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Art and Design North
This modern space features studios for drawing, painting, print making, sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing and woodworking. There are also computer labs for digital cinema, electronic imaging, graphic communications, and human-centered design. In addition, there's a large lecture hall, classrooms, digital green screen room, sound studio, photography suite, critique room and lounge. School of Art and Design faculty offices are located here.

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|2012-09-26, 00:57
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[Manga] Naruto Chapter 604 Discussion Thread
Welcome to the weekly manga chapter discussion thread. This thread is created early to discuss spoilers and speculation about the upcoming chapter as well as discussion of said chapter once it has been released.
As per the forums rules, please don't ask for or mention about where to download the (licensed) manga. Also remember not to post or link to any translations of the manga, since this is illegal as well. Posting a synopses or summary is fine (and welcome) but please do not discuss scans, raws, translation groups, etc. Additionally, if you are posting someone else's synopsis (or their translation of a synopsis), then please provide credit were credit is due.
Remember that the manga is licensed, do not post significant parts of the chapter. This stands for pictures and direct translations. Summaries are OK, crops of pictures are OK as well if you want to illustrate your point but this is it.
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|2012-10-02, 04:06
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magoi, magoi!
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|2012-10-02, 04:18
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when it comes to the death of a beloved person changing a character's entire personality, kishimoto always has a twist, and i love it
it reminds me of when yahiko died. we were all "yea yea he died, why is that so traumatizing to you nagato?" then when we finally found out how, it was all.... oh you indirectly killed him yourself... how traumatizing
so... best friend who you gave your eye to and asked to protect your loved one, killed said loved one using the ability that only works properly with your eye... and your 12
alright, tobi makes enough sense for me now,
the whole eyes being connected scene, i wonder if tobi ever gains control of that ability
|2012-10-02, 04:46
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Wait is the Madara = dead confusion going about on account that it was said he awakened 'Rinnegan' before his death BUT gave the eyes to Nagato, BUT found and saved Obito/Tobi and told him all of the above...hmm maybe there is grounds for confusion, carry on.
|2012-10-02, 04:48
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So Tobi being able to watch what Zetsu recorded is due to their mental connection. Similar to a kage bunshin knowledge transfer.
And Kakashi obtained the MS because he killed Rin. Who would have thought
It also explains Kakashi's personality a bit, i think he lost motivation because of these events that happened to him and that's why he didn't really become a kage level guy. Instead of facing the real world he escaped into Jiraiya's imaginary world by reading the books even when working. It was probably Naruto who gave him back his motivation to be a better ninja, because until he meets with Naruto he didn't progress at all, then in the timeskip he suddenly obtained MS, it does seem like his motivation to become stronger is to protect Naruto.
|2012-10-02, 06:59
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Wow... I did not expect that. Tho there must be some explanation for Kakashi killing Rin. I wouldn't put it above Madara to have something to do with this.
|2012-10-02, 07:11
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1. Madara planned it out
2. Confusion during the battle
3. Some other reason
|2012-10-02, 07:24
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well interestingly enough is the fact that obito always said "you -let- rin die" not "you killed her"
and he didn't blame kakashi either so he claims
wondering if its some poison or some other position where death was the lesser of two evils
|2012-10-02, 07:44
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Obito blaming Kakashi for Rin's death wasn't that irrational after all, now i can picture Obito, why Obito is what he is right now, now there definitely is some reason for kakashi killing rin, but may be it is after losing his own comrades kakashi realized their importance and then he believed that comrades are more important than the mission
And Kishi finally made up for some blunders i thought, and he did it so....intensively.
|2012-10-02, 09:05
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Still, this makes Tobi's "defeat" all the more easily accomplished. Tobi will beat up on Kakashi and Gai for a few chapters until the real truth of the situation is revealed (undoubtedly something involved with Madara and Zetsu...or maybe Rin was simply upset that she still doesn't have a last name), resulting in Tobi switching side...only to be killed by Madara, Black Zetsu (who will be revealed to be...) or Sasuke (who makes his grand appearance).
|2012-10-02, 09:09
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There are some hints that Madara is behind this: Madara was sure that Obito will return to him, and Zetsu looking after Rin and Kakashi is also strange.
But it's difficult to believe that the master manipulator Tobi would not realize that the death of Rin was caused by Madara. And in that case Madara has nothing to do with this. But who knows, who would have believed that Obito will become the master manipulator in the first place
|2012-10-02, 09:58
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if it wasn't for kabuto, madara would be out of the picture permanently (obito might even have helped with that) because even though madara planned to get obito to get nagato to revive him, we don't know if obito would have gone through with it
he's doing the eye of the moon plan for himself, not for madara
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LAKE PLACID - Although Stars on Ice was not in Lake Placid this December, it's absence was filled by Holiday Festival on Ice, which brought world-class skaters to the Olympic Center on Dec. 28.
The show was headlined by four-time world champion Kurt Browning, who also starred in last year's Stars on Ice. The mostly Canadian cast included three-time world champion Elvis Stojko, 2011 US National Champion Ryan Bradley, reigning women's figure skating Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette, and 2008 world champion Jeffrey Buttle. Also skating were 2011 Canadian National Silver medalist Shawn Sawyer, 2006 World Champion Kimmie Meissner and seven-time national champions for Great Britain, Sinead and John Kerr.
Originally, the Holiday Festival on Ice show toured in Canada and was a well-received CBC holiday television special. This year, Lake Placid was the only tour date in the United States. Holiday Festival on Ice was an opportunity for those missing Stars on Ice to watch a comparable show with all their favorite skaters.
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Kimmie Meissner, the 2006 world champion, performs at the Holiday Festival on Ice at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid on Dec. 28
There were several holiday-themed group numbers, and some of the skaters chose to perform to holiday music, but the show presented a nice mix of both contemporary and seasonal themes.
For the skaters, it was a nice chance to return to Lake Placid, a place each of them have performed at least once. Browning, who has been coming to Lake Placid to skate for about 20 years, said it was a familiar place to be.
"Lake Placid is like home," Browning said. "There's a memory around every corner. It's fun to bring this show here since we have been coming to Lake Placid for Stars every year."
Bradley, who has been to Lake Placid many times as a guest skater in ice shows and for other skating events, agreed that there is something special about being in Lake Placid, especially in an Olympic year.
