. Merrill, Ashland; Burr W. Jones, Madison;
W.W. Wight, Milwaukee; Moses Hooper, Oshkosh; Frank M. Hoyt, Milwaukee;
John M.W. Pratt, Milwaukee. Rear row - Judge James O'Neill,
Neillsville; Nils P. Haugen, Madison; Glenway Maxon, Milwaukee; Samuel
D. Hastings, Green Bay; George D. Van Dyke, Milwaukee. About 550 lawyers
registered for the 50th anniversary convention, including 20 of the 25
women lawyers in the state. (State Journal photo)
In his unpublished manuscript of 1986, "A History of the Organized
Bar in Wisconsin," former State Bar executive director Philip S.
Habermann paid special tribute to State Law Librarian Gilson G. Glasier,
who served for many years as part-time secretary-treasurer of the
voluntary bar, which was formed in 1878.
Glasier was meticulous in his work and completely dedicated to
serving the bar in addition to his full-time position as librarian.
Glasier was paid a modest stipend by the association, and the fact that
he could headquarter the Bar in the State Law Library facilities enabled
Glasier to accumulate and store the Bar records and publications.
Glasier started the first Bar magazine as a quarterly publication in
September 1927 and served as its editor until 1949. In introducing the
new publication, Glasier wrote:
"The idea of issuing a bulletin has been in the mind of your officers
and of the Publication Committee for some time, and has been favorably
discussed, the item of expense being the chief stumbling block." In its
second issue, Glasier discussed the character of the Bulletin:
"It has been thought best to make this mostly a news Bulletin, leaving
the printing of technical articles, notes to cases, etc., to other
publications. The problem of editing, therefore, has resolved itself
into the question, what news shall we print?" (Jan. 1928, at 22) As for
production costs, Glasier wrote in the April 1928 issue, "We have been
able to pay the actual mechanical costs of the Bulletin so far
with money received from advertisers, and hope to continue to do so."
Paid advertisements, including from West Publishing - one of our
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by Arnie Becker
October 3, 2006 > Adventure of a lifetime
My wife, Allison, and I made a decision in February that we wanted at least one more grand adventure before we started to explore the United States by car. We looked at all of the possibilities and then received an email with this amazing Princess cruise offer. This cruise touches on, or explores, Alaska; Petropavlovsk, Russia; Tokyo (Yokohama), Nagasaki and Muroran, Japan; and Beijing, China.For us, one of the major highlights is going to be Petropavlovsk, gateway to the Kamchatka Peninsula. Lying on the Pacific's vast Rim of Fire, the Kamchatka is a land of volcanoes (over 162, many still active) and home to Siberia's last unspoiled stretch of taiga--a belt of evergreen trees that stretches across North America and Eurasia--where wildlife abounds.How do you even pack for a trip that includes five formal dinners aboard ship; shore trips in Alaska where it might be cold ... and wet; excursions in Japan and China where the people are very conservative dressers; and finally, into undeveloped Siberia where the streets might not even be paved? It should be interesting!Saturday, September 9, we embark along with about 2600 other adventurous souls on the Sapphire Princess. We fly from San Francisco to Vancouver, BC, Canada to join the ship and begin our adventure of a lifetime.To be continued... TCV writer and photographer, Arnie Becker, will send weekly reports on his exciting travels.


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Recounting the Wilson School's 75 years 'in the nation's service'
As part of this year's 75th anniversary celebration, the Woodrow Wilson
School of Public and International Affairs has published a book tracing
its history.
"In the Nation's Service: 75 Years at the Woodrow Wilson School" was written by Barton Gellman, a 1982 graduate of the school who is a special projects reporter at The Washington Post, and Beth English, a research associate at the school's Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination. It was produced by the Office of Communications.
According to the book:
• In 1929 the class of 1903 donated funds for the creation of a memorial to Woodrow Wilson, an 1879 Princeton graduate who became Princeton's president in 1902, governor of New Jersey in 1911 and president of the United States in 1913.
• Princeton trustees unanimously approved a proposal to create the School of Public and International Affairs in 1930. It was intended to focus on preparing undergraduates for careers in public service, with students completing an interdisciplinary course of study in history, economics, politics and modern languages.
• As early as 1935, University trustees had endorsed a plan to rename the school after Woodrow Wilson. But they could go no further without raising the funds for an endowment to ensure long-term solvency. Following the Depression and World War II, donations began increasing, and a University development effort following the war earmarked $2 million to expand and rename the school.
• In 1948, trustees named the school for Wilson and established a graduate program, which was designed in close collaboration with the government it intended to serve.
• In 1961, an anonymous donor provided $35 million to help the school
prepare a cadre of future leaders "to defend and extend freedom
throughout the world." It was the largest gift in Princeton's history
and among the largest to any American university at the time. The
school began planning for a "fundamental reorganization and bold
expansion" of its graduate curriculum, faculty, student body and
physical plant.
• The identities of the donors of the large gift for the school were revealed in 1973: Marie Robertson, whose father helped found the A&P grocery store company, and her husband, Charles Robertson, a member of Princeton's class of 1926. The building housing the school was renamed Robertson Hall in 1988.
• Throughout its history, a hallmark of the school has been its commitment to educational innovation, scholarly excellence and public service. The book recounts the school's responsiveness to the social, economic and political changes of the past 75 years, including descriptions of the people and events that have shaped the school's role. As current dean and 1980 school alumna Anne-Marie Slaughter puts it in the foreword: "The Wilson School community has always believed it can change the world, and growing older has only strengthened our commitment and our capacity."
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Andrew - In business we look at revenue and margins and the Amazon volume play can be good for revenue ut if the margin is not there then it becomes a big question mark. So if Amazon offers you revenue then you need still find a place to raise your margins, which could be the click and order augmentation of the click and order. Now from a shopping experience I find it much easier to shop on line if I know what I want. But as a consumer I do worry about loosing the brick and mortar experience too. That is the other negative about Amazon it erodes margins on line and in line at the store. The race to the bottom makes it hard to make a living
pcharles09 - Absolutely agree that is the value of Amazon is the services and/or cloud services they provide. However if their stock is any indication of their health well then it speaks for itself.


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Well our up and down experience with the Sena system is at a low point again. We are nearly 9000 miles into our summer travels and one of our two units has failed while we were in the Yukon. The unit was charged and when I tried to start it afterwards it would not turn-on. I've tried using the small reset button in the tiny hole on the back of the unit as well as rotating the large button multiple times to see if there was a contact issue.... no joy.
We really like these units when they work, but this is the second failure in about a year. Sena responded well last time and replaced bot units. I can only hope that they do so this time as well. We have friends with Cardio units and other less popular systems. None match the Sena in functionality and performance, but none
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Skip to comments.Qaeda Group Threatens to Attack World Cup
Posted on 04/07/2010 7:08:59 PM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: "The North African terror group al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has threatened to attack this summer's World Cup games in South Africa.
"How amazing could the match United States vs. Britain be when broadcasted live on air at a stadium packed with spectators when the sound of an explosion rumbles through the stands, the whole stadium is turned upside down and the number of dead bodies are in their dozens and hundreds, Allah willing," reads a statement the group published in a recent issue of the Jihadi online magazine Mushtaqun Lel Jannah (Longing to Paradise)."
