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LAS VEGAS — Dennis Schroder knew he was up against the clock.
"I watched until the 70-minute mark, then I went to the game," the Atlanta Hawks' 2013 first-round pick said.
He was in Las Vegas with the Hawks' Summer League team and they had a game Sunday evening, taking him away from watching his countrymen in the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina.
"We watched it in the locker room a little bit," said Schroder, who grew up playing soccer before he took up basketball. The Hawks, though, had to take the floor before the match got to the 113th minute, when Mario Goetze scored to give Germany the 1-0 lead and the championship.
"It's always good when our nation wins a world championship or a European championship," Schroder said.
The 20-year-old won't get the chance to compete on the world stage later this summer as a full-fledged member of the German national team. The Germans did not qualify for the FIBA World Cup (which until now has been called simply the world championships) in Spain.
The Germans weren't helped by the fact Dirk Nowitzki has not played for the national team since 2011 in the European championships when Germany failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
Schroder, the first native German drafted in the first round since Nowitzki went No. 9 in 1998, will play for Germany in the 2015 European championships with hopes of getting his country back to the Olympics for the first time since Nowitzki led them to the 2008 Beijing Games. Schroder has hinted in recent interviews that Nowitzki could decide to play once again in an effort to get the country to Brazil in 2016.
But before all of that, the 6-foot-2 point guard is focused on his NBA career and carving out a consistent spot in second-year coach Mike Budenholzer's rotation. Schroder played in 49 games last season and went through long stretches of watching from the bench.
The level of competition, Schroder said, was an intense eye-opener after playing two years professional in his home country where at times he could put in cruise control, yet still be the best player on the floor.
"You have to compete every night and I think that was the biggest adjustment for me is to compete every night against the best point guards in the world," Schroder said. "That was the toughest thing to do."
There is opportunity for Schroder behind starting point guard Jeff Teague. The Hawks traded Lou Williams to Toronto, leaving Shelvin Mack, as his prime competition.
Schroder is a quick penetrator and a primarily pass-first point guard whose shooting need works. He can be flashy and breathtaking with a first step that darts him toward the basket. His lightning-quick first step might be the reason he showed up to Vegas with a gold stripe running through the front of his hair.
"It's me," Schroder said of the stripe. "Everybody knows it's me."
The goal is for everybody to know who he is by his play on the floor. So far in Las Vegas, he has delivered both up and down performances. He put up a highlight-reel effort with 30 points on 9-for-14 shooting, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range and 9-for-10 from the free throw line in Sunday's double-overtime loss. However, he also had eight turnovers in 32 minutes against a team made up exclusively of D-League players.
Through three games Schroder's averaging 18.0 ppg and 3.3 apg. He's shooting 44.7 percent (17-for-38), which is an improvement over his 38.3 percent last season (23.8 percent from 3). The No. 17 overall draft pick last summer is a skilled and confident player, but he also knows there is work to be done before he reports to training camp in October looking to play a much more significant role for the Hawks.
"What I'm working on is leading a team, talking to them, and try to focus on my shot a little, 3s and 2s, but the biggest thing is lead the team," Schroder said. "I don't worry about it [his role next season]. I worry about practicing hard and try to do the things that I can control."


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In one of the weirdest press conferences of the year, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford taught us many things: about life, love, the Bible, and dinosaurs. But it was nothing compared to what he has taught us this week about geography.
The wandering lovelorn swain from Columbia reacquainted America not only with its own geography, but with that of our neighbors to the south. The adventure began somewhere on the Appalachian Trail, a 2,100-mile hiking path that extends from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Maine. Sanford staffers said on Monday that he had gone to the Appalachian Trail sometime last week, although his last known cellphone signals came from Atlanta -- some 60 miles from the trail head.
And so everybody just kind of went along with it and assumed that Mark Sanford spent Father's Day weekend away from his kids, hiking with nudists somewhere in the mountains of the Eastern United States, until early Wednesday when news broke that he had maybe been in Argentina instead.
Argentina, as we were soon to discover, is one of those many countries in South America. It is a sort of long, skinny country, like Chile, instead of a short and bulbous country like Bolivia or Ecuador. Its capital city, Buenos Aires, lies on the Atlantic, which is how Governor Sanford was able to go for a drive along the coastline. Or was that all a lie, too?
Trying to drive along the coast could frustrate a weekend visitor to Argentina. In Buenos Aires, the Avenida Costanera is the only coastal road, and it's less than two miles long. Reaching coastal resorts to the south requires a drive of nearly four hours on an inland highway with views of endless cattle ranches. To the north is a river delta of islands reached only by boat.
Argentina, by the way, is just to the south of Brazil -- the place to which John McCain famously flew to see his galpal, a thousand years ago.
Today, thanks to Mark Sanford, some of us can now find South America on a map. A few might even be able to locate Argentina. And if you look very, very closely, you can see, stranded off the coast of Buenos Aires, the very last vestiges of Governor Sanford's dignity.
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Dr. Jeff Brown, assistant professor of engineering at Hope College, has been named the 2011 recipient of the "Peter J. Bosscher Faculty Advisor Award for Outstanding Leadership" by Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA).
The award was presented on Saturday, March 26, during an awards gala and reception held in conjunction with the Eighth Annual EWB-USA International Conference, which took place in Louisville, Ky.
The award recognizes faculty advisors within EWB-USA who provide outstanding leadership and mentorship to their student chapter. It is named for the late Peter J. Bosscher, who was an EWB-USA faculty advisor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in addition to being actively involved with the national organization.
Brown has been a co-advisor of the Hope chapter of EWB-USA since joining the faculty in 2005. He has played a leadership role in guiding the chapter's on-going interdisciplinary service and research project focused on improving water quality and hygiene education in the village of Nkuv in Cameroon. The project has been ongoing since the 2005-06 school year.
EWB-USA is a national non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. The partnership involves implementing environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineering professionals.
The organization, which grew out of a project by the University of Colorado-Boulder in Belize in 2000, has more than 250 chapters, including 180 chapters on colleges and university campuses in the United States, and more than 12,000 members. EWB-USA has more than 350 projects in more than 45 developing countries around the world, including water, renewable energy and sanitation. The projects are completed in partnership with local communities and non-governmental organizations.
The Hope chapter of EWB-USA, which has approximately 25 members, began in the spring of 2005. It began its work in Nkuv with an initial planning visit in March 2006 and three-week project-implementation trip in May of that year. Overall, the group has traveled to NKUV seven times in the past five years.
The Hope project began with an emphasis on providing Nkuv with purified water through the implementation of biosand filters. During the first year, the effort expanded to include the college's department of nursing, which surveyed the villagers' health and began working with them to improve hygiene, sanitation and nutrition. The department of education subsequently became involved in helping to develop instructional materials related to the health and hygiene lessons, and the department of communication developed a documentary film about the project. Subsequent engineering work has included creating a water distribution system to bring water closer to the village from an area stream.
In addition to working with the Hope EWB team on campus as it has conducted related research and preparation, Brown has accompanied the group to Nkuv five times, with an additional trip planned for later this year.
