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The Art of Freelancing – a review with ducks!
So I thought I'd take the time to do a little review of the Art of Freelancing by Noah Bradley.
Let me begin by giving some background on Noah Bradley, for the rare occasion that you wouldn't know who he is.
Noah Bradley is an environment concept artist & illustrator. He's young but has already worked for an international clientele and has been accepted into the industry's most prestigious publications. Even if you haven't heard of Noah, chances are you have seen work he has done for Wizards of the Coast, L5R or AEG.
I first heard of Noah as part of an event on Conceptart.org, where he was described with(paraphrased):
"This guy came last year to the illuxcon convention, his portfolio wasn't really that focused but he took the criticism and came back the next year and blew us away with his updated portfolio!"
Since then I have seen him around (or rather his work and his activities) on the internet. He is part of Awesomehorse Studios which do a great job of paying it forward to anyone and everyone who want to improve their skills and careers when it comes to art.
You should really check his work out, and generally, I tend to listen to any advice he gives, because he is not that many years further into his career than me, but he has attained success faster. He also seem to be a generally nice guy, which is always a plus.
That was a bit of background on the creator of the Art of Freelancing video.
So for the review-
For $57 you get
- a 5 hour lecture on freelancing (.mp4 format in a .zip archive | 422MB).
- Access to an extensive (and constantly updated) list of freelancing resources.
- Subscription to an exclusive mailing list that feature FAQs and supplemental content.
Noah also gives a 100% Money-back-guarantee on this product, should we in any way be dissatisfied about the purchase.
The topics covered in the Art of Freelancing are:
- How do I break into the industry?
- How much should I charge?
- What should I put in my portfolio?
- Am I too old to start?
- How do I deal with bad clients?
- Do I need a contract?
- Should I work for free?
- How do I know if I'm ready?
- What if my client doesn't pay?
- How do I start networking?
- Should I go to art school?
The bad
Let's cut to the bad parts first. There aren't that many, so let's get them over with right away.
This is a double-edged sword, really. Noah has made this into a video but beyond one or two websites popping up as text on the screen, as well as headlines in white on a black background, the entire video is void of visuals. On the one hand, this is good, I can work at the same time as listening to the video. On the other hand, it feels a little like overkill to have it formatted as a video when all I really need is in the form of audio. Space could have been saved (when downloading a video it just is a larger size then a pure audio) and the information provided in text could have been provided in an added text-file, or just plain on the resource-website. Granted, sometimes it is handy to have the info of a website pop up directly on screen, it really isn't that much of a fuzz to go to the resource-website to find the same link there.
The resource-site
This is just a personal note, and probably has to do with that I bought the video quite late, but it doesn't seem to have been updated at all since I got my copy and access.
I haven't gotten any mails from this, though given that this is exlusive content and being a freelance artist myself I know that can be long in between more exclusive material being there.
In short, the three "complaints" I have are really minor and don't even cause me any trouble because the rest…
…The rest, my friends, is brilliant!
Now before anything else, let me say this: This video wont get you work!
You wont buy this video, watch/listen to it and magically get art directors calling you up with your dreamjobs.
What it will do, is it will give you clear and honest advice on the things to think about, do's and don't's, suggestions that can make or break your career. It is easy for me to look at the list of topics given and answer some of them with "Yes/No" or a one-line-answer, but what Noah does goes far beyond this. He gives us reasons behind why, offers concrete examples from his own experience and he covers it all!
Young and old, new and experienced
I believe this is aimed more at the beginning freelancer, but being in the middle-of-my-career I really feel almost every topic Noah bring up are valuable to me. Talking to some of the people who also bought the video, ranging from aspiring to freelance professionals the general feeling is one of being glad they put the money down for this and that it already paid off.
Is it for me? I'm a Conceptartist/Illustrator/Designer!
Yes, Noah takes up differences between various types of freelance artists. He even gives you a heads-up for when it is going to be directed specifically towards certain types of freelancing. I listened it all through, though. It was worth it.
Is it worth it?
You should buy it as soon as you can. If you do not have the $57 to use today, save up for them! If you live in Europe, think about the fact that the dollar currently is weak in comparison to the Euro = Double gain! (Value plus less costly currently)
Generally, when buying something from abroad, keep an eye on the exchange-market, you'd be surprised how many times you can make good deals just on account of a certain currency being low in comparison to your own, even during recession-times.
You will notice Noah mentioning some key-important things to put money on in the video, you need to save up for them also. Trust me on that, I have had the same experience as Noah with that.
All-in-all review:
http://www.theartoffreelancing.com/ Go there, take a look at the 30 minute free part from the 5 hour video. It was all I needed to convince me.
And if that doesn't make you want to save up for it, here is a review by Jon Schindehette, Art Director at Wizards of the Coast –
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Still in First.
After a wild night, the Phillies would remain in first place in the National League East thanks to a two-outs, two-runs, walk off home run by Pat Burrell, which would give the Phils the victory in 10 innings against the visiting Giants, 6-5. Pat's home run would be the third walk off home run of his career and his first since 2003. In fact, all six of the Phils run would come on two-runs homers. The first one would be hit in the bottom of the first by Chase Utley, off of Giants' starter Pat Misch, as he hit his league leading twelfth home run of the year, knocking in Jayson Werth, who had earlier singled. The Giants' first run of the game would come in the top of the fourth as Jose Castillo gets an RBI single off of Kyle Kendrick, knocking in Aaron Rowand, who had earlier doubled. The Phils would then increase their lead in their half of the fourth as Pedro Feliz hits his fourth roundtripper of the year, the second one of the game off of Misch, knocking in Burrell, who had earlier walked, making it 4-1 Phils. Misch would be taken out for a pitch hitter in the fifth, as he gives up four earned runs to the Fightin's on five hits in four innings of work. In the meantime, Kendrick would keep the Giants under control until the top of the seventh, when he would give up two straight singles. Charlie Manuel would quickly replace Kendrick with Ryan Madson in an effort to end the Giants' threat. Unfortunately, Madson would be unable to keep the Giants off the scoreboard as they would score three runs in the innings, with two of the runs being charged to Kendrick, and the other one to Madson. The Giants' three runs would come in on an RBI single by Ray Durham, knocking in Castillo and Emmanuel Burriss, both of whom have earlier singled, and a Bengie Molina ground out, scoring Eugenio Velez, who had earlier singled. Kendrick would thus receive a no decision, as he pitched six innings and two batters, while giving up three earned runs on eighth hits, while Madson would be credited with giving up an earned run on three hits. This would also take Misch, the Giants' starter, off the hook. Thus, for the second night in a row, the Phils would be involved in a game that would be decided by both teams' bullpens. The Giants' relief core of Keiichi Yabu, Vinnie Chulk, Jack Taschner, Tyler Walker and Merkin Valdez would keep the Phils off the scoreboard for five innings, giving up only one hit. Meanwhile, the Phils would counter with Tom Gordon and Brad Lidge, who would keep the Giants off the scoreboard in the eighth and ninth innings, although the Giants would come close to scoring in their top of the eighth when, with one out, and John Bowker on third, Burriss would hit a ball straight back to Gordon, with Bowker running towards home. Bowker would be caught in a run down and tagged out going back to third, while Burriss would go to second base during the run down. Gordon would then appear to have gotten hurt during the play, but he would stay in the ballgame long enough to get Velez to ground out to Eric Bruntlett to end the inning. Lidge would give up a lead off single to Fred Lewis in the ninth but would then leave him stranded. With J.C. Romero pitching for the Phils in the top of the tenth, Rowand would give the Giants the lead for the first time with one swing of the bat as he connected on the first pitch thrown by Romero, sending it into the center field seats for his third home run of the season, making the score Giants 5, Phillies 4, before Romero would end a later Giants' threat to add a few more runs. Then, in the bottom of the tenth, with Brian Wilson pitching for the Giants, Utley would get on base on with a single with one out. After Ryan Howard is called out on strikes and is then ejected from the game for arguing the call, Burrell would step in. After getting the count to 3-2, he would slug the next pitch into the left field seats, giving the Phils the victory.
