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Okay, I know this is a very broad topic/idea that many people have questions about. My questions are,
- Do wizards and witches wear wedding bands? If so, would the proposal be the same generic Muggle proposal?
- Is it possible to get married the Ministry like Muggles do in a courtroom?
Any opinions on this are much welcomed!


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Patents blog reports that a
Texas jury has ruled against Google in a patent infringement case that will
cost the company at least $5 million in damages.
The jury
ruled in favor of Bedrock Computer Technologies LLC, a company run by
former patent reformer David Garrod, on April 20. Garrod is now a patent troll
who targets small companies that operate in the notoriously patent
troll-friendly jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Texas along with larger
companies just to have the case brought to trial in that jurisdiction.
Bedrock -- which filed the suit in June 2009 against Softlayer Technologies,
CitiWare Technology Solutions, Google, Yahoo!, MySpace, Amazon.com, PayPal,
Match.com, AOL, and the CME Group -- alleged that a Linux kernel
infringes on a
1997 patent relating to "methods and apparatus for
information storage and retrieval using a hashing technique with external
chaining and on-the-fly removal of expired data."
As Ars
Technica wrote about the
lawsuit when it was first filed in 2009: "It's a textbook example of
patent trolling: a lawsuit over a relatively broad and dubious patent executed
by a company that makes nothing itself against a random assortment of
deep-pocketed industry leaders."
It's also interesting that the CitiWare Technology Solutions is a company based
in the Eastern District of Texas that has no products, no employees, and no
longer exists.
But the Linux kernel that the jury ruled infringes on the patent is at the
heart of Google's server farm. The allegations against Google were the first to
go to trial, and Google's attempts to invalidate the patent failed.
In addition to the $5 million owed by Google, the implications of the case
stretch far and wide across the IT industry, particularly for Linux and
Google's Linux-based Android mobile OS, FOSS Patents reports.
The money owed by Google is just for past damages. Companies who continue to
use the Linux kernel will have to pay royalties.
In relation to Android, Google will most likely be forced to change the Linux
kernel it distributes with Android to remove the infringing code.
The decision also doesn't bode well for the 40-some other patent infringement
cases related to Android that Google is currently dealing with. "If
Google can't defend itself successfully against one patent held by a little
non-practicing entity from Texas, what does this mean for Oracle's lawsuit over
seven virtual machine patents?" Florian Mueller writes in the FOSS
Patents blog. "This shows that having deep pockets to afford the
best lawyers isn't enough."
Google will likely appeal the verdict.

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Two Players trade Cardinal Red for Rays Blue
The last time former St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen tossed the ball in Tropicana Field he was a member of the Oakland A's. Has it really been so long ago that he and Jason and Jeremi Giambi were standing against the wall at Ferg's following a Saturday night Rays game just enjoying the night and loving the cool breezes coming off the water. Well, now that he has signed a minor league deal with the Rays, he might just get another chance to lean on the wall near the pool tables if he can secure a spot on the Rays roster by the end of March.
Adam Kennedy had not seen been in the American League park since about 2006 when he left the Las Angeles Angels after a 6-year run with the American League west club. But people forget that he broke into the major leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals when in 1999 he played in 33 games for the Cardinals. Both of these players might be considered long shot to make the Rays roster, but wilder things have happened in the Spring Training rounds for the two veterans. But their experience, and their willingness to work for their spots on the team might be a great visual for the young and hungry Rays as they begin their quest to defend the American League Pennant in a few days.
Kennedy might be the most interesting signing of the group considering the Rays have Akinora Iwamura, who is still in Japan training for the World Baseball classic. And considering the Rays just gave a nice hunk of change to current utility player Willy Aybar, it seems a bit odd to bring in a veteran second baseman to compete with someone you just gave a huge economical upgrade. But it might also help to spak some competition between Aybar and Ben Zobrist who will probably be the two utility guys for the Rays when they break camp in April. But if 2008 is any indication, you can not guarantee that either guy will be 100 percent healthy at the end of camp.
In 2008, both Zobrist and Aybar went down either during or right after Spring Training, and maybe a bit of healthy competition will be good this year to bring the blood to the surface and make the team focus early for the task ahead. Kennedy played in 115 games for the Cardinals in 2008, originally drafted by the team in 1997, he was traded to the Angels in 2000 for outfielder Jim Edmonds. But with the Cardinals, being a second baseman really is not a solid position prior to 2008, the Cardinals have had 5 different players start the season at second base in the last 6 seasons. But what is so add is the fact that in 2008, Kennedy had his second best year as a pro hitting .280, with 17 doubles and 36 RBI's. Kennedy did have 13 defensive gems in 2008, which was tops on the Cardinals squad.
He is known more for his defense than for his bat, which makes this a bit of an odd signing. But with Iwamura out of the lineup until he returns from the WBC, it might just be the veteran's best position to not only get noticed by another team, but might be kept in the Rays back of mind for future considerations. But unlike Kennedy, Isringhausen did not have a banner year in 2008. This off season he also had shoulder surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon. He only threw 42.3 innings in 2008, his worst in the majors, and was not even considered the closer for the Cardinals late in the year.
His 1-5 record in 2008 should show his struggles to post effective numbers in the closers role. He did save 12 games in 2008, but it is way below his previous year totals of 32 saves for the Cardinals. 2008 also ended a series of season where the right handers ERA went way above it customary mid 2.50 ERA. In may 2008, the frustrations got to huge for both him and the Cardinals that he was considering a change after blowing 5 straight saves. Isringhausen was embarrassed and called for a meeting with Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa and Pitching Coach Dave Duncan to discuss his future with the team.
For some reason his mechanics just left him and he could not effectively get the ball over the plate. Isringhausen has previously been vocal about his want to finish his career in St Louis, but his ineffective pitching led to than not offering him arbitration in the 2008 off season. But this is not the first time he has dad to battle inconsistency on the mound. Isringhausen's career was nearly left for dead in September of '06, when he elected to have surgery for his degenerative hip condition. He's silenced that talk with a 1.45 ERA and 20 saves so far this year. But is his signing with the Rays a way for him to show other teams he is ready to again take the ball, or is it a local team, Isringhausen has a home in the Tampa Bay area, that will provide an outlet for other teams to see that he is 100 percent and ready to again battle in the end of a game.
He is currently sitting on 269 saves for his career and has a set goal of achieving at least 300 in his career. It is not known 100 percent if Rays current closer Troy Percival will be throwing in Spring Training, or will be pushed to the disabled list to be sure he is also 100 percent before taking the mound for the Rays. He could be insurance for the team, but with his ineffective pitching in 2008, maybe a minor league deal was a way for him to at least come out and prove he still has both the abilities and desire to hit his 300 save goal.
I really do not see Isringhausen anywhere near the Rays Bullpen in 2009. Not to cast judgment before he even throws for the team, but I think that the makeup of the potential Bullpen before the signing was an upgrade from 2008. Even if Isringhausen has a chance to crack the Rays Bullpen situation, what would his defined duties be? Would he accept the fact that he might not close here and would be a set-up man for either Percival or maybe Dan Wheeler for 2009. But would the Rays even consider using him as a closer while Percival is out, then if he is effective, he could be dealt to another team for a possible prospect. If you really wanted to place a question mark on any of the signing in 2009, this would be the one that stands out in my mind.
Isringhausen has the past experience and the determination to get back to the top of the pile, but will his body and pitching mechanics respond enough for someone to give him a chance beyond March 2009 Both veteran players can provide something the Rays need in 2009, they can provide added leadership and give sage advice to the young Rays both on and off the field. I am not sure either player is in the long range plans of the team. Even in the short term both players seems to be just pieces added for temporary segments missing in the Rays offense and pitching staff.
I hope that both players can get something more concrete for 2009 after showcasing themselves this spring. Both deserve to be parts of squads in 2009. If either player can provide depth and increase the talent level of the Rays, the sky might be the limit this year. More to the reality is the fact that they will use this opportunity as a springboard to again show teams they can compete and be effective this season. But that is something that the Rays have never been before this season. Usually when a signing like this has happened in the past, it has been to upgrade the current roster. If either player was to make the squad, it would be for an upgrade, but might not be for a starting position, or even closing games for the team.
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The Rays are so loaded with talent that they can afford to give these guys a tryout. Why not? Especially on the pitching side with Percival being a question mark. If Percy is still ailing by opening day, what a good backup Isringhausen would be if he impresses people this spring. And, as you say, if Percy is 100%, Isringhausen could be trade bait. A win-win.
There's something to be said for having veteran players in camp fighting for a job. It certainly makes the young guys "sit up and take notice" and the leadership they provide can't be measured. I also like it when guys aren't too proud to go out and actually compete for a spot on a team. Other players (oh – I don't know, like Manny!) would do well to heed their example. Good luck to both of them!
I hope they both do well, also thanks for the comment on my blog, you really helped me realize that this is for fun, and that as long as I'm having fun nothing else matters.
Thank you a lot
Rays Renegade,
I think that Jason Isringhausen should be happy with whatever he gets in 2009. Having an extra guy in the bullpen is always a plus, and I can see a possibility of a comeback. I could definitely see the Rays using him as trade bait for a young prospect, even better!
You know something Jane,
I know that the Yankees and the Red Sox have always just filled spaces in their lineups and rosters with good players before not because they had to, but to upgrade their teams.
2009 is the first year that the Rays have had tl least 4 rotation spots preset, the infield basically already filled in, and only about 5 real questions about players. It is a rare situation, and one I am not used to yet as a fan.
I have seen the blown out situations in the Bullpen where the last spots comes down to a 1/2 of an inning in the last Spring Training game. By the time the Rays travel to Phiily to play April1st and 2nd, their roster will be set and they will proceed from there to Boston to start the season. That will be a first in Rays history…..stability
Rays Renegade
It can go either way in the Spring. I remember a few years ago when Danny Batista and Roberto Alomar were on the Rays spring invite list. They were to be the inspiration and the catalyst of change for the team. A step to respectability.
And lo and behold, they both retired, one because a rookie was going to unseat him, and the other lost the joy of playing. So it can be a double-edged sword to have aging veterans in your camp. I hope for the better happy ending this time. And if either guy doesn't make an impression here, that someone still sees their potential and gives them a shot in 2009.
Rays Renegade
A few weeks ago some Rays blogs kind of hit me hard about a blog I wrote and it shook he to the core a bit. But I believe in what I write and how I write it, so it is their problem to deal with me because I am not going away for their sake.
I will stop writing if I feel like I lost the passion, not by pressure or misguided words that fall from the mark. Just right what makes you happy, or what puzzles you and you will do fine.I promise you that.
Rays Renegade
I agree having a few extra bodies in camp can be a great thing, but we have around 38 pitchers in camp right now even before we split some towards the minor league camps at the complex.
If I remember right, we are three men up in the Bullpen right now, and 2 players up on the fielders' side of the roster. Anything can happen, but barring some major injury, we might have a strong minor league team that could beat any team in the International League this year. And that is not always a bad thing.
Rays Renegade
It must be great to have that sense of stability for the first time in Rays history, Renegade. We never know what'll come down the road in terms of injuries and ineffectiveness. And I like the advice you gave Johnny about his blog – to write because he enjoys it, not to impress or move up in the rankings or be "right." You're a good mentor.
I had a lot of good coaches along the way who always said if I did not still enjoy the game, get out of it.
I also tend to take that action in writing. I will be here until i do not like it anymore………..Plus having someone like you and Zack, who both have done the hardest thing and written a novel can be a great inspiration also.
Still can not wait to get my virginal copy signed by you at Barnes and Noble that day.
Rays Renegade
I think that it was Keith Law, but he said that they will probably use Aybar at the corners and Kennedy up the middle…
That would make sense, but Ben Zobrist is a better hitter and fielder than Adam Kennedy. I think it is a shame if he loses out again in 2009.
Rays Renegade
The more I read about his 2008 meltdown and injury situation, the more I think he might make the squad based on pure determination and to prove he still has a lotf of gas in his tank.
Hopefully he will become one of those hidden gems in the spring that each team finds and can use in their season. I am not totally sold yet, but I also now see more of the reasoning for him to be signed by the Rays.
Rays Renegade
You guys have a real shot at this again! Maybe we can both repeat this year :O) BTW, LOVE it here in the Tampa area…I may never leave!
You will not be the first one to say that, but I know you will not be the last.
If you go down Gulf-to-Bay West of US 19 to the traffic light at Hamlin where Hooters is located. Across the street in that strip mall on the North West corner is Razzles. That is the place where Cole Hamels had his run-in with some locals a few years back.
It really is a nice place, if you like neon-lit dive bars.
Rays Renegade