In 2008, the Hope project was named one of only four finalists statewide for Michigan's Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter Campus-Community Partnership Award. In recognition of his service, in January 2009 Brown received the college's "Ruth and John Reed Faculty Achievement Award," presented by the provost's office in recognition of members of the faculty who are superior teachers and have also contributed significantly in some other area of professional life.
Brown's other research interests focus on the performance and durability of reinforced concrete structures, work in which he involves engineering students as members of his research team. He teaches courses including Introduction to Solid Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Structural Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering, Reinforced Concrete and Steel Structure.
He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.S. degree in 1996, and completed his M.S. at the university in 1998. He completed his doctorate at the University of Florida in 2005.


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HOBOKEN, N.J. – Hector Jimenez fought and clawed his way back into the Galaxy rotation after five games as an unused substitute earlier in the and now it is paying dividends.
Jimenez entered Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union as a substitute in the 72nd minute and promptly scored the second goal of his three-year MLS career in the 80th minute of LA's victory. The goal comes amid a mini-renaissance for the 24-year-old as he has appeared in LA's last four matches –including two starts—while notching a goal and an assist.
After missing out on five games from late-March to late-April, Jimenez was pleased to get on the scoreboard against the Union.
"It felt nice. It's always nice to score and contribute like that off the bench," Jimenez told LA Galaxy Insider. "It always feels great."
Jimenez will likely be one of the prime beneficiaries of LA's upcoming congested schedule that will see the Galaxy play four games in 15 days including a U.S. Open Cup tilt against either Carolina Dynamo or Carolina Railhawks on May 29.
"Hopefully, I'll play," said Jimenez. "I just have to keep getting myself ready and if my name gets called then I'll go out there and contribute."


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A Short Tutorial, introduced you to some of the major tools in the environment, demonstrating the commonality and high integration between them, and showing how this can be used to good effect in the development process. This chapter describes these common features in more detail.
Most of the common features in the environment can be found under the File , Edit , Works , History, Windows and Help menus. If you are using the MDI LispWorks interface for Windows, these menus are located in the single main MDI window. (Remember, you can toggle between multiple LispWorks windows and the MDI interface using the Tools > Global Preferences... menu command.) Using the commands available under these menus you can:
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In addition, some other conventions have been adopted throughout the Common LispWorks environment:
These features are described in full in this chapter. Please note that subsequent descriptions of individual tools in the environment do not include a description of these menus, unless a feature specific to the individual tool is described.
Online help is also available from the Help menu in any window. These facilities are described in Getting Help.
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Ray Corn Modified His Opinion About F-1s
"It started when a friend I worked with was building a '52 F-1 pickup," Ray Corn explained. "I thought, 'How could anyone put so much time and money into such an ugly truck?'"
Looking at it from the opposite direction, maybe it makes more sense to modify a truck you think is ugly. Those are the ones that could benefit from that time and money. We've all seen custom truck builders sink a pile of cash into a ride that started out really nice-cutting and reworking it until they've obliterated every bit of its original appeal (never in this magazine, though). On the other hand, we've come to realize that no truck was ever made that could not be turned into something amazing. There's no truck that doesn't have some desirable quality that can be drawn out. All it takes is imagination, ambition, time, talent, and money.
We've always seen the beauty inherent in F-1s and are glad that Ray came around to his friend's-and our-way of thinking. Otherwise, he never would have built this well-reworked, and definitely good-looking, '51. Ray's conversion began after seeing how good his friend's truck looked with a chopped top and some cool paint.
Ray, who has owned classic cars, trucks, and race cars over the past four decades, decided his next ride ought to be a custom truck. But not just any truck, an F-1. Before long, he'd sold his Super Street drag race car and trailer (talk about time and money!) and started looking around for a project. His friend with the '52, Tony Henehan, knew about this one. It was already under construction as a Pro Street pickup, just waiting for somebody to continue the work. Ray bought it and immediately enlisted Tony's help in finishing it. "I told him that I wanted something that would keep up with the latest trends and styles," he told us.
The sheetmetal was the starting point for the project, but the body mods were kept mild. Tony handled the bodywork, starting with a new firewall, then moving up to the top, which was chopped 23/4 inches. The cowl was filled and all the gaps were made perfect. Front and rear roll pans were built, and LED tailights were flushed in below the tailgate. The bed is from Mar-K Quality Parts and the crew at Tony's installed the bed wood.
After being fully mocked-up, the truck was disassembled, blasted, and sent to Alamo Customs in Alvin, Texas, where Robert Meza blocked the panels to perfection and sprayed the PPG Candy Brandywine and the ghost flames. Each part was then returned to Tony Henehan's for assembly.
A little bit of that paint carries over onto the dash, which was customized with new gauges from Classic Instruments. The dash also houses the controls and vents for the Vintage Air A/C system, and (look closely) the flat screen for the DVD player. If it's just tunes you're after, there is an Alpine stereo system as well. The rest of the interior, including the custom I.S.S. seats, is brightened up by the Snow White Ultraleather upholstery with ostrich inserts, installed by Shawn Cook of Cook's Auto Top & Trim in Murphy, Texas. The steering wheel is from Billet Specialties.
It's bright under the hood, too. Ray went for high impact, in terms of power and appearance. Sorry Ford purists and Flathead fans. Street & Performance in Mena, Arkansas, built the injected GM RamJet 502ci big-block for the truck, which puts out 510 horsepower. The whole thing was polished and plated with Flowmaster mufflers to scavenge the exhaust. An overdrive 700-R4 transmission, operated by a Lokar shifter, backs up the big motor, delivering torque to the 4.11 gears in the Ford 9-inch rearend.
Underneath, the '51 retains its factory frame, but the rails have been completely boxed and the frontend swapped for a Mustang II independent suspension. The Ford 9-inch rear is suspended by a four-link. Front and rear Aldan coilover shocks and Chassis Engineering anti-sway bars improve ride and handling. The brakes are Aerospace Components discs (popular with drag racers) with a Hydro-boost assist setup. As with every other part of the truck, the chassis combines function and style, with more candy paint providing the latter. True to the Pro Street theme he was after, Ray filled the rear fenders with a pair of 20×15 Matrix Twisted billet wheels from Intro, rolling on 29×18.00R20 Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R radials. Front MTs are mounted on 18×8 Intros.
For a truck Ray once considered ugly, his candy F-1 has been getting a lot of praise for its appearance, including Outstanding Truck from the Houston AutoRama. To date, the truck has won six Best of Show awards at seven events. Ironic, isn't it?


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Welcome to the world of Tattoo Jew. A place where the ink is kosher, the people are fascinating and the images are unique. Tattoo Jew explores the stories of people who get tattoos to honor their roots, express their pride, defy anti-Semitism, and to connect with their faith in a tangible way. These individuals respect tradition but they aren't confined to the synagogue. This ain't your grandma's Judaism. To these tattooed Jews this is a new Jewishness that is more accessible and meaningful than their previous experiences with religion. The interview subjects in Tattoo Jew have struggled emotionally and put a great deal of thought into getting tattoos in the context of controversy and opposition. In the end each of them has chosen to wear their identity for the whole world to see, permanently etched in ink upon their skin.
Orian's "Zachor" (Remember)
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Orian's Holocaust memorial tattoo features the Hebrew word "zachor" under a gravestone. In English the word means "remember." The rose has six bleeding pin pricks in honor of the six million Jews who died.