J.C. Romero would be the winning pitcher, going one inning, giving up one earned run on three hits, upping his record to 2-0. Brian Wilson took the lost, blowing his second save opportunity, as he gives up two earned runs on two hits, while his record drops to 0-1.
In his return to Philadelphia, Rowand would go 2-5 with a double and a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI, while also striking out twice.
The next Phils' game will be tonight at 7:05 Eastern from Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies' (17-13) starter will be Brett Myers (2-2, 5.11) who the Phils hope will soon regain the speed on his pitches. The Giants (13-17) will counter with Matt Cain (1-2, 4.41), who has won his last start.
The victory keeps the Phils .5 games in front of both the Marlins and Mets in the National League East as both teams have won their respective games.

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Moderators: Captain Ned, emkubed
Nitrodist wrote:Market Forces by Richard Morgan
Jigar2speed5095 wrote:Just read the review of 9800GX2 ...
StrangeDay wrote:Nitrodist wrote:Market Forces by Richard Morgan
How did you like that one?
Hawkwing74 wrote:Im reading the latest Goodkind book "Phantom" and his style seems to be getting worse with each new book. I guess I want to read a fantasy novel enough to slog through a subpar one.
[SDG]Mantis wrote:Just finished:
Little Fuzzy, by H. Beam Piper
Alex wrote:I'm reading two books right now. 1776 by David McCullough and The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. Just started 1776, so I can't really comment on it yet (only about 50 pages in), but I'm half way through The Silver Chair, and I like it a lot (more than I liked The Voyage of the Dawn Treader anyway). I'm trying to get all the Narnia books read. Yes, they're classified as children's books, but they're still really fun to read!
Hoser wrote:Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy.
Hoser wrote:...Inkling - that sound very interesting.......is it any good?


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Dodgers Avoid Sweep Thanks to Kemp And Either
The Los Angeles Dodgers looked to avoid a sweep by the Brewers at Miller Park, something had to change to prevent them from not picking up a road victory.
Dodgers pitcher Aaron Harang who pitched a record setting game at Dodger Stadium last week, answered the call to throw against former Dodger and current Brewers pitcher Randy Wolf.
In the opening inning both Wolf and Harang looked sharp for their impressive clubs, and one knew that this would be another close yet dramatic game as this series has proven to be by the previous two games.
Thanks to a wild pitch by Wolf that hit batter Jerry Hairston Jr, and walked James Loney to load the bases with Hairston and Andre Either respectively at second and third, Wolf had to figure his way out of a jam. After Matt Treanor hit a brilliant sacrifice fly allowing Either to score, and the Dodgers took the early lead 1-0.
Harang got into a bit of trouble as well, with George Kottaras and Alex Gonzalez already on base in scoring position Travis Ishikawa doubled to right center scoring Kottaras.
To further his own cause, pitcher Randy Wolf hit a sacrifice fly to right allowing Gonzales to score and the Brewers took the lead.
Wolf made a huge mistake by letting Kemp single to get on base, then allowed Juan Rivera to to single to right causing the tying run in M Ellis to score. The Dodgers weren't done as a big time slugger Either hit a good single to right, Matt Kemp scores to take the lead. Wolf gets out of the inning by a pop up by Loney.
Kemp was far from done, after the damage he caused earlier against Wolf, in the top of the fifth it only got worse for the Brewers as he hit a big home run deep to right field his seventh on the year to give the Dodgers some added run support. Harang continued to pitch well, and the Dodger defense held up beautifully, until the sixth inning with Gonzalez and A Ramirez on base, Ishikawa came back to haunt Harang, hitting a single to deep right, scoring Ramirez.
With the Dodgers only leading by one run in the eighth inning, Hairston Jr. made a key defensive play at third base with a runner on third and two outs. Hairston dove to grab a sharp ground ball by Gonzalez then made a long throw to first base from an awkward angle to get the out and end the inning.
After pitching strong innings, reliever Jamey Wright came in to pitch for Harang, and the bullpen held up along with the spectacular defense of the Dodgers to hold on for the win. Reliever Javy Guerra picks up his sixth save on the season as the Dodgers get a much needed win and go to 10-3 on the season.
NL MVP Ryan Braun was a total 0-11 in this three game series, and struck his on his two final at bats at Thursday's game.
Brewers' Wolf (now 0-2) went six innings, giving up four runs and seven hits with a walk, a strikeout, while Dodgers' Harang went six innings, gave up three runs and eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts.
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly talks about his team's key win "Its a fairly significant win. Really, we came in and could have got swept but we could have swept them just as easily."
On how concern his MVP Ryan Braun didn't show up in this series Brewers manager Ron Roenicke stressed that "Braunie, we'll get him going real soon. He's been playing a bit under the weather."
On his performance thus far beyond this series, a very humbled Matt Kemp said "I'm just doing what I'm supposed to be doing, driving in runs, trying to help my team win,"
Now the Dodgers head down to Houston for a weekend series with the Astros, the Dodgers send Ted Lilly to mound to battle J.A. Happ on Friday.


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Thanks everybody. Randy, glad you made it home, I hope you had a nice ride. Eric is still in Paonia (now, he sucks ).
Thanks everybody. Randy, glad you made it home, I hope you had a nice ride. Eric is still in Paonia (now, he sucks ).
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
I wanna party with you, Dude!!!
Oh, wait.....I have!!
2001 K1200LT "Zoot" RIP 10/14/2007
2009 K1200LT "Angus"
Cartoon Bears never wear pants!!
Great report!
As for our meeting - the pleasure was mine!
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell
Go soothingly through the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon.
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Whew. Saturday was fun! I had a great time every day. This usually causes some kind of depression on Sunday. However, I was ready to see my family, so I awoke with a sense of urgency. I had some water so I brushed my teeth and washed up. We started packing up, and saying our goodbyes. My brother and the rest of our group were going on to Paonia. AL and I were heading home. A word about Al. We have gone to 8 or 9 Nat'ls together, and this was the first time we actually got separated. He is usually very patient with my picture taking, we miscommunicated on Hwy 16 in Rapid City. We were fairly close to Gillette by this point and he did wait for me several times, but I was on different roads playing tourist.
So Sunday we got on the Freeway at around 10:00, and headed to Rapid City. I love the west, so I was really enjoying the ride. It was a beautiful day, and the bikes were running strong. We got off to get gas in Wyoming, and talked to some HD riders that were there also.
We headed into Sturgis, and took Hwy 34. It parallels 90 all the way across SD. Hwy 34 is a long, lonely stretch of road, so we made good time. It got a little bit warmer. but as long as you were moving, it was great. We came upon the Cheyenne River, out in the middle of nowhere. It was beautiful.
Looking west.
Looking east.
Looking south
Looking north
It was really green, more green than I remember SD.
We had some drinks, admired the view. There were a large flock of birds wheeling all about by the river. I assume they were feeding on the bugs.
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
Dude, you are still not home?
this is what a rally's about, huh?
Great to meet you, Roy.
And you, too, redclfco
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19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
Thanks Roy; I could feel the energy in the beer tent.
I've toured with my brother for years, and have many fond memories. And we do get separated at times...
I should point out that all Al's bikes have extended range , or larger gas tanks. He told me I should know by now he likes me, he has more gas, he could leave me at any time.
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Balázs Lécz added a comment - 01/Mar/12 03:20 PM
After executing this test, look at the datanucleus.log file and check the datastore access pattern.
In the case of MySQL, 2 individual SELECTs are generated, instead of a signle one using an IN-list.
Balázs Lécz made changes - 01/Mar/12 03:20 PM
Andy Jefferson added a comment - 05/Mar/12 05:35 PM
SVN trunk and branches/3.0 change the findObjects process to do bulk validation of object existence where possible (one SQL per inheritance tree).
Andy Jefferson made changes - 05/Mar/12 05:35 PM
Chris Colman added a comment - 07/Mar/12 09:09 AM - edited
In general, when performing a query over all classes on a particular branch of a class hierarchy I seem to recall, historically at least, seeing SQL where clauses like:
where (classid=discrim1 or classid=discrim2 or classid=discrim3)
Using an IN statement for the query might have a moderate impact on query size but it would likely have a bigger impact on readability.