"It's fun to skate in an Olympic year. It always adds more energy and there's a skating resurgence during the Olympics," Bradley said. "I like coming to Lake Placid during the holidays, it's a nice part of my holiday memories."


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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will host the annual Bulldog Invitational Saturday, April 6, at FSU's Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich.
The event, which serves as the school's official home meet of the season, kicks off at 11 a.m. (ET) with the start of the field event competition. Running events will get underway at 12 p.m. (ET) with the women's 3,000-meter run participants slated to hit the track first.
The 1,600-meter relay will be the day's final event. All running events are timed finals. The meet is open to the public.
In addition to Ferris State, the non-scoring invitational field will include a variety of student-athletes from both West Michigan schools and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)-member institutions.
The Bulldog Invitational was held on an annual basis prior to the 1987 season. Ferris then reinstated the annual event by hosting their first home track meet in 12 seasons on April 10, 1999. The meet has been held each season since then with the exception of the 2000 and 2006 outdoor campaigns when the event was cancelled due to weather.
The Bulldog Invitational is the only scheduled FSU home meet for the 2013 season.
Top Taggart Field serves as the site for the Bulldogs' home track and field meets. The stadium, which also serves as home to FSU's varsity football program, was dedicated October 1957 in honor of the school's first official varsity football coach and his contributions to the institution.
The facility underwent a multi-million dollar renovation in the spring of 1998, which involved the installation of a 400-meter, eight-lane track with a brick red urethane surface surrounding a top-of-the-line artificial turf playing surface. Also, renovations were completed at that time for two shot put circles, two long and triple jump pits, and a pair of pole vault boxes. The facility also includes the three-story Wheeler Pavilion, which was added in 2001. A new Mondo Ecofill artificial-turf playing surface was installed to replace the previous field in 2008.
In addition to Top Taggart Field, throwing events will also be held just south of the stadium on university practice fields.
The Bulldog men's and women's teams officially opened the 2013 outdoor season by taking part in the annual Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State University this past weekend (March 29-30) in Raleigh, N.C. The event was a non-scoring team competition.
For more information on the meet, please visit this link:
Bulldog Invitational Information
Ferris State To Host Annual Home Track Invitational Saturday
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will host the annual Bulldog Invitational Saturday, April 6, at FSU's Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich.


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Chanel Daily Zippy Cross Body FlapCategories:Other Brands
Everyone can get a burn-out when working too hard, even the clean-little credit card in your wallet. When you've done everything what you can to shrink your wish list, it's time to temporary 'ban' yourself before you turn your own financial future into a recession.
But even if you are on diet and skip the afternoon lunch, your stomach is going to 'GRRRR' once a while.
Temptation is hard to resist; if you need to skip the lunch, why not take one cookie. One cookie wouldn't do much harm right? And so, if you have banned yourself from purchasing any CHANEL bag for this year, why not take something small to help you survive for the remaining months. Sight!
Introducing a tiny Chanel small flap from the NEW pre-Spring Summer 2014 Collection, it's called the Chanel Daily Zippy Flap Bag. Quilted and as small as the Chanel Classic Extra Mini flap Bag, embellished with the iconic CC Closure and interwoven chain links. It's crafted with a front flap and a zip pouch on the bag, ideal to carry small essentials.
The exact measurement is 5 x 8 x 2, made from lambskin and only available in silver hardware.
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28th April 2017
Jennifer Wakeling from Atomic, the Consumer & Tech division of Grayling, takes a look at the growth of 'micro-influencers', why they exist and the key considerations for a micro-influencer campaign.
Influencer campaigns are on the rise, according to a survey by eMarketer, 84% of marketers said they would launch at least one influencer campaign within the next twelve months. We have implemented a range of influencer campaigns for clients over the past year, including work with mega influencer Ben Brown.
We have found that with influencer campaigns on the rise, brands are expanding their views and targeting 'micro-influencers' as good value way to boost campaigns. The definition of micro-influencers is debatable, many have less than 10,000 followers and will usually focus on one particular topic, such as adventure travel, athletics or even London coffee habits. Whereas, larger influencers like Zoella or Joe Wicks, may cover topics across the lifestyle spectrum. The audiences found on micro-influencer channels are interested in specific topics, so if your brand doesn't match the topic, the value of influencer campaigns is lost. Micro-influencers are all about engagement, we look for a highly motivated audience when selecting who to work with. In these instances, the quality of the followers is much more important that the quantity of followers someone has.
Engagement is more valuable than reach as it shows that people haven't simply scrolled past, but found the content actively engaging and thought provoking. The audience is therefore more likely to follow through on the call-to-action. Although, with the rise of the micro-influencer it is hard to say how long they will remain 'micro' with fees regularly being demanded from influencers with sub-2,000 followers. One thing is certain, smaller influencers don't mean less work. A well crafted and successful campaign requires deep analysis at the planning stage to select the right influencers for a brand followed by an informative brief and close management once content goes live.
Grayling Team
15th November 2016
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October 14, 2011
The Loyola University New Orleans 2011-12 Faculty-Staff Campaign has officially kicked off and whether you have been giving for 29 years like Robert Reed, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, or if this is your very first gift, gifts of all sizes make a difference.
"I am delighted each year to contribute to Loyola as one small step to show my gratitude for all the gifts I have received from being part of this excellent Jesuit Catholic university," said Reed.
Giving to the Faculty-Staff Campaign is easy and convenient. Payroll deduction is available, allowing payments to be spread throughout the year. Gifts may also be made online with a credit card or by mailing payment to the Office of Annual Giving, Campus Box 909, along with the campaign brochure form, set to arrive soon in campus mailboxes.
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Overall participation in last year's campaign was 55 percent, and the campaign received $69,728 in donations. The Office of Student Affairs staff achieved 100 percent participation before any other department, and earned the right to possess the "College Cup" throughout calendar year 2011. The College Cup is a highly sought-after trophy for the department or division which achieves 100 percent participation first during the month-long campaign. It is a recognition of the generosity of spirit, of supporting our Jesuit values and education, and leaves a lasting recognition of the winners each year as an inscribed plate is added to the base of the trophy documenting each year's winners.
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Rangers boast powerful farm system
Gallo, Odor, Rua among prospects on the road to Arlington
By John Parker / MiLB.com | December 16, 2013 5:00 AM
This offseason, MiLB.com is honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organizations. We're taking a look at each team to determine the outstanding seasons in Minor League baseball. Select a team from the dropdown below.