Todd is tattooed with the Hebrew word for truth, "emet." It is a reminder that he holds himself to a higher standard of ethics and honesty.
Efty's tattoo has a double meaning. The two letters, "aleph" and "shin" are her initials in Hebrew. Together the also spell the word "esh" which means "fire."
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I'm extremely fond of Wayne Thiebaud. I was first introduced to his work in 2008, in my first year drawing class at university. I was 17 years old and absolutely delighted by the slides my professor showed our class. Thiebaud's paintings are consistently exquisite. They're rich in colour and texture, the painterly quality itself is delectable, never mind the subject matter. I am especially amused by how he goes about creating shadow in all of his work. These are a few examples of my favourite pieces of his; from 1960's on.


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What quarterback controversy?
Cardinals rookie quarterback Ryan Lindley just led a 15-play, 91-yard touchdown drive, to give his side a 7-0 lead over the Rams.
Running back Beanie Wells (in his first game back after being activated from injured reserve with turf toe) scored from 1 yard out for the points. But Lindley was 7-for-8 for 80 yards passing on his first drive as the starter, looking calm and collected.
The sixth-rounder from San Diego State doesn't have a high bar to clear for a team that's lacked competent quarterback play this year, with Kevin Kolb and John Skelton taking turns struggling. It's early, but it's reason for hope.


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Title text: If you identified with the kids from The Breakfast Club when it came out, you're now much closer to the age of Principal Vernon.
People often call today's kids the MTV Generation, like White Hat does in the strip, because the MTV Generation were accused of bad attention spans and concentration (caused by MTV). Megan explains that the term really originated about 25 years ago, to describe Generation X, the generation born from 1965 to 1980, so today's kids are actually one generation newer, as they are part of Generation Z, the generation born from 1996 to 2010.
An alternative definition of "the MTV generation", is that they are the teenage 12-19 year olds of the early 2000s to mid 2010's, because they were born to parents who came of child-bearing age during the core popularity time period referenced by the comic.
MTV is Music Television, it is a TV channel in the US and elsewhere that, when it started in the 1980s, used to show music videos. The focus has now shifted to reality shows.
The Breakfast Club is an iconic movie from 1985 in which 5 very different teenagers spend a Saturday detention together at the school. Principal Vernon was the principal in the movie and was the overseer of the detention - the actor playing principal Vernon was around 45 years old at the time of filming.
Randall has covered making people feel old several times in 647: Scary, 891: Movie Ages, 1393: Timeghost, and 1477: Star Wars.
- [Teenager playing with phone walks in background. White Hat and Megan are in the foreground.]
- White Hat: See, that's the problem with the MTV generation— No attention span.
- Teenager's phone: Bleep bloop
- Megan: You know, that phrase referred to the 12-19 demographic that formed the core MTV audience in the mid-1980s.
- White Hat: Uh huh? So?
- Megan: That generation's now in their 40s.
- [White Hat scratches his head.]
- White Hat: That can't be right.
- Megan: Face it: Your problem with the MTV generation is their kids.
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Yeah, so it made them bad parents. Still a valid complaint. On a side note, how old must White Hat be to be dismissive of the MTV generation himself? Davidy²²[talk] 08:19, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Actually it's worse. The MTV generation is nearly 50. Some are grandparents. -188.8.131.52 15:52, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
- Especially those who watched MTV in the late 1980s, when the style of videos changed from abstract art to soft porn.Seebert (talk) 15:25, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
After 4 years of living in fear Roy Batty apparently died a dreadful death without a whimper. A very brave and "manly" creature. We should act now. There may still be time! I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait (talk) 17:48, 22 January 2015 (UTC)


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Why Do We Care About Sports? Get Ready for the Wildly Confusing Science
So, your team is in the midst of a five-game losing streak, your best player is out for at least two weeks after spraining his knee and the GM won't pull the trigger on a trade.
Chances are you're not happy.
Americans love their sports, whether it be pro, college or high school. Heck, we even filter our passion down to the pee wee level. But why, exactly, do we pour so much energy into following our favorite teams?
This video may help answer that question. Then again, you may need to watch it a few times. Some of the information is harder to grasp than an NFL team's playbook and comes across quicker than LeBron James breaking down the court for a two-handed dunk.
But, it's a start. Now, if only your GM could show some passion and make a move to get you guys back into contention.


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The disc-only 'cross bike is becoming a regular build in my shop but this one is a little different in that it will have a tapered-steerer fork. This is only the third frame I have built for this headset/fork setup but like the disc brakes , there's somewhat of a trend happening for this feature. My guess is that the front end of the bike will be pretty solid and there will be no chance of fork shudder as there's no rim brake. Is it overkill ? -I can't say....I do know that there's going to be some really cold weather usage of this bike and maybe the extra braking power and solid front end will be good.
I ran out of disc mounts and had to make this one out of 7005 plate. It's probably a little stronger than the stock item and I was able to get a super nice custom fit.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Disc-only 'cross frame for Wisconsin
Posted by swiggco world at 7:11 PM
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- evan said...
is it a straight 1.25 headtube that uses a king 1.125 id w/bigger od top race?
- October 15, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- evan said...
meant 1.5 lower...
- October 15, 2011 at 6:08 PM
- Mike said...
Hi Paul,
check out frame builder comments in todays, Oct 18, Bad News Racings blog. Rich is having a frame built by a local builder (Steve Stickel). Rich mentioned that since they last spoke, Steve had grown a beard. He was worried that the beard signified he was now an "artisan" rather than a frame builded which would add months to the build time. I thought of you immediately!
- October 18, 2011 at 8:06 AM
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The Dalton Police Department is warning residents to be careful when accepting $50 bills, as convincing counterfeits have been found at local businesses.
The U.S. Secret Service advised the police department on Tuesday morning that several of the bills had been passed at a Dalton business and more could be in circulation.
The Secret Service told Dalton investigators that several counterfeit $50 bills were passed at the Dollar General story on Riverburch Parkway in Dalton sometime in the month of June.
The Secret Service also provided pictures of the counterfeit bills and pointed out several ways to spot the fakes:
On the front of the bill:
The number "50" in the bottom right should be printed in color shifting ink that changes from copper to green. These fake bills do not change color but do have somewhat of a gold tint to them.
In the Treasury seal, printed on the right hand side of the bill, the word "Treasury" is misspelled and instead says what looks like "TREAFHRE." Another thing to note is that the bill marking pen does not work on these bills as they have some type of coating on them but not so much that it is noticeable.
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The coloring on the back of the bill is just slightly different than a legitimate $50. When holding it up to the light, you can see that the straight lines of the printed image on the back aren't quite in line with those on the front.
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The Grand County High School wrestling team won two of its eight matches at the Juab Winter Classic invitational tournament held in Nephi on Dec. 13 and 14. Two Red Devil wrestlers went undefeated throughout the tournament and received trophies for their efforts: Jacob Francis, wrestling at 138-pounds, and heavyweight wrestler Edgar Gomez, both of whom are seniors.
The Red Devils' two team wins came against Juan Diego and Springville on Friday evening. Grand beat Juan Diego by a score of 45-18 and then defeated Springville 51-24. Earlier, in their first match of the evening, the Red Devils lost to American Fork by a score of 66-15.