For example the following is more concise and readable and has less repetition:
where classid in (discrim1,discrim2,discrim3)
This is especially so for very large and deep class hierarchies (like we have in some places in our code base).
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Best Stir Fry Ever!
Thanks to challenger KarinElizabethMeares for another example where leftovers make meal prep and planning simple throughout the week.
I had some leftover marinade from some Asian Sticky Wings that I used as my base for a stir fry. Red and green bell peppers and yellow onion sauteed with my chicken formed the base. I roasted some asparagus, zucchini and yellow squash that I tossed in right before serving. Some whole grain rice lightly fried with egg made for a healthful, satisfying and very filling dinner!
I am especially glad that I could repurpose my marinade. I'm making it again this week, it was that good!


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Littered cigarette butts are more than just an eye sore. According to environmental clean-up reports, cigarette butts are the No. 1 littered item on U.S. roadways and the No. 1 item found on beaches and waterways worldwide. A new survey conducted by Legacy, shows that while more than 88 percent of Americans surveyed think that cigarette butts are an environmental concern, more than 44 percent of those polled who had ever smoked admit to having dropped a cigarette on the ground and nearly 32 percent have dropped a cigarette out of a car window.
An estimated 9.1 billion cigarettes were smoked in Michigan last year. All those butts go somewhere.
Toxic tobacco trash includes a plastic filter which biodegrades only under extreme conditions, putting wildlife in danger and wreaking costly havoc on U.S. waterways, parks, beaches and roadways. Additionally, cigarette butts contain carcinogens that can leach into soil, and chemicals that are poisonous to wildlife, threatening to contaminate water sources.
Over the prior 30 days, Americans surveyed reported seeing this form of toxic litter on sidewalks (80.1 percent), in parks (32.1 percent), on playgrounds (16.6 percent) and on beaches (15.7 percent). While more than 93 percent of those surveyed agree that dropping a cigarette butt on the ground is a form of littering, it is alarming that so many smokers still litter them.
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Federal officials squandered as much as $762,000 on two training conferences last year in Orlando, according to a scathing report issued today that resulted in the resignation of a top Department of Veterans Affairs executive, referral of a second case for possible prosecution, and the rebuke of additional VA employees.
The two conferences cost at least $6.1 million -- far more than the department previously reported to Congress, according to the VA's Inspector General.
The IG report said VA's accounting and spending controls are so lax that investigators couldn't determine the total cost of the events. But they did confirm numerous questionable purchases, including these:
• $16,500 for the production of "happy face" videos of conference attendees doing things like singing karaoke.
• $184,000 worth of breakfast sandwiches purchased even though attendees were getting reimbursed for meals.
• $97,906 in "wasteful costs associated with the purchase of unnecessary promotional items," including $20,000 worth of water bottles and notebooks.
• Other promotional items, the IG says, were bought even though the VA's lawyers warned beforehand that the purchases were inappropriate.
The departing VA official, Assistant Secretary John Sepulveda, resigned Sunday. The IG's investigation blasted him for failing to control the cost of the conferences. (Read the complete IG report below this story.)
Sepulveda also made false statements to investigators when he denied knowing about a video parody of the movie Patton produced for the conference. That video cost taxpayers about $49,000, slightly less than initial estimates, according to the report.
Not all of the $762,000 in payments were illegal or improper, according to the report. But the expenditures were not sufficiently documented or justified, or were approved by VA officials who lacked authority to do so.
An unnamed VA employee received a $4,000 cash bonus for the now-infamous Patton video, the IG reported. More than two dozen VA workers collectively received $43,000 in "questionable" bonuses for their work on the conferences, the IG said - including five people who got bonuses for their "actions to minimize conference costs."
The U.S. Department of Justice declined to prosecute Sepulveda, according to agency officials.
A second VA employee involved in conference planning could face charges for allegedly soliciting a room upgrade for his family from the Marriott hotel where the conference was held.
The unidentified employee accepted the room and offered to make restitution when questioned by the IG. The report listed only one employee as having received a free room valued at $709 for seven nights.
That same employee also received two free massages with a combined value of $235, free limousine service, a helicopter tour, a $158 gift basket, a $50 gift card and tickets to the Rockettes stage show.
The case was referred to the Justice Department, but no charges have been filed, IG officials say. What makes that case unique is the employee asked for the gift, while others simply accepted free services when offered, said James O'Neill, assistant inspector general for investigations.
Seven VA employees took pre-conference scouting trips to Orlando, Dallas and Nashville. Several of those same people also took freebies including spa facials, manicures, pedicures, golf packages and free meals, according to the report. Eight apparently accepted the free helicopter tour and several took Rockettes tickets, gift baskets and limo rides, the report said. Total value of the comped items was almost $6,000. Most of the officials were not identified by name in the report.
There is no evidence that Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki was aware of the misspending or improper behavior, O'Neill said. Shinseki admonished his chief of staff, John Gingrich, over the matter, the VA said in a statement.
The IG's investigation shows "a clear lack of leadership and accountability when it comes to VA senior leadership being good stewards of taxpayer dollars," said Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.
"Senior leaders took no action to stem excessive conference costs, and in fact, endorsed and approved costs without proper oversight," Miller said.
Estimates the VA delivered to the House committee fixed the cost of the Orlando conferences at roughly $5.3 million, about $800,000 less than what the inspector general found.
Agency officials also have struggled to give the committee a firm estimate on how much they spent on all conferences last year, with estimates ranging from $20 million to $100 million. Last month the VA's top financial official said at a committee hearing the true cost was $100 million if travel were included.
"This sort of funny money accounting must stop, and will no longer be tolerated," Miller said. "Without a doubt, this appears to be a systemic problem at VA."
The IG's investigation was launched after whistleblowers contacted the agency to report lavish spending on par with the notorious excesses of the General Services Administration conference in Las Vegas in 2010.
"Employees who have misused taxpayer dollars or violated VA standards of conduct will be held accountable," the agency statement said.
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is the Board Certifying organization in Emergency Medicine for those who are residency trained, which is the current standard for Emergency Physicians. Therefore, the ABEM is Important, and is charged with initial and recurrent certification of EM docs.
In the good old days, a residency grad would get Board Certified initially, then retest every ten years (and most specialty boards still do that). ABEM is one of the first to embrace Lifelong Learning and Skills Assessment (LLSA), which in the current iteration means reading several articles and then taking an online, open book test. Not scary, and probably a good idea (the articles chosen so far are pretty good, though the timing of the Nesiritide article could have been better).
So, it's been in place for nearly two years. How's it going? Here's how:
Well. Not good. Not good at all.
Yes, diplomates can wait 8 years and take all the tests at once (which is against the spirit of the arrangement but still legal), and that's stupid, frankly. I have no idea why the numbers are this low, and I guarantee 80% of the currently board certified docs aren't intending to just give up their board certification at the end of their 10 years.
My personal opinion is that the horrible completion rates are a mixture of lazyness and hope (and that's just a guess, I have no independent polling). Lazy so they don't have to read the articles assigned and figure out how to get to the site, pay the money and take the test, and hope that if enough diplomates don't play the Board will be forced to rescind the whole system. I think that's dreaming and isn't going to happen.
I also predict that my current study manuals will find some very receptive buyers in about 6 years, as the dawn occurs to a lot of EP's.
For the record, I passed 2004 and have registered for the 2005 test, but haven't finished it.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies: Kelvin Universe' started by Carpe Occasio, Dec 19, 2012.
New images posted
Lots of new images posted.
What in God's name is that monster that makes the NuEnterprise look like a shuttlecraft? If NuEnterprise is bigger than the Enterprise D, that thing is bigger than a D'Deridex-class Warbird. WTF?? When did Starfleet get the resources to push out ships of that massive size?
I would like to think the "size crisis" of the Enterprise is visually-resolved in this one. If we don't see the oversized shuttle bay, it was never there to begin with...