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During the First Session of the 112th Congress, Members introduced various bills designed to help spur job creation, particularly in emerging industries such as technology and green energy. Below are some examples of legislation and their sponsors introduced to date:
H.R. 72 New Jobs for America Act (U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas)
Directs the Secretary of Labor, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make grants to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to aid unemployed individuals in securing employment in a new area of expertise, particularly in emerging markets and industries such as green technologies.
H.R. 133 Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Businesses Act (U.S. Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey)
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit of 20% of the amount paid to acquire an equity investment in a qualified high technology small business concern. Defines "qualified high technology small business concern" as a small business concern that employs an average of fewer than 500 employees during a year and devotes at least 50% of its gross expenditures to research and experimentation.
H.R. 2632 Life Sciences Jobs and Investment Act of 2011 (U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes of California)
The Life Sciences Jobs and Investment Act would allow companies engaged in life sciences research to either double their Research and Development tax credit on the first $150 million invested or repatriate foreign earnings at a reduced tax rate up to that same limit when used exclusively for job creation and research in the United States.
S. 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada)
Calls for the enactment of bipartisan legislation to secure the United States against cyber attack, enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses.
S. 155 Domestic Jobs Innovation Bonus Act (Sen. Herb Kohl of Wisconsin)
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a manufacturer who has domestic production gross receipts that are greater than 50% of total production gross receipts an increased tax credit for research expenditures, including energy research.
More information on these bills and others can be found at Thomas.loc.gov.
House Appropriations Committee Approves Commerce FY 2012 Spending Bill: On July 13, 2011, the full House Appropriations approved the FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill. The approved legislation contains $50.2 billion in funding. This is a reduction of $3.1 billion or 6% below last year's level, and $7.4 billion or 13% below the President's request for these programs. Among other Commerce entities, the committee approved approximately $30 million for the Minority Business Development Agency, nearly $3 million below President Obama's request. The Senate must also consider an appropriations measure for the upcoming fiscal year before it becomes law. FY 2012 begins on October 1, 2011


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Frank Hawley Perfect Light Bonus awards another winner!
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There were over 130 perfect lights recorded during the Mr. Gasket Super Series season, which includes time trials and eliminations. But only one racer was able to perform the task 3 times within the same class and vehicle. And, that was Mr. Gasket Pro driver, Randy Clingan, driving his 1995 Mustang.
Randy will have the opportunity to participate in the Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School, where he will receive classroom instruction on a range of relevant topics including a reaction time seminar and psychological training. Then diving lessons on the drag strip. Each driving session will be video taped and afterwards the runs will be reviewed and analyzed.
The Frank Hawley Drag Racing School will be coming to Summit Motorsports Park in 2014. The date will be announced soon.
Final results of the Frank Hawley Perfect Light program.


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Well, it looks like the Grammys dress code didn't stop some of our favorite stars from looking super sexy on the red carpet!
Stars like Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and other lovely ladies still managed to show some skin.
And while we love seeing all of these gorgeous getups, we know it's hard to fully appreciate them unless you're viewing them from every angle—which is exactly why we have the full-motion fashion cam... the GlamCam 360!
While many stars are known for consistently giving us good glam, a select few at this year's Grammys really managed to steal the show. Take a look and tell us who you think definitely brought their A-game to the GlamCam tonight!


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- Marussia news
Glock poised to leave Marussia
Timo Glock has parted company with Marussia, according to a report in Germany.
A report on Sport Bild claims that Glock and Marussia will announce the split on Monday, with the two parting by mutual consent. The report also quotes Glock - who has been with the team since it entered Formula One as Virgin Racing in 2010 - as saying he wants to look for "new challenges".
"I have had three great years at the Marussia F1 team," Glock said. "We part on amicable terms. I want to find new challenges for myself and continue my journey in motorsport."
Glock was set to be partnered by Max Chilton in 2013, with Chilton having replaced the outgoing Charles Pic, who moves to Caterham. Glock's contract ran until the end of 2014, having signed a new three-year deal in 2011.


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i have found new moon fan made trailers and short videos and its really making me wish that Steven strait was Jacob(he is so damn fine) he is exactly what i pictured as jacob(except with more of a tan) taylor is a cute kid and all.. but unless he has some serious typical teenager boy growth spurt i dont think he will work for jacob in new moon.. but he is young and will probably grow a foot or more before they film new moon.. but steven strait.. he is just jacob .. all the way.. MM MMM .. But back to my point before i got caught up in steven strait hotness..
the New moon movie should be really good.. i hope the wolves are as big as i imagine them to be!! and the Cliff scene should be awesome ! but unlike the videos i've seen i doubt she will be wearing a WHITE dress.. yeah right bella in a dress..


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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity golf team swept two matches this week to remain unbeaten on the young season.
The Seahawks came out on top at match at River Run on Monday against some Bayside Conference heavyweights with a low team score of 166 easily beating is closest competitors in the match. Bennett finished second with a 191, while Parkside finished third with a 199. Jake Miller led the Seahawks with a match-low score of 39.
On Tuesday, Decatur was back at again, this time at the Bay Club, and finished with an even better result. The Seahawks won the match with a low score of 160, while Bennett and Parkside tied for second, each shooting a 176. Again, it was Miller leading the way with a 36, while Joe Iacona contributed with a 39.