After the loss to American Fork, the Red Devils played in Pool C, taking on each of the seven teams in that pool in succession over the two-day event. Grand ended up finishing with a 2-5-1 record during the tournament.
On Saturday, the Red Devils lost to Carbon 54-24, to Panguitch 57-13, and to Gunnison 42-28. Grand then tied Summit Academy 42-42, and actually ended up tied with Summit Academy for fifth place among the eight teams in the pool. The Red Devils' final match was a 51-21 loss to Pine View.
It was during that last match against Pine View that Francis faced his toughest test, as he was pitted against Jaden Peterson, the No. 3 ranked wrestler in the 3A classification. The match went the full three rounds, with Francis eking out a narrow 4-2 victory.
"Jacob's shoulder actually popped out again during that match," said GCHS head coach Dennis Wells, who nevertheless doesn't expect Francis to miss any action as a result of the injury.
Other Grand wrestlers who did well at the Juab tournament included 120-pound senior Gage Lindquist, who went 7-1, 126-pound junior Andrew Hugentobler, who went 5-1, and 132-pound junior Robert Allred, who went 6-2.
Earlier in the week, Grand also hosted Monticello in a dual meet on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Buckaroos won the match handily, outscoring Grand 52-12.
"Monticello really tore it up against us," Wells said. "The only points we got were by two forfeits."
Monticello had open roster spots at 138 pounds and at heavyweight, meaning both Francis and Gomez won without having to actually wrestle.
This week, the Red Devils are scheduled to face the San Juan Broncos in a dual meet scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. The team's three senior athletes – Francis, Gomez, and Lindquist – are scheduled to be honored at that match during senior recognition night. Grand's next event after that will be the 2A Duels meet in Richfield on Jan. 3 and 4.
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On this day in 2007, Citibank opens China's first drive-through automated teller machine (ATM) at the Upper East Side Central Plaza in Beijing.
Like those of drive-through restaurants and drive-in movies, the origins of drive-through banking can be traced to the United States. Some sources say that Hillcrest State Bank opened the first drive-through bank in Dallas, Texas, in 1938; others claim the honor belongs to the Exchange National Bank of Chicago in 1946. The trend reached its height in the post-World War II boom era of the late 1950s. Today, nearly all major banks in the United States offer some type of drive-through option, from regular teller service to 24-hour ATMs.
Drive-through banking, like other developments in automobile-centered culture, caught on a bit later in the rest of the world. Switzerland, for example, didn't get its first drive-through bank until 1962, when Credit Suisse–then known as Schweizerische Kreditanstalt (SKA)–opened a branch in downtown Zurich featuring eight glass pavilions with drive-through banking services. Though popular at first, the branch faltered in the 1970s, when traffic problems in the city center made fewer people willing to do their banking from their cars. SKA closed the drive-through in 1983.
In December 2006, five years after joining the World Trade Organization, China opened its retail banking sector to foreign competition. Under the new regulations Citibank became one of four foreign banks–along with HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of East Asia–approved to provide banking services using the Chinese currency, renminbi. (Often abbreviated as RMB, renminbi literally means "people's money.") The agreement had been signed in the fall of 2006, and by early December Citi had already opened 70 regular ATMs across the Chinese mainland.
Initially, the Citibank drive-through ATM that opened in Beijing in August 2007 was available only to holders of bank cards issued abroad, as foreign banks were not yet allowed to issue their own cards in China. Other banks soon hopped on the drive-through banking bandwagon in China, including China Construction Bank, which opened the first drive-through ATM in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in May 2008.


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Mathematical Walks
Our cities are filled with buildings, roads, cars, buses, trains, bikes, parks and gardens. They are crisscrossed with power, water, sewage and transport systems. They are built by engineers, architects, planners, technologists, doctors, designers and artists. Our cities are shaped by our environment, our society and our culture. And each and every part is built on mathematics.
These pages contain two walking tours of Oxford and London that explore some of the mathematical features in the cityscape. Please print the guides to conduct your own tour, or check back here to see when we are next advertising guided tours.
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Maths in the City Bookings
Maths is the City is launching an updated tour of Oxford on the 1st July 2017. Tours will be running multiple times a week in July and August 2017.
How many people can come on a tour?
Tours will be in groups of 10-15. If you are a group smaller than 10, we will put you on a waiting list and see if we can match you to other people interested in the same date.
How long does the tour take?
Tours last about an hour, and cover about a mile of walking distance. If you have concerns about suitability, please get in touch and we may be able to adapt the tour to your needs.
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The tour is free to book. Our volunteer tour guides will ask for tips at the end - all money given will be kept by the tourguide.
How do I book?You can look for available tour dates and times at https://mathsinthecity.eventbrite.co.uk
Congratulations Competition Winners
Well done to Elissa Dhali of Queensbury Academy and Luca Carić who is home educated, but also attends New Forest Small School. Your entries really show both the beauty of Maths and Oxford!
London Tour
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According to multiple published reports, Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent faces a court date Friday as Dallas County District Attorney's office alleges he has violated his bond conditions in connection with the auto accident that took the life of teammate Jerry Brown last year.
According to the Dallas Morning News, the district attorney's office alleges Brent either has been in close proximity of alcohol or has consumed alcohol; either is forbidden according to the conditions set after Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter in December. Per multiple reports, Brent faced a $100,000 bond.
An unnamed source told ESPN Dallas that Brent did not consume alcohol.
Also, the Associated Press, citing prosecutors, reported that Brent is alleged to have tampered with an alcohol-detection monitor he is to wear.
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RTC Conference Primers: #26 – Summit LeaguePosted by Brian Goodman on October 9th, 2010
Eli Linton is the RTC correspondent for The Summit League.
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- North Dakota State (9-9)
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- Alex Young (G) – IUPUI (18.3 PPG)
- Dominique Morrison (F) – Oral Roberts (15.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG)
- Michael Tveidt (F) – North Dakota State (15.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG)
- Keith Benson (C) – Oakland (17.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3.3 BPG)
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The Summit League is not a power conference, and they have struggled in the NCAA Tournament, but the top teams continue to land big-time talent and improve as they seek respect from the big boys. When it was first assembled, the conference champs would end up a #16 seed in the Big Dance, but for the third straight year, the Summit League earned a #14 seed—not exactly Final Four contention, but they certainly have the ability to wear those glass slippers when March Madness rolls around. The all-conference team I selected above might be the best mid-major talent we have seen in quite some time. Everyone on my all-conference team has one thing in common: if they go down, they go down swinging—that's a must-have ingredient for a small school looking to compete on the big stage. I think this is the year we see the Summit League move past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and take down some giants during the regular season.


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A good compromise between traditional and cruiser; these have the looks of a traditional stern with the space of a cruiser.
Widebeams are wider than 6ft10 narrowboat. Typically a widebeam boat can be 10 or 12 feet, sometimes wider.
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Yes, there has been a death penalty for unauthorized copying. Guess what? Even the death penalty didn't work.
Great little article on what the real purpose is behind the more and more draconian measures against unauthorized file sharing.