Surely if the Romulans can build a ship that big, the Federation can to?
The zoom-in shot of Kirk standing in the bridge window shows the Enterprise is as huge as it was last time. As does the shot of Scotty dangling in the enourmous engineering complex in the first teaser.
I'd say Into Darkness gives a simple explanation for the ships being so much larger in the Abramsverse - a different guy running Starfleet. Starfleet Prime was ruled by Admiral Nogura, and AR SF is commanded by Admiral Alex Marcus.
Dug up and posted a few older images from the first Star Trek movie and embedded the latest trailer on the website.
Posted new, enlarged pictures of the bridge.
All the other photos of the ship crashing at Alcatraz are of the Dreadnought. Why are you assuming its Enterprise? Both ships crash. Seems as if Dreadnoughts crash was more controlled, like the big D saucer landing in Generations. Enterprise is shown dropping like a stone, powerless and out of control. Without some kind of thruster control, the ship is a rock. They don't just glide like airplanes. She'd most likely drop straight down. So the nice slow-mo of the saucer cutting through a building horizontally must be Dreadnought.
Because I posted this several months before we ever knew about a Dreadnought.
I don't think the Alcatraz ship is the dreadnought. The thing that goes down in the bay looks too small' the engine pylons and configuration are off and, most importantly, the one that comes down has a solid saucer, like all other standard Starfleet ships. The dreadnaught seems to have one of those new Star Trek Online-style ring-like primary hulls with an open middle, based on one if those photos from the trailer (third column, row 8).
Forget it, Jake; it's Chinatown.
After years of seeing trek ships seeming to get smaller and smaller at merzo.net, I welcome larger ships.
After Narada, I imagine some scans of the tech and Spock primes warnings of Borg, etc Caused Starfleet to make ever larger ships.
I think Kelvin is perfect for a post NX-01 universe, where FJ/Jefferies ships followed a trek-verse with only Daedalus.
When I was growing up, Enterprise was the largest ship on screen. I won't be happy until I see one as long as a star destroyer or larger.
Improved the quality of a couple of images and added two.
New images added.
I must be missing what the purpose of having a star destroyer sized starship would be. Why do the starships need to be so big exactly?
More new images added.
Huh... So I guess the USS Vengeance (is that really its name?) IS the one coming down in the water. The slanted pylons are the give-away on that. I stand corrected from my earlier statement.
There's something that seems so off about that design for me...
But do we know who was running Star Fleet at the time of the new movies (2258-9?) in the Prime U? We know that Admiral Comsol was in charge in 2254 (After The Cage when Talos IV was quarantined) and that Adm Nogura was in charge at the time of the Enterprise refit, but Adm Marcus could have held that post in between in both universes.
I'm not saying you're wrong, just working out the "facts" as we know them
The old novel Enterprise: The First Adventure by Vonda McIntyre had Admiral Noguchi running Starfleet in 2264. I always thought Noguchi was meant to be Nogura (from TMP) - the novels were prone to some incomprehensible last-minute changes back then.
But of course the novels aren't canon. This one came up with the names of Kirk's parents used in STXI, but in the book, during the ceremony where Kirk is given command of the Enterprise, George Kirk is said to have vanished mysteriously on a mission years before - wheras in the movie Spock Prime says he was there.
So... I guess you're right. Marcus could have commanded Starfleet at the same time in the Primeline too.
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Speaking as a southerner, living down here ain't all that it's cracked up to be. In the middle of summer I really envy northern riders because their summers are nice and pleasant but down here it can at times be just too danged hot to enjoy the ride.
But I also, and I'm going to tread into heretical waters here, have been thinking that we as a community need to rethink our approach to mileage-accumulation. Between what it truly costs to ride a whole lot (figure in all those tires, your insurance, gear, etc...), and how we live in denial about questioning the amount of fuel we burn for what really boils down to joy-riding, I think that mileage-pride as we've known it for ages needs to be moved on from in favour of a smarter way of going about it. I haven't worked out exactly what that smarter way is, but having been a budget-strapped rider in the past I was always looking for ways to maximise the enjoyment of my rides since I couldn't take as many rides as I'd wished to take. As I hinted a moment ago, environmental consciousness plays into it too. Our bikes get pretty good MPG but cars are catching up to that and bikes don't burn their fuel near as cleanly as cars do, owing to just not being big enough vehicles to carry as much emission-control equipment.
No soapbox intended here, just some food for thought.
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The next Precambrian Field Camp will be offered during Summer 2017
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The centerpiece program of the Precambrian Research Center is the sponsorship of a six-week field camp in the picturesque boundary waters area of northeastern Minnesota. The focus of the camp will be training students in bedrock and surficial mapping techniques and field logistics best suited for the Precambrian Canadian Shield and similar geologic terranes.
The Precambrian Field Camp will be taking a hiatus during Summer 2016. We look forward to offering this unique field camp during summer 2017.
WHY A PRECAMBRIAN FIELD CAMP? A severe shortage of geologists adequately trained in basic field mapping skills, especially in Precambrian shield terranes, is creating a crisis in the resurgent minerals exploration industry. The Precambrian Research Center at UMD seeks to address this problem by offering a full-time summer field camp focussed exclusively on geologic mapping in the diverse Precambrian terranes of northeastern Minnesota. While this camp will train students in basic field mapping methods taught in most field camps, this camp will differ from most Rocky Mountain-based camps by having a greater focus on igneous and metamorphic terranes and by introducing students to techniques such as core logging, surficial (glacial) mapping, and geophysical surveying, which are particularly useful in geologic mapping and mineral prospecting in glaciated Precambrian cratons. Students will also be introduced to the unique challenges of the navigating in boreal landscapes of the southern Canadian Shield.
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Local researchers win national award for shielding vest
By Whitney Snipes
Research and innovation by two Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) employees originally designed to provide top-notch safety for employees working on commercial nuclear power plants ended up providing an important safety tool for workers during Japan's nuclear crisis earlier this year.
Dan Stoltz, radiation protection specialist at ANO, and Jim Bacquet, radiation protection supervisor, received an award this year from the Nuclear Energy Institute for development of a tungsten shielding and vest, technology used extensively in Japan as Tokyo Electric Power Co. employees worked to reduce radiation at the damaged Fukushima plant.
The journey began with a vendor that created medical shielding for protection from x-rays and other types of radiation encountered in medical offices. The supplier, American Ceramic Technologies, began using tungsten in its shields. The dense metal is a better attenuator of nuclear radiation than metals traditionally used, Bacquet said.
"When he (the vendor) showed us what he had, we were really very interested in the material that he had, but it didn't really lend itself to working for a nuclear plant," Bacquet said. "And he had never been in the nuclear power industry, he had always been in medical. ... Between the collaboration between American Ceramic Technologies and ANO, we set up the list of parameters this material would need to perform to be effective in nuclear power."
He said researchers spent the next year and a half working with the vendor to create a technology appropriate for use in the nuclear field. The end result was a product consisting of about 90 percent tungsten powder and 10 percent silicone.
When applied to nuclear power plants, the tungsten/silicone compound can be created in an array of shapes and sizes and be thus used in a variety of applications to help attenuate the radiation nuclear power plant workers receive. Some of the common uses are wraps for "hot" - meaning radioactive - pipes, floor mats, magnetic blankets and vests.
The vests were developed when developers realized items like pipe wraps only solved part of the problem. While they were effective in reducing radiation from a source, such as a pipe, if the source was unblockable, the worker was exposed. With the development of a 19-pound tungsten vest, the front side of the wearer was protected from radiation.
"That was real successful," Bacquet said. "We had a real good run with it, and a lot of the industry, the nuclear power industry, started using it. The vest is in use in a probably a couple dozen plants right now."
He said employees at a plant in Nebraska wanted a vest that would offer protection when the radiation was coming from more than one source or was present throughout an area. From that suggestion, the 30-pound, two-sided vest was formed, and just in time. The request for the new design came in January, and Bacquet said the design was complete in February.