SNIPPET: "In addition to the U.S. and U.K. teams, the teams representing France, Germany and Italy are also on the group's list of targets.
"All those countries are part of the Zionist-Crusader campaign against Islam," the statement says.
The group says they will use some undetectable explosive that will be able to circumvent security checkpoints at the games."
SNIPPET: "South Africa had announced last October that its security forces had foiled an al Qaeda plot to carry out a terrorist attack during the 2010 football World Cup. According to reports published then, South Africa's National Intelligence Agency, senior police forces and American agents jointly conducted the operation, which led to the arrest of a number of suspects linked to the group in Somalia and Mozambique working on a plot to carry out bomb attacks during the games."
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World Cup 2010 - Who Will You Be Supporting? [RevolutionMuslim.com]
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Posted on June 3, 2010 5:06:39 PM PDT by Cindy
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World Cup 2010 - Who Will You Be Supporting?
OH, Ummah of Islam - Who will you be supporting this WORLD CUP?
The reality of the Ummah in each game
"Twin Explosions Kill Dozens in Uganda As Crowds Watched World Cup Final"
Monday, July 12, 2010
By Max Delany and Jason Straziuso, Associated Press
Kampala, Uganda (AP) -
SNIPPET: "Several Americans from a Pennsylvania church group were wounded in the restaurant attack including Kris Sledge, 18, of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania."
SNIPPET: "One American was killed, said Joann Lockard, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy in Kampala."
SNIPPET: "Kampala's police chief said he believed Somalia's most feared militant group, al-Shabab, could be responsible for the attack."
"Al-Qaida Terror: This Time, Africa"
July 12, 2010
Posted 08:07 PM ET
SNIPPET: "The bombings that killed 74 soccer fans watching the World Cup championship between Spain and the Netherlands on Sunday night had all the earmarks of a classic al-Qaida operation: They targeted large crowds of bystanders; the victims were multinational, with Irish, Indian, American, Ethiopian, Eritrean and Ugandan nationals among the dead; the blasts occurred almost simultaneously in two places; and it happened on a date ending in 11.
The attacks also signaled another al-Qaida junior partner in terrorism al-Shabab of Somalia, whose ties to al-Qaida are similar to Jemaah Islamiyah in Indonesia or the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Al-Shabab, which claimed "credit" for the suicide attacks, already controls a third of Somalia's land and has ambitions of conquering all of it. African Union troops, which support the weak Somali government, are all that stands in their way.
"Al-Shabab was behind the blasts," said Ali Mohamud Rage, the terrorist gang's spokesman. "Thanks to our martyrs who carried out the attacks.""
Nothing to see here just what Obama calls a man made disaster.
Only 70 or so dead so they keep talking about King James.
Well, priorities, you know.
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Warden Message: Burundi Security Awareness Following Public Threats
Sub-Saharan Africa - Burundi
13 Jul 2010
U.S. Embassy Bujumbura issued the following Warden Message on July 13:
On July 6, the Somali group al-Shabaab publicly issued specific threats against the Governments of Uganda and Burundi and then claimed responsibility for detonating bombs in Uganda over the weekend. Al-shabaab maintains that it considers Burundi its enemy. While the U.S. Embassy is not changing its security posture, we would like to take this opportunity to urge U.S. citizens to review the Department of States Country Specific Information for Burundi as well as the Worldwide Caution in effect."
"Uganda attack carried out by Shabaab cell named after slain al Qaeda leader"
By BILL ROGGIO
July 15, 2010
SNIPPET: "The top leader of Shabaab said that the deadly attacks in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, were carried out by a cell named after an al Qaeda and Shabaab leader slain in Somalia last year. Sheikh Muktar Abdelrahman Abu Zubeyr, Shabaab's spiritual leader, also threatened to carry out further attacks in the neighboring East African counties of Uganda and Burundi if African Union peacekeepers are not withdrawn from Somalia."
Zubeyr, in an audiotape released today to Somali media, said the Saleh Ali Nabhan Brigade carried out the deadly bombings in Kampala that targeted soccer fans at a restaurant and a rugby club as they watched the World Cup final match on July 12. In those attacks, 74 civilians were killed and more than 60 were wounded.
Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan was al Qaeda's top leader in East Africa, and he also held a top position in Shabaab. In the summer of 2008, Nabhan was instrumental in reaching out to al Qaeda's top leadership to broker a merger between Shabaab and the global terror group. He was killed in a US special operations raid in Somalia on Sept. 14, 2009."
Thanks for you post and follow-up, Cindy. Outstanding work as usual.
You're welcome P Galt.
Global jihad & the GWOT — an ongoing real life story of evil vs. good.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Much-loved Ugandan pastor among dead in Kampala World Cup terror blast
By Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries
KAMPALA, UGANDA (ANS) — A much-loved Ugandan pastor was amongst those killed in last Sundays terror blasts that ripped through two locations while people were watching the World Cup final game on television
Peter Mutabazi and his wife Alice
He was Peter Mutabazi who pastored a local Pentecostal church at Bwaise, in the suburbs of Kampala.
The pastor was amongst the 76 people who were killed, while hundreds were injured.
On that fatal night, Peter and some visiting American missionaries were seated in the Ethiopian Restaurant where they had gone for dinner and also to watch the World Cup Final, said Alex Mitala, General Overseer, National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches in Uganda.
Al Shabaab, a terrorist group of extreme Islamic Somalis, claimed responsibility for the bomb blast in which Peter died and also five of the missionaries were seriously injured. The same group are believed to be connected to Al Qaeda.
Peter left behind Alice, his widow and five children. His burial took place on July 13th, in Mpigi District Central Uganda, where I originally planted that local church and later handed it over to P.A.G mission. We shall all miss Peter.
On his Facebook page, Peter Mutabazi wrote, We live in one of the biggest slums of Kampala the capital city of Uganda.
Now his many friends in that slum area will be mourning the untimely death of their friend.
For more information about his work, please visit www.bpcministries.org
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"Former Raleigh man dies in Uganda bombings"
SNIPPET: "KAMPALA, Uganda — An American who recently lived in Raleigh for a year was the lone American killed when explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final Sunday at a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, killing at least 74 people.
Nathan Henn, 25, who worked with Invisible Children, a San Diego-based aid group that helps child soldiers in Africa, was killed on the rugby field. Henn was a native of Wilmington, Del., but his family moved to Raleigh in 2007, and he lived here for about a year, his sister, Brynne Henn, said this morning in a telephone interview."
Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/12/577669/american-dies-in-uganda-bombings.html#ixzz0tzWKRfrh
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July 19, 2010
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FBI and Uganda Police Seek Assistance Identifying 7/11 Bombers
On July 11, 2010, Uganda was the target of a series of terrorist attacks in its capital city, Kampala, in which over 70 individuals were killed. The Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab took responsibility for these attacks. The first bomb exploded at approximately 10:30 p.m. at an Ethiopian restaurant in Kabalagala. The second bomb exploded at approximately 11:20 p.m. at a rugby club. A third bomb also exploded at almost the same time at the rugby club. The first two bombs were thought to have been triggered by suicide bombers. At both venues, victims were gathered to watch the final World Cup soccer match.