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George Zimmerman Taken Into Custody After Domestic Dispute [UPDATED]
George Zimmerman was taken into custody on Monday afternoon in Lake Mary, Florida, after his wife, Shellie, told police he had pulled a gun on her. Zimmerman has not been charged with a crime at this time and is being held in investigative detention.
Would You Put This Kidnapped-Woman Decal on Your Pickup Truck?
A marketing company in Waco, Texas, has created an unusual new type of decal, and it's causing quite a controversy.
New Movies: 'Riddick'
The fall movie season generally sees a huge rush of films aiming for Oscar gold. Well, looks like that'll have to wait at least one week. They're probably just scared of Vin Diesel. (To be clear, there are a bunch of smaller movies coming out, but in very limited release.)
Multiple Record-Breaking Alligators Caught in Mississippi
On September 1, the record for the largest alligator ever caught in Mississippi was 697.5 pounds. That record was broken not once but twice on Sunday, the first day of the state's alligator-hunting season.
Kerry Lays Out Case Against Syria, Says Chemical Attack Killed 1,429
Secretary of State John Kerry described how the government in Syria, led by President Bashar al-Assad, used chemical weapons in an attack on its own citizens, killing 1,429 people, including 426 children. Kerry suggested that the United States must respond, or take the chance that other dictato…
NFL and Former Players Reach $765 Million Settlement on Concussions
The National Football League and its former players have reached a settlement regarding concussion-related injuries, avoiding what could have been years of court battles. The league will pay out $765 million to its former players.
New Movies: 'Getaway,' 'One Direction: This Is Us'
If you have a tween in the family, you're probably going to get dragged to the theater this weekend. Two major pop-music acts feature prominently in the two movies debuting on Friday.
Nidal Hasan Sentenced to Death for Fort Hood Shootings
A jury of 13 military officers sentenced Major Nidal Hasan to death for the killing of 13 people at the Fort Hood Army base in November 2009.
50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech Draws Thousands
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(Phoenix, Ariz. – Oct. 17, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard will receive the Jacque Steiner Public Leadership Award for Children from the Children's Action Alliance at the organization's ninth annual Through the Eyes of a Child Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20. The dinner will be held at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center beginning at 6 p.m.
The Jacque Steiner Public Leadership Award for Children honors public officials whose leadership improves public policy for children in Arizona. Goddard will receive the award in recognition of his leading the fight against methamphetamines, protecting children from cybercrime and standing up for young victims of abuse in Colorado City and throughout Arizona.
The award honors the late Arizona Senator Jacque Steiner. She was a tireless champion for vulnerable children who were victims of homelessness, abuse and neglect. She led efforts to improve services for children in foster care and to find more beds for homeless children. She died in 2003.
"I am deeply honored to receive the Jacque Steiner award," Goddard said. "Jacque set the bar on efforts to help children, and I hope that the efforts of my Office to protect children meet her high standards."
Also being honored at this dinner is Tom Browning, President and CEO of Greater Phoenix Leadership, a group of civic and business leaders. Browning will receive the Horace Steel Child Advocacy award in recognition of his courageous work improving the lives of Arizona children and families.
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Burger King Worldwide Inc. and billionaire investor Warren Buffett faced sharp criticism over plans that would create a new Canadian company after buying Tim Hortons Inc. to take advantage of Canada's lower corporate tax rates.
Burger King said Tuesday it would pay $11.4 billion to buy the Canadian doughnut-and-coffee chain -- with $3 billion in financing from Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -- and set up headquarters of the new company in Canada.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) called for Americans to boycott Miami-based Burger King for the so-called inversion move to reduce its corporate taxes. And consumers posted negative comments on the company's Facebook page.
"I've eaten my last whopper," Oscar G. Echeverría wrote on Burger King's Facebook page.
Laurel Hutch wrote: "Another American Company that doesn't want to pay its fair share of taxes. Bye Bye Burger King ... BOYCOTT!!!"
Buffett, who has backed an Obama administration plan named after him to force millionaires to pay the same share of their income in taxes as middle-class families, also came under fire.
In announcing the $11.4-billion deal Tuesday to buy Tim Hortons, the companies said Berkshire Hathaway would receive preferred shares in the new firm for its $3-billion investment.
"'Tax Me More' Warren Buffett To Finance Burger King's Tax Inversion Deal," was a headine on the economics and political website Zero Hedge.
"It has to be twisting the White House in messaging and political knots," said Chris Krueger, a Washington policy analyst with Guggenheim Securities.
"How can you hammer a deal for tax policies when the very person your signature tax policy [The Buffett Rule] is named after is involved -- and argues that it is not tax motivated?" Krueger said.
"The White House cannot paint this as a black-and-white issue, and Buffett's involvement shows that it is more like 50 shades of grey," Krueger said.
Burger King and Buffett defended the deal, which is one of the largest and highest-profile tax inversions so far.
in the maneuver, which breaks no laws, a U.S. company buys a foreign competitor in a lower-tax nation and shifts its headquarters to that country. The Obama administration and some congressional Democrats have been pushing to limit tax inversions.
"This is not a tax-driven deal," said Alex Behring, who is Burger King's executive chairman and will hold the same role for the new combined company.
The headquarters for the new firm will be in Canada, which will be its largest market and its "natural home," he said.
The combined federal, state and local corporate tax rate in Canada is 26.3%, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The combined U.S. corporate rate is 39.1%.
Burger King's overall effective tax rate in 2013 was 27.5%, according to its annual report. Tim Hortons' effective tax rate for the same year was 26.8%.
"We don't expect there to be meaningful tax savings, nor do we expect there to be a meaningful change in our tax rate," Burger King Chief Executive Daniel Schwartz told reporters on a conference call.
On its Facebook page, Burger King told customers, "We're not moving, we're just growing and finding ways to serve you better."
Burger King and Tim Hortons will remain stand-alone brands, and Burger King's headquarters will stay in Miami, company executives said.
Buffett said Tuesday that it made sense for the combined company's headquarters to be in Canada.
"Tim Hortons earns more money than Burger King does," he said told the Financial Times. "I just don't know how the Canadians would feel about Tim Hortons moving to Florida. The main thing here is to make the Canadians happy."
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Pitched Kent and Richard separately on a US based deal. Was told upfront that Pond's focus is primary EU given the goals of it's LPs and the bar is very high for N. American companies seeking funding from their firm. Kent is straight forward and asked reasonable questions. Met with Richard who said ( and I quote ), "We don't mess around. We'll give you an investment decision within a week or two". Of course that decision would be whether to move on to diligence or not.
From that point on radio silence. After a number of broken appointments to touch base was given the, "We'll invest if you can find someone to lead" via email six weeks later.
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DescriptionThe Lawnmower Man is the game based on the 1992 movie of the same name (itself loosely based on a Stephen King short story) starring pre-Bond fame Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence Angelo, a scientist working for Virtual Space Industries in "Project 5", a secret research that attempts to increase the intelligence of primates using psychotropic drugs and VR training.
With his reluctance to aim the research to military purpose, after one of the chimps escapes and shoots a guard in the process he is given a forced vacation, and while taking notes on the need for experiment with a human subject, he notices Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey), a simpleton who makes his living on odd jobs such as mowing the grass (hence, the title role). The first experiments quickly increase Jobe's intelligence, and while after an accident Angelo stopped the experiments, The Shop, a secret agency overviewing Project 5, reinserted the drugs responsible for violent behaviour into the program and sped up the treatment. As Jobe starts to develop telekinetic powers, he starts to take revenge on those who abused him before he started the treatments, and plots to take over all computers in the world.
