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New microsite will bring greater visibility to John Rudd through an integrated insurance lead generation system.
Online PR News – 03-October-2012 – Cabot, Arkansas – Cutting-edge Insurance Agent Internet marketing firm Agoragate announced today that it has welcomed John Rudd into its Enhance Insurance website showcasing independent insurance agents.
Agoragate is a revolutionary internet marketing agency providing participating agents with the ability to purchase one or more microsites built around each agent's specialties and location. Each microsite is housed on the Enhance Insurance platform, created by Agoragate partner Crossfuse.
"We are very excited that John has made a great choice for his business and has joined the Enhance Insurance system of trusted independent agents and agencies," says Jim Holm, President of Agoragate. "By building a microsite on Enhance, John shows their commitment to providing a clear source of information for his current and prospective customers, and we are eager to see his results."
With Enhance Insurance, each agent is interconnected through a series of useful insurance resources pertaining to a variety of needs, current events, frequent questions, as well as pages dedicated to Cabot and Arkansas.
Upon the launch of their microsite, John Rudd has joined an expansive network of independent insurance agents that are committed to bringing trust to the insurance selection process. Interested agents can visit insuranceagoragate.com to learn more about how to join the Enhance Insurance program.
About Agoragate and Enhance Insurance
Agoragate is an Internet marketing firm specializing in helping independent insurance agents compete for visibility online through their Enhance Insurance platform. Agoragate is a recognized partner of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) and serves independent insurance agents across the country.


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We might be seeing a lot of Percy Harvin today.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported on NFL Network's "NFL GameDay Morning" that Harvin will have "no restrictions" during Saturday's Divisional Round Matchup against the New Orleans Saints, according to Seahawks sources.
That means no snap count for Harvin, who has played in only one game this season while recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. Rapoport reports that Harvin will return kickoffs, giving the Seahawks a major weapon they missed all season.
It completes a fairly remarkable turnaround for Harvin, who was told two weeks ago by coach Pete Carroll that he'd be sent to injured reserve. Harvin fought the plan and asked for one more chance to prove he was healthy enough to contribute. He returned to practice last week and has been able to work without any setbacks.
The cold and rainy conditions today at CenturyLink Field could present an additional hurdle, but for now, Harvin is a solid go.
UPDATE: Harvin briefly left the game in the first quarter and was evaluated for a concussion, the team announced. He returned to the game minutes later. In the second quarter, Harvin was once again knocked out of the game and evaulated for a concussion, the team announced. Shortly after halftime, the Seahawks announced that Harvin had a concussion.The "Around The League Podcast" is now available on iTunes! Click here to listen and subscribe.

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DALLAS, Texas - Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the 164 semifinalists for the 2008 Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2008 NFF National Scholar- Athlete Awards. MIT senior guard James Oleinik was listed among the honorees.
"The Draddy Trophy is one of college football's most sought after and competitive awards," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning whose sons Peyton (Draddy winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "It recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership, and we're incredibly proud to select the next winner from this remarkable group of semifinalists."
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. Established to honor former NFF Chairman Vincent dePaul Draddy, a Manhattan College quarterback who developed the Izod and Lacoste brands, the award comes with a 25- pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship.
"The Draddy semifinalists represent everything good about college football," said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. "They are another fine example of how football builds leaders, and it is the NFF's duty to promote their accomplishments while encouraging future generations of gridiron standouts to aim high on and off the football field."
The NFF Awards Committee will select and announce up to 15 finalists on Oct. 29. Each finalist will be recognized as part of the 2008 National Scholar- Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Draddy winner, who will receive a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship, will be announced at the NFF's Annual Awards Dinner on December 9 at the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. A total distribution of more than $300,000 in scholarships will be awarded that evening.
Launched in 1959, the NFF scholar-athlete program became the first initiative in history to credit a player for both academic and athletic accomplishments. The Draddy, first awarded in 1990, adds to the program's mystique, having previously honored two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist and a Heisman winner. The University of Texas's Dallas Griffin was named the 2007 Draddy recipient.