Mere weeks later, Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant was damaged as a result of a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Radiation rates were too high, and workers were unable to go in to the plant to determine the source and extent of the problems faced.
"Since that time when they first contacted us, I think we have almost 100 of the single-sided vests in use over there and 200 of the double vests," Bacquet said. "And they actually were wearing that - the double sided vest - during the very first entry they were able to make into the reactor to see what they had and to start hooking up some of their cooling systems again."
Bacquet said the tungsten material absorbs more radiation than lead, the material traditionally used as a radiation shield, and is nontoxic.
What's my radiation?
Although employees at nuclear power plant facilities are exposed to radiation in the course of their jobs, Arkansas Nuclear Once (ANO) radiation protection supervisor Jim Bacquet said the levels of radiation levels experienced are not harmful. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) also regulates the amount of radiation an employee may be exposed to in a given year.
Bacquet pointed out that radiation is ever-present in the world at large, including in places one might not expect it - such as food and water. The chart below lists the different radiation levels to which an average person may be exposed. All measurements are in millirems, a unit used to measure radiation.
Smoke detector in the home (annual) - .008 millirem
Living within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant (annual) - .009 millirem
Living within 50 miles of a coal-fired power plant (annual) - .03 milllirem
Round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles (single trip) - 5 millirem
Medical X-ray (single exposure) - 10 millirem
Food and water consumed (annual) - 30 millirem
Mammogram (single exposure) - 100 millirem
Average exposure for a nuclear power plant worker (annual) - 120 millirem
Average exposure from natural radiation (annual) - 300 millirem
CT scan (single exposure) - 1,000 millirem
NRC's limit for occupational exposure (annual) - 5,000 millirem
Cardiac catheterization or coronary angiogram (single exposure) - 5,000 millirem.
Information from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Health Physics Society.


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STAMFORD, CT -- Crane Co.'s first quarter in 2013, ended March 31, climbed 11% as the diversified manufacturer's operating margin improved, while revenue slipped. First-quarter results included transaction costs of $2.9 million, or 5¢ a share, related to the $820 million pending acquisition of MEI Conlux Holdings Inc. Excluding these costs, earnings per diluted share were $1.04, compared with 86¢ in the first quarter of 2012.
First-quarter 2013 sales of $628 million decreased $18 million, or 2.8%, compared with $646 million in the first quarter of 2012, resulting from a core sales decline of $15.5 million, or 2.4%, and unfavorable foreign exchange of $2.5 million, or 0.4%.
The company's Williston, SC-based vending business, Crane Merchandising Systems, posted sales of $89.5 million, compared with $87.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. The 2% sales increase was attributed to a stronger performance in Payment Solutions, which offset declines in Vending Solutions. Operating profit and margins increased in both vending segments, reflecting productivity gains, higher sales of payment products and the absence of a $1.5 million legal settlement charge witnessed last year.
Crane, which also makes engineered industrial products like fluid-valve systems and planes' power modules, has posted mixed revenue performance in recent quarters. To preserve its bottom line during the downturn, Crane cut costs by reducing its workforce. The company remains cautious on the global economic front, but it reaffirmed its full-year guidance, pointing to its backlog position and improving order and quote activity during the quarter.
In December, Crane said it agreed to acquire payment systems maker MEI Conlux for roughly $820 million as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen its existing payment-products business. The deal is expected to close by the end of the second quarter.
"We are pleased to report record first quarter EPS of $1.04 per share, excluding the MEI transaction costs," said Crane Co. chief executive, Eric C. Fast. "Despite the decline in sales, the impact of our 2012 repositioning actions, continued focus on productivity and solid execution led to record earnings and continued strong operating margin expansion in the first quarter. We continue integration planning in connection with the acquisition of MEI, and look forward to a successful closing in the second quarter."
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OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City real estate title company last week was shut down by state insurance administrators after it was found to have misappropriated as much as $3 million in mortgage settlement transactions.
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler last week handed down significant administrative action against Day Title Inc. of Ocean City and Severna Park, Md. and its owner Deborah Williams, for misappropriating anywhere from $1.5 million to $3 million in funds from multiple mortgage settlements handled by the company. Day Title and Williams are based in Severna Park, but maintain an office on 120th Street in Ocean City out of which a significant amount of mortgage settlement business was conducted.
Tyler last week issued an Order of Summary Suspension to immediately terminate both Day Title and Williams' ability to conduct title insurance business anywhere in Maryland including Ocean City.
An order to revoke the licenses permanently has also been issued and is subject to appeal. No criminal charges against Williams have been filed at this time, although Tyler has said his agency's fraud division is taking a close look at the alleged embezzlement of mortgage insurance funds to determine what course of action should be taken.
Williams, as owner of Day Title, was allegedly improperly diverting funds from the agency's escrow accounts to the tune of as much as $3 million. The escrow fund account is supposed to be used to pay off debts from various mortgage settlements. As a result, funds that should have been there for mortgage holders to pay off previous mortgages, pay real estate agents and other expenses associated with the sale and purchase or property were not available.
Many property owners who used Day Title and Williams for their settlements found themselves in a financial bind because funds they paid into escrow accounts were misappropriated by the company.
Tyler said this week his action to suspend and ultimately revoke Day Title and Williams' license was taken to prevent the company and its owner from putting other property buyers and sellers at risk.
"This is behavior that preys on consumers, which cannot and will not be tolerated in Maryland," he said. "I am taking this administrative action immediately to prevent other consumers from harm. The agency's investigation is continuing and I intend to see that affected consumers are made whole and that our fullest administrative and prosecutorial resources are brought to bear in this case."
At the same time, he handed down his suspension and revocation orders for Day Title, Tyler also obtained the commitment of a responsible title insurer to repay any third-party losses caused by the representatives of their company. The title insurance company in this case, the Security Title Guarantee Corporation of Baltimore, has provided a letter to the state's insurance administration committing to pay all losses of third parties and others. Essentially, the company has guaranteed it will step in allow affected property owners to have clean titles to their property and clear any other open debts that should have been resolved with the escrow funds that were missing.
"The danger for consumers in a case like this is that without proper handling, a homeowner or their lender may not really have a clean title to their house and can be left with debts they thought were settled," said Tyler.
The state insurance commission is using the case as an example for consumers, who are being urged to take various steps to ensure they are protected in settlement transactions. The agency suggests checking references when picking a settlement agent because there are often vast amounts of money at stake. The agency is also suggesting consumers follow through with their settlements even after they step away from the table to ensure the funds are directed to the appropriate areas.


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Newest Red Sox excited for Fenway opener
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
TORONTO -- Monday should make a far more pleasant homecoming for the Red Sox than the past two seasons, when they arrived at Fenway Park 0-6 and then 1-5 a year ago.
Instead, they will be 4-2 after blowing out Toronto, 13-0, in Sunday's series finale at Rogers Centre.
"I think the guys are looking forward to the energy that Fenway and our fans give us," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "We've been two months in Florida and another week-plus on the road. I think, all things considered, everybody is looking forward to getting back. It should be an exciting day tomorrow."
It will be the first chance for the club's newcomers to experience a home opener with the Red Sox.
"I'm looking forward to it," said closer Joel Hanrahan. "That's something I've been waiting for since I got traded here, was to get home and see what it's like being at Fenway and getting a chance to play there in front of the home fans."
One of the biggest ovations of the day will likely go to 22-year-old outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who won a spot on the team after an outstanding Spring Training.
"Oh, it's definitely going to be a lot of fun, that's for sure. I think it's going to be exciting, more than anything, just to play in front of the hometown fans. I'm ready to get there," Bradley said.
The 2:05 p.m. ET start against the Orioles will be preceded by the usual festivities, which are expected to begin at 1:30.
One dominant theme will be the Red Sox paying tribute to the cancer-fighting Jimmy Fund, as the Sox and the Jimmy Fund are celebrating the 60th season of their official partnership.
The Jimmy Fund Chorus will sing the national anthem prior to the game and God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch. And, of course, there will be a flyover, featuring two vintage P-51 Mustangs at the conclusion of the anthem.