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Darvish fans nine, but Rangers held to one run
ARLINGTON -- Yu Darvish has a 2.08 ERA in his last five starts. Opponents are hitting .184 off him, and he is averaging 11.30 strikeouts per nine innings.
But he doesn't have a win to show for that Cy Young-like work. In fact, the Rangers have lost four of those five starts.Full Game Coverage
ARLINGTON -- Yu Darvish has a 2.08 ERA in his last five starts. Opponents are hitting .184 off him, and he is averaging 11.30 strikeouts per nine innings.
But he doesn't have a win to show for that Cy Young-like work. In fact, the Rangers have lost four of those five starts.Full Game Coverage
Darvish was the latest victim of an ongoing offensive drought after the Rangers' hitters went down quietly in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday night at the Ballpark in Arlington.
Edwin Encarnacion's two-run double in the eighth was the decisive blow for the Blue Jays, and the Rangers are now two games behind the Athletics in the American League West.
The loss was the Rangers' seventh in their last 10 games, and they are 4-8 in June. So far for the month they are hitting .219, with a .296 on-base percentage and .379 slugging percentage, and they are hitting .170 with runners in scoring position after going 0-for-1 on Thursday.
Their only run on Thursday came on Nelson Cruz's homer in the second inning.
"I think the whole team is going through a funk where we're not doing things right," third baseman Adrian Beltre said. "We know we can do a lot better than we've done. We haven't done that lately in these last 10 games or so. Sometimes when you lose a lot of games, it looks bigger than it is. Sometimes when you score a lot of runs and the team is doing good, the mistakes don't show it. When you're playing the way we're playing, the mistakes are going to hurt."
The lack of run support for Darvish extends back before June. He was 7-1 with a 2.97 ERA through his first nine starts because his teammates were averaging 6.83 runs per nine innings. But in his last five starts (a combined 34 2/3 innings), the Rangers scored just seven runs when he was on the mound. That's an average of 1.82 runs per nine innings.
That's the biggest reason why he hasn't won a game since May 16, against Detroit.
"I'm not amazed, this is baseball," Darvish said. "Anything can happen. Some games you get a lot of run support, and some games you don't. My approach to the game is the same -- try to minimize the damage as much as I can. My job is to contribute to the team as much as possible and make the game as close as possible."
He did just that by holding the Blue Jays to one run on three hits and two walks while striking out nine, but Blue Jays starter Esmil Rogers was just as good, holding the Rangers to one run in seven innings in his 25th Major League start. It is only the second time in those 25 starts that he has completed seven innings.
The Rangers had just six hits on the night, and Cruz's home run was the only one to go for extra bases.
"It's disappointing, especially when you've got your ace on the mound and you're not able to put some runs so he can feel comfortable," shortstop Elvis Andrus said. "Believe me, we're still working up there. We know we need to get better. The best way to get better is to keep fighting, keep swinging and create opportunities. We're not doing that early in games, and that's costing us a lot of games right now."
But Darvish was not without his share of culpability in this one. Cruz's home run gave the Rangers a one-run lead, but Darvish allowed the Blue Jays to tie the score immediately. Emilio Bonifacio led off the Blue Jays' third with a single, stole second and, after Munenori Kawasaki walked, scored on a single by Melky Cabrera.
That was the only run Darvish allowed, but he also threw 110 pitches over seven innings, and that made manager Ron Washington go to the bullpen in the eighth inning.
"His command wasn't what it usually is," Washington said. "But the guy is a pitcher. He knows the hitters, and he was able to make pitches when he had to. Other than that, he did his job. You're not able to go out every time and dominate, but he did everything he could to make sure we stayed in the game."
Darvish left with the score at 1-1, but the bullpen couldn't keep it tied. The defense didn't help, though; Bonifacio opened the inning with Neal Cotts on the mound by reaching on Beltre's throwing error. Bonifacio was bunted to second by Kawasaki and went to third on Cabrera's grounder. Tanner Scheppers then took over for Cotts.
Scheppers got ahead, 1-2, on Jose Bautista, but then walked him after an eight-pitch confrontation. That brought up Encarnacion, who doubled to put the Blue Jays ahead.
"Adrian is human, too. Everybody makes mistakes," Washington said. "But even though he made that mistake, we had a chance to get out of that inning without them scoring a run and didn't get it done."
But the offense is still the biggest concern right now.
"We just need some continuity throughout the lineup," Washington said. "We need to get some back-to-back hits, and we need to get some hits with runners in scoring position. If we do that, everything will fall back into place."
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Halo 4 has set a franchise record for biggest opening day. The game sold 3.1 million units according to VGChartz estimates. The majority of the sales were in the USA which sold 1.9 million units or 60 percent of the total sales. To compare, this is an increase of about 15 percent over Halo 3 and Halo: Reach day one sales.
problem with the industry is if MS made something new and innovative it will sell 1/10 of halo. Sequels are all that is needed I guess always and forever.
Guess this is why few platform get something new like this.
But that's just my opinion.
sequels win again. Up next Black ops 2.
and halo 5.
Been calling this record day for H4 all year, especially after the unveiling at E3.But, we will see if the game truly achieved the status set by it's predecessors when the real numbers are announced by MS.
This isn't some phoned-in play-by-the numbers sequel.
Microsoft went all in, put together what can be arguably stated as the best team ever assembled.
They gave them the resources and 343 delivered in ways that are unimaginable.
Halo is and has been the Star wars of gaming. People don't get it on the internet, but hen you show up at any midnight opening it's clear how passionate the fans are.
No hardcore exclusive game outside of Call of Duty gets this kind of love from the masses.
Again, 3 years of passion put into this title, 3 million day one...well deserved...worth every cent.
'sequels win again. Up next Black ops 2.
and halo 5'
We all knew Halo 5 was coming..this is a new Trilogy.
Every system develops sequels to it's biggest franchises period. It's not just some anomally that started yesterday or even the last two gens.
Just like the movie industy, the gaming industry follows the same model. If you have a huge hit, then give the fans more of what they want.
Because its a new iteration in a longstanding series shouldn't detract from the praise its getting. Seriously a great game, and it deserves to sell that much.
Im loving the game so far.
Im not fond of whacking off to ANYTHING microsoft like Evildead up there, but i agree that more of the same in this case isnt so bad.
Congrats to 343.
It's because of the name they got from the first game they perfected. Modern Warfare 3 is a good example. The original Modern Warfare was an amazing game for it's time, many gamers bought it because the developers perfected it. But now they just need to put the title Modern Warfare and done. Also commercial success plays a big role.
343 deserves the praise. Really brilliant. Congrats to 343.
@ Temporary
'Im not fond of whacking off to ANYTHING microsoft like Evildead up there, but i agree that more of the same in this case isnt so bad.'
GTFOH...So praising Halo 4 and congratulating 343 equals '[email protected] off to ANYTHING Micrsoft??
Not even close..
Yup..just it figures another spanking new 'account' made a week ago to do what these accounts always do.
But, I love how you can say something positive about a game and the closet haters prove it's eating them alive.
Once again..I just simply keep it real on this site.
343 put in amazing work for 3 years and the results prove that hard work pays off.
Haters will hate, but I will enjoy Halo 4, then likely Halo 5 and then again Halo 6.
I have no issues with sequels, only crappy games.
has been an ever increasing series since the first release. As it pertains to the number of units sold, each version has continued to outsell the previous one.
Because the games had been outselling the previous ones I am likely to think the series is picking up new player that did not play the previous one. It would obviously still retain the original gamers who played from the beginning but sometimes curiosity gets to people and they jump in where they see fit.
There are few game franchises to have a continued growth from release to release. While this is only the first few days of halo 4 sales I would likely imagine it will meet or exceed those number set by Halo 3.
Just for a comparative, lets look at another high profile franchise. GT on the playstation. The first game sold really well. The second did not surpass the first but the 3rd, however, did.
The 3rd was not only the 3rd in the series but it represented a new version as it was the first on the PS2. The 4th did not fare as well. So when we look at a popular franchise like GT we see and up down up down approach.
Looking at Halo we have seen nothing but continued growth from the 1st to the 3rd with each one outpacing the previous entry. Halo 4 may/not exceed 3 but it would more likely that it will because it isnt just a continuation but a start of an entirely new trilogy.
that game looks sorry as hell. fake turok.
Actually ms released fez. It didn't get much attention but its pretty well liked for an indiegame. People don't realize that some of the greatest video games started out as indie games.(i.e: Minecraft
But im not suprised a game like primal carnage got a bad feedback. To be honest its nothing near original. Its just too obvious
We don't need something new just for the sake of being new. I don't see anything innovative about that Carnage game vid you link to, actually game didn't look great with that ugly flamethrower and generic gameplay.
I'm all about new experiences but there is plenty of room for sequels as long as they continue to advance the franchise= are great games, what we need is new IP's that actually deliver something innovative, not gimmicky and stands on its own as a great game with great characters, great gameplay, and a great story, when a game does this it will start its own fame, I know it may take awhile not all great games will take off immediately but if devs stay true to their vision but make the right improvements maybe the 2nd or 3rd sequel will be the game that sets the world on fire, either way no 1 person can decide what direction the industry should go, rightfully videogames are made because that's what gamers want.
These are only Vgchartz estimates.Not real numbers
VChartz always under track numbers so this is agood thing :)
Halo fans pretty much live in their parent's basement so I expect nothing less here. THey have no social lives and they work solely to play games. They have no friends except their "online Halo Buddies" so this is all they do all day, work at some shit job just so they can support their halo habit in their parent's basement dreaming of a girlfriend or wife they will never have. But they will always have good ol Halo and Master Chief to keep them company.
It would've sold more if it weren't for the most unfortunate disaster of Super Storm Sandy hitting the Eastern portion of the United States. Now they've been hit with a Snow Storm.
Well good luck to them.
On a lighter note:
For the rest of us, Halo 4 is fantastic! Hope the East coast recovers fast.
Also, there are several reviewers that should be ashamed of themselves in the rating of this game. 343 put the Kitchen Sink in Halo 4, & it shows!
I also feared the election effecting halo sales and the halo launch effecting the election(not much effect obviously, either way).
Sandy could have effected millions of sales as people try to get their lives back together in the most populist region in NA.
Just goes to show how big Halo really is. That is huge! :o :)
congrats to both 343i and microsoft, still need to get Halo 4, but money is tight :<
well deserved. Probably the best shooter I have ever played.
Have you played Planetside 2?
That's just a mp game, not worthy of comparison really.
agreed, it really is the total package. engaging sp, awesome mp and some sweet co-op. if it still had dual wielding and firefight i think it would be damn near impossible to beat and perhaps a few more maps but those will be coming
9.5/10 for me
I agree with the idea of having both firefight local, and spartan ops online.
Not even close. I beat it on easy in 2 hours and 38 minutes. It was a great game but really short. Before others cry about it being on easy, I play ALL of my games on PS3 and Xbox 360 on easy. I only play games for the story. I rarely play mp.
i call b.s. even though you said easy. I still call b.s.! why complain about a game being short then play it on easy? seems... whats the word... dumb!
I loved the game. Awesome graphics. Like I said I only play games for the story. NOT for trophies or achievements.
You blocked and ignored me because I showed you proof? I admit I'm a Ps3 Fanboy, but when I played this game, I thought I was playing on my PS3. It was that beautiful. I just said it was short.
Play it on Legendary solo, rage to be had there :D
Halo= beast that prints profit
Fake and lame, too . VGChartz oh LOL ~
When VGChartz reports good PS3 game sales everybody turns a blind eye and celebrates the "fake" numbers
Anybody praising VGChartz numbers are idiots whether you support MS or Sony.
I would seriously want to see you prove a user doing this. I have said VGC is BS always for example. Where do these people get these....?
I'm sure H4 sold a lot but I'm not going to go along VGC numbers. That's just not going to happen. Don't really care either way if it actually sold more or less. Just the point of origin for these numbers that is not reliable at all.
Oh ok fine. Between 3 to 2.7 million on day one. Happy now? lol
Mine too.There have been many good games this year;
ME:3, Darksiders 2, Sleeping dogs, Dishonored but mine is Halo 4.
I never disagree with meta scores, but how this isn't in the 90's is beyond me. Best Halo since Combat Evolved. Better than Reach and Halo 3 by a mile.
Got my limited edition halo console tuesday....
Multilayer is nice and co-op is kind of fun, I need more time 2 play but graduating semester is kicking my free time's ass
This is amazing and all, but then we remember what comes out next week with even more amazing sales :o
Yes Sir,it's the release of Copy & paste COD.
@cl1983: Well, I was talking about the 360 version obviously. That version alone will sell almost twice as much first week as Halo 4 will.
it will probably have long legs too, as it seems most people like it.
I do 90% of my gameing on the ps3 but when a new halo hit selfs i'm all about halo. The game is great, love the story.
Yep. Halo is the most powerful duster in the world, it must cause tonnes of 360 dust to be removed each time once launches.
And The 90% of all games that exist on this generation of consoles helps too....
I actually agree with "bozebo". Whether he is trolling or not it was funny and also true.
Also agree with "phantomexe". It's not that I think the 360 sucks, it's actually an excellent console. I just go through games fairly quickly and lucky for me I still have quite a few to play on the PS3.
I couldn't miss out on the day 1 awesomeness of a Halo though. Especially happy now as Halo 4 is the best game I have played in a few years.
Yeah Bubble I am half trolling (well, it's a good way to make a joke). The 360 is truely a good console, but MS take the piss with charging for multiplayer so I buy multiplat games on PS3 and PC. I actually managed to lose the power cable for my 360 and had to buy one just to play Halo 4 lol.
Same here, I buy all multiplatform titles on the PS3 - when something like Halo comes around the cobwebs are brushed off. Kind of feel guilty for my PS3. I swear it's staring at me when I'm playing Halo.
Played a bit last night, haven't enjoyed Halo as much since Halo 2 on Live. Will pick it up for the weekend. Really impressed by the single player.
Love how EvilDead360 comes in and does his fanboy schtick every time a Xbox 360 article goes up. Keep it up bro!
In reality, these are just VGChartz(LOL really?) estimates so take them with an extremely large grain of salt and wait for the NPD to come out next month when we will have actual numbers. Also, I truly expect BlOps 2 to shatter this number next week so be on the look out for that as well.
Keep it up Evil, I bet you have more people ignoring you than I do, and I am at 17..
Only time when PS3 fanbabes run to COD, when they think it will save Vita, and when they want to pit it against Halo sales.
Well lets put it this way, no exclusive will touch Halo 4 this year, and as far as HD consoles are concerned, Halo is the best selling exclusive game. To top it off, Black Ops 2 will outsell Halo 4 on 360. PS3? Not a chance.
You can't blame him. He must defend his position at the company. He probably got promoted too.
On topic: Great sales! It could be nominated as the best shooter award!
According to VGchartz (so take it with a grain of salt) Halo 4 actually had higher pre-orders than Black Ops 2 on the Xbox360. So sales on the xbox360 of both games will be closer than alot of us imagine.
EDIT: Should of mentioned those numbers are for north america
Regardless if its vgchartz or not this numbers are expected.
I'm predicting an easy 10 million lifetime sales.
I think Reach hit 9 million? Not sure if thats correct but if so 10 million seems guaranteed :)
Imagine if halo took no skill like cod how much more it would sell
^^^^ This
Same goes for Killzone. Seriously, Killzone 2 will make CoD and Battlefield players cry in frustration for weeks weeks.
I always loved Halo and Killzone 2 MP. So satisifying. Those 2 and Resistance are the only FPS's I play online.
There's an almost infinite level of skill someone can put into an FPS, it's all subjective. There certainly is a lot more to think about in Halo but if you are good at CoD or BF it is possible to literally trounce the entire enemy team constantly (because they think it's easy and don't put as much effort in, or aren't used to someone good, ^_^)
In other countries they wouldn't sell the English version, what kind of crap was that!?
Blame the government. Them and their language laws.
Wow, at this pace it could reach 6-8 million by early next year.
I wouldn't be surprised if it hit 5-6 by the end of the month alone. You have to think if they sold 3m in one day it'll likely hit 4-5 first week as although first day sales are huge there are always others that wait for one reason (check, weekend, etc). Then of course there are those in no rush (namely parents that didn't rush out already) as they will be purchasing for Christmas presents so 6-8 is likely projection for end of the year alone.
Halo has good legs but at its core its a blockbuster that sells big quick (much like cod has become).