Homegrown talent has played a big role in the Rangers' recent success, but their farm system still has a lot to offer in the years to come. Not only does Texas boast five MLB.com Top 100 Prospects (only four clubs have more), but the organization also has enviable depth. Unique among the 30 franchises, all seven Rangers affiliates finished .500 or better.
Of the six domestic teams, only Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach and the Arizona League Rangers reached the playoffs, but the overall quality of the system is notable: Baseball America ranks it fourth-best in baseball.
Rangers Organization All-Stars
Catcher -- Jorge Alfaro, AZL Rangers (six games), Hickory (104 games), Myrtle Beach (three games): Such was the power display in Hickory this season that Alfaro, who turned 20 in June, finished fifth in the system in homers and fifth on his own club.
The Rangers' top prospect (No. 55 overall) spent the bulk of the season in the South Atlantic League for the second year in a row, posting a similar batting average but improved power, going deep 18 times after hitting just five homers in 2012. Alfaro was even more impressive in the Arizona Fall League, where he hit .386/.438/.500 in 19 games against baseball's top prospects.
"He has a lot of tools, and the Texas Rangers are very lucky to have him," his AFL manager, Gary Kendall, said in November. "He's a very talented guy that has great arm strength, good blocking skills. He's smart, he's alert, he has agility -- and that's just talking defensively. Offensively, the guy moves well around the bases, he's got power to all fields and he's got baseball sense."
First base -- Brett Nicholas, Frisco (136 games): A 2010 sixth-round pick out of the University of Missouri, Nicholas stepped up to Double-A this year and had the strongest campaign of his pro career, batting .289/.357/.474 with 21 homers and 91 RBIs.
The 25-year-old was among the organizational leaders in a host of offensive categories: he tied for the RBI lead, tied for third in long balls and ranked sixth among full-season players in batting average. Like Alfaro, Nicholas also made a mark in the AFL. The Phoenix native was named MVP of the Fall Stars Game after becoming the first slugger to homer twice in the showcase's eight-year history.
Second base -- Rougned Odor, Myrtle Beach (100 games), Frisco (30 games): A perennial Moniker Madness candidate, Odor made huge strides as a 19-year-old this season, posting the top batting average in the system and transitioning smoothly to Double-A late in the year. Another Top 100 prospect, Odor's .474 slugging percentage ranked fourth among Rangers farmhands who played at least 60 games, thanks in part to 41 doubles that placed him third in the Minor Leagues.
Odor shared the system lead with 32 stolen bases, ranked fifth with 78 RBIs and impresses scouts with his physical skills. But for Frisco manager Steve Buechele, it's his baseball mind that is most striking.
"He's a blast to watch. The kid, he can hit. He knows the game, so he'll do whatever it takes to get the job done," Buechele told MiLB.com after Odor made his Double-A debut on Aug. 1.
"Tonight's game is a perfect example ... He broke up a double play in the first inning, and because he did, we scored three runs. No one is going to see that in the box score. He does the little things; he'll do the big things, obviously. He's got a little power for not a big guy, he runs the bases well, he plays solid defense -- he's just a good baseball player."
Third base -- Joey Gallo, AZL Rangers (five games), Hickory (106 games): No one in the Minors this year delivered three true outcomes quite like Gallo, who turned 20 in November. The Las Vegas native homered six times in his final four games to capture the Joe Bauman Award as the Minor Leagues' top slugger. He ranked third in the Minors with a .623 slugging percentage, drew 50 walks and struck out 172 times (sixth-most in the Minors) in 467 plate appearances -- a remarkable 37 percent rate.
Such prodigious power can't be taught, however -- the last teenager to hit 40 homers in the Minors was Dick Simpson in 1962 -- and the 2012 first-round pick told MiLB.com last week at the Baseball Winter Meetings that he hopes to improve his contact rate in 2014. A year after he was tabbed AZL MVP, Gallo blew past the former Hickory record of 32 homers in a season, despite missing time with a groin injury. He helped the Crawdads set a Sally League mark with 178 roundtrippers and was named a Topps Class A All-Star.
"Joey is a kind of competitive, wants-to-be-good kind of a player," Rangers director of amateur scouting Kip Fagg said. "It's showing up kind of what we thought it would be. He has power."
Shortstop -- Luis Sardinas, Myrtle Beach (97 games), Frisco (29 games): The Rangers' No. 2 prospect (No. 70 overall), Sardinas is a 20-year-old switch-hitter who put up solid numbers with Myrtle Beach but experienced a drop in production after a late-season promotion to Frisco. At 6-foot-1 and only 150 pounds, the Venezuela native has little power -- he hit two homers on the season -- but good speed (32 steals in 42 attempts) and terrific defensive skills.
"He's got good hand-eye coordination, can use the whole field, and that is something that is really hard to see at that age," Myrtle Beach hitting coach Josue Perez said. "As long as he keeps the ball out of the air and continues to get line drives, he can be a .300 hitter."
Perez was similarly impressed with Sardinas' glove: "No doubt, he's a pure shortstop. He has the ability to slow the game down, good range side to side, good at anticipating plays. He's so loose he makes it look easy."
Utility -- Ryan Rua, Hickory (104 games), Frisco (23 games): The 23-year-old spent the bulk of his time at second base with Hickory but shifted to third after a late-season promotion to Frisco. He was neck-and-neck with Gallo in the race for the Minor League home run crown for much of the season -- Rua actually led the chase with 29 at the end of July.
Rua was a bit better than Gallo at putting the ball in play; he fanned 115 times in 127 overall games and posted a .356 OBP at Hickory, although his numbers (.233/.305/.384) took a hit in his first taste of Double-A.
Nearly four years older than Gallo, Rua is not considered a top prospect, but he's making a habit of defying the odds. He's a 17th-round pick who tied for fifth in the Minors with 32 homers after hitting only seven in 74 games with short-season Spokane in 2012. He'll be given every opportunity to see how far that big bat can take him.
Jim Adduci, Round Rock (127 games), Texas (17 games): Adduci's first season in the Rangers organization -- after six with the Cubs -- was his finest in 10 years as a pro. The 28-year-old, whose father spent parts of four seasons in the Majors in the 1980s, hit .298/.381/.463 with a career-high 16 homers and 65 RBIs for Round Rock. And he made his big league debut on Sept. 1, going 1-for-2 with a walk in a 4-2 loss to the visiting Twins.