Notable NFF National Scholar-Athlete alumni include NFL standout Derrick Brooks (Florida State); actor Mark Harmon (UCLA); NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (Richmond); former Dateline NBC anchor Stone Phillips (Yale); chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament, Billy Payne (Georgia); famed NFL quarterback Steve Young (BYU); and Heisman Trophy winners Terry Baker (Oregon State), Gary Beban (UCLA); Doug Flutie (Boston College) and Danny Wuerffel (Florida).


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ATAK necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 385 diseños de 85 diseñadores freelance.
SFR SOLAR or SFR Solar
We are making a new brand for selling solar panels to the commercial and residential marketw. We want a very corporate, clean, high end look that captures the audience and makes them confident that we are modern and smart, and have a strong culture of growth, environmentalist, and forward thinking.
Our main competitors are:
We want our logo to be more on the corporate side though...very clean and professional and simple, BUT EFFECTIVE and BOLD.
We do not think we want green but definitely yellow or something relating to the sun.
We have attached some inspirational samples at http://www.atakinteractive.com/samplelogos.zip of logos we sort of like. Some were for a different company type, but we felt these could offer a starting point for inspiration and creativity. Do not copy exactly...do your own designs and evolve.
Target Audience is Home Owners who want to save on electricity and commercial real estate owners who also want to reduce energy costs. We need to make them confident by looking most corporate, biggest, cleanest, eco friendliest around.
Sun or plants, or energy element somehow included but not ridiculous.
We want to look like a fortune 500 company, not a small shop.
Very modern corporate feel like http://www.bp.com or http://www.solarcity.com.
SFR Solar or SFR SOLAR or SFRSOLAR where the two are a diff color - try different styles of presentation. Customer mentioned he likes an F where the lower dash on the f is apart from the tall vertical part of the F. This is just a suggestion.
We would like to see the logo on paperwork such as business card, envelope, and Fax Sheet only.
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DNA from the necktie of legendary hijacker D.B. Cooper did not match that of the FBI's latest suspect in the mysterious 1971 case.
Investigators had zeroed in on the now-deceased Oregon man, Lynn Doyle Cooper, after his niece came forward to say she suspected he was the culprit who jumped out of a plane above the state of Washington with $200,000 on Nov. 24, 1971. She said she had heard her father and uncle plotting the case and that he had turned up shortly after the incident disheveled and injured.
"I'm certain he was my uncle, Lynn Doyle Cooper, who we called L.D. Cooper," Marla Cooper told ABC News.
Special Agent Fred Gutt said the test does not completely rule out the deceased suspect because investigators do not know whether DNA on the tie is the hijacker's. Gutt said there are three different DNA samples on the tie.
The man who called himself Dan Cooper [the D.B. was a transcribing mistake by a cop early in the case] hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines bound for Seattle from Portland, and jumped from the back.
A new book called "Skyjack" based on the unsolved hijacking, is set to come out today. Author Geoffrey Gray told NBC News that he doesn't think the prints found on the airplane can provide a good match.
"The problem with the print is just that there (are) just too many prints. And the prints that the FBI has been able to find aren't necessarily good ones," Gray said.


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23 April 2007 -- Young people from more than 100 countries today adopted the Youth Declaration for Road Safety. It was adopted by 400 delegates to the first World Youth Assembly for Road Safety, being held in Geneva, Switzerland. They committed to take practical measures to improve road safety and called on adults to play their part as parents and leaders.
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DSD DAC/Headphone Amplifier offers 256X DSD upsampling mode.
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Equipped with Voltikus power supply and aluminum remote control, Zodiac Platinum features 256X unsampling mode, where DSD64 and DSD128 are unsampled to DSD256. Unit includes custom-built USB chip capable of carrying DSD128 and up 24-bit, 384 kHz PCM files, as well as wide range of connectivity options, including AES/EBU and S/PDIF I/O, TOSLINK inputs, set of balanced and unbalanced analog outs, and unbalanced RCA input. In addition, device provides 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking.