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Upcycled Art Show at Clarkson University October 29
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Clarkson University's Institute for a Sustainable Environment will sponsor the first annual Uniquely Northern New York Upcycled Art Show on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Cheel Campus Center.
The public is invited to attend the show where artisans' wares will be on sale.
"This show promotes reusing, repurposing, and recycling," says Janessa Scott, show coordinator. "You can discover what local artisans are creating from an assortment of items, including sweaters, metal, mattresses, soda cans, and more."
The following artisans will be featured at the show:
Off the Wall Designs, Massena, N.Y.: Recycled spoon pendants, decorative switch plate covers.
2nd Time Around, Malone, N.Y.: Products made from recycled wool (sweater, blanket, coats, scarves skirts, etc.). Hats, mittens, Christmas stockings, bears and bunnies, doggie coats, purses, eye glass cases, etc.
RosMari Brand, Ilion, N.Y.: One of a kind, recycled, handmade clothing and accessories.
Twisted By Choice, Morristown, N.Y.: Painted vinyl record cuffs, bike inner tube earrings, recycled aluminum cuffs and earrings, recycled copper earrings, rings and cuffs hand tinted.
HandCandy Mittens, Mannsville, N.Y.: Mittens, hats, and scarves from upcycled sweaters and other discarded clothing.
Christina Adams Jewelry, Canton, N.Y.: Jewelry made from recycled glass and sterling silver.
Taylor Creek Creations, Canton, N.Y.: Mittens in children's to adult sizes made with recycled sweaters and polar fleece liner. Dog scarves made with scraps of materials from other quilting project. Tote bags made with cast off clothing.
Wood and Company, Gouverneur, N.Y.: Recycled wine bottles turned into cheeseboards, wall hangings, decorative lights and more.
The Mad Recycler, Madrid, N.Y.: Recycled bedspring wreaths, art and other recycled accessories.
Artisans, who upcycle or recycle, and would like to be a vendor at the show, can register at http://www.uniquelynny.com/upcycled_show/register.html . The cost is $20 for a 10 x 10 space.
For more information, contact Janessa Scott at email@example.com or 315-268-6719.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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I have seen worse, hur! *Masculine voice.* .-.
*Snaps out of the gen.*
Will do.
( Magen: Narakumi ) - Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 10
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user performs two handseals causing it to appear as if a swirl of leaves surrounds the opponent. The swirl eventually falls away, and after a few seconds, the opponent sees the image of whatever they fear the most, shocking them and potentially causing them to faint.
Do you know the concept of Kai? The ability to release yourself from Genjutsu.