The Merlin-powered P-51 Mustangs, which first entered World War II combat in December 1943, are provided by the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation, and will be piloted by Charles Hainline and Vlado Lenoch.
Several Jimmy Fund patients who have been treated over the last 60 years will participate in the ceremonial first pitch.
Iglesias set to start Fenway opener; Drew delayed
TORONTO -- When the Red Sox play their home opener Monday afternoon at Fenway Park against the Orioles, Jose Iglesias will be the starting shortstop.
Stephen Drew originally hoped to make his debut then, but a postponement at Double-A Portland on Saturday due to cold weather means that Drew will play Sunday and Monday to complete his rehab assignment. Drew suffered a concussion on March 7, when he was hit on the helmet by a pitch, and will debut for the Sox on Wednesday.
"I think just talking with him late yesterday afternoon, he felt an additional eight to 10 at-bats would be helpful," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "He's starting to feel much more comfortable, but he felt like two additional games, to go nine innings each day, would put him in a better position to return to us."
Iglesias returned to the lineup Sunday, two days after he was hit on the right forearm by a 93-mph fastball from Blue Jays right-hander Josh Johnson.
"Even yesterday, he was available, but we had planned a down day for him, day game after the night game, just trying to balance guys not being accustomed to the turf here," Farrell said. "Jose is fully ready to go."
Ortiz readies for first extended spring game
TORONTO -- Though it is only an extended spring training game, Monday will be a significant day for Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. That contest in Fort Myers, Fla., will mark the first time the designated hitter has played in any type of game since Aug. 24 of last season.
Ortiz suffered a right Achilles tendon injury on July 20, 2012, and played just one game the remainder of the season. He had some inflammation in his heel during Spring Training, which prevented him from starting the season with the Red Sox.
"Very good day yesterday," Red Sox manager John Farrell. "He ran the bases, took swings in the cage, tracked Franklin Morales' sim game, had an additional six rounds of BP on the field. That was a full work day yesterday and that puts him in line for live at-bats tomorrow in an extended spring training game."
While Ortiz's daily symptoms will be the deciding factor for his timetable to return, the tentative plan is that he will play in three extended spring games. That would put the left-handed slugger on track to start a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket as early as Thursday.
He could join the Red Sox a week or so after that.
Nava's transition to first base impresses Farrell
TORONTO -- Daniel Nava added versatility to his game in Spring Training by making a seamless transition to first base, where the outfielder hadn't played since college.
Manager John Farrell saw enough good things that he had no hesitation in giving Nava the start at first for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. That also gave Mike Napoli a chance to rest his feet from the Rogers Centre turf and serve as designated hitter.
It was Nava's third start of the season, with the first two at designated hitter.
Why did Nava get Sunday's start instead of Mike Carp, the team's other backup first baseman?
"The way he played in Spring Training. The way he's adapted, the way he's swung the bat. All things considered, that's why he's at first base," said Farrell. "I think he's made the transition and incorporated first base defensively pretty seamlessly."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Britney Spears Wraps Her Legs Around Pauly D's Neck
In this video, a polyester lingerie-clad Britney Spears wraps a hot pink boa, then her legs, around the neck of a grinning and handcuffed Pauly D from Jersey Shore. See the pop star work out various childhood traumas on the strange, shellacked gremlin. Listen to screaming female youths replicating the sound your stovetop tea kettle makes when it boils.
This is the house that MTV built. Do you like it here? No? Then change the channel to VH1, dork. [Daily Mail, DigitalBritneySpears]


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We've had a fairly chilly and frequently gray holiday season here in Chapelboro. It seems fitting, not only to the calendar, but to the events that marked the end of 2012. From the destruction of Hurricane Sandy to the devastation in Newtown, CT, the end of this past year seemed blighted.
As I write this, the chilly gray weather continues, but I expected the psychic gray to lift and not just because the calendar turned a page. I couldn't believe men and women paid to represent this country would dare be irresponsible enough to let the year turn without protecting our fragile economy. I was sure I'd awake to not only a new year but to a new deal (if not a New Deal) that would, in varying degrees, ask the wealthiest to pay more, lower the deficit and create a framework to cross the idealogical divide in our nation.
And so I did. But now that wee-hours agreement struck in the U.S. Senate is under threat in the U.S. House of Representatives. This makes me feel gray but see red. How dare they be paid by us and show fealty to an ideology only and not to the citizenry? Do they care more about the ideology than the nation's credit rating? Do they care more about the ideology than the economy's need for solid footing? Apparently they do. Are they not required to pledge an oath to their country? Their WHOLE country?
These ideologues give up any claim to ever being called statesmen (or women) from the second they scuttle this deal. Their legacy will be as obstructionists.
I write this in anger, as you may have gathered. And cooler heads may prevail in Washington and I will be eternally grateful to have been wrong (yes, it's true). But why is compromise now considered unacceptable by some? And why did it take so long when everyone knew this deadline was looming?
For every day there is no deal, do the lawmakers not get paid? Not receive their stellar benefits package? Is there any way to make sure the infractions of the 112th Congress aren't repeated? Oh, yeah, we do get to throw them out.
Our towns are replete with both the highly educated and the super smart (and some outstanding folks who are both!). Could I impose on a historian with a calm temperament to either comment below or post separately about how and when or if this country's elected leaders will stop acting like schoolchildren protecting their own questionably-built forts. Or, send me serene thoughts of sunny days ahead to email@example.com


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The most impressive thing about Microsoft's failed Kin cellphone project is how quickly Microsoft canceled it once the company had figured out it was a bomb.
After announcing the Kin 1 and Kin 2 social networking phones on April 12, Microsoft confirmed it was killing the Kin on June 30, just 79 days later.
It was the right move. And while it was a huge waste of money to develop and market the Kin right before killing it, at least it's no longer a distraction for the company.
If anything, companies should learn how to discontinue failed products faster, rather than letting them drag out for several months or years, as is all too common in technology.


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Portland is expected to be among the lead suitors for the services of Spurs restricted free agent Tiago Splitter, Yahoo! Sports reported late Sunday.
Yahoo's sources cited the three-year, $25 million deal Houston gave Omer Asik last year as the likely framework baseline for Splitter, who 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds in his first season as a regular starter.
The Spurs can match any offer he receives. The 6-foot-11 post made $3.9 million last season.
Splitter, 28, teamed with Tim Duncan to form one of the better interior defensive tandems in the league while ranking among the most efficient pick-and-roll finishers. His season was marred by an underwhelming postseason, capped by a Finals in which his playing time dwindled as Miami went to a small lineup.
Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said last week that the team wants Splitter back, but indicated there's a limit to what they'll match for a limited low-post player who doesn't draw double teams or dictate matchups.
If Splitter does leave, the Spurs will have as much as $17 million in cap space to secure a replacement depending on how much they spend to re-sign reserve guard Manu Ginobili (unrestricted) and guard Gary Neal (restricted).
The free agent period began at 11:01 p.m. Central. Players cannot officially sign contracts until July 10, but agreements can be reached as soon as tonight.


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20 Tulip Way, Medway
Home size: 5,000 square feet
Rooms: 4 bedrooms, 2 full/1 half bath
Lot size: 3.76 acres
Year built: 2001
Annual taxes: $11,504 (2012)
Asking price: $829,000
A dream home in gorgeous neighborhood cul-de-sac setting. Magnificent four-bedroom 2.5-bath Colonial, spanning approximately 5,000 square feet. An expansive floor plan blends elegant entertaining and casual living with its two-story foyer and French door office. Amenities abound with granite kitchen and custom cabinetry, leading to screened porch and grilling deck. Luxurious spa-like master suite boasts 200-plus square feet of storage in master walk-in closet. Spacious finished walkout basement with French doors open to a stone patio. A three-car attached garage faces a two-car detached garage.
A gorgeous, very spacious Colonial sits tucked away in an enclave of trees off a cul-de-sac in the Granite Estates neighborhood of Medway.
Everything about this elegant home at 20 Tulip Way is desirable—its airy, light-filled dining room, its cherry kitchen with granite-topped island, and its master bedroom highlighted by a fireplace, a soaking tub and an enormous two-door walk-in closet.