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Antelope Audio Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC/Headphone Amp Debuts at CES, Setting New Standard for Accuracy, Transparency, Imaging and Dynamics
New Zodiac Platinum Combines Revolutionary Design and Feature Set, Including Unique 256X DSD Upsampling Mode and 24-Bit, 384 kHz Streaming via USB
LAS VEGAS, -- Leading digital audio manufacturer Antelope Audio [CES: Venetian, suite 29-227 introduces its new Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC/headphone amplifier during the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Zodiac Platinum, features a unique 256X upsampling mode where DSD64 and DSD128 are upsampled to DSD256, thereby releasing the true potential of DSD - delivering new standards in accuracy, transparency, imaging, and dynamics. The new DSD DAC ships with an entirely new, second-generation Voltikus power supply and an elegant aluminum remote control.
In addition to having a strong presence in the consumer audiophile market, Antelope Audio is highly regarded in the professional audio community as the world's leading manufacturer of digital clocking devices and AD/DA converters. The company's equipment can be found in top commercial facilities around the world and is routinely used by the industry's most accomplished recording, mixing, mastering and live sound audio engineers. The new Zodiac Platinum DAC draws on this combined expertise, providing the most comprehensive, top-end DSD and PCM sample rate support and uncompromising audiophile quality.
Zodiac Platinum: The Revolutionary Difference is in the Details
With the Zodiac Platinum, it is possible for the listener to discern each tiny detail presented in the original recording. This is because its innovative PCM and DSD upsampling capability enables the device to reconstruct a more natural-sounding waveform than other standard upsampling methods allow. Such a premium result is achieved through a proprietary 64-bt algorithm, developed by Antelope Audio CEO, Igor Levin, adding precisely the right samples in their most natural placement.
"We have created an algorithm that we believe is the best sounding and most authentic in reconstructing the wave using the DSD," says Levin. "And the precision with which we are carrying this out is three times higher than what is typically done on the DAC chip. It is a more accurate calculation, and this is what makes the difference when you are computing the missing points."
"Even in cases where the original material was not recorded at higher rates, we can still use the same mathematics that we use in the upsampling with the PCM in order to produce higher sample rate DSD - and that is going to make a big difference when the DSD is reconstructed," he added. "So in a way, I would go so far as to say that we've created the best DSD that's ever been built by improving it through this upsampling process."
Zodiac Platinum: The Perfect Digital Hub
In addition to the custom-built USB chip capable of carrying DSD128 and up 24-bit, 384 kHz PCM files, the Zodiac Platinum boasts a wide range of connectivity options, including AES/EBU and S/PDIF I/O, a couple of TOSLINK inputs (PCM only), a set of balanced and unbalanced analog outs, as well as an unbalanced RCA input. All this makes it a corner stone for any home entertainment setup, allowing seamless connectivity to any computer, streamer, gaming console or TV screen and providing the highest level of audio reproduction performance and enjoyment.
The Platinum is complimented with two audiophile grade headphone outputs fed by dual-stage drivers and controlled by a precision stepped relay attenuator, coming as a welcome addition to those that prefer to be immersed in a more intimate high-end audio appreciation.
Zodiac Platinum: The Ultimate Clocking
Finally, the device features Antelope's renowned 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking and is also equipped with a 10MHz input for Antelope's 10M Rubidium atomic clock -- which delivers the most accurate, stable clocking reference available, bringing the ultimate imaging and 3D dimensionality. Superior stereo placement on the Zodiac Platinum is enhanced by the Quad-DAC architecture, processing the left and the right channel conversion in two separate DAC chips. This technology affects the signal to noise ratio while improving stereo separation and overall linearity.
The Zodiac Platinum, which ships with Voltikus power supply, is priced at US $5,500 and is already available globally. For more information and product specifications, please visit the Antelope Audio website.
About Antelope Audio
Antelope Audio leverages more than 20 years' experience in professional digital audio to create the most analog-like sounding audiophile D/A converters and preamps. Antelope was among the first companies offering 24-bit, 384 kHz and real DSD128 streaming via custom-built USB chip and the first implementing 256X upsampling mode where DSD64 and DSD128 are upsampled to DSD256. The company is the first offering a 10 MHz atomic clock in a consumer audiophile AD/DA preamp, providing extremely accurate audio representation and detailed soundstage of both analog and digital recordings.