While the CD version of the game (PC, Mega CD) is an interactive movie, both cartridge versions are platformers, the player taking control of Dr. Angelo or Carla Parkette (mother of Jobe's best friend) in typical side-scrolling shooting action. The player can collect better weapons or data discs, which after collecting a number of them allow to morph into the Virtual Suit, which gives protection against a first hit. The player visits several locations seen in the movie, such as the gas pump and the VSI headquarters.
The twists of the game are true-3D level connectors, based on the CG sequences of the movie, usually all involving avoiding obstacles (and the occasional shooting) at high speed in the VR world. There are four different (Virtual World, Cyber War, Cyber Run and Cyber Tube), each taking a slightly different approach (Virtual World is seen in first person, the objective being dodging obstacles such as trees and archs and reach the exit, Cyber War similar to Virtual World but with some shooting stops, Cyber Run is seen in third person and requires occasional shooting of obstacles, while Cyber Tube is a fast travel with plenty of enemies in a VR tunnel).
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- "Le Cobaye" -- French title
- "Der Rasenmähermann " -- German title
- "バーチャルウォーズ" -- Japanese spelling
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Excellent Progress with NIRI Flexure; Update on Acceptance Tests, Queue and System Verification Observations
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26 September 2001
We recently completed flexure tests for NIRI using the new redesigned camera steering mirrors. We are very pleased to report that the flexure measured between the input focal planeand the detector is now at the sub-pixel level for all cameras and all possible gravity vectors for NIRI on the telescope. The little flexure remaining is very repeatable and typically has the sinusoidal behavior expected for "real" flexure (not steering mirror motion). Additional flexure tests in preparation for observing using targets on the sky will be performed as part of acceptance testing in October 2001.
Regularly scheduled NIRI science operations are scheduled to begin after the acceptance tests are successfully completed. A significant number of nights have been allocated for NIRI observations throughout the rest of semester 2001B, although some of those nights will be needed for additional System Verification observations. We anticipate completing a significant fraction of the NIRI wide-field imaging programs that have been awarded time, especially those in scientific ranking bands 1 and 2. The ability of NIRI to produce scientifically useful data has been demonstrated in wide-field imaging mode during the System Verification observations conducted in May. The SV data are currently being assessed and procedures for reducing the data refined. The NIRI package of IRAF tasks for reducing the imaging data is now complete, and we anticipate release of the first NIRI SV data in mid-October. The performance of the NIRI Integration Time Calculator was checked using these data.
NIRI observations in the other modes (high-background thermal imaging, low-background and narrow-band imaging, and grism spectroscopy) will also be attempted during the coming months. These modes have not yetbeen verified, and some additional commissioning work will need to be completed before we can begin science observations in these modes.
The newest version of the Observing Tool (OT) will be released during the first two weeks of October. The OT is used to prepare the Phase II observing programs. Some astronomers with accepted programs for semester 2001B will be asked to prepare their Phase II programs starting in October.More information on how to prepare Phase II programs will be coming shortly. Deadlines will be staggered depending on observing mode and rank.
Thank you all for your patience during the process of getting NIRI accepted, commissioned, and ready for use. More commissioning work will still need to be done to make NIRI fully operational in all observing modes and using the telescope high-level software. We are confident that we will get excellent data this fall, but caution that our efficiency will not yet be as high as we would like. Please keep in mind that we are still in the "shared risks" observing mode, both for NIRI and telescope systems. Programs in the Gemini queue are not carried forward from semester to semester (by Gemini--the national TACs may choose to do so). Therefore, proposers with currently accepted programs for semester 2001B should consider resubmitting programs for 2002A if the chances of execution are low. The probability of execution is greatest for near-IR wide-field imaging in the top two science ranking bands. Challenging thermal or spectroscopic observations will be less likely to be successful during 2001B, but highly-ranked proposals are likely to be attempted. Now that the image motion problem is solved, we will proceed to commission these modes as soon as possible, but we have not yet verified these modes. We should be executing these types of programs routinely during 2002A. Please note that observations using narrow-band filters that have not yet arrived (as listed on the NIRI web pages) will not be possible during 2001B, but may be for 2002A.
Hopefully this information will help you to plan your observing strategy for the next semester. Thanks once again for your patience. Please submit any questions you may have through the Help Desk so that information can be appropriately distributed.
Last update Sept. 26, 2001 by Joe Jensen


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Having served as a judge on both Strictly Come Dancing and Britain's Got Talent, we don't feel too bad about giving Alesha Dixon the once over with our critical eye, but as usual, there's nothing to pick fault with when it comes to her fashion sense. In this adorable pink and nude toned look, the former Mis-Teeq singer channels old school glamour with retro sunglasses, flawless hair and a classic tote bag. Alesha keeps the look modern with an injection of colour via turquoise footwear… it's a yes from us!
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NORFOLK, Va. Head coach Rod Broadway's teams have been known for their defenses, but it was the A&T offense that took center stage Friday at the annual MEAC Media Day held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.
The MEAC released the 2014 All-MEAC Preseason team, which included 10 North Carolina A&T Aggies. Four of those players were named to the first team with three Aggies earning the preseason nod on offense. The predicted order of finish was also released Friday with the Aggies picked to finish third. Bethune-Cookman and S.C. State were picked to finish ahead of the Aggies respectively. Howard quarterback Greg McGhee was selected as offensive preseason player of the year, while Norfolk State linebacker Lynden Trail was picked as the preseason's best defensive player.
Reigning MEAC Rookie of the Year and rising sophomore Tarik Cohen is the only Aggie on the preseason first team who made the 2013 postseason first team. Joining him on the first team is senior wide receiver Desmond Lawrence, offensive lineman William Ray Robinson III and fifth-year senior linebacker D'Vonte Grant. #aggiesachieve
The second teamers are fifth-year center Ronald Canty and junior Tony McRae, who made the second team as a defensive back and return specialist. The third team includes junior defensive linemen Michael Neal and Daniel Pinnix, sophomore punter Dominic Frescura and sophomore placekicker Cody Jones.
"I think it's great to have 10 guys earn some type of recognition," said Broadway, who is entering his fourth season at the helm. "It shows the conference is starting to respect North Carolina A&T again. What we have to do now is show how good we are on the field. I think we have guys capable enough of winning the conference, we just have to keep everyone healthy and learn how to handle success."
Cohen led the MEAC in rushing (104.4 yards per game) in 2013. He became the first Aggie freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, and he won a MEAC weekly honor five times during the season. He finished ninth in the Jerry Rice voting for best FCS freshman in the nation.
"We have to put him in better spots to be successful," says Broadway about Cohen. "We have to be smart on how we use him, and we have to be creative on how we get him the ball. We need to give him a chance to make plays for us."
Lawrence is another Aggie playmaker. Earning first-team preseason is just another accomplishment to add to the Durham native's collection this summer. Lawrence earned All-American honors in track and field in June after qualifying for the NCAA finals in the 100 meters at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. He also competed in the USATF Championships over the summer.