Following the terrorist attacks, Uganda authorities made a request through the U.S. Embassy in Kampala for a team from the FBI to assist with their investigation. The FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) deployed a team of agents, analysts, and forensic experts to assist the Ugandan authorities. Included were members of the FBI from other parts of the country with expertise in specific portions of the investigation such as evidence collection and explosive analysis.
The investigation being conducted by Uganda with support from the FBI is ongoing. As part of the investigation, the FBI and Uganda law enforcement officials are seeking information regarding the identity of the two suicide bombers. Photos have been reconstructed to demonstrate how the two suspected male bombers may have appeared. If anyone has information on the attacks or can identity the bombers, they are requested to contact the Uganda Police or the FBI.
Individual #1
Individual #2
Major General Kale Kayihura, Inspector General of Police said, "This was a horrific event for the people of Uganda and we are dedicated to tracking down those responsible for this heinous crime. Terrorist activity must be stopped and the police force will do everything possible to keep our citizens and visitors safe. We thank the U.S. Embassy for arranging for the FBI to travel to Uganda and assist us with our critical investigation. I thank the FBI, the British High Commission, New Scotland Yard, and Interpol among the many others nations and agencies that are assisting us at this time. Our teams are working exceptionally well together in all facets of the investigation."
FBI Special Agent in Charge, Nathan Gray who is serving as the commander of the FBI's team in Uganda added, "Uganda suffered a horrible attack as people peacefully cheered during the World Cup. We are appreciative of the complete support from Inspector Kayihura and the police force as we work together to support their investigation. The United States has been victim to serious terrorist attacks and we have learned that partnerships, such as the one we have with Uganda are critical in investigating and preventing these attacks."
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Don Borelli of the New York office is serving as the deputy commander and overseeing the daily operations. Agent Borelli stated, "The New York office of the FBI brings a wealth of experience in investigating terrorism cases. Working closely with our Uganda law enforcement partners we will do everything possible to help find the perpetrators of this horrific event."
A link to the seeking information poster can be found at http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seekinfo/uganda.htm.
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Three Kenyan men charged with Uganda bomb attacks
BBC ^ | 30 July 2010 | BBC
Posted on August 1, 2010 5:46:44 AM PDT by csvset
Three Kenyans have been charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.
Hussein Hassan Agad, 27, Mohamed Adan Abdow, 25, and Idris Magondu, 42, were also charged with terrorism and 10 counts of attempted murder.
They have yet to enter pleas and will remain in custody until their next court appearance on 27 August.
Al-Shabab, a Somali Islamist group, said it carried out the attacks.
Ugandan peacekeepers are in Somalia, helping the weak, UN-backed government against al-Shabab, which has links to al-Qaeda.
The African Union this week pledged to boost its peacekeeping force in Somalia by 4,000 troops, after a summit meeting in Kampala, which was overshadowed by the attack.
Only Uganda and Burundi have so far sent troops to the Somali capital, Mogadishu and al-Shabab had threatened to attack both countries.
'Islamic preacher'
The explosions on 11 July, which also injured about 70 people, ripped through a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant as football fans watched the last few minutes of the World Cup final.
An injured woman in hospital after Kampala bombing The blasts went off as people were watching the World Cup final, killing 76 and injuring 70.
The three men, all residents of Kenya, appeared on Friday in a Kampala magistrates court.
The charge sheet identified Hussein Hassan Agad as "a preacher of Islam", while Idris Magondu was identified as an employee of a trading company in Nairobi, Kenya.
The men were charged with 89 offences. They face 61 counts of murder for those killed at the Kyadondo Rugby Club and 15 counts for those killed at the restaurant.
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"Al Qaeda advises Shabaab to keep low profile on links, attack US interests"
By BILL ROGGIO
August 15, 2010
SNIPPET: "Al Qaeda's senior leadership has advised Shabaab, its affiliate in Somalia, to downplay links between the two terror groups and suggested that future attacks be directed at US interests in East Africa."
SNIPPET: "Shabaab's double suicide attack in Uganda on July 11 was well received by al Qaeda's top leadership, who want Shabaab to continue to hitting US interests in Africa.
"Al Qaeda is pleased with the double suicide attack in Uganda, but suggested Shabaab reserve future strikes at US interests in the region," the official said.
The July 11 double suicide attack in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, killed 74 civilians as they watched the World Cup's final soccer match. The mastermind of the Kampala attacks, Isah Ahmed Luyima, said he executed the bombings with the intent of maximizing US deaths.
"I targeted places where many Americans go," Luyima said in a press conference hosted by Ugandan police on Aug. 12. "I was made to believe that Americans were responsible for the suffering of Muslims all over the world."
The Shabaab cell that carried out the Uganda attack called itself the Saleh Ali Nabhan Brigade. Saleh Ali Slaeh Nabhan was a top al Qaeda and Shabaab leader who has been indicted by the US for his involvement in the 1998 bombings at the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Nabhan was indicted with several top al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri. Nabhan served as Shabaab's top military commander before US special operations forces killed him in a raid in southern Somalia in September 2009."
1 December 2010 Last updated at 05:45 ET
"Uganda frees 18 World Cup bomb suspects"
SNIPPET: "A Ugandan court has acquitted 18 people charged over the World Cup bomb attacks that killed more than 70 people in the capital, Kampala, in July.
Three of those released, most of whom are of Somali or Kenyan origin, were re-arrested on separate charges.
State prosecutors said 17 other suspects would be tried on charges of terrorism, murder and attempted murder in connection with the bombings.
Somali Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack."
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Information leading to the location of
Ahmed Abdi Aw-Mohamed
Up to $7 Million Reward
Date of Birth : July 10, 1977
Place of Birth : Hargeysa, Somalia
Sex : Male
Hair : Black
Eyes : Brown
Complexion : Dark
Nationality : Somali
Aliases : Ahmed Abdi Aw Mohammed, Muktar Abdulrahim Abuzubair, Shaykh Mukhtar, Abu Zubeyr, Godani, Godane
Ahmed Abdi aw-Mohamed is the founder of Harakat Shabaab al-Mujahidin (al-Shabaab). He was publicly named emir of the organization in December 2007. Aw-Mohamed has exercised command responsibility for al-Shabaab operations across Somalia. He claimed his group was responsible for the May 2007 assassination of a judge in Beledweyne, Somalia; and in March 2007, he coordinated attacks on Ethiopian troops in Somalia. He has also served as a conduit for financing to al-Shabaab. On November 20, 2008, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated aw-Mohamed under Executive Order 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. Aw-Mohamed was also designated under Executive Order 13536 for contributing to the violence and the deterioration of security in Somalia.
Al-Shabaab was the militant wing of the Somali Council of Islamic Courts that took over most of southern Somalia in the second half of 2006. Al-Shabaab has continued its violent insurgency in southern and central Somalia. The group has claimed responsibility for many bombingsincluding various types of suicide attacksin Mogadishu and in central and northern Somalia, typically targeting Somali Government officials and perceived allies of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. Al-Shabaab was likely responsible for a wave of five coordinated suicide car bombings in October 2008 that simultaneously hit targets in two cities in northern Somalia, killing at least 26 people and injuring 29 others. Al-Shabaab was responsible for the twin suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, on July 11, 2010, which killed more than 70 people, including one American. The group is responsible for the assassination of Somali peace activists, international aid workers, numerous civil society figures, and journalists. In February 2012, al-Shabaab and al-Qaida announced their formal alliance.