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New Bat
I was in Dick's Sporting Good yesterday, and saw that they had all of their bats on sale for 75% OFF.
I hadn't had a new bat since I was 14 years old. Its still the bat I used all the time up until yesterday. It's a 34 inch 30 ounce bat, back when -4 was legal.
I decided to buy a 33 inch 30 ounce bat.
It cost $370. However, Dick's had lowered the price to $270. And, after the 75% off it was only $67.50. And, I bought it with gift cards from Giant Eagle which is running a promotion, so I got 46 cents off my next fill up (of 30 gallons) which is worth $13.80 – so really I paid… $53.70 for a $370 bat.
I went next door to the baseball field to test it out.
Amy and Olivia came and watched. I went all oppo (right field) in my first round and cleared the fence of the other baseball field at least 10 times. (You can see the balls start to collect up on the hill out there if you really pay attention.)
The second round I hit to left field.
The complex is three little league fields put together, so the dimensions at the field I was hitting at are probably about 380 feet to left and 330 feet to right field, or something along those lines. My ultimate goal is to hit that building beyond the left field fence on the fly, but its over 400 feet away, so I have to keep hitting the gym and bulking up.
Anyhow, after 40 swings, we went home.
I need to work on getting my bat speed back after not hitting baseballs since May. Season ticket holder on-field batting practice is coming up and I'd like to have a shot at hitting one out. Hopefully I'll be able to find some time to face some live pitching in the next few weeks.


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Comet ISON
Comets come and go over the ages. Some are bright enough to scare while others sort of dribble off into the inky cosmos. They are hard to predict but they can be detected a long way off. The newest discovery was made at the International Scientific Optical Network by two amateur astronomers in Russia who are credited with finding the object, and was subsequently named Comet ISON to give credit to the group who discovered it. It will be visible on Earth in late 2013 and the first few weeks of 2014. it has the potential of being bright and only time will tell. So something to think about as the year progresses.
As of the beginning of 2008 the ISON network joins:
18 scientific institutions in 9 states
18 observatories and observation facilities
25 optical instruments
more than 50 observers and researchers
The ISON structure consists of a network of optical facilities for the studying of faint 16th magnitude objects such as space debris detection and tracking, center for observation planning and data processing including maintenance of the database on space objects.
"The object was slow and had a unique movement. But we could not be certain that it was a comet, because the scale of our images are quite small and the object was very compact," Artyom Novichonok, wrote on a comets mailing list hosted on Yahoo.
Follow-up observations as well as a search of archived images of the area confirmed the discovery, which was officially reported on Sept. 24, three days after Novichonok and Vitali Nevski found the object far beyond Jupiter's orbit.
Halley's Comet is the best-known of the short-period comets and is visible from Earth every 75–76 years. Halley is the only short-period comet that is clearly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime. Other naked-eye comets may be brighter and more spectacular, but will appear only once in thousands of years. Furthermore, the comet made a relatively close approach of 0.15AU, making it a spectacular sight in 1910. On May 19th, the Earth actually passed through the tail of the comet.
For further information see ISON.
Image: Color-enhanced view of Comet ISON photographed at the RAS Observatory near Mayhill, NM on Sept. 22, 2012, by amateur astronomers Ernesto Guido.


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Durant is a better shooter from all area's than Melo.
Melo has finished below 35% from 3pt range 5 times in his 8 year career. Durant has finished below 35% once. His rookie season.
Don't even make me bring out the mid range shooting rangers. Durant's jumper has hall of fame potential. Melo always been STREAKY.
Kevin Durant when he was 21 had a better regular season than Carmelo Anthony ever had. Even at 22, he's had a better playoffs than Carmelo Anthony ever had. He scores more points, more efficiently, led his team further and is just a better teammate.
Durant was arguably the second best player in the NBA at 21. I bring up age because Durant is a BETTER TALENT and is MORE SKILLED. The last player to put up more than 27 PT/G (Durant had 30.1) on better TS% was 1990. Melo has never been that good. Just look at their career averages, and this is with Melo having significantly more prime years than Durant.
Melo career averages 24/6/3 54.5 TS% 20.3 PER .126 WSp48
Melo's best season 29/6/4 56.3 TS% 22.0 PER .153 WSp48
Melo's postseason averages 25/7/3 52.1 TS% 19.6 PER .106 WSp48
Durant's career averages 26/6/3 57.6 TS% 21.8 PER .154 WSp48
Durant's best season 30/8/3 60.7 TS% 26.2 PER .238 WSp48
Durant's postseason averages 29/7/3 56.5 TS% 23.3 PER .192 WSp48
Melo is soft.