Antelope Audio's customers include many Grammy award-winning sound engineers and producers and some of the most renowned recording, mastering and film post-production facilities around the globe.
CONTACT: Georgi Lazarov, Marketing Communications Manager, Antelope Audio, Phone: +44 20 8133 8113, Skype: antelope_pr, E-mail: pr (AT) antelopeaudio (DOT) com, Twitter: @AntelopeAudio, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AntelopeAudio
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WHHI-TV will broadcast next week's Bluffton-Beaufort basketball games as part of its "game of the week" series.
Bluffton hosts Beaufort at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Games will be aired on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
The station also will broadcast games played Jan. 29 between Hilton Head Cristian and Hilton Head Prep, Feb. 5 between Hilton Head Island and Stall, and Feb. 12 between Beaufort Academy and Hilton Head Christian.
WHHI is available on Time Warner Cable channel 3 and Hargray Cable channel 8.


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Rem Koolhaas has typically broken with convention with his doughnut-shaped, non-cosy Maggie's Centre. And where's the kitchen? Rory Olcayto goes on a walk
Rem Koolhaas' foremost skill is in scoping out the bigger picture long before his rivals do and then making a new architecture that redefines the scene. The China Central Television building for example, which he chose to compete for instead of Ground Zero, is an Escher-like looping archway that dominates Beijing.
It actually re-imagines what a skyscraper can be, whereas SOM's Freedom Tower in New York, a landmark because of height alone, remains squarely stuck in the past.
So the Koolhaas-designed Maggie's Centre, located in the middle of the Gartnavel Hospital campus in Glasgow, was always going to be the most provocative, the most interesting of the lot. Beyond the cosiness of the brand, these buildings are about how we confront mortality. Would that be made explicit in a Koolhaas Maggie's?
Furthermore, Koolhaas and Charles Jencks, founder of the unique series of cancer care centres, have been arguing – or exchanging ideas – since becoming friends more than 40 years ago. How would that shape the building itself? Here's a recent 'exchange':
Jencks: 'You're in your late-mellow period, but your new sobriety was a kind of Neo-Miesian and Ungers' Minimalism.'
Koolhaas: 'I was definitely seduced by their virtuosity. Maybe you could construct an argument that our whole work is a kind of desperate stand-off between the generic and virtuosity. Virtuosity that has no place inside the generic and that has to find a place.' 1
Perhaps Koolhaas is self-deprecating to avoid confronting Jencks head on, but it might also be read as a barbed perspective on the whole Maggie's endeavour, 'virtuosity that has no place inside the generic'. More likely, it highlights the task of bringing something new to this self-consciously architectural, hybrid building type.
But in his first completed British building, Koolhaas has managed to do that with a surprisingly simple move: the kitchen and its all-important table, where visitors are encouraged to share their feelings about living with cancer, is no longer at the centre of the plan. With Maggie's centres until now, that has always been the case. Given that Zaha Hadid, Richard Rogers, Richard MacCormac and the rest didn't mess with this rule, it's clearly significant.
The best ideas are often the most obvious. It actually seems strange it has taken this long to reconsider the Maggie's plan. This is the eighth centre to complete. Why should the kitchen always be in the middle?
At the opening of Glasgow's second Maggie's (Page\Park Archiects did the first in 2002), I don't even register where the kitchen is at first. There are plenty of distractions; Scotland's architectural grandees and media are out in force, and everyone is drinking fizzy wine. The looping plan however, is immediately clear: a series of overlapping Miesian boxes 'scrunched up into an intriguing cloister'. 2
The sequence creates distinguishable, but loosely defined areas that provide amazing views across the city and frame the hospital grounds – elevations of nearby buildings and the woodland alongside the centre – with full-height glazing. Polished stainless steel wall surfaces and huge sliding doors expand the sense of space. The route has ramps that follow the topography of the site, which slopes down, north to south. A thick concrete roof, with beech planks cast into the ceiling, floats over the whole floorplate, and together with the central courtyard, unifies the plan.