The U.S. Department of State named al-Shabaab a Foreign Terrorist Organization under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as amended) on February 26, 2008, and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity under Executive Order 13224 on February 29, 2008.
Click here to listen to a Public Service Announcement about this terrorist
"Nairobi explosive same as Kampala bomb"
By MAUREEN KAKAH
Posted Thursday, October 3 2013 at 01:00
SNIPPET: "An explosive found in a Nairobi matatu (taxi) was similar to the one used in a Kampala attack and two city bombings, a court heard on Tuesday.
The object weighing 10kgs, was an improvised explosive device designed to be exploded at a target by either a suicide bomber or by remote control via a cellphone, a police officer, who presented bomb experts findings, said.
The device was complete with all the components of an improvised explosive device and was designed to function to maximum destruction of property and life, the officer said. He told the court that the device was a replica of what was used in previous terror bombings such as the Kampala one during the 2010 World Cup finals, Moi Avenues Assanands building blast and the Eastleigh car bombing."
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Letter to the Editor of American Banker: Radian's Product A Poor Substitute For Title Insurance - Friday, November 2, 2001
November 2, 2001
An Oct. 26 article on page 9, "Radian Product May Lead to Suit by Title Group," concerned Radian Group and its title insurance product - a mortgage pool insurance/impairment product. The article points out the confusion between actual title insurance and mortgage impairment products.
From our viewpoint, the Radian lien protection product is title insurance, and Radian is not licensed to issue title insurance products. To the best of my knowledge, Radian does not comply with state title insurance regulations, including such elements as search requirements and reserving standards designed to ensure that title claims are minimized, and that companies have the financial resources to honor claims.
Several states, including Florida, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, have already taken actions against products offered by Radian or its subsidiaries. Such actions include the issuance of cease-and-desist orders and other departmental communications, indicating that the insurance laws of those states were violated.
As I write this, we have been informed by the California Department of Insurance that it has not approved the Radian lien protection product, contrary to Radian's assertion in the article.
The American Land Title Association believes that the issuance of the Radian lien protection product, and other similar mortgage impairment products, are prohibited under the title insurance laws of almost every state. For that reason, we are currently exploring litigation to supplement our campaign to inform state insurance departments of the offering of possibly illegal products.
We are further concerned that lenders and consumers will mistakenly believe that these products provide the same protections as actual title insurance, and that they will not understand the limitations and risk involved in these products.
The reported Radian product provides limited lien priority coverage. Traditional title insurance products, for both lenders and residential customers, provide more extensive protection. A traditional lender's title policy insures the validity of the mortgage lien and its enforceability (a guarantee that it can be foreclosed). It insures against forgery or other defects or encumbrances not noted, and it even provides protection against unfiled mechanics' liens.
For example, title insurance provides coverage for taxes and assessments, which are important to obtain clear ownership of the property. Reportedly, the Radian product does not.
In addition, many ALTA members offer streamlined title products specifically designed for refinances, which provide the lender with basic title information and assurance about the property.
Additionally, the title industry's limited title products are specifically designed and competitively priced with the mortgage impairment products for home equity lenders. Most important, these title products meet the regulatory and consumer protection requirements of state law.
Nor is the Radian product necessarily cheaper. Title insurance companies currently offer special reissue and refinance rates to many customers.
Additionally, the Radian product has limited availability - it is only available to borrowers with high Fair, Isaac credit scores. Title insurers do not limit access to their policies. Title insurance is available to any borrower, regardless of race, economic standing, or credit score.
To the extent that unlicensed or unregulated companies are permitted entry into the title insurance market, the basic economic structure of the home equity title insurance market could change significantly. In fact, high-risk, low-income homebuyers may find their costs increased and home affordability more difficult.
An important value of title insurance is in its curative work and defense of an owner's title or a lender's mortgage lien. A recent study indicated that title companies fixed title problems in 25% of their transactions before issuing a title policy. This translates into several million curative actions taken each year. And, unlike the Radian-type product, title insurance provides for a defense of the lender's mortgage lien or the owner's title should a problem arise, including the payment of attorney's fees.
To that end, the title industry paid approximately $350 million of loss and loss-adjustment expenses just last year. The title insurance process is essential for clear and marketable titles, and necessary to maintain the efficiency of the American real estate economy.
The reported Radian product, and similar mortgage impairment products, while certainly title insurance in their wording, are deficient and don't measure up to title insurance. None will clear up title defects; none will guarantee a right of access; none will pay to establish or litigate title to the property. Only standard title insurance, currently available through licensed and regulated title insurers, will provide these benefits.
There is a great danger to lenders who are misled into believing they are getting a product comparable to standard title insurance. Only title insurance companies are licensed to sell title insurance. Only title insurance can provide the lender and homeowner with the assurance that the title is clear.
Ann vom Eigen
Legislative/Regulatory counsel
American Land Title Association
Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or email@example.com.


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Two al-Qaeda militants were killed in an American drone strike in central Yemen on Monday, AFP reported.
The attack took place in the Khobza area of the central province of Baida, the agency quoted an unnamed official as saying.
Yemen's defense ministry reported that "two members of Al-Qaeda as they as they left a farm on a motorbike" and named the two men as Abd Rabbo Mokbal Mohammed Jarallah al-Zouba and Abbad Mossad Abbad Khobzi.
The attack comes after a similar strike was carried out by an American drone on Saturday in southern Yemen, killing four al-Qaeda suspects.After being driven out of Al-Qaeda strong holds in the Zinjibar, Jaar and Shuqra areas in Abyan last year, members of the terror group have fled to surrounding mountainous areas including the Almahfd district. According to a report issued by the Yemeni Hood Organization for Defending Rights and Freedoms, there were 81 American-backed drone strikes in 2012. The use of drones have been criticized both domestically and internationally by human rights activists who condemn civilian deaths caused by drones and say the strikes are a violation of Yemeni sovereignty.
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Salty to play rehab games at Jupiter starting Monday
Catcher to see game action at Class A before returning from concussion
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
ARLINGTON -- Jarrod Saltalamacchia is moving closer to appearing in game action, but it won't initially be at the big league level.
The Miami catcher is on the seven-day concussion disabled list.
"He's feeling a lot better," manager Mike Redmond said. "He's still doing the baseball activities, throwing, catching a bullpen [session], hitting and running."
Saltalamacchia last played on May 31, when he was struck in the mask by a foul tip off the bat of Atlanta's Justin Upton.
The plan is for the 29-year-old to move toward playing in a simulated game in the upcoming days. Beginning on Monday, he is expected to play for Class A Jupiter.
By rule, players on the seven-day concussion DL can stay in that status for 14 days. Once the time off reaches 15 days, they must be transferred to the 15-day DL.