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I think walker will have a bigger impact out the gate than knight but 3-4 years down the road Knight will be clearly better
I think walker will have a bigger impact out the gate than knight but 3-4 years down the road Knight will be clearly better
A lot depends on what their situations are teamwise of course
The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority. - Martin Luther King
I think that Kemba has more of the factor that differentiates a Brandon Roy from a Randy Foye. But then again, Randy Foye was never top of his HS Grad Class like Knight was.
Regardless, cannot wait for the real "decision".
Look, I don't disagree that Knight could develop into a pretty decent defender and passer. Could. But Kemba is already better now, and he did it while playing the point guard position. Might Knight have a higher ceiling? It's possible, I'm no crystal ball. But how many draft picks reach their ceiling?
A lot of people thought Bayless might become a very good point guard, even though he played SG in college. I believe if I recall his 'ceiling' was Gilbert Arenas or Monta Ellis. He's no where remotely close to this. Fortunately he was a 12th pick so it's not as big a deal that he never panned out.
If you want to draft purely on hopeful potential, that's the gamble you make. But this is a weak draft class where there may only be a handful of guys who will become starters. We were supposed to have the #2 pick, instead we dropped to 5th and I'll be damned if we squander an opportunity to draft someone who we already know is better at this time. If I'm picking 10th in a weak draft like this then by all means draft on potential. Take Bizmack if you want to.
I'd be glad to be proven wrong on this, btw. But as it stands this is what makes the most sense to me.
Give me knight! I think in the long run he would be a better asset!
Apparently Walker has knee issues:
http://twitter.com/#!/SpearsNBAYahoo...95953534742528UConn guard Kemba Walker has a minor knee issue that is causing concern with draft approaching, sources say.
Bayless had a FG% of 45.8% and 3FG% of 40.7%. Knight's had a FG% 42.3% and 37.7% 3FG%. Bayless' pure point rating: -0.85. Knight's is -1.10. Bayless, at 25.3% also a had slightly higher usage rate than Knight, 24.3%. Knight's a lot longer and beat him in the lane agility, but Bayless is a much better ball handler, and can jumper a bit higher. But their measurements, again are alike. (All of this is from DE.)
Kemba's much more like Ford/Lawson. And he was FORCED into a scoring role, using 30.7% of Uconn's possessions. That's KD/Westbrook territory, it won't be remotely close to that in the NBA.
If Your Uncle Jack Helped You Off An Elephant, Would You Help Your Uncle Jack Off An Elephant?
Sometimes, I like to buy a book on CD and listen to it, while reading music.
Walker is falling like a rock:
http://twitter.com/#!/chadfordinside...04062068080641Consensus among sources is that Kings are leaning heavily toward Jimmer Fredette at No. 10 over Kemba Walker.
WALKER! If we pass on him, I have this bad feeling we are going to miss out on something great ....
Its Knight. No matter what Kemba did in College, Knight has the physical attributes and shooting skills of a point guard and also being the youngest in this draft class he has the most potential. That said, my steal of the night will be whatever team takes Kemba. He is NBA ready and i can see him sliding down to #12 to the Jazz.
knight seems redundant to bayless
i've read so much draft rumours and spin in the last few days i'm not sure what I believe anymore. IF Kemba has knee problems then I think we draft Kanter Valanciunas Biyombo in that order. Brandon Knight is lower on my list.
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"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
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Decode your familys genes for Christmas
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Unwrapping presents is cute, but outdated. For a modern Christmas twist, try cracking your genetic code.
Thinking of buying your wife some diamond earrings for Christmas? Thats so
old school. And kind of useless. How about decoding her genetic code this year, and at $99, down from $299, its a steal.
Personal genetics company 23andMe has announced it is lowering the price of its genetic testing to under $100 for the holidays, in a move to grow its member base to one million people. And whats more self-indulgent than picking through your own genome?
From empowering you to make informed health decisions to learning more about your ancestry, getting a glimpse at your genetic code is pretty fascinating. And if you want to be a little less selfish about it, getting your genes checked kind of helps humanity out a bit too.
This will power research and medical breakthroughs and allow all of us together to revolutionize health care and help people live longer, healthier lives, said the firm in a statement.
A genetic data resource of this magnitude has enormous potential to address unanswered questions related to the contributions of genes, the environment and your health, the firm added.
23andMe is certainly on the bleeding edge of personal genetic testing. The firm is a pioneer when it comes to leveraging online tools, social networking and crowd sourcing, and combining them with genetics, to create a platform that has set the stage to transform the way pharma companies and academics do health and wellness research. Think of it as democratizing health care, and putting information back into your hands.
I dont know about you, but I know what Im buying my loved ones this holiday season merry chromosomes to one and all!
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and this is what I found. It has the pressed steel mag, has had bronze valve guides, and has .031 OS cast iron pistons. The pistons are tight with no slop but I haven't measured yet. A standard valve still fits the guides but they are beat down in the block. Had a fiber timing gear with teeth missing. This weekend gonna do some plastigauging and check things close. That is the plan anyway. I tried to get some pictures posted but I couldn't get them small enough.
which 1 is this ? The 1911?That thing run like a swiss watch a couple years ago.
Maybe it just needs a timing gear and some valves with oversized heads? You can buy Fordson tractor valves with 5/16" stem and 1.66" diameter. Then all you would need to do is cut the seats to repair the sunken valve condition.
You might even get a slight boost in compression by using oversized valves. Takes up a bit of space in the chamber. Good idea. No matter what else you find that gear was going to leave you flat pronto.
Don,what size are the valve stems?
If they are inserts,you can remove them by taping them with a thread tap and then use a washer and a long bolt with a nut on it.It would be better to use a tool like is in the kit for small engine work that is shaped to fit the valve seat.But once you thread the bolt in,and use the nut to pull out the insert,you can knock a new 1 back in.
I dont have the tool but I have had guides in other engines Knurled.it is a tool that puts grooves in the guide that expands it.
Wont last as long as a new guide though.
some pictures, It is the 11 Mack. It got to where it wouldn't run right and I tried everything to keep from having to go into it.Oh well it should really go after this.
Am I seeing things or did the magnets slip on the spools? troop
how do you mean?
Mag bolts should be peened to flywheel and they look like they are wired with copper--not sure that is a good idea.
Tim Moore
First time I have ever seen that too. I'm thinking I'm going to do it a little different. But on the other hand it's been that way a lot of miles.
If you take the transmission off, look for a date on the end of the transmission flange.
This one is Jem's. 8-16-09.
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The early ones had brass wire through the screws.
I wondered about that Herm...learned something new today. Tim Moore


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This year, the annual curator-driven art show, Spring/Break chose Transaction as its theme. That was executed sweetly during the press conference when co-founders Ambre Kelly & Andrew Gori got married at the top of the stairs in a endearingly funny ceremony, where the bride took a phone call in the middle of her vows, directing a wine distributor to the loading dock of their after party location.
Spring/Break is one of the Armory Week attractions I try not to miss, it unapologetically has fun with art – blocking out the cynical in favor of its 'Look at what I did Ma' art school vibe. This year it moved out of the Old School on Mott Street in Nolita (making way for a depressing condo development), to the Moynihan Station. The new space retained that feeling of being sent off to the races – with a familiar three-floor execution of exhibits – room after room of romping and art browsing. The rooms can be a showdown of hit-or-miss aesthetics, but I continue to enjoy the discovery beyond each door.
Here's a list of the rooms we loved walking thru.
Free ft. Oliver Jeffers curated by Marc Azoulay
We caught artist Olivers Jeffers in the midst of his dipping performance. Jeffers and his assistants fill a custom built box with gallons of colored paint – the painting is then submerged and lifted out. It's positioned over a thick sheet of paper impregnated with Jeffer's handwritten words – excerpts from the sitters interview – these too disappear beneath the spread of the paint. An esthetically pleasing yet haunting reminder that words too like images can be a fading memory.
Bazaar Teens curated by Dustin Yellin
I found Dustin Yellin nailing stale bread to a wall in a dank and musty room that carried nauseating smells of dirt, and coffee. He smiled and shrugged his shoulders when I asked him what was going on. "Go in and find out," he said. I went through the maze of rooms taking it all in, and laughing to myself at the reactions of the other onlookers. After stepping outside into the hallway, I googled it, reading quickly as I navigated the space a second time. Apparently, Yellin shredded ten grand from an anonymous donor. The shredded money I saw being collaged onto canvases painted the shade of poop by artists clad in white plastic jumpsuits were going to be sold for ten grand a pop and the money used to send artists in need to school. I wondered if it was all a stunt, who would buy them, and praytell whose bright idea it was to paint canvases the shade of crap.
I don't care what it was supposed to mean – I had fun nailing bread to the wall with Yellin and watching the mayhem ensue.
The Dead People Dead Flowers / Anne Nowak curated by Cassandra M. Johnson
Nowak collects dead flowers from graveyards and makes cyanoprints – breathing new life into the flowers, she gives the sentiments of the living more time for the ones passed on.
Installation by Anne Nowak, curated by Cassandra M. Johnson
Mail Art by Riitta Ikonen, curated by Yulia Topchiy
Over the past 11 years, Riitta Ikonen has been sending her grad school professor postcards constructed from a wide range of materials. This visual diary of tangible objects defies what you think can be posted through the mail system. They're not an ordinary range of objects, but a thoughtful documentation of materials that reference the specifics of her time and locale.
Greed is Good / Fall on Your Sword curated by Andrew Gori & Ambre Kelly
Greed Is Good is an 'immersive audio/visual wizard of oz-like spectacle of flying Champagne bottles, a giant sphere, original FOYS score and video' based on Gordon Gecko's speeches in Oliver Stone's 1987 film, Wall Street.
After the Fire is Gone Installation by Cate Giordano, curated by Eve Sussman & Simon Lee
Form & Formlessness: Objects and the Body curated by Peter Gynd
Annulus curated by Corey Oberlander and Lindsey Stapleton
Christine Sciulli's "Propulsion Field 4022″ light installation, curated by Tracy Causey Jeffrey