On the football field, he led the Aggies in receptions (37) and receiving yards (403) in 2013.
Robinson is making his second appearance on the MEAC preseason first team. Robinson is a two-time All-MEAC selection at left tackle, earning first-team honors as a sophomore and second-team honors as a junior. He could move to the interior of the line this season at guard, but as a left tackle he has only surrendered one sack in more than 2,000 snaps played.
Grant was the only defensive player on the preseason first team despite the Aggies No. 1 ranking in rush defense and No. 4 ranking in total defense. Grant has led the Aggies in tackles his first three seasons as an Aggie. He is a two-time second-team All-MEAC selection who made 102 tackles last season. Grant has also scored four defensive touchdowns in his career, a school record.
Canty was the only A&T offensive player to make the second team. His durability has been an asset for the Aggies. Canty's importance was seen last season when he missed the Dec. 19 game against Delaware State, leading to the Aggies having 13 bad snaps. McRae has made most of his impact as a return specialist. He averaged 24.7 yards per kickoff return in 2013 and returned one kick for a touchdown. Despite the Aggies having an experienced secondary the past two seasons, McRae still started four games over those two years.
Neal and Pinnix were main contributors to the Aggies nationally-ranked defense. Neal made six tackles for loss and had four sacks in 2013. Pinnix led the team in sacks with seven, including two apiece against Elon and Howard.
Frescura and Jones made a major impact on the Aggies special teams as freshmen. Frescura aided in the Aggies upset of Appalachian State last September by averaging 47.1 yards on nine punts. Jones made 9 of 13 field goals and 30 of 31 extra points last season.
A&T opens the season in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at 11:45 a.m., on Aug. 31 against Alabama A&M at Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando, Fla.


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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Michael Robertson--Where's the Linspire Cash? (Part II)
Today I received the below "Memorandum" in the mail from Michael Robertson, "President & CEO" (and sole board member) for Linspire. (Click image to enlarge.)
It should be pointed out that "The stockholders voted..." and "...the stockholders approved a plan..." really means "Michael Robertson voted..." and "Michael Robertson approved a plan..." since the minority shareholders were not asked to give input. This is the third time, that I'm aware of, that Michael has done things by written consent, without any shareholder meeting or input. The first time was when he fired everyone from the board of directors other than himself, the second time was when he sold Linspire to Xandros, and now this time when he said he'll be dissolving Digital Cornerstone, Inc. Those are all pretty significant events to do on your own, without other board members or shareholder meetings.
According to this latest memorandum, Michael has a plan to "distribute [Linspire's] assets." I wonder what the minority shareholders will be getting? Considering I offered to purchase shares in the company at $.50 per share just one year ago, let's see how good a job Michael Robertson did in running Linspire this past year. Will the minority shareholders see more than $.50 per share? The same? Less?
Also, about a year ago, I presented a plan to Michael to have the company offer to buy back stock from shareholders at $.50 per share. Michael turned down that plan, saying that the company needed to keep all its cash to run the business. He obviously felt by keeping all the cash in the company and running the business himself, that he could make the shares worth more than $.50 per share. So, let's see how Michael performed for the shareholders. Did he turn water into wine, or into toxic waste? (From my vantage point, this is what it appears he's done this past year.)
Lastly, I'm curious how Digital Cornerstone, Inc. could be dissolved when they have ongoing litigation? Just one example is I know they are being sued by a former employee because Linspire did not honor his employment agreement.
I stand by my assessment, that the Xandros deal was all just a big ruse by Robertson to take all the assets and cash for himself, leaving the minority shareholders with nothing. I believe that dissolving Digital Cornerstone, Inc. is simply the next step in his "I-hope-everyone-forgets-about-all-of-this" plan.
Prove me wrong Michael. Anything north of $.50 per share distributed to the minority shareholders and I'll happily eat my words. Anything less than that, however, then in my mind you're either a lousy businessman (who made a bad judgment in not doing the stock buy-back plan), a thief (who took unauthorized funds for yourself, father-in-law, and/or your other businesses when YOU SAID all funds needed to remain in the company for Linspire to succeed), or you simply never intended to "take care of your peeps" all along (and just wanted to see everything go to you).
Stay tuned. I'll be sure and report back what's left for the 100 some-odd minority shareholders.
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Kevin, It's quite interesting to follow your blog and the events at Linspire (altbeit sad in the bigger picture).
I am curious, since MR is the majority shareholder (51+%), does it really matter if they hold a board vote to what he did? I mean anything he puts on the table, and votes on, won't matter what the others vote, Right?
I mean if I'm right and I were him, I'd rather dispense with the formalities (i.e. arguing over the right / wrong of his methods) and just file the vote and be done.
Not trying to put discount what you did for them, but he did put up the majority of the $, no?
- August 10, 2008 at 7:00 PM
- Kevin Carmony said...
Minority shareholders still have rights. If you take money from investors, they get shares in your company, and really all those shares are, are rights that you have.
This past year Linspire has only had one member on the board of directors (Michael Robertson), and he has a fiduciary responsibility to ALL shareholders.
So, no, MR can't just do anything he wants. If that were the case, why would anyone ever invest in a company? If you own stock in a company, chances are you too are a minority shareholder. For example, if one large shareholder took your investment, and then transferred it to himself, would that be right?
Even if Robertson did everything legally and properly (which I have no reason to believe he did), his actions still show his disregard and contempt for minority shareholders.
My lawyers have been denied access to the books, and I'm a fairly sizable shareholder. It may take a lawsuit to find out what really happened. I've been trying for a year to have access to the books without success.
Makes one wonder what he's hiding or afraid my lawyer will find out.
- August 10, 2008 at 7:16 PM
I will post it i know Kevin wont...
here is the link to the major shareholders and holdings as listed in the S1. KC has close to 6% of the stock vale he is basically the largest stock holder outside of people in MR's family. Sadly MR would have still had 63% of the stock even if the IPO had actually happened. What i dont know id if MR would have sold of Linspire if we had been publicly traded. and reflecting on the fact that he would have still had a 63% share of stock i wonder if that was negatively affecting the valuation we were getting from institutional buyers.
Kevin what is your view on this?
- August 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Still reading the blog... even if no one else is. Keep those following updated and informed since I somehow doubt I'll be reading this in a newspaper. I'm really curious to know what happens with all this. You've made such a big stink about it now that I expect you will follow up right or wrong. If you are wrong you'll be all the bigger man for it. I can clearly see the concern.
- August 19, 2008 at 1:33 AM
- Kevin Carmony said...
Anonymous...I HOPE I AM wrong. That would be the best for everyone. However, I've seen Robertson's behavior this past year and see no shred of decency in him or any concern for others, including former employees and shareholders. When you stoop so low as to falsely accuse several very good employees of embezzlement for having taken reasonable severance payments, that's pretty shameful and shows a total lack of ethics and character.
- August 19, 2008 at 7:09 AM
- manokaran said...
My suggestion is to approach the court, as there are many rules which may question him to provide share ($0.50 or above) for Minority shareholders. There is no one can escape from the law. Best thing to provide the proof to the court.
- August 19, 2008 at 7:14 AM
At this point I don't know if i will see any of the money i did invest from the options i did strike. At least for me don't have the number of shares or finances punt in top lindows/linspire. If i do see any of the money back then it will be a nice surprise to me.