Adduci's 32 Minor League steals (in 41 attempts) tied him with Odor and Sardinas for tops in the system and his .298 batting average ranked second among Texas' full-season farmhands. He was particularly scorching in the second half, hitting .365/.436/.526 after the All-Star break, and provided great versatility for the Express: Adduci played all three outfield positions plus first base and hit in every spot in the order save cleanup.
Joey Butler, Round Rock (119 games), Texas (eight games): This season was the 27-year-old Butler's third with the Express and his third straight as a Rangers Organization All-Star. He's been consistent and consistently good: his line in 369 career Triple-A games is .300/.392/.468, and he was right around those numbers this season, although his home run output dipped to 12 from a career-high 20 in 2012.
A 2008 15th-round pick, Butler got his first taste of the big leagues this summer, appearing in eight games in August and September. Even in limited action, he did what he always seems to do: four hits, two for extra bases, and three walks in 15 plate appearances for a .333/.467/.500 line.
Nick Williams, Hickory (95 games): Though overshadowed somewhat by the homerfest going on around him in Hickory, Williams had a splendid first full season, hitting .293/.337/.543 with 17 long balls and a system-best 12 triples. The left-handed hitter, who turned 20 in September, was a second-round pick in 2012. Though he has good speed, Williams may be limited to left field by his defense, but it is his bat that is most intriguing.
Williams has tremendously fast hands and likely will develop even more power as his 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame fills out. The fact that he posted the third-best batting average among full-season Rangers prospects, despite apparently swinging at everything -- he drew just 15 walks in 95 games -- makes one wonder what he'll be capable of should he develop better plate discipline.
Right-handed starting pitcher -- Luke Jackson, Myrtle Beach (19 games), Frisco (six games): C.J. Edwards had all but locked up this spot -- he was our choice for Minor League Pitcher of the Year -- before being traded to the Cubs in the Matt Garza deal in July. Jackson, a 2010 first-round pick, is a worthy successor. The Florida native made a huge leap this season, cutting his ERA from 4.65 in 2012 to a 2.04 mark that led the system. He ranked second with 134 strikeouts (in 128 innings).
Jackson, who turned 22 in August, was dominant in 19 starts for the Pelicans, going 9-4 and holding Carolina League foes to a .216 average; he was even better after joining Frisco in August. Jackson tossed six scoreless frames in his Double-A debut and closed out the campaign with a 0.64 ERA in six appearances (four starts) for the RoughRiders. Over 27 Texas League innings, he yielded two runs on 13 hits while fanning 30. MLB.com ranks Jackson as the Rangers' No. 3 pitching prospect behind reliever Wilmer Font and right-hander Cody Buckel, the latter of whom suffered a dreadful bout of wildness in 2013, walking 35 batters in 10 2/3 innings.
Honorable mention: Nick Martinez
Left-handed starting pitcher -- Ryan Feierabend, Frisco (five games), Round Rock (24 games): Feierabend made his Major League debut in 2006, three weeks after his 21st birthday, but underwent elbow surgery in 2009 and bounced around between the Mariners, Phillies, Reds and independent leagues before signing with the Rangers last winter.
The 28-year-old responded with his best campaign in years, going 7-7 with a 3.70 ERA over 148 1/3 innings. While Feierabend did not overwhelm hitters -- he had a .282 batting average against and his 101 strikeouts were just eighth-most in the system -- he kept his mistakes to a minimum, issuing only 38 walks.
Relief pitcher -- Ben Rowen, Frisco (31 games), Round Rock (20 games): Rowen was pretty good in 2012 when he went 5-0 with a 1.57 ERA and 19 saves in 38 outings with Myrtle Beach and won the MiLBY as the Minors' top reliever. But he was all but untouchable in 2013 on his way to a second consecutive Rangers All-Star appearance.
Splitting the season between Frisco and Round Rock, the Virginia Tech product held opponents to a .177 average while posting a 0.69 ERA. While Rowen's 58 strikeouts over 65 2/3 innings were more than adequate, it was a propensity for inducing ground balls that set him apart -- only two qualifying pitchers in the Minor Leagues had a higher groundout-to-flyout ratio than Rowen's 3.40 mark. The submariner's technique is unusual, but it continues to produce outstanding results.
Honorable mention: Alex Claudio, Wilmer Font
John Parker is an editor for MiLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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The Geforce GTX 780 is the currently fastest single GPU graphics card from Nvidia, if we don't take the Geforce Titan into account, but the Titan officially is not part of the GTX 700 series and its price proves it.
On the other side AMD does not have an appropriate answer to the GTX 780, at least not yet, but we could see one in a matter of hours. AMD's new top tier card is just around corner and once it hits the shelves it will not only fight against the reference Nvidia GTX 780 design, but also against many other great non-reference cards including Gainward's GTX 780 Phantom which we'll be reviewing today.
The Gainward GTX 780 Phantom Goes Like Hell (GLH) is based on a slightly altered GTX 780 PCB design and it comes paired up with a custom cooling solution. Of course we are talking about the Phantom cooler which is definitely a looker with great performance. New Phantom cooler has slightly a changed design compared to the previous generation used on GTX 680 cards. The most visible difference is that the fans can be easily removed much like hard drives from a hot swap bay. We'll take a closer look at the cooler a bit later on.
The Geforce GTX 780 is a pretty impressive card even in its plain vanilla reference edition. The next picture shows Gainward GTX 780 which is just loosely based on the reference design.
The GTX 780 has 12 active SMX blocks out of a total of 15 SMX blocks in the GK110. It has 2304 CUDA cores and even the Titan isn't the full GK110, as it has 14 active SMX blocks. It is possible that Nvidia still has an ace to pull out of its sleeve and come up with something even faster if AMD manages to cook up a new single GPU card which is faster than the GTX 780, or even faster than the pricey Titan.
Specification wise the GTX 780 ended up with 50% more CUDA cores than its predecessor, the GTX 680, and this among some other things gives the GTX 780 card a significant performance boost, although the GK110 is based on the Kepler architecture of GTX 680 fame. The GK104 chip used in the GTX 680 has "just" 1536 CUDA cores. There's more memory bandwidth, too. The GTX 780 has a 384-bus while the GTX 680 is limited to a 256-bit interface. The frame buffer was upped from 2048MB to 3072MB GDDR5 memory. The memory speed on both cards is 6008MHz. Note that the Gainward GTX 780 Phantom GLH comes with factory overclock which raises the memory clock by 50MHz (effectively 200MHz GDDR5).