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Sizemore's ACL surgery deemed successful
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
OAKLAND -- Second baseman Scott Sizemore underwent successful surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee, the A's announced on Tuesday.
Dr James Andrews, who performed the surgery in Florida, used a patellar tendon graft to reconstruct the ACL -- a hamstring tendon graft was used during the same surgery last year -- and also repaired the meniscus.
Of the operation, Oakland manager Bob Melvin called it "very successful."
Sizemore is resting comfortably in Florida, according to the club, and will return to the Bay Area on Saturday to begin rehab. As expected, he will miss the rest of the season, after sitting out all of 2012 with the same injury.
The 28-year-old infielder was playing in just his second game of the season last week in Anaheim when he suffered the ACL tear.
With Moss on paternity leave, Peterson makes debut
OAKLAND -- The hot-hitting Brandon Moss will miss the remainder of the Astros series after becoming a parent for the second time on Tuesday.
While Moss attends to his wife, Allison, and new son Brody Dylan -- who weighed in at seven pounds and nine ounces -- the A's will get a look at Shane Peterson, who made his Major League debut at first base on Tuesday following his callup from Triple-A Sacramento when Moss was placed on the paternity list.
That's where Moss -- hitting .283 with a team-leading 13 RBIs -- must remain at least one day but no more than three days, and manager Bob Melvin said the club is expecting him to make the charter flight to Tampa on Thursday's off-day in preparation for the team's weekend series against the Rays.
In the meantime, Peterson, 25, hopes to make the same kind of impression on the big league folk that he did in Spring Training last month, when he compiled a .408 average. In 11 games with Sacramento, he was batting .410 with five doubles and seven RBIs.
"I feel good," Peterson said. "I tried to make sure I was ready to go in Spring Training. I didn't want to use that as an opportunity to get ready. I wanted to already be ready, and I'm just trying to have the same success I had there and carry that into the regular season."
While he went 0-for-4 in his big league debut, Peterson contributed with a key defensive play, robbing Houston's Rick Ankiel of a bases-loaded hit with a diving catch to end the top of the third inning in the A's 4-3 win.
"To come up huge in that situation, to make that play, that's the play of the game right there, not to take anything away from [Josh] Donaldson's [go-ahead RBI] triple [in the eighth inning]," starter A.J. Griffin said. "But that play's huge, kept us in the game and allowed me to keep going."
Peterson, was with the A's less than two weeks ago in Houston, but only because of a false alarm, with Moss back in the Bay Area when his wife went into labor early. Moss returned the next day, and Peterson was never placed on the active roster.
His parents, Southern California natives Brad and Sue, were in Houston in the event their son got an opportunity to play, and they made the seven-hour drive on Tuesday from Temecula, Calif., near San Diego, to see that happen.
"Obviously last time I was up here, I was hoping to get an opportunity and things didn't work out, so I'm just excited to be back again," said Peterson, who has more than 500 Minor League games under his belt. "I'm trying to go out there and not do too much, not get too excited or too amped up and just keep doing what I've been doing the last couple of weeks.
"For me right now, I'm just trying to soak it all in and make sure that this is a great experience. A lot of people don't get this opportunity, so I'm just trying to be thankful for that and go out there and do the best I can and play the type of baseball I've been playing all my life."
Peterson has played almost exclusively in the outfield the past two years in the Oakland organization, appearing at first base just one time last year and again on Monday. But it's his natural position and he's been taking plenty ground balls there in the past few weeks in anticipation of a potential promotion.
"This is everybody's dream," Peterson said. "If it would have taken me 500 games, five games, 5,000 games, whatever it is, it means a lot to be here and get this opportunity. Who knows how long it's going to be, but that's something I try not to worry about."
A's play 'Sweet Caroline' to honor marathon victims
OAKLAND -- The A's played "Sweet Caroline" in the middle of the eighth inning during Tuesday's game against the Astros to honor the victims of Monday's Boston Marathon tragedy.
The Fenway Park theme -- played in the middle of the eighth inning at Red Sox home games -- was heard across several ballparks at different times on Tuesday, with Oakland joining in, too, while also lowering its flag at the Coliseum to half-staff.
The phrase "Tonight, we are all Bostonians" was shown on the Coliseum video screen while "Sweet Caroline" played.
The A's also paid tribute to the victims the night before, offering a moment of silence before Monday's game to all those affected by the day's horrific events, which left three people dead and more than 170 injured.
Oakland will pay a visit to Fenway come Monday for the opener of a three-game series with the Red Sox.
Worth noting
• Adam Rosales (intercostal strain) will begin a rehab assignment with Class A Stockton in San Jose on Wednesday.
• The A's will use Thursday's off-day to give each of their starters an extra day of rest. That means Brett Anderson will be on the mound for Friday's opener in St. Petersburg against the Rays, with Jarrod Parker and Tommy Milone to follow in the three-game series.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Zafrina wrote:I really don't want Martha to come back. I love Rose and Donna... but Martha now seems to have lost some of her her sentimentality (is that even a word?) i know what i mean
Plus, to be quite frank, Freema Agyeman is an awful actress.
I liked Martha but I think she would be better in Torchwood... but from what I heard she won't be returning at all. I think she's going to be in Law & Order: London.


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When dealing with the process of repairs or remodeling, it is wise to get the most out it. Carole Amos was able to solve two problems with just one remodel when she installed an electric floor heating system from WarmlyYours Radiant Heating, Lake Zurich, Ill.
The problems started when the previous ceiling radiant heating system in her two-story Mountain View townhouse stopped working in 2012. This left her reliant on a space heater and burning the occasional Duraflame log in the living room fireplace downstairs. Then a broken water pipe damaged the existing Pergo® laminate flooring in her downstairs.
When Amos met Jim Kabel, owner of CASE Design/Remodeling of San Jose, at a local small business party and found out he was a general contractor, she asked him to help come up with a solution to both of her problems — the broken heat and the damaged floor — which was no small task.
The installation was challenging for several reasons, starting with the design of the townhouse. Kabel describes the townhome as very "economically constructed" with no unused space in first and second floor: no attic space, no crawl spaces, no basement, and no space for central heating. This limited the options for a new heating system.
Repairing the existing system was also not an option, Amos shared, because the company that manufactured it had gone out of business. She had settled on replacing the damaged floor with a new hardwood floor, so Kabel researched and found WarmlyYours and determined that it would work under a hardwood floor, Amos said.
Kabel explained, "I knew radiant floor heating might be an option, but most of my experience has been with bathroom and tile. Temperature variations with a hardwood floor tend to be a 'No, no,' so I wasn't immediately sure radiant heating would work under the wooden floors she wanted."
The WarmlyYours website was informative, Kabel said. While other manufacturers didn't specify whether the radiant heating was acceptable for wooden floors, WarmlyYours offered systems, which are specifically listed for installation underneath hardwood flooring. "It put my mind at ease to know the flooring system was specifically designed to work under hardwood floors, and I appreciated that the website provided special information just about hardwood floors," Kabel said.
Kabel also asked for the names of companies WarmlyYours had alliances with that could guarantee their flooring worked with the heating. This included companies such as Launstein Hardwood Floors, which gave WarmlyYours heated hardwood flooring a GOLD STAR rating for its performance under hardwood flooring.
From there Amos' designer worked to choose a flooring selection. Kabel ordered the flooring working off a complimentary floor plan provided by WarmlyYours, and the installation commenced.
Removing the existing laminate flooring was the most time-consuming part, and once it was up crews were able to lay out the Environ™ Flex Rolls. A prefinished engineered hardwood floor, called Rockford Maple Brendyl, was then floated on top. Within days, Amos had a warm home and a striking new hardwood floor.
"The home is a lot more comfortable," Amos shared. "Last winter, I know there were days that the ground floor was cooler than 55 degrees. The house is on a concrete slab, so it's pretty cool naturally. And, the new floor looks much better to me. The Pergo was a light yellow color and the color of the new floor is much better suited to the house," she added.
That's two problems solved for the price of one remodel. And one very satisfied homeowner.
Read more about this installation in an article featured in Palo Alto Online.
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1ERT240-1.5x14Environ™ Flex Rolls 240V 1.5' x 14', 21 sq.ft. - 1.1 amps
1ERT240-1.5x60Environ™ Flex Rolls 240V 1.5' x 60', 90 sq.ft. - 4.5 amps
1ERT240-1.5x90Environ™ Flex Rolls 240V 1.5' x 90', 135 sq.ft. - 6.8 amps
WarmlyYours Environ™ floor heating systems, like the one installed in Amos' home, allow for easy installation and provide luxurious warmth under floating wood, laminate and carpet. For installations under nailed hardwood flooring, tile or stone, where the heating element can be embedded in a layer of self-leveling underlayment (SLU) beneath the floor covering, WarmlyYours offers our TempZone™ floor heating solutions, available in Flex Rolls, Easy Mats and Floor Heating Cable (Twin) to meet the needs of any installation.


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Brenda Tash, currently a principal at Center Valley Elementary, was hired to the position after the Jonesboro Westside School Board accepted the superintendent's recommendation to hire her at its monthly meeting earlier this week.
"I'm very excited for the opportunity," Tash said. "It's a great opportunity for my career. It's going to be a new challenge for me, but I think I'm going to enjoy it."
Tash, who has worked as the Center Valley principal for seven years, has worked previously as the K-12 literary specialist for the Cabot School District. She has earned degrees from both the University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas Tech University.
The new job will include an increase in responsibility for Tash, but she said she is ready for the challenge.
"I'll be the assistant superintendent over curriculum instruction, so there will be more responsibility," she said. "It's just different from being a building principal, so I think that I'll have a lot of new things to learn.
"But I'm looking forward to that part of it, to the challenge. It's a good district. I've met most of the teachers and all of the principals, and it's a good group of people working over there."
While she is moving on to a job that will further her career in education administration, she'll miss the friends she has made, both at Center Valley and Russellville.
"I'm excited about the new opportunity and the challenges that I'm going to have, but I am going to miss my Center Valley family and all the teachers and parents and kids," she said.


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Low VOC Paint For Euro Aircraft
MIELEC, Poland - A Polish aircraft manufacturer is the first in Europe to use an environmentally friendly zero-to-low-Volatile Organic Compound paint product for aircraft.
"The new paint product uses 27 percent less material and has 41 percent fewer air emissions," said Robert Araujo, Manager of Environment, Health & Safety for Sikorsky Aircraft. "This was our Poland Team's first effort, and with the approval of the Polish government, we will continue to apply this technology to the benefit of a cleaner global environment."
Araujo said the technology meets or exceeds the specifications set forth by the Polish government. "This has the potential to become the new standard in aircraft coating and paints," he said.
Sikorsky President Jeffrey Pino emphasized the company's focus on environmentally safe technology. "Sikorsky Aircraft is the first manufacturer in the world to replace paints and coatings with zero- or low-VOC paints, and PZL Mielec is the first aircraft manufacturer in Poland and in Europe to paint an aircraft with a low-VOC material," Pino said. "Sikorsky is proud to lead the European aviation industry in setting new standards for environmental stewardship."
The product, known as Aerodur 5000, was developed by Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings, a leading global coating manufacturer, based in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. The product was tested on the M28 SKYTRUCK in a "lead the fleet" effort for the Polish Army. Sikorsky has used zero-Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and low-VOC material in the United States since 2000.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Connecticut, USA, is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing, and service. The company's long commitment to safety and innovation is reflected in its mission statement: "We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home everywhere ... every time(TM)." United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., USA, provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.