On my way around the circuit – the plan really does encourage you to stroll – I bump into Jencks himself, who has swept in from a wooded glade on the western edge. 'It's the first doughnut we've done,' he says. He's shouting. 'The acoustics… it's too loud. I've been trying to convince them to put rugs on the wall.' I joke that the plan has minimised corridors and hallways – a fundamental Maggie's objective – by creating an infinite corridor.
'The corridor has swallowed the building! says Jencks. 'OMA's 30-year 'investigation of the corridor-as-ramp-and-room culminates here.'
That investigation has seen ramped galleries in the Rotterdam Kunsthal, a continuous administrative route winding upwards through the Dutch embassy in Berlin, and Seattle Central Library and Beijing's CCTV building arranged as stacked blocks of interlocking departments on a monumental scale. In the Maggie's Gartnavel kitchen, which has a long metal 'canteen' table and resin wall units, I find Shohei Shigematsu, the OMA partner in charge of American projects. He's been with the firm for 13 years. 'The notion of the programmatic chain is always there.' He's jet-lagged but I press him for his view: 'There's too much corridor – I thought it was going to be more room-to-room… I was a little bit disappointed.'
And then I meet Rem. We take a seat in one of the counselling rooms, a copy of Jencks' The Iconic Building: The Power of Enigma artfully placed on a side-table. 'It's not so much about a 30-year development, as about how meaning shifts; from the scale to the different context,' he says, side-stepping Jencks' point about the corridor-as-ramp-and-room. 'The loop is a kind of organisational device that enables different departments to communicate with each other, and here it's an articulation of "many people are in the same boat". It's more an emblem of a community.'
Associate in charge Richard Hollington has another view. 'We looked back to a lost part of OMA's history, to the Maison Bordeaux (for a wheelchair-using client) and to that specific suitedness to the user.' 3 That, alas, is never something you can tell from a visit like this. At a Maggie's opening party, there is fanfare, celebration and pride, where normally there might be calm, or tears.
This brings us back to the kitchen table – a cup of tea and a friendly chat are symbolic of the Maggie's experience. After meeting Rem, I see Neil Gillespie of Reiach and Hall, who has also designed a Maggie's – for Wishaw – although it remains unbuilt. He's talking with Charlie Cutting of executive architect Keppie, and who managed the project on site. It's Neil who highlights the kitchen is askance, de-emphasised on plan, who explains how this links to the looping promenade. 'It's the first thing I noticed, and it's a brilliant move. I always thought the whole idea of the cosy kitchen was a bit twee.'
Gillespie is having fun here, but he's accurate. 'Maybe Rem just understands the Scottish temperament,' he continues. 'We don't like to talk about emotional matters face to face, do we? So we go for a walk instead. That's why golf is so popular in Scotland. You don't need to look at each other while you talk about serious matters!'
It has taken fifteen years for the Maggie's Centre to evolve: the kitchen is dead; long live the promenade.
How to design for death, however, still has a way to go. Yet there are gentle allusions to how this might be done in Maggie's Gartnavel – in the notion of wandering an infinite corridor with an ever-shifting perspective on the outside world. (It might also be seen as the built expression of Jencks and Koolhaas' endless circular arguments.)
'This may not only be architecture for cancer, but for the whole issue of aging and dying,' Koolhaas says later for the cameras, claiming the last word. 'Addressing that both frankly and generously is more and more crucial,' he adds, setting the scene for the difficult task ahead.