This 5,000-square-foot house (not including 955 square feet of finished basement space) offers a perfect combination of comfort and elegance. It's situated on a private tree-surrounded 3.76-acre lot that's professionally landscaped. Real estate agent Linda Dumouchel of Prudential Page Realty has listed it at $829,000.
A private drive under tall pine trees leads to a sunny yard with a cream-colored house on the right and a two-car detached garage on the left that supplements a three-car attached garage.
The house's two-story foyer with a chandelier has a large arched window above the front door, hardwood floors and a curved hardwood staircase leading to the second floor.
To the right of the foyer is a 14-by-15-foot formal living room with a large bay window on the side, crown molding, a chair rail and wainscoting, a hardwood floor and a built-in bookcase. The room is separated from the 11-by-15-foot dining room by two, short, half-walls, a pillar rising from each. A bay window in the dining room, matching the living room's bay window, and two separate windows at the end offer so much light and such a beautiful view of trees that you might think you're eating outdoors, if it weren't for the chair rail, wainscoting and tray ceiling.
The 25-by-25-foot kitchen has a warm, elegant feel with its cherry cabinets, granite countertops, an island with a raised side to accommodate tall chairs and recessed lighting. A Jenn-Air cooktop with a grill and griddle is set in the island. "It's good in the winter when you don't want to go out and freeze to barbecue," said the owner. Next to the French-door, stainless steel refrigerator is a subzero wine cooler. A double oven is set in the wall, and to the side of it is a GE microwave. Like all of the appliances, the Bosch dishwasher is stainless steel.
Above the double sink are three, large, side-by-side windows. The marble counter has a tile backsplash. Two of the cabinets have a glass front. There's also a pantry and a built-in china cabinet.
Off the kitchen is an eat-in area that looks out on a screened porch with a ceiling fan. Attached to the porch is a grilling deck with stairs to a stone patio.
A sunken 21-by-19-foot family room with a cathedral ceiling, two skylights and a ceiling fan has a stone fireplace with a wood stove insert and blower fan that keeps the room toasty warm in the winter. The room has wall-to-wall carpeting and a built-in window seat beneath three, large, side-by-side windows.
To the left of the foyer is a 12-by-11-foot office with French doors and hardwood flooring. Next to the office is a half bath with a pedestal sink, a free-standing cabinet and deep sage-green walls with gold flecks that look like plaster but actually are granite paint.
A mudroom hallway with a closet leads to a laundry area (the laundry machines are staying with the house) and to a three-car, step-down garage with electric door openers. Across the driveway is the two-car, oversized, free-standing garage, which currently houses a lawn mower, a snow blower and other yard equipment.
Off the top of the stairs on the second floor is a stunning 21-by-21-foot master bedroom with wall-to-wall carpeting. At the front is a sitting area with a Palladian window and a small cathedral ceiling. To the side of the bed is a fireplace set in the wall with a marble hearth and surround. Above the bed is a tray ceiling. A 200-plus-square-foot walk-in closet has two doors and two aisles with a set of cabinets running down the middle and facing each side. At the end of the closet is a Palladian window. "The closet is one of the best features of the home," said the owner.
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Grilled cheese at the center of the newest IUPUI University Library sculpture
INDIANAPOLIS -- In a playful sculpture of floating cartoon-like images, artist Michael Helsley chooses a favorite comfort food -- grilled cheese -- to take the edge off his grief, represented by five rocks and a bear. The mobile-style sculpture, installed in the University Library atrium, tells of Helsley's journey of discovery following a personal time of grief.
Helsley's sculpture is the newest installation in an annual art competition the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis University Library sponsors for Herron School of Art and Design students. As this year's winner, Helsley received funding to create the large-scale sculpture. It has been installed in the second-floor atrium in the University Library for display for one year.
Helsley's art draws in its viewers as the images simultaneously appear and disappear, reflecting the movement of the five stages of grief outlined by Dr. Kubler Ross. Helsley constructed the images from rigid foam sheets, using commercially printed material salvaged from billboards and repainted by hand. The Herron student cast an astronaut as himself, part explorer, part cowboy, among the boulders, a bear and the grilled cheese sandwich as he floats and sometimes falls during his journey of exploration of both the past and the future.
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Hello, I'm new to the boards and new to game programming, though not new to programming itself (at least in an amatuer capacity). I and my friends are quite the board game fanatics, but often lack the time or sufficient people to play face to face. I have decided to give a go at programming some board games to help alleviate the addiction
I think the best idea is to develop a generic library of routines to create generic objects common to all board games as well as an engine to control them and handle input from the user, passing this information along to game specific code. I am hitting my head against a brick wall on how to handle determining what object the mouse is over (for mouse-over info) and where the mouse clicked for either activation or placement.
This kind of thing is trivial for something like chess with only 1 item per "area" and all areas are regular polynomials. But for most board games multiple pieces can be in an area, and most of the time the areas are not regular. I just can't figure out a good method for determining where the mouse was clicked in odd shaped territories. The game of risk is a classic example of this. I know this problem is probably trivial one and easily solved since I've seen computer risk games that are 20+ years old.
Any help in the right directions or links would be much appreciated.
P.S. heh this board group is helping me already just stating the problem and giving the example of chess made me thing of making multiple squares of various sizes that "mostly" fill odd shaped areas (esp since most people won't be clicking on the edge of places to stress test the game ). If this is a common solution ignore this post, if there are better ways I'd be glad to hear them.


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Is there a school science fair in your future? Or maybe it's January, Christmas is so two weeks ago, and the kids are B.O.R.E.D? If you're living with a pack of space cadets, here's how you can make your own Solar System model. And to start the New Year right, I'm giving away two Solar System kits. (Yes, it's only January 6th and this is our second giveaway of the year! There's still time to enter the first one.)
(**Please note that the giveaway is over.)
The step-by-step instructions for making a Solar System are on StyrofoamCrafts.com, and we've included a chart so you can make it as scientifically accurate as possible. (Now, as one who had a Purple Planet Eater themed birthday party when I was little, I'm not so sure that you have to be perfectly and scientifically accurate. If you want to make this your own little world, go ahead and do so. Make your own galaxy the way you want to see it!)
If you prefer making your Solar System model as a poster, here are the instructions for a Solar System Poster.
One more idea for you – how about a few aliens to inhabit those planets? StyrofoamCrafts.com has instructions for these Little Green Men, too. You can use your leftover paints and other found objects in your stash to pull these together.
I am giving away two of our Solar System kits today. These complete kits have everything you need to make your own model Solar System. If you'd like to win, leave a comment below and tell me who in your family would love to make a Solar System. I'll announce today's winner next Friday the 13th (yikes!). So, the cut-off for entering is end of day Thursday, January 12th.
I also want to announce the winners of our last giveaway from 2011. We partnered with Quayside Publishing & Quarry Books to give away two beautiful craft books and a collection of shapes of STYROFOAM Brand Foam. Denise R. of Wicked Crochet won the book Mixed-Media Doll Making: Redefining the Doll with Upcycled Materials on Quayside's blog Craftside. The winner of The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts giveaway on Crafts 'n Coffee is Karen Whitney. Congratulations! Please contact me, Karen, with your mailing address.
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Phillies Pitching Frustrating Once Again
The Phillies lost in spectacularly bad fashion by a score of 12-6 against the Braves last night, losing the 3 game series. Kyle Kendrick went only 3 1/3 innings while giving up 6 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks. Kendrick looked like he was sleepwalking through the game. He was awful.
The only thing worse than Kyle Kendrick's pitching was his post-game interview. Nearly all of Kendrick's stammerings after games give off an uncalled for air of righteous indignation, which is infuriating. Last night, he dropped this gem on the press: "I guess that's how it is with me. It's been, 'What have you done for me lately?'."