It appears Saltalamacchia will be heading to the 15-day DL. But that doesn't mean he will miss another two-plus weeks. His concussion time served transfers, so he could be activated whenever the team feels he is ready.
"I think we will wait and see how he feels," Redmond said. "He's been out quite a few days. We just want to make sure he feels good and is ready to go when he comes back. It's been a couple weeks. That would make sense for him to get in a game and get used to the grind again, get a couple at-bats."
Marlins option Bour; Furcal coming up?
ARLINGTON -- The Marlins have cleared the way for Rafael Furcal to finally join the team.
After a 6-0 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday night at Globe Life Park, Miami optioned first baseman Justin Bour to Triple-A New Orleans.
The team didn't announce a corresponding move, but there now is an opening for Furcal to finally make his Marlins debut. The veteran infielder has been on the disabled list all season due to a left hamstring strain and a right groin strain.
Before the 36-year-old is added, the club will have to make a corresponding 40-man roster move.
When asked about Furcal on Wednesday, Miami manager Mike Redmond simply said he expects to see the veteran second baseman soon.
Miami signed Furcal, a career shortstop, as a free agent in the offseason to play second base. He hasn't played in the big leagues since 2012 while with St. Louis. He missed all of last year due to Tommy John surgery.
Furcal was scheduled to play in a rehab-assignment game on Wednesday with Class A Jupiter, but it was rained out.
Bour showed promised in his brief callup from New Orleans. He went 5-for-13 (.385) in three starts as a designated hitter.
At New Orleans, Bour is batting .330 with nine home runs and 36 RBIs.
Rather than carry Bour as a lefty pinch-hitter against National League teams, Miami wanted him to go back to New Orleans, where he will play every day.
Texas native Ramos relishes outing in Arlington
ARLINGTON -- It felt like home when A.J. Ramos took the mound in the eighth inning on Tuesday night at Globe Life Park.
A native of Lubbock, Texas, Ramos had 94 family members and more than 150 friends rooting for him at the ballpark in Miami's 8-5 win over the Rangers.
Ramos didn't disappoint, throwing a scoreless inning, with one strikeout and a walk.
"The only time I felt different was when I started to run in," Ramos said on Wednesday. "I started hearing everybody cheering. I got on the mound and they announced my name; that's when I felt different. But once I started to pitch, it was normal. I didn't hear anything after that."
Ramos, 27, hadn't pitched in his home state since he was at Texas Tech in 2009.
When Miami plays at Houston in late July, Ramos says even more relatives will be on hand.
"Man it was awesome," the right-hander said. "It was kind of crazy. From all around the stadium there were a lot of people cheering. People who were there had some part in helping me succeed. It was good for them to come and see me pitch."
Ramos rooted for the Rangers growing up, but he had never played at their ballpark. In college, he did play at Houston's Minute Maid Park. Actually, it was in that tournament that he injured his arm, which led to him undergoing Tommy John surgery.
In college, Ramos was a starter.
"I grew up watching the Rangers," Ramos said. "Being able to play here was amazing."
Ramos personally purchased 30 of the more than 150 tickets his family members and friends used.
He is especially happy his grandmother, Olga, was in attendance.
"She hadn't seen me pitch since college," he said. "She's been taking care of her dad. He's 107 years old."
Top prospect Heaney sticking at Triple-A for now
ARLINGTON -- Barring any last-minute changes, the Marlins have set their rotation for their home series with the Pirates this weekend, and top prospect Andrew Heaney won't be involved.
In the series opener at Marlins Park on Friday, Nathan Eovaldi will get the nod, followed by Randy Wolf on Saturday and Henderson Alvarez on Sunday.
The only possible change could occur if Eovaldi's wife, who is expecting a baby any day, is close to delivering before or on Friday.
If that happens, Wolf and Alvarez would each move up a day.
What does this mean for Heaney? It means the 23-year-old lefty will start for Triple-A New Orleans on Thursday, and his big league callup date remains unclear.
Heaney, the top rated lefty prospect in the game according to MLB.com, is knocking on the door for his first callup. Until that happens, he will continue his development at New Orleans.
"I don't know what more to say," manager Mike Redmond said. "I know there's been a lot of speculation of when he's coming to the big leagues and when that's going to happen. I'm not sure when that's going to happen. But I know he's pitched down there, he's done a nice job, and when that day comes, you guys will be the first to know. But it's not today."
When Heaney does get the call, the Marlins will have to add him to their 40-man roster. And since that roster is full, a corresponding move also must be made.
Worth noting
• Henry Rodriguez, the hard-throwing right-handed reliever who had a brief callup with the Marlins, has been released by Triple-A New Orleans. Rodriguez made two relief appearances in May for the Marlins. He appeared in 17 games and threw 25 1/3 innings for New Orleans, and he threw one inning on Tuesday night.
Rodriguez was not on the 40-man roster.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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any update on our fantasy draft?
I actually really like this idea suggested by Coastal for deciding the draft order.
I guess now that the Lottery has already been decided we may get more people disagreeing, but as commish, I would say going forward, this will be how we decide draft order, unless there are any serious contentions.
So with that, the Lottery Picks for 2013 will go as follows:
Thats assuming Coastal placed those in the correct order. I just got in last night from Italy, and work today has been crazy, so I will double check his efforts, but I have to assume he was accurate.1. Koncept
2. Vykis
3. Coastal
4. Kadazzle
5. The Coach
6. Mack North
7. Keeping it Real
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Not much time at hand at the moment for any leaguestuff, but I'm in favour of this as well.
I will be resigning Felton and Kirilenko. Koufos will become a free agent.
ill re-sign shannon brown and amir johnson
Oh shit, i'm the number 2 pick, that's dope
I guess now that we know who is going where, we could start posting our picks? Or, should we wait a couple days for the dust to settle (and more trades to potentially happen). I'm going to have to reassess who I'm extending this year as Greiveis Vasquez just got a whole lot less appealing....
I disagree with the second part, about making it as real as possible. We have no influence on what the teams do with their roster untill shortly before the start of the season, so we can't make this resembling reality at all. It just adds more unknowns and thus luck. Just like with other leagues, drafting shortly before the seasons helps the people who make the best analysis of team situations. That means more cunning is involved an I'm always in favour of that. We won't start signing free agents now either.
A personal interest of mine here is that I'm in no way capable, due to job/family situation to invest a lot of time now and do it again right before the season. My analysis of the rookies and their situations won't be happening untill maybe a month before the season. Right now, I don't even know what position most of the guys drafted play, let alone anything of use for drafting.
I'm in indifferent. I'm about to drive across the country and then go on vacation for a week so, like Soft Euro, I have a personal interest in doing it later.
If not for my personal circumstances, however, I'd say do it now.
I would prefer to see draft for rookies done sooner than later.
Latest would be before summer league starts - July 12.
Adding to my earlier reason why it's a bad idea: we haven't yet confirmed participants and we haven't gotten replacement players for Apollo and I think at least one more player. It short days as well; for me it's totally unpossible to get a good idea of the rookies.
I am fine to make my selection as soon as you guys want. I am fairly busy at the moment, so I'll try and check back frequently to see when we want to start our draft, but I know who I have in mind.