Memory overclocking is vital in any attempt to squeeze out more performance from a graphics card, so we are happy to see that Gainward upped the GPU clock by 200MHz at a time when many Nvidia and AMD AIBs are choosing to overclock the GPU exclusively, leaving the memory on reference clocks.
The Geforce GTX 780 also features the same GPU Boost 2.0 technology used in the GeForce GTX Titan, giving gamers more advanced controls for overclocking, fan control, and hardware monitoring.
The Gainward GTX 780 Phantom GLH works at a 980MHz base clock, while the reference GPU base clock is set at 863MHz. Nvidia's GPU Boost 2.0 takes on average the GPU clock to 900MHz for the reference GPU and to 1033MHz for the Phantom card.
The GTX 780 has a TDP of 250W and thus it needs a 6-pin and 8-pin power connector.
The packaging is huge but has nice design. It features a carrying handle, along with a transparent window and a plenty of descriptions and specs for the discerning shopper. In the box you'll find:
A User Guide,
Quick Installation Guide,
Driver DVD,
A small note about PCIE 3 compatibility,
HDMI to DVI Dongle,
DVI to VGA Dongle,
1x 6-pin to 8-pin Power Adapter.
Previous generations of Geforce reference designs featured relatively noisy coolers, thus making non-reference cards with custom cooling a lot more appealing. Things have changed for the better, as the reference GTX 780 cooler is pretty good, as it doesn't compromise on noise over performance, at least not until you overclock GPU. An overclocked GPU generates more heat and the reference cooler starts to get louder while trying to keep temperatures below 80 Celsius, which is by the way desired threshold set in the GPU Boost 2.0 algorithm.
In order to keep noise in check while cooling factory overclocked GTX 780 card with a 104MHz factory overclock for the GPU Gainward slapped the new Phantom cooler on top of its card.
Gainward decided to use the baseplate to strengthen the PCB and provide better cooling for the memory chips and MOSFET.
A combination of 6-pin and 8-pin power connectors is necessary to keep the show going. The card uses an OnSemi NCP4208 voltage controller and the TDP for the reference card is 250W. The VRM features an eight phase PWM design for the core and two phases PWM design for the memory. Gainward also offers a workaround on the voltage limits.
The card has 3GB of GDDR5 memory, courtesy of Samsung (model K4G20325FD-FC03 specified to run at 6000MHz GDDR5 effective). All the memory modules at the front of the PCB are tucked away underneath the reinforcement plate. Sadly, the rear of the PCB features no backplate, which is not important for the performance but would make overall design much more visually appealing.
As far as video outs go, what we have here is the classic Gainward Quattro-port design, i.e. two dual link DVIs, HDMI (1.4a compatible) and DisplayPort out. Note that all four video outs can be used simultaneously. Nvidia included an HDMI sound device within the GPU, so there is no need to connect the card to your SPDIF out to get audio and video via HDMI.
The GTX 780 Phantom GLH is ready for multi-GPU action. In addition to standard dual-SLI, it can also be used in triple- and quad-SLI setups, as it features two SLI connectors. However the width (2.5-slots) of the GTX 780 Phantom GLH card may be its disadvantage.
In order to keep the overclocked GPU temperatures at bay, Gainward decided to use the Phantom cooler with a rather hefty heatsink. While Nvidia's reference cooler is quite good, Gainward certainly has a lot of confidence in its own version, but who would not knowing that this is a 2.5-slot wide cooler. However the width of the GTX 780 Phantom card may be its main disadvantage when it comes to enthusiasts prone to building three-way or four-way SLI systems.
The Phantom cooler is definitely a looker. We already had a chance to get acquainted with the new redesigned Phantom cooler. We saw it on Gainward's GTX 770 Phantom where it manages to provide good cooling performance while generating low noise. The Phantom's fans are hidden behind the heatsink so it may trick users into thinking that it's a passive cooler. Still, if you peek through the heatsink fins, you'll see silhouettes of the three fans. Note that the GTX 580 Phantom used three fans, but the GTX 680/670 Phantom used two fans. It seems that Gainward decided three fans were a better combination with the redesigned heatsink. After all, the TDP difference between the GTX 680 and GTX 780 is 55W, which might explain the decision.
Now for the clever fan trick we mentioned earlier in the review. The fans can be removed without removing the heatsink or messing with the wiring. You just need to undo a single screw and yank the fan out. It is a very elegant little trick.
The trick is in the integrated power connector inside the bay. You can't fit the fan upside down as it uses a set of rails to guide it down to the connector. Three fans and a tons of fins attract a lot of dust, hence we really like this approach, as it makes cleaning the heatsink much easier.
Gainward uses Power Logic PLA8015S12HH fans with a maximum speed of about 2,900RPM. The same Power Logic fan was used in the GTX 770/680/670/660/580 Phantom cards.
If you decide to take the fan off it will void the warranty on most card. However, on the Phantom it won't, and it makes maintenance much easier. Removing the whole cooler from the card will be an easy task too, and could be done by removing four spring-loaded screws from the card's back side, but this will void the warranty.
Judging by past experience, the loudness of the Power Logic fans depends on the efficiency of the heatsink. A well designed heatsink makes their life easier, and the decision to use three fans should result in more airflow at lower RPMs. Aside from the GPU, the fans are in charge of cooling hot components on the PCB too, and on a 250W card there is no shortage of such components.
The next pictures shows how cable routing was implemented.
All three fans share the same 4-pin power connector. Setting the RPM manually is a breeze using Gainward's ExperTool or any other popular utility like MSI Afterburner or PrecisionX.
The new Phantom cooler employs a five-heatpipe system to transfer heat between the cooler base and the heatsink. The 8mm heatpipes are curved a bit better than in previous Phantom coolers, so they don't protrude from the cooler at any point. The welds between heatpipes and aluminum fins are accurate and look like they've been done very well indeed.
The GTX 670 Phantom did not feature a copper base, as it was made solely from aluminium. That was probably one of the main reasons it did not end up quieter than the reference GTX 670 cooler. Gainward went back to a copper base with the GTX 780/770, employing heatpipes to connect it to a massive array of fins.