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46.4626 Escape from custody.Cite as [A.S.C.A. § 46.4626]
(a) A person commits the crime of escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for any crime, he escapes from custody.
(b) Escape from custody is a class A misdemeanor unless:
(1) it is effected by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or by holding any person as hostage, then escape from custody is a class A felony; or
(2) the person escaping is under arrest for a felony, then escape from custody is a class D felony.History: 1979, PL 16-43 § 2.
Research Guide: MCC 575.200, 15 ASC 382.


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"Actually, neither the cold nor the wet conditions cause an infection, although they may contribute to a lowering of the body's resistance ..." That's something you can expect a scientist to say, at least until you start tuning out the details.
Around the state, people were lined up by the dozens and by the scores Wednesday to wait for one of the 60,000 doses of flu vaccine that were made available to the elderly and to people with weak immune systems.
Many waited in the cold rain for admission to the sites where the vaccines were administered.
In Russellville, workers gave out 1,162 shots to adults and another 56 to children under three. In Dardanelle, 233 vaccinations were given, with about the same number given in Danville. Statewide, more than 47,000 doses were administered at 83 sites.
The vaccine is in short supply this year after two batches were found to be contaminated and unsafe. Instead of urging widespread use of the vaccine, as they have done in past years, health officials have tried to limit recipients to small children, people over 65 and people with chronic illnesses. Part of the allocation was reserved for nursing home residents, and some was sent to clinics around the state.
The Arkansas Health Department used the day's mass vaccinations as practice for a broad response to a bioterrorism attack. We'll hope that they will learn an important lesson from the day: Don't create a situation in which the cure could be almost as bad as the disease.
Those people lined up in the rain on Wednesday, here and elsewhere, were already at greater risk of contracting serious illness. If they weren't, they wouldn't even be eligible for flu shots this year. If they weren't, they wouldn't be standing outside in the cold, risking pneumonia to get a shot to help prevent the flu.
The planners at the Health Department in Little Rock should listen better to their mothers' advice about coming in out of the rain.


text: The dreaded day came. The day dh said that he wanted to take the kids camping. This brought dread to me for a couple of reasons: first, I'm not a camper. I've been camping before, even RVing, and yeah, it's fun for the first day until the mosquitoes start biting and you try to sleep through the cacophony of bugs buzzing and wild animals rooting around your campground. And let's not forget the sun rising at 4a. Second, dh wanted to rend an RV. Whoa! Deep breath. RVs are fun and provide a great home away from home when camping and traveling, but when you're actually on the road, are they really safe for kids?


text: I'm having the worst problems doing screen capture. It records a blank AVI (black) no matter what codec I use or what screen res/color depth I use. I'm on Win7 64bit, 24GB RAM i7-950. I'm using Zonealarm Extreme security version 9.3.037.000. The capture program (CamStudio) worked on first install. But not after a reboot so I'm inclined to think ZA (black)listed some obscure process or is stopping the screen capture itself. I have the exact same problem with the trail version of Camtasia. Will work after install, but then same behaviour -> black screen. I've checked all the background processes including Recorder.exe *32 that is active during capture to no avail. Running as admin or in WinXP sp3 compatibility mode, turned firewall (ZA) off, etc... I'm at my wit's end on this one Any help or pointers would be greatly apprciated. Thanks.


text: Unbelievably nobody in the history of the internet ever bought trekcomic.com, so I did. I've decided to start a webcomic based on some scripts I wrote while working on Klingon Propaganda. So check it out. I'll be trying to update it on a weekly schedule. Using the RSS link is your best bet. http://www.trekcomic.com.


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I find it interesting that it is always someone else's fault. I am referring to the wrongful death suit being filed against the hospital and the Sheriff's Office by the family of a Native American man who drank himself to death.
Where was this family, which is so upset over his death, while he was alive? Funny how important that person seems to have been to the family now. Guilty conscience? What did they do to help him while he was alive to keep him from drinking himself to death?
He and the family share responsibility for his death. If they cared about him at all, they knew that he was an alcoholic. Did they make an effort to keep him home and find treatment for him? There is treatment available for alcoholics.
But, it is always easier, and sometimes more lucrative, to blame someone else. The hospital and Sheriff's Office did not provide alcohol for that person. It takes a lot of booze and a long time to drink yourself to death. His past record is an indicator that he was headed down that road. If anyone is guilty of negligence, the family must share in that responsibility. What did they do to get him the treatment he needed to stop his addiction?
We see many others in Cortez who are headed down that same path. Maybe the family, or the tribe, needs to step in now to help those people. Don't wait until they are dead and then try to blame the hospital or law enforcement. At some point people must accept responsibility for their actions.
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WEST OCEAN CITY – A Berlin man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly running into a Maryland State Police trooper attempting to arrest another suspect, a local juvenile who was also charged later this week in the incident.
Around 8:15 p.m. last Saturday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to Route 611 in West Ocean City for a reported loud party at a residence in the area. Upon arrival, troopers observed a number of individuals fleeing the residence on foot. Trooper Jason Grozier was attempting to place one of the fleeing individuals under arrest in the parking lot of the Marlin Market shopping center when the male suspect fled on foot toward Sunset Ave.
The trooper caught the suspect, later identified as a 17-year-old male juvenile from Ocean City, in the shopping center parking lot, but the suspect resisted arrest and allegedly assaulted the officer. At that time, according to police reports, a vehicle came up from behind and struck the trooper from the rear on his right side, throwing him into the air and causing him to land on Sunset Ave. near the entrance to the parking lot.
The juvenile who the trooper was attempting to arrest was able to flee on foot and took off running down Sunset Ave., according to police reports. Meanwhile, according to the trooper's statement, the vehicle, a 1992 Acura, stopped near him and the occupants, along with the occupants of a second vehicle behind the first, exited and began to taunt and yell at the trooper who had just been struck.
According to police reports, the taunting and actions of the suspects led Grozier to believe the driver of the Acura struck him intentionally. Grozier said in police reports the actions of the suspects placed him in fear he would suffer further injury, so he pulled his service pistol from its holster. Grozier said when the suspects saw the officer had drawn his gun, they got back in their vehicles and fled the area.
Grozier was transported to Atlantic General Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Another trooper inspected Grozier's belt and radio and other equipment and found fresh, deep scratches consistent with the description of the incident.
A description of the Acura was given to local law enforcement agencies and around 10:30 p.m., or over two hours after the initial incident, a Maryland State Police trooper located the vehicle in the parking lot of the Wawa convenience store on Route 50. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Waldon Isamu Remington III, 20, of Berlin.
A trooper from the original scene responded to the Wawa and inspected the vehicle, finding fresh scrapes and scratches on the Acura's driver's side front quarter panel consistent with the damages to Grozier's equipment. The trooper took a cell phone picture of the vehicle and sent it to troopers who went with Grozier to AGH. Grozier identified the Acura as the vehicle that allegedly struck him while he was attempting to make an arrest.
The vehicle was seized and Remington was taken into custody and transported to the MSP Berlin barrack. Meanwhile, Grozier was released from AGH and returned to the Berlin barrack where he positively identified Remington as the driver of the vehicle that allegedly struck him intentionally.
Remington was charged with first- and second-degree assault, second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, reckless endangerment and second-degree escape. Initially, he was ordered held without bond, but during a bail review hearing on Wednesday, his bond was set at $250,000. He remained in custody as of yesterday.
Later in the week on Wednesday, the juvenile whom Grozier was attempting to take into custody when he was struck was identified and located by the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) and was taken into custody. The juvenile, a 17-year-old from Ocean City, has also been charged with second-degree assault, second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, obstructing and hindering and second-degree escape. The juvenile was turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice and was being held at the agency's detention facility in Salisbury.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information about the incident is urged to contact WCBI at 410-352-3476, or the Maryland State Police at 410-641-3101.


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Alexander Wang Unveils Resort 2011 and Announces Arrival of a Third Collection
Earlier this week Alexander Wang presented his resort 2011 collection, for which the typically downtown-inspired designer went suburban, or "not urban" as he called it, with a lineup of homespun knits, deconstructed kahki skirts, leather shorts, and a bathrobe-style trench coat. During the preview in his New York showroom, Wang also announced a forthcoming (still unnamed) new collection of essentials which will launch with resort. "This is our way of being more democratic," he said of the line that will debut with six pieces—three pants, two jackets, and one shirt. While his T collection continues to be inspired by casual t-shirt dressing, the new line appears to be focused on more polished, dressed-up looks. Adding to his list of responsibilities, Wang will open his first brand store in New York later this year.


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