I'm fine to make my selection now as well. Also, can someone e-mail me my yahoo ID/e-mail address? I seemed to have forgot it and can't login at the moment. Would be able to with ID though.
I prefer to draft just before the season.
Just one year away... Bruno is almost here!
Just throwing it out there but here goes....
Draft in late September
free agency in early October.
Gives lots of time for dust to settle with "real" off season transactions and to find new owners.
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Excellent article as always by Paracha. He's by far my favorite Pakistani writer.
Excellent article as always by Paracha. He's by far my favorite Pakistani writer.
And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW
Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta
Imran completes US tour despite interrogation | DAWN.COM
There are quite a few of Fusion's ilk in the US it seems
"The Canadian media reported that US immigration officials also questioned him about his views on Jihad and about whether or not he was going to protest in the US against drone strikes.
A vilification campaign preceded Mr Khan's arrival in North America, mainly by people of Pakistani origin unhappy with his views"
I think Imran has cleared a lot of things that are being misinterpreted and being associated with him in his CBC interview in Toronto.
Be VERY AFRIDI!!
exactly. I loved his interview to CBC and loved his statement where he said
"If anybody talks of having a political solution he is automatically labeled as pro-taliban. It is like the bush doctrine 'either you are with us or you're against us'."
Quite pathetic really to see some so called "liberals" just running around war mongering.
Karachi turning into Taliban stronghold: Malik | DAWN.COM
ok Mr interior minister and what the **** is the govt doing about it then?
Spurring the growth of South Asia's social Economy - YouTube
Good panel discussion on Social Entrepreneurship in South Asia at the World Economic forum on India, in Delhi yesterday involving Imran Khan amongst others.
thanks for posting this Cevno....will be watching it over the next few days.....
Imran Khan: Can a millionaire ex-cricket star go from playboy to prime minister? Yes he Khan! | Mail Online
The daily fail speculating on Imran's chances for next year
"'You know, I played in five world cups, and I never predicted we would win until the last one, against England in 1992. We were 50-1 outsiders. My friends were cancelling their tickets to come to Australia, but I said no, don't, we're going to win it.
'They all made fun of me, and a lot of people still regret that they didn't take my advice. They could have put money on us when we were 50-1.'"
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Zardari certainly knows how to keep people in
Zardari acts to regain trust of estranged Gilani | DAWN.COM
he is a political genius (pakistani politics genius that is )
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari declares Imran Khan positive change in politics | NewsPakistan.PK
lol @ the comment posted below the article
"Hahaha…. I had heard that he was telling his father "I like Imran Khan" and got some slaps. But now I think this news is true. This child is trapped among big decoits."
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Frustratingly, I don't think they can build modules that use Module::Build which means that it's very difficult for Windows users to get DateTime [perl.org] installed.
I've found the best way to find ppds is to Google for
package name ppd, as in http://www.google.com/search?q=DateTime+ppd [google.com]. That's what led me to this one [uwinnipeg.ca].
No, you definitely can't use them on OSX. When I saw your comment
I forgot the context of the thread....... it's very difficult for Windows users to get DateTime installed... (emphasis mine)
At this point, Google doesn't seem to know any OSX PPM repositories (it finds PPD files for printers....)


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Victor Cruz Shares His Pre-Game Playlist
Are you ready for some football?
New York Giants standout wide receiver Victor Cruz got the green light earlier this week to play in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. Cruz was nursing an injured heel but appears to have recovered and will be ready to salsa if he reaches the end zone.
VIBE caught up with Roc Nation Sports' prized receiver to find out who is on his pre-game playlist and surprisingly, Cruz isn't listening to salsa to get himself fired up to face opposing defenses.
Check out his tunes by scrolling through the gallery above and watch Victor face off against Dallas tonight on NBC at 8:30 PM ET!


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I've been a trainer for 5 years and it could be NBA training staffs aren't as practical for long term stability with their training methods.
Injuries are unfortunate events.. Everyone is bound to suffer from one, we cant avoid them 100%...but these trainers are incompetent.
the NBA season is a grueling one, and the games require a lot of agility and movement where the joints are at risk. Body segments are linked into a kinetic link. If one part injured, the others are affected, as the balance between them is disturbed.
I was the athletic trainer assistant and strength conditioning coach for Manhattan College for two semesters, only had one guy the IR during the entire time.
We worked with efficient agility methods, not too much stretching (just P & F). Stretching too much could lead to injury. Plus it can hinder strength.
Question is, what is the stabilization method of these trainers?
Injuries like that make you wonder what he teams(training staffs) are thinking. They are risking the careers of the players when they cant keep them out of the game for long enough.. Or are they just incompetent?
Now Rose, Shumpert, and formerly guys like Arenas, Carter, T'Mac...all first class talented guys...some of the most exciting athletes we've seen won't be the same players we've known them to be.
Rose and Shumpert's careers will be highly impacted and you see them taking less drives and taking more jumpers when they come.
Those injuries ruin your mentality to the game.
I had a concussion a month ago at boxing, and I went on a 3 week recovery phase with no sparring. The doctor told me 2-3 months, but I have a fight on May 12. I'm a competitive athlete, so I understand Iman's and Derrick's pain.
I wish I can find a connect so I can apply for a position as the Knicks athletic trainer, I really have researched my methods and have gotten results. I can't see why I can't do a better job than Robert Hines. Whats funny is that boxing has less injuries than the NBA, but its a much more physical and dangerous sport. Recovery in boxing is KEY, and some boxers won't even train if they are not 100%. More percussion is needed if you're going to invest so much money into athletes. Thats why the NBA goes bankrupt and will go bankrupt again, its a rich league ran by idiots.


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>Gears and Wears>Advice on a running shoe for flatfeet...
severe overpronator...full custom orthodic around 155>160 lbs...25>30 miles a week...thanks a lot...
severe overpronator...full custom orthodic around 155>160 lbs...25>30 miles a week...thanks a lot...
I have custom orthotics, and I am roughly the same weight. I can't really remember which way a pronator rolls, but I do about double the mileage, and I'm happy with my Asics (sorry Thunder) 2160s. I've been with that series for a long, long time.
There was a point in my life when I ran. Now, I just run.
We are always running for the thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill, searching for the thrill of it
severe overpronator...full custom orthodic around 155>160 lbs...
severe overpronator...full custom orthodic around 155>160 lbs...
Those are some heavy-ass orthotics.
I have flat feet but don't over-pronate. Assuming your orthotics put your feet in a neutral position the same way as my aftermarket insoles support my arches ... do you need the additional support of a stability or motion-control shoe? I'm having good luck just putting my supportive insoles into neutral shoes (e.g. New Balance 890, Brooks Glycerin).
"I want you to pray as if everything depends on it, but I want you to prepare yourself as if everything depends on you."
-- Dick LeBeau
I've had custom orthotics for several years now, and am maybe 15 lbs lighter but have a pretty significant structural issue with my arch angle. Went from Brooks Andrenaline to Asics 21XX series, to Mizuno Wave Inspire, now to Brooks ghost. I only switched shoes because what ever tweaks the shoe makers did to that version did not make my feet happy.