- Motherboard: EVGA Z77 FTW
- CPU: Ivy Bridge Core i7 3770 (4.5GHz)
- CPU Cooler: Gelid The Black Edition
- Memory: 8GB Corsair DDR3 2400MHz
- Harddisk: Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB
- Power Supply: CoolerMaster Silent Pro 1000W
- Case: CoolerMaster Cosmos II Ultra Tower
- Operating System: Win8 64-bit
- Nvidia 327-23-whql
- AMD 13.8_beta2
Under load the GPU temperature hits 81 degrees Celsius. We got the exact same results with a reference GTX 780 card, but bear in mind that the Phantom GLH ships with a 117MHz GPU overclock, while the memory is overclocked by 50MHz. It is obvious that the Phantom cooler does a better job than the reference one. In idle we measured 31 degrees Celsius.
We were particularly impressed by the noise levels. The fans were nearly silent even under load, and of course while idling the card is completely silent.
In terms of power efficiency, we can report that the GTX 780 Phantom GLH can draw slightly more juice than the reference GTX 780. This is quite normal for one factory overclocked card. Overall, performance-per-watt is still good and it is on a par with the GTX 680.
The overclocking potential is good. We managed to push the GPU 130MHz over the reference clocks (by increasing the voltege by available +0.037V) and let's not forget about factory overclock, either. The memory also produced good results with a total 200MHz (effective 800MHz) overclock.
The cooler is now more important than ever, due to Boost 2.0 throttling and dynamic thermal management. Had it not been for the Phantom cooler, we probably would see a 8-percent performance boost.
Previous generations of Geforce reference designs featured relatively noisy coolers, thus making non-reference cards with custom cooling a lot more appealing. This is no longer the case but there is a caveat though. In case the factory overclock is not enough and you really want to push the card to its limits, the reference cooler will be a lot louder than Phantom cooler. In terms of the performance the Phantom cooler still manages to stand out as a better solution to the reference cooler.
That's where the Phantom really shines, as it is just as quiet as the reference cooler even with a nice overclock. Furthermore, it allows more overclocking headroom. Our additional 130MHz overclock resulted in an overall performance gain of 11 percent.
The GTX 780 Phantom GLH has 3GB of GDDR5, while the Titan ships with 6GB. Unless you have some very specific requirements, 3GB should be more than enough for comfortable gaming. The Titan isn't much faster in 2560x1600 tests than the GTX 780 Phanotm GLH and it only makes sense for extreme resolutions and multi-monitor setups. It is a niche product, a thoroughbred, while the GTX 780 is a workhorse.
The only big issue we have with the GTX 780 Phantom GLH, and all new high end cards for that matter, is the price. The GTX 780 originally launched at €650, which was a bit more than its direct predecessor. Prices have gone down a bit and now a reference card can be bought for €570, while the Phantom GLH can be yours for €600. We can only hope that AMD's new Hawaii cards will lead to a price war, as high-end cards are simply too expensive.
Our pet peeves aside, Gainward has done an outstanding job. The new Phantom cooler impressed us both in terms of performance and low noise, while the overall performance of the GTX 780 Phantom GLH is exceptional. The GTX 780 Phantom GLH has enough power to make your gaming silky smooth for quite a while.
Now it's AMD's turn. We're waiting to see what the red team plans to unveil in Hawaii.


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Last Monday and Tuesday were gorgeous days here in Kitsap County. Though I had a list(s) of things that "needed" to get done, I tossed it. I knew we had 2 short days of wonderful, cherished warmth, and no to-do list was going to keep us indoors. Rays of Vitamin D were calling my name…
My older two children had school all day. That just left Lucy (4) and me, to soak up the rays. After lunch on Monday we headed to the Waterfront Park in Poulsbo. Lucy climbed on the anchor, the rocks, she got an ice cream cone all over herself, and we caught up on some "girl" time. We even ran into my friend and Lucy's preschool classmate. He was very generous and shared his slice of pizza with her. Lucy will never turn down food.
Of course, she immediately dropped all the cheese from the top of her pizza, but… *sigh*…
On Monday night I made a call-out to a few friends over there on the Facebook, "Tomorrow. You. Your Kids. Lion's Park. Noon. Bring a lunch." Some of us I brought smashed p b & j sandwiches, while one mom brought these:
*Intact peanut butter and jelly star sandwiches*
Aaaanyway. We spent a couple of hours eating and swinging and talking and swinging. I must have given 134 underdogs (the move where the swing-pusher runs under the swing-er while pushing said swing-er above the pushers head – makes sense?) to FOUR VERY brave and terribly adorable preschool girls. My arms are still sore, but I think they really like me now!!!
At the end of our "outdoor celebration", we packed up our gear, threw away our trash and discovered one of my friends took my car keys. Accidentally? OK, it was an accident. And it was really all my fault *hangs head*… Had I put my car keys IN MY PURSE instead of tossing them ON THE GRASS… the whole predicament could have been avoided. *sigh*
Alas, it all worked out. My wonderful friend Lisa came to the rescue. She picked up Lucy and Me, drove us to my cars keys, I got her a coffee "thank you" (an iced carmel macchiato thankyouverymuch), and made it back to my van in time to drive home and meet up my older two kiddos at the bus. PHEW!
Ya know… sometimes a day at the park, is not always a walk in the park… but there is always an adventure!
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This Week in Auto Racing May 10 - 12
Darlington, SC – The Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series are running at one of NASCAR's most historic racetracks, Darlington Raceway, this weekend. Formula One is in Europe for the first time this season with the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
Sprint Cup Series
Bojangles' Southern 500 - Darlington Raceway - Darlington, S.C.
Jeff Gordon is expected to reach another milestone in his already illustrious NASCAR career this weekend at Darlington Raceway.
Gordon, at age 41, will make his 700th career start -- all consecutively -- in the Sprint Cup Series. He will become the 15th driver in NASCAR's top circuit to compete in 700 or more races.
"I've been fortunate to race this long and have the type of career I've had," Gordon said. "It's really cool to see that this will be my 700th start, but it's not something I really paid attention to. It's hard to believe I've run that many - especially consecutively."
Since his Cup debut on Nov. 15, 1992 at Atlanta, Gordon has evolved from the "Wonder Boy," a nickname given to him by Dale Earnhardt in 1995, to one of the most accomplished drivers in the sport. The four-time Sprint Cup champion has scored 87 wins, including three Daytona 500 victories, 299 top-5 finishes, 416 top-10s and 72 poles in 699 career starts. He also has a NASCAR-record $131,087,923 in career winnings to date.