Aww, poor baby. Are those mean people picking on you, Kyle? Seriously? His reaction to totally sucking is to point out that people are unhappy when he sucks? Please excuse me while I vomit…
The most irritating part about Kendrick is that we all know he can pitch. We have seen him do it. But when he goes bad, he goes really bad and it almost seems as if he could care less. And so continues our ongoing frustration with Kendrick.
But even after those 6 runs, the Phillies battled back. Jimmy Rollins led the game off with a homer. Kevin Fransden had 2 hits and some nice plays at 3rd base. And Ryan Howard mashed a 3-run homer in the 5th to tie the game up.
However, mega frustration #2 showed up again after that: Antonio Bastardo. This kid should NOT be pitching in the 8th inning anymore. He clearly has lost whatever mojo he had last season. Bastardo gave up 3 more runs and then Josh Lindblom, newly acquired from the Dodgers, tacked on 3 more. Disgusting. Especially after the offense battled back like that, this was a serious kick in the gut.
The Phillies will have the day off today to wallow in this sickening loss before having to face the World Champion Cardinals on Friday. We can only hope that series will be better than this one.
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The color pink will be prominently displayed Saturday throughout Dick's Sporting Goods Park, part of Major League Soccer's breast cancer awareness campaign, which is an element of the Soccer Kicks Cancer platform.
For Colorado Rapids assistant goalkeeper coach Chris Sharpe, the day will be greeted with a smile, knowing that his sister, Greta, has overcome stage one of the terrible disease as a result of her early detection through the numerous awareness initiatives world-wide.
It was this past July when Chris received a call on his way to the stadium from his 28-year-old sister from their hometown of Sydney, Australia. Greta asked Chris to pull off to the side of the road and proceeded to explained that eight weeks prior, she had found a lump in her breast and went to get it checked out. She had just received her biopsy results, which revealed that the lump was, indeed, cancerous.
Chris left the next week for Australia and went with his sister to the oncologist. It was there that they realized that while the average age of breast cancer is much older than 28, some females had been detected as young as 13 years old.
Following her double mastectomy, doctors informed Greta that she was in the clear.
"It hadn't spread," Chris said. "They caught it early enough, which is wonderful. The doctors told her that she didn't need to go the full course of chemo, but she wanted to knock it on the head."
Greta opted for a form of chemotherapy that required an injection every 28 days for two years to ensure the cancer is completely gone.
His sister's story is the reason Chris is looking forward to seeing the color pink on Saturday.
"For me, personally, this month has a little bit more of a meaning now," Chris said. "We've all had friends and family affected one way or another by this, but being involved in it so much now as far my sister is concerned, it really struck a chord. So I really want to help in any way I can to get the word out."
This was not his first experience of cancer affecting someone close to him. One of Chris's best friends, Philip Jackson (PJ), lost his mother to breast cancer in 2010. The two run a goalkeeping academy and have run an auction fundraiser for the past three years in honor of PJ's mom. This year, they changed the name of their fund to Jackson-Sharpe Scholarship Cancer Research Fund, with 100% of donations going to breast cancer research through the Cancer League of Colorado.
"This month is about the awareness of this disease," Chris said. "It's something that touches a lot more people than we actually realize. That everyone associates the month of October with pink and breast cancer awareness, I think it's fantastic. My sister caught it early enough. So it's just extremely important for women, in general, to be aware and make sure that they get checked over."


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Young came off the bench for the second time this season on Saturday, breaking out of a recent shooting slump and scoring 25 points as the Razorbacks (13-8, 4-4 SEC) improved to 13-1 at home with a 73-60 win over Tennessee.
The sophomore's point total was his most since scoring 26 points in a win over Northwestern State on Dec. 29, and the scoring outburst came on the heels of a recent four-game stretch during which he had averaged just 12.5 points per game and shot 37.3 percent.
Young had no such problems against the Volunteers (11-9, 3-5), finishing 9 of 15 from the field and leading an Arkansas bench that outscored Tennessee 46-9.
"I have confidence that I'll make the next one all the time," Young said. "I had to step up today and make the big shot, and they happened to drop for me today."
Marshawn Powell added 12 points before fouling out for the Razorbacks, which suffered their only home loss this season against No. 6 Syracuse, and Hunter Mickelson finished with 10.
Jarnell Stokes led Tennessee (11-9, 3-5) with 18 points, while Kenny Hall added 14 and Josh Richardson 11. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Volunteers, which had 20 turnovers lead to 27 points for the Razorbacks.
Arkansas led 35-25 at halftime, scoring 16 points off 12 first-half turnovers by Tennessee. The turnovers continued to haunt the Volunteers to open the second half, when their first four offensive possessions ended in either a turnover or shot-clock violation.
"They did a good job of really pressuring," Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin said. "Whether they got steals in the backcourt or not, they did a good job of keeping pressure on the ball and forcing us to make tough plays off the dribble, forcing us to make tough passes."
The Razorbacks took full advantage of the miscues, opening the half on a 6-0 run and extending their lead to 41-25. Coty Clarke opened the run with a dunk inside, and freshman Michael Qualls — making his first start of the season — added an inside basket.
Qualls finished with seven points and 11 rebounds in a team-high 32 minutes for Arkansas, which fielded a revamped starting lineup in the wake of a close loss at Alabama on Thursday. Clarke also made just his second start for the Razorbacks, who are now 12-1 in Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas, which has yet to win away from home, also won a home game in North Little Rock's Verizon Arena.
"I thought the injection of Mike Qualls to the lineup really gave us a high energy level," Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said. "I thought his energy was contagious, and I thought you saw it just spread throughout our team."
Tennessee remained winless on opponents' home courts this season, falling to 0-6.
"The road environment definitely had something to do with it," Stokes said. "These guys feed off their crowd a lot. When they get two or three turnovers, they get real hyped and you know they're going to get their press going.
"Going into this type of environment, it just makes it that much harder to handle the ball."
The two teams traded the lead 12 times during the early part of the first half before Arkansas began to pull away. Hall put the Volunteers up 18-17 midway through the half, but the Razorbacks followed with a 14-2 run — capped by a pair of free throws by Young that put Arkansas up 31-20.
Young had 10 points during the run, including his first 3-pointer since a win over Auburn on Jan. 16. The Razorbacks leading scorer entered Saturday 0 of 13 on 3-pointers since that game.
The sophomore had no such problems finding his target against Tennessee, which played without junior guard Trae Golden, who strained his right hamstring in a win over Vanderbilt. Young was 2 of 3 on 3-pointers, scoring his 25 points in 27 minutes of action.
"He was focused," Anderson said. "I thought he was more focused on the defensive side of the ball, and that enabled him to really get scoring. Shooting, even for a scorer, is all about confidence. And he played with that swag."


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I am very sorry, but I had no idea there was a game on last night. I thought Thursday night games weren't starting till American thanksgiving.
Anyways, last week was fun - even though my fantasy players all decided to go into hibernation without telling me.
Oakland s. San Diego is over with the Raiders putting a beat down on the Chagers. I started watching after half-time, but it was a boring game.
Sunday, Nov.13
Jacksonville @ Indy - What a bust of a season this is.
Pittsburgh @ Cincy - Steelers have alot to prove this weekend.
St Louis @ Cleveland - Most useless game of the week
Houston @ Tampa Bay - Stop the run, then what do you have . . . . . and Andre Johnson is out this week.
Denver @ Kansas City - come correct Chiefs!!!
Buffalo @ Dallas - One can hope can't they
washington @ Miami - Lightning may strike the same spot twice, but not in Dolphin land.
Arizona @ Philly - Upset pick of the week. (had to pick something)
New Orleans @ Atlana
Tennessee @ Carolina - The battle of rookie QB's
Baltimore @ Seattle - I really should let Lynch go.
NYG @ San Fran - I honestly don't think the Giants are as good as their record.
Detroit @ Chicago - all the Lions have to do is keep the Bears D on the field
New England @ NYJ - PLEASE Plaxico, just shut up and play. Where is ocho anyways?
Monday, Nov. 14
Minnesota @ Green Bay - This is going to be a massacre.
No more byes from here on, so the points should just be Ri-don-culous the next couple of weeks.
Get those rosters updated peoples!!!!!