You shouldn't need anything other than neutral shoes when you have an orthotic at least in theory. The biggest change that help me was switching foot docs from a general podiatrist to one who treated athletes. She switched out my vinyl covered 3/4 length graphite orthotics with full length orthitics covered with a material that more closely resembles what you get in the default inserts of running shoes. That added just a little bit more cushion and prevented them from slipping. She also spent significantly more time observing foot pronation, knee alignment, etc. to ensure the inserts were doing what they are supposed to do.
Your is severely lacking information. Being flat footed is not necessarily a bad thing. Severe over-pronation can be a bad thing but that could be caused by a number of factors. Being a flat-footed or being an over-pronator is merely a end-result of something. You need to first identify (1) is your being flat-footed causing a problem; (2) is your over-pronation caused by your being flat-footed; (3) is your over-pronating causing a problem???
You are usually flat-footed due to 2 reasons; (1) structural reason; or (2) weak arch. Sometimes, very rare, you develop muscles around your arch so much that it appears to be flat-footed. Usually flat-foot fits well in a straight last shoes. When you think about your foot as a loop (actually a half a loop), you'll have heel, outside the ball of the foot=base of your pinky toe, and the base of the big toe. These are 3 main points that connects to create this half loop. That's where the weight is taken out. As you land outside the foot, either heel or the base of the pinky toe, as your foot rolls inward (natural pronation), the ends of this arch, heel and base of the big toe, will act as a spring to hold this roll. Think of this this way; you cut an onion in a quarter; take 3 or 4 outer layers and put it on a cutting board. So one side of this cut side is flat on the board. You put a finger on the top of the arch and try to press it down gently. This "arch" will resist your pressure. That's what your arch does. But if there's no arch and if it's all filled up, it'll be easier to "roll". This is why flat-footed people tend to over-pronate. Now, if I understand this correctly, Bill Bowerman was the guy who came up with straight last shoes to prevent over-pronation (besides NB being more straight to begin with). His idea was basically, if you fill up the arch area of the shoe, then that will prevent foot from rolling inward. This is what all the devices on the medial side of the shoe, including, they had this years ago with that French athletic company, external arch support. That makes sense and some of Nike shoes in the 1980s reflects this concept well (like the ones Seb Coe used to wear). But that's slightly different from just simple straight last.
Now, I mentioned SOME possible causes of flat-foot which COULD be a cause of over-pronation. Personally, without fully understanding flat-foot, it's not wise to prescribe the solution for it. When you have some rottening foods in the fridge, you can do one of 2 things. You can place a box of baking powder (or is it baking soda?) in there so it'll absorb order. That's a kind of a masking solution. Have you seen one of those stupid Febreze commercials? Those guys with blindfold brought into un-Godly dirty kitchen but, because of wonderful scent of Febreze, they can't smell any of the bad smell, thinking they are in some wonderful wonderland... That's pretty much what it does--masking. And that's what $120 stability shoes and $200 plastic orthotics would do; masking. It certainly COULD be a solution. But, suppose you have weak arches; what's gonna happen if you continue to support it? Have you seen one of those birth certificate thingie with new-born baby's foot print? When babies are born, usually their feet are flat-footed. It's because they are not quite to the point where arches are well-developed. As they start to walk, their arches would develop. If you put their feet in thick, bulky, inflexible shoes (which unfortunately most baby shoes are) cast-like shoes, the development of their arch would delay. If they never walk, or if their feet are continuously restricted in those inflexible shoes, they arch may never develop. So, if you have weak arches, and you keep supporting them, they are more likely to get weaker and weaker. Or, you can do it another way; you have some rottening food in the fridge, you can just remove the cause of this bad smell. Case closed. The whole idea behind Nike coming up with Free, after years and years and years of developing ways to restrict foot movement further and further and millions and millions of research budget put into developing more "stability" shoes, they decided that STRENGTHENING your feet may be the way to go about....
Of course, there's no short cut to it; there's no easy solution. It'll involve some work, perhaps a half an hour everyday, getting wet towel out, picking up PET bottle caps up with your toes, walking or jogging around grassy field barefoot... Of course, you can't just jump into barefoot running because you'll more likely to get hurt.... So it'll take some time, it'll involve some "work"... It's much easier to just throw a simple question at internet message board and pick up a pair of shoes. ;o)
Nobby, I totally agree about the masking the problem in the event of weak muscles/form issue, but if someone has a structural limitation with arch angle, e.g. significantly low arch because of bone structure, are you suggesting that they should be able to run without stability shoes or orthotics? The reason why I ask is that I have always thought that the arch performed an impact absorption/rebound function and that no amount of muscle strengthening can make up for a bone structure deficiency. Just curious if that in your experience you have ever known of athletes that were not able to run without orthotics because of structural limitations.
MTA - Just to clarify by significant structural limitation I would say <12 degree angle where >20 is defined as normal.
Nobby, I totally agree about the masking the problem in the event of weak muscles/form issue, but if someone has a structural limitation with arch angle, e.g. significantly low arch because of bone structure, are you suggesting that they should be able to run without stability shoes or orthotics? The reason why I ask is that I have always thought that the arch performed an impact absorption/rebound function and that no amount of muscle strengthening can make up for a bone structure deficiency. Just curious if that in your experience you have ever known of athletes that were not able to run without orthotics because of structural limitations.
MTA - Just to clarify by significant structural limitation I would say <12 degree angle where >20 is defined as normal.
Like I said, there are cases that STRUCTURE determines the "flatness" of your foot. Your form also could cause issues whether or not you have flat foot. I don't know the degree that determines whether or not you are classified as flat foot or not. But the bigger question is; does it cause a problem? If it doesn't why bother? If it does cause an issue, most probably from over-pronation, then you'll have to determine if it's really being caused from flat-foot or something else.
I have a good friend who had too high of arches that he had to wear orthotics (soft rubber ones) or he's pronate. He still pronated quite a bit and I have some pictures of him with his feet really twisted around. He ran 5k in 13:12 though.
Came across this. Just wanted to share this with all the flat-footed runners. This is the footprint of Sammy Wanjiru:
Compare this with footprint of Haile Geb:
Geb only has four toes!
Geb only has four toes!
Looks like you found the secret to running like Geb - off with a toe.
What's the use of that little one anyway, just causes blisters and other troubles.
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Looks like you found the secret to running like Geb - off with a toe.
Heaven knows the main thing is to run more like Geb and less like Sammy.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Heaven knows the main thing is to run more like Geb and less like Sammy.
You're killing me with your jokes.
I can relate to your situation... I have very flat feet myself and have had a few flare ups of what the doc called distal plantar fasciitis. I was very sore behind the big toe, and the bones in my foot felt like they were falling apart as I ran. I was prescribed custom orthotics, but they hurt while I ran, so I use them in my everyday shoes, and use superfeet blue inserts in my running shoes. They're thin, so I just put them right over the insoles that come with the shoes.
I wore Brooks Beast for a long time, but I eventually switched to Mizuno Wave Alchemy. I've worn the last three versions of that shoe, and they've all been pretty good.
Last spring I had another flare up of PF, but I was able to see it coming, and treated it with rest, stretching, ice, etc. It was right before a marathon though, so I went out and bought another pair of Beasts, figuring they'd help support the injured foot just a little more. I don't know how much a difference it made, but I finished the marathon with a PR. The foot bothered me the whole time, but it never really got any worse during the race.