Darlington has been one of Gordon's best racetracks over the years. His seven victories here is tops among all active drivers. David Pearson holds the track record with 10 wins, followed by Earnhardt with nine.
Gordon has recorded 18 top-five finishes, 21 top-10s and three poles in 32 starts at Darlington as well. His total of 1,720 laps led around this 1.366- mile "egg-shaped" oval is best among active drivers.
"I always look forward to going to Darlington," he said. "It's a great track. It's fast and exciting. It's not the same track it used to be 10 years ago, but it's still one of those tracks where you have to push hard, be patient. We've run good there the last couple of times, so I'm looking forward to it."
Six of Gordon's seven victories at Darlington have come in the Southern 500. He won this race consecutively from 1995-98 and then took the checkered flag for the 2002 and '07 events. Gordon won the 400-mile spring race here in 1996. He finished 35th in last year's 500-miler at Darlington.
Right now, Gordon is 14th in the point standings. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Jimmie Johnson, holds a sizeable 41-point lead over second-place Carl Edwards.
Johnson is the defending race winner at Darlington. When the series competed here one year ago, he gave team owner Rick Hendrick his 200th win in Cup. Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports also ended a 16-race winless streak.
"I know we were all trying very hard to get that 200th win for Rick," Johnson said. "All of our teams were close multiple times. Martinsville would have been extremely fitting, obviously, but Darlington has a great feel to it too. And, to understand some of Rick's early memories and the first race he ever went to watch being there at Darlington, it ties it all in.
"The history that track has in our sport, and that of Hendrick Motorsports and the history of NASCAR, it fits very well. It's a tough, tough racetrack to get around. I'm proud of every win I have there, and especially that 200th win."
Gordon delivered HMS its 50th victory in March 1996 at Darlington. He also gave the racing organization its 100th win in June 2001 at Michigan. Gordon shares ownership of Johnson's No. 48 team with Hendrick.
"Jeff is an icon of our sport," Johnson said. "When I was young, I bought his diecast car. It sat on a shelf in my room. I didn't know him. I watched him through the Thursday night thunder racing. He gave me hope as a young driver with a different background that I could end up in a stock car. I watched him through all of his amazing seasons. Then I met him and got to know him. He brought me on board, racing against him for wins and championships.
"It's been a wild situation for me, because literally, I was a fan, and then to be able to race against him and all of that, it was kind of mind-blowing. It's been a very cool experience."
Forty-four teams are on the preliminary entry list for the Bojangles's Southern 500.
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VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 - Darlington Raceway - Darlington, S.C.
Regan Smith is not only fresh off a victory at Talladega Superspeedway but atop the Nationwide Series point standings for the first time in his career as well.
Smith won last Saturday's Nationwide race at Talladega in a thrilling finish. With pushing help from his teammate and Sprint Cup Series regular Kasey Kahne, Smith charged from seventh to first on the final lap. He pulled ahead of Joey Logano for the lead by just inches when the caution came for a seven-car wreck that occurred on the frontstretch. It took several minutes for race officials to declare Smith as the winner, as they reviewed the finish.
Spending the past five seasons in Sprint Cup, Smith returned to Nationwide full-time this year, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports, which is co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Smith won the 2012 Nationwide season-finale at Homestead, Fla. in his stellar debut with JRM. It was also his first win in the series.
Smith came to Talladega only one point behind Sam Hornish Jr., but Hornish finished 25th after being caught up in a big wreck on the backstretch during the closing laps and fell 27 points out of the lead. Smith has scored six top-10 finishes in the first eight Nationwide races this season.
"We've had a lot of work that's gone on during the offseason and during the season, and these guys (No. 7 team) have been working hard week in and week out," Smith said. "As a team, it's just been a steady progression. We feel like we're getting better and better."
This is also the first time a driver from JRM has been atop the point rankings. The team began competing in NASCAR's second-tier series in 2005. Brad Keselowski, who drove for JRM during part of the 2007 season and all of '08 and '09, went as high as second in the standings during the '08 season.
"I'm really happy for Regan and the whole group," Earnhardt Jr. said. "They've been working so hard and so many late nights trying to get faster and trying to find that extra bit of speed that they need. They're trying to be as good as they can be. You can really see the effort between (crew chief) Greg (Ives) and the whole group in the shop during the week. There is so much work they're doing, trying to learn and trying to gel as fast as they can, because they know that they have a great opportunity this year."
Darlington has become a very special place for Smith. The Cato, N.Y. native scored his first career Sprint Cup victory at this racetrack in May 2011.
"There is just something about Darlington," he said. "Every time I pull in there, I feel good and I enjoy it. The best way I can describe Darlington is it's the racing equivalent to Fenway Park or Wrigley Field. It's so legendary with the history and tradition there. It's almost like you can see that all the time, the history, and the age that is in that place. I got a really cool parking spot in 'Champion's Alley' after my Cup win there too. I always make sure to take a picture of it when I'm there."
Smith has not competed in a Nationwide race at Darlington since 2007. His best finish in four previous starts here is 12th, which came in '07.
Forty-three teams are on the preliminary entry list for the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200. Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne and Joey Logano are those drivers scheduled to compete in this event. Logano is the defending race winner.
Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Catalunya - Barcelona, Spain
The "European tour" of the 2013 Formula One season begins this weekend with the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya.
When F1 came to Barcelona one year ago, Pastor Maldonado from Williams pulled off a stunning victory in the Spanish GP. Maldonado and Fernando Alonso from Ferrari exchanged the lead several times throughout the 66-lap race. Alonso trailed him by less than one second in the closing laps but wound up finishing 3.2 seconds behind.
Maldonado scored his maiden F1 victory in the Spanish GP. He also became the first Venezuelan driver in the sport to win a race.
"It will be very special to return to Barcelona after my win there last season," Maldonado said. "While all the drivers know the track very well and we have some good data from testing here earlier in the year, the track changes quite a lot so you still need to familiarize yourself with the conditions during practice and set up the car accordingly."
Maldonado was also credited with his first pole win in last year's Spanish GP. He originally qualified second but inherited the pole after Lewis Hamilton, who drove for McLaren at the time, was stripped of the position due to a fuel violation in qualifying.