- August 19, 2008 at 9:21 PM


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Apple has announced the next generation of its popular smart devices, including the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Watch Series 2. Focusing on the iPhone experience, Apple has upgraded the smartphone camera system, battery life, speakers and display, and has added splash and water resistance. In a less popular decision, Apple also removed the headphone jack from the new smartphone. Users will now need to use wireless buds or use a Lightning port adapter (for wired headphones) that is expected to ship with the device.
While offering a few key upgrades, the iPhone 7 exterior design remains relatively unchanged. According to Ian Fogg, head of mobile analysis, IHS Technology, this is a risk, given that the iPhone is the main driver of growth for the company — directly affecting the up-sell of its other devices. "iPhone models with big exterior design change trigger a larger jump in shipments, while incremental 'S' designs have seen lower year-on-year growth rates," said Fogg. Only time will tell if Apple's significant upgrades in camera and battery technology will offset the lack of other major changes.
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Canadian Blogger awards
I understand that The Post-Darwinist is in the running as a sci-tech blog. If you like this blog, you might go there and vote for it.
But if you are new to the Post-D and have come here because of the blogger award publicity, let me explain: Years ago, as the faith and science columnist at ChristianWeek, I stumbled on the intelligent design controversy. People kept telling me it was already dead, but it continued to generate news. That did not make sense.
I read up on it, and I could see why. The universe shows evidence of intelligent design. The history of life forms has not gone as predicted at all.
Lots of people who have built their careers on Carl Sagan's "pale blue dot" Earth feel dissed.
And they are mad. In many cases, bleeping mad.
And the intelligent design controversy generated more and yet more news. It was dead every two weeks, then every week. Hmmmmm.
I took a couple of years off and wrote a book By Design or by Chance?, in which I explored the controversy.
In 2005, I started this blog, because I realized that a print book is frozen in time. But the news had now reached the crescendo of every other day. Instead of just squirrelling away files, I decided to put them up on a blog, prior to another edition of my book. You can search these files at Search Blog, upper left. Chances are, I covered a topic you are interested in.
I was rewarded with a number of scoops. Here are my two favourites (because they spiked readership):
In 2005, just after I got started as a blogger, The New York Times picked up my story on the showing of The Privileged Planet at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
In 2007, speaking at a conference in Seattle, I discovered that a documentary was to be made, featuring Ben Stein, on how scientists who talk about design in the universe get hounded out of their jobs.
I promptly pelted back to my room and typed out a story on my laptop. (The film still #5 in political documentaries in the theatre and, as I write this, #4 in DVD documentaries (12:05 pm EST).)
Anyway, I decided to make the intelligent design controversy my main beat. Few others were doing it, so I got a good seat, and it is fun.
Vote for this blog or some other one, as you wish, but I hope you will come back!
I might get another big scoop ...
I will put up some more posts shortly to this blog, and also to my Mindful Hack and Colliding Universes blogs, as well as others. But this afternoon I am taping a TV program on Religulous at iChannel.
Drat. They're nice people, but I hate the Cummer bus from Finch Station. I know the practical reason why the whole world cannot live downtown in Toronto, but I hate frozen feet all the same.
Anyway, I thought I should let you know how this blog got started and what it is about.
Help the blogosphere: Do remember to vote.
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Lou Reed Says 'Lulu' is for 'People Who are Literate'
Metallica's Lars Ulrich may best understand where the notoriously cantankerous Lou Reed comes from. In an interview with his bandmates and Reed, Ulrich tells the Telegraph that the Velvet Underground legend enters each circumstance with suspicion.
"Most people have a tendency to start a conversation in a neutral position and then see where it goes," Ulrich says. "(Reed) starts in a negative position, then you've got to go to neutral and then to positive. When he feels comfortable and trusts people, he opens up, and incredible things can happen."
It sounds like during much of the interview with the Telegraph, Reed was stuck somewhere short of neutral. He is aware that the collaboration with Metallica was a commercial and critical failure, but "Who cares?" he says. "I never wrote for them then, I don't write for them now. I have no interest in what they have to say about anything. I'm interested in whether I like it. I write for me."
He then goes on to declare: "I think this thing needs a champion. This is for people who are literate. This isn't 'I cry in my beer cause you f—ed him and ran your truck through my bar."
At one point in the story Ulrich has to defend the interviewer. A video (posted below) shows a different side of the singer. He talks about the project with enthusiasm — enthusiasm being a somewhat relative word in this case. "It pushed me to the best I've ever been," Reed says of working with Metallica on 'Lulu.'
Ulrich and James Hetfield agree that the project was destiny realized. "We've always seen a lot of Metallica in Lou Reed," Ulrich says after explaining how the two artists came together and walking viewers through the progression. Despite one's personal evaluations of the album — in all honesty, there aren't many of those as it sold as well as heat in a Mississippi August — its clear everyone involved feels they are better off for following their artist's spirit into this land of unknown. Metallica agree they've emerged a better band.


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First Aid
- Satisfy your counselor that you have current knowledge of all first aid requirements for Tenderfoot rank, Second Class rank, and First Class rank.
- Do the following:
a. Explain how you would obtain emergency medical assistance from your home, on a wilderness camping trip, and during an activity on open water.
b. Define the term triage. Explain the steps necessary to assess and handle a medical emergency until help arrives.
c. Explain the standard precautions as applied to bloodborne pathogens.
d. Prepare a first aid kit for your home. Display and discuss its contents with your counselor.
- Do the following:
a. Explain what action you should take for someone who shows signals of shock, for someone who shows signals of a heart attack, and for someone who shows signals of stroke.
b. Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person. Then demonstrate proper technique in performing CPR using a training device approved by your counselor.
c. Explain the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
d. Show the steps that need to be taken for someone suffering from a severe cut on the leg and on the wrist. Tell the dangers in the use of a tourniquet and the conditions under which its use is justified.
e. Explain when a bee sting could be life threatening and what action should be taken for prevention and for first aid.
f. Explain the symptoms of heatstroke and what action needs to be taken for first aid and for prevention.
- Do the following:
a. Describe the signals of a broken bone. Show first aid procedures for handling fractures (broken bones), including open (compound) fractures of the forearm, wrist, upper leg, and lower leg using improvised materials.
b. Describe the symptoms and possible complications and demonstrate proper procedures for treating suspected injuries to the head, neck, and back. Explain what measures should be taken to reduce the possibility of further complicating these injuries.
- Describe the symptoms, proper first aid procedures, and possible prevention measures for the following conditions:
a. Hypothermia
b. Convulsions / seizures
c. Frostbite
d. Dehydration
e. Bruises, strains, sprains
f. Burns
g. Abdominal pain
h. Broken, chipped, or loosened tooth
i. Knocked out tooth
j. Muscle cramps
- Do TWO of the following:
a. If a sick or injured person must be moved, tell how you would determine the best method. Demonstrate this method.
b. With helpers under your supervision, improvise a stretcher and move a presumably unconscious person.
c. With your counselor's approval, arrange a visit with your patrol or troop to an emergency medical facility or through an American Red Cross chapter for a demonstration of how an AED is used.
- Teach another Scout a first-aid skill selected by your counselor.