After the second episode, once I was pain free I decided to try to strengthen the arch. I read a few books, and talked to friends who've run barefoot. I started slowly running a lap every week after a speed workout. It took all summer to get up to a mile, my form was decent (according to people who watched at the track), but my ankles just weren't strong enough, and they'd get sore. But no hurries though.
I think for me it was, I run in some of the most supportive shoes out there, so to go from that to nothing is a big adjustment. But it can be done if you're not in any kind of hurry, like Nobby said.
I eventually bought some vibrams and can do about three miles a few times a week now, I enjoy running barefoot, and can do it pain free, but I don't want to ramp up too quickly. I look at it as a workout more than a way of life, but I wouldn't mind doing about half my running barefoot. Maybe it would save me some money on shoes at the very least.


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Charleston, W.V. '03------Went to my 1st local BMW rally in May'03 --Georgia Mtn
Had a great time.
Was recently divorced and decided that touring was the best thing for me. Started spending my summers on tour. So, I spent 3 weeks touring out west in June'03 and finished off the summer with the MOA rally in Charleston.
Traveled solo, had fun, even in the storm. Except when I saw tents flying by me. I've been to every MOA since. Some nights I'd rather forget, thanks to the whiskey(Woodford Reserve)


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With the popularity of netbooks in the current economy, many computer makers are rushing to offer consumers more of the low-cost and portable computers. Most of the major computer makers offer only a few netbooks in their product line, but some of the smaller companies are offering many different netbooks.
MSI is one of the smaller companies that are now offering several netbooks in its global product portfolio. At CES 2009, MSI was showing off its new MacBook Air clone that sported a very thin profile and a 13.4-inch screen.
MSI has unveiled the thin X-Slim notebooks already, but held back on much of the system specifications until now. Engadget reports that MSI has officially announced the complete specifications for the X-Slim X320 and X340 notebooks.
The X320 will use an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor and run Windows Vista Home Premium. The screen is a 13.4-inch unit with a resolution of 1366 x 768. Dimensions for the system are 8.8-inches L x 12.9-inches W x 0.7-inch H with an overall weight of 2.8 pounds with the 4-cell battery. The X320 uses the Intel US15W chipset with graphics via Intel GMA500. RAM is DDR2-667 up to 2GB and storage is to a 250GB HDD. Wi-Fi is integrated and 3G and WiMAX will be optional.
The X340 shares most of the same features including dimensions but uses an Intel ULV SU3500 processor and the GS45+ICH9M-SFF chipset. Graphics are via Intel integrated GMA4500MHD and the machine supports up to 4GB of DDR2-800 RAM. Storage for the machine is to a 320GB HDD and the machine lacks the 3G and WiMAX options of the X320, though it adds HDMI-out which the X320 lacks.
MSI also announced the specifications for the Wind U123. It will use an Intel Atom N280 at 1.66GHz and run Windows XP Home. The chipset inside the 10.2-inch machine will be the Intel 945GSE + ICH7M with graphics via integrated GMA950. The U123 will use 1GB of DDR2 RAM and the screen resolution is 1024 x 600. Storage for the U123 is to a 160GB HDD and the netbook ships with a 6-cell battery. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are integrated and the machine measures 10.24 x 7.08 x 0.38 - 1.30 inches and weighs 2.98 pounds with the 6-cell battery.
Pricing for the X-Slim machines has also been confirmed with the X320 starting at $700 and the X340 starting at under $1000. Pricing on the U123 has not been announced. All of the systems are expected to be available in May.


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MANHATTAN, NY - At the Big Apple Basketball Invitational at Baruch College, New York City teams spilt with Long Island on Martin Luther King day. There were two marquee Long Island vs. New York City games.
Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln would take on Half Hollow Hills West of Dix Hills followed by the Rice Raiders from Harlem against Brookville's L.I. Lutheran. NYCHoops.net was there to check out all of the action.
Railsplitters Derail Hills West, 74-38
After suffering his first loss of the season, Shaquille Stokes (17 points, 5 assists, 1 steal) didn't take long to get NYC's best team back on track Sunday afternoon. The Lincoln guard was untouchable in the first half, carving up the Hills West backcourt, and securing an easy victory against a Long Island side that looked as if they didn't belong on the same court as Lincoln. Stokes acknowledged his team's attitude, "We had a tough loss but we needed to bounce back."
The game was seemingly out of reach after the first quarter as Lincoln jumped out to an early 24-13 advantage. Stokes controlled the tempo, pushing when necessary and finding teammates for easy buckets. He was also red hot; nailing 7-9 shots from the field in the first half, "My mentality is to put pressure on the defense," said Stokes. Lincoln was clicking on all cylinders.
After taking a 38-21 lead at halftime, Lincoln cruised in the second half, never taking a break defensively and making life extremely difficult for Hills West. Freshman Isaiah Whitehead (12 points, 4 assists, 8 rebounds) was steady as always, shooting an efficient 4-7 from the field and chipping in 12 points. 6'11" Jordan Dickerson added 6 points netting 75% of his looks. Tavon Sledge led for Hills West, contributing 13 in the loss.
Stokes and the Lincoln squad were dialed in from the start oozing focus and proving that they can bounce back after a tough loss. As long as Stokes continues his superior, always-in-attack-mode guard play, Lincoln can be confident in its quest for a state title.
Rice Rocked By Long Island Lutheran, 72-63
After an emotional win on Friday night for Rice, Villanova bound Achraf Yacoubou (27 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals) took-over Sunday's NYC/L.I. clash sealing an upset victory for Long Island Lutheran. Yacoubou had a game-high 27 points and was a matchup nightmare for the Rice defense. His two first quarter dunks set the tone for a game in which he was able to do whatever he wanted. Yacoubou discussed his throw-downs noting," Whenever you can get dunks that like it gives your team energy."
This game was close throughout with 6 lead changes and 4 ties. As Yacoubou suggested, energy was a factor for Long Island Lutheran as they edged out the Raiders in the hustle categories, scoring 19 points off turnovers, 10 fast break points, and 30 points in the paint.
L.I. Lutheran guard Mike Florin (12 points 4 assists, 3 steals), was solid offensively, driving and feeding his teammates for open looks at the basket. Jordan Allen (13 points, 2 steals) was perfect from the field hitting all 5 of his shots and
Jermaine Sanders (20 points, 2 assists, 1 steal) led for the Raiders scoring 20 on 7-18 shooting in the defeat.
Rice could not contain the physical presence of Yacoubou. Nova' fans can feel great knowing what they are getting from Yacoubou in the future. His ability to get into the lane, his defensive prowess, his offensive rebounding and his willingness to take big shots when his team needs them is unprecedented. As the Raiders now know firsthand, he will be a force to deal with this season and beyond.


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Five first-year interns try to balance life and work at Seattle Grace Hospital.
The First Cut is the Deepest
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Cristina encounters a former nurse, now a patient at Seattle Grace.
Shake Your Groove Thing
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If Tomorrow Never Comes
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The Self Destruct Button
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