Unfortunately, the race-winning celebration for Maldonado and Williams at the Barcelona circuit was quickly interrupted when a fire broke out in their garage area. The fire erupted when there was a problem with the KERS on one of Williams' cars. There were no injuries, but the flames caused extensive damage to the team's equipment in the garage, including Bruno Senna's car. Senna was involved in an early-race collision with Michael Schumacher.
Since winning the Spanish GP last year, Maldonado has finished no better than fifth in a grand prix and has scored just 12 points. He has no points this season, with his best finish of 11th coming three weeks ago in Bahrain.
"At the moment, we are living hard moments, especially this start to the season has been very hard for us," Maldonado said. "We're working very hard. The spirit is quite high in the team. We are working together as friends, as family, as a real team. We really hope to improve our performance quite soon, and hopefully we will be there fighting for good places."
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, the three-time defending F1 champion, comes to Barcelona with a 10-point lead over Kimi Raikkonen from Lotus. Vettel has won two of the first four grand prix this season (Malaysia and Bahrain). He won the Spanish GP in 2011 and finished sixth in it last year.
Hamilton, now in his first season with Mercedes, is 27 points behind Vettel, while Alonso trails by 30. This is Alonso's "home race." He is the only Spaniard competing in F1 this year.
"I think it motivates you to race at home, and you give an extra 10 percent on what you normally do, to take care of every detail of the weekend, starting from (Friday's) practice," Alonso said. "You try to do everything well because you know that a nice result here, a nice podium finish or whatever, will make you happy. It will make the team happy and make many people in the grandstands happy."
Alonso won the Spanish GP in 2006.
Raikkonen is the only active driver who has multiple victories in this race. He won it in 2005 and '08.


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CAIRO (Reuters) - Moscow is supplying arms to Syria under Soviet-era commitments and were meant for defense against external threats, not to support President Bashar al-Assad, Russia's foreign minister told an Egyptian newspaper.
Russia sold the Syrian government $1 billion worth of weapons last year and has made clear it would oppose an arms embargo in the United Nations Security Council, contending that rebels would get weapons illegally anyway.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Egypt's state al-Ahram daily in an interview published on Monday that the arms still being sent to Damascus were part of old Soviet contracts and did not violate international law.
"We do not side with any faction in Syria's internal battle," Lavrov was quoted as saying. "As for the Russian-Syrian technical military cooperation, it aims to support Syria's defense capabilities in the face of external political threat, and not to back Bashar al-Assad."
He accused foreign powers of arming the opposition to topple the government in breach of international law, adding that such weapons could fall into the hands of al Qaeda fighters.
Western powers back the rebels but say they have stopped short of sending arms. Qatar, which has been an outspoken critic of Assad and called for a no-fly zone, has also denied providing arms but says it does give logistical and humanitarian support.
"It was the Soviet Union that supplied Syria with main weapons but at present we are in the process of finalizing the implementation of our commitments which are linked primarily to the supply of some air defense systems," Lavrov told al-Ahram.
"These military exports are of a defensive nature and do not conflict with international treaties," he said.
A Russian official said in July the Moscow would not deliver fighter planes or other new weapons to Syria while the conflict there remained unresolved.
Russia and China, both permanent Security Council members, have vetoed three Western-backed U.N. draft resolutions condemning Assad's government for its handling of the uprising that began with peaceful demonstrations in March 2011.
The protests turned into an armed revolt after Assad used force to crush opposition. About 32,000 people have been killed.
Lavrov, who met Lakhdar Brahimi, the international mediator on Syria, in Cairo on Sunday, said the Syrian government and the opposition should be forced to sit down to negotiations. Lavrov was due to meet the Egyptian foreign minister later on Monday.
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What has gone wrong with mankind? Why are we experiencing all the earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, flooding, violence and fires and whatever other disaster that have come our way?
Romans 1:18, "For God's wrath and indignation are revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who in their wickedness repress and hinder the truth and make it inoperative." Verse 25, "Because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the creator who is blessed forever!"
Perhaps the consequences, some of which are listed above, are the result of not being grateful for the everyday blessings such as God's sunshine, God's rain and most of all, God's blessings.
Malachi 2:2, "If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart."
God has a warning: If we want to live without God, we will not enjoy His promised benefits. It is time for you to dust off the Bible, confess your selfishness and pride and then trust in Christ from your heart to truly save you and save America!
James 4:7-8, Amplified Bible, "So be subject to God. Stand firm against the devil; resist him and he will flee from you. Come close to God and He will come close to you. (Recognize that you are) sinner, get your soiled hands clean; (realize that you have been disloyal) wavering individuals with divided interest, and purify your hearts (of your spiritual adultery.)"
John 1:12, Amplified Bible, "But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, rely on) His name."
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Alleged Al Qaeda operative charged with plotting to kill US personnel overseas
U.S. prosecutors have charged an alleged Al Qaeda operative with plotting to kill American diplomats in Nigeria and conspiracy to murder American military personnel in Afghanistan.
Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun, also known as "Spin Ghul," was captured in 2005. He was extradited to New York City last year and secretly arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn.
An indictment unsealed Wednesday charges Harun with conspiracy, providing material support to Al Qaeda and other counts.
An attorney for Harun had no immediate comment. The defendant's next court appearance was set for Friday.
Harun, 43, was born in Saudi Arabia and arrived in Afghanistan shortly before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks so he could fight with an Al Qaeda jihad force against U.S. troops, prosecutors said. After receiving further training from the terror group, he allegedly traveled to Africa with orders to attack the U.S. diplomatic sites.
Authorities said they believe Harun killed American soldiers during his time on the battlefield, where he was known as the "White Rose." They also said the bomb conspiracy had targeted the U.S. embassy in Abuja and a consulate in another Nigerian city, but they provided no further details about the failed plot.
Harun tried to flee to Europe after a co-conspirator's arrest, but he was detained in 2005 in Libya while en route and remained there until June 2011, prosecutors said. After that, Italian authorities arrested him on charges that he assaulted officers on board a refugee ship bound for Italy, and was there until his extradition on the U.S. indictment.
"The defendant was a prototype al-Qaeda operative, trained by al-Qaeda in terrorist tradecraft, deployed to fight American servicemen, and dispatched to commit terrorist attacks throughout the world," U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch said in statement. "Whether they try to attack our servicemen on the battlefield, or scheme to kill our diplomats and citizens in embassies abroad, terrorists will find no refuge."
Harun faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
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