1 Architectural Design, September/October 2011, vol 81, issue 5: Radical Post-modernism, edited by Charles Jencks and FAT. Quotations from Radical Post-modernism and Content: Charles Jencks and Rem Koolhaas Debate the Issue (pp 32-45). Visit
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad.1293/abstract for a transcript of a debate between Jencks and Koolhaas on 28 December 2009
2 The Architecture of Hope: Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, Charles Jencks, Edwin Heathcote, p180 (attributed to Heathcote)
3 Ibid. p180
The Maggie's Centres
Completed buildings
1996 Edinburgh, Western General Hospital: Richard Murphy Architects (nominated for 1997 Stirling Prize)
2002 Glasgow, Western Infirmary: Page\Park Architects
2003 Dundee, Ninewells Hospital: Frank Gehry (his only UK building)
2005 Inverness, Raigmore Hospital: Page\Park Architects (winner of 2006 RIAS Andrew Doolan Award)
2006 Kirkcaldy, Victoria Hospital: Zaha Hadid Architects (her first UK project)
2008 London, Charing Cross Hospital: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (winner of 2009 Stirling Prize)
2010 Cheltenham, General Hospital: MJP Architects
2011 Glasgow, Gartnavel Hospital: OMA. Nottingham, City Hospital: CZWG with Paul Smith (opens 2 Nov). Swansea, Singleton
Hospital: Kisho Kurokawa Architect and Associates (opens 9 Dec)
Planned buildings
Wishaw, General Hospital: Reiach & Hall Oxford,
Oxford Radcliffe Hospital: Wilkinson Eyre
Newcastle, Freeman Hospital: Edward Cullinan Architects
Aberdeen, Foresterhill Hospital: Snøhetta
Hong Kong, Tuen Mun Hospital: Frank Gehry
Barcelona (site to be decided): EMBT
Start on site November 2010
Gross internal floor area 534.2m2
Total cost £2.8 million
Client Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres
Architect OMA
Executive architect Keppie
Structural engineer Sinclair Knight Merz
M&E consultant KJ Tait
Landscape consultant Lily Jencks with HarrisonStevens
Shelving Vincent de Rijk
Main contractor Dunne
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Louisville Cardinals (24-8) vs. Boise State Broncos (25-8).
When: Friday, 9:40 p.m.
Where: Birmingham
1. Remember, Remember, The Ninth Of February. Barring a run that ends with the third national title in program history, Louisville's 2007-2008 season is likely to be best remembered for the events of Feb. 9. Acting in accordance with a "white out" theme, Rick Pitino walked onto the floor for the Cardinals' home against Georgetown wearing an all-white suit. The questionable sartorial decision resulted in a hoard of predictably disappointing Scarface/Fantasy Island/Saturday Night Fever jokes from the old and new media alike, as well as a 31-23 halftime deficit for his team. He ditched the duds in favor of a more traditional black suit for the second half, and then watched the Cards outscore the Hoyas 36-20 and snatch their biggest win of the regular season. Pitino initially told Erin Andrews after the game that the switch was made because he spilled Diet Coke on himself in the locker room, but later admitted that he was actually worried about sweating through the suit and people being able to see that he was "wearing blue filters." Proving once again that he is indeed the greatest head coach to ever come out of Dickensian London.
2. You Are My Everything. Senior center David Padgett's college career was thought to be over after he broke his right knee cap in the second game of the season, but he made a miraculous five-week recovery, and ended up being a unanimous All-Big East selection. When asked about how important Padgett was to the team, junior forward Terrence Williams tried to sum up his feelings in a way everyone could relate to: "How much do people eat off plates? We feed off him a lot because he's our point-center, our point-forward, our point-shooting guard. He's everything because he rebounds the ball, he passes the ball, he leads us. He could lead us out of the closet, lead us to the ocean. He's just our everything." Also, a fun game to play if you're watching Louisville in the tournament is to count how many times Padgett is referred to as a "coach on the floor," or some slight variation. You won't win anything, but it's a good "God, announcers suck" anecdote to use around your friends, which is the only real reason you watch the tournament anyway.
3. Say It Right, People. There's a lot of confusion over the proper way to say "Louisville," so I'm going to use this space to clear up the issue once and for all. It's not "Loo-ee-ville," it's "Loo-uh-vull." The correct pronunciation, of course, is derived from the city's namesake: King Louah XVI of France, whose zany antics and legendary late-night dance parties endeared him to an entire nation. While the right answer is common knowledge to all Lou-uh-villians, debate over the appropriate way to articulate the beloved King's name has raged since his peaceful passing at the end of the 18th century, and was the subject of a hit song by The Kingsmen in 1955. — Card Chronicle
1. I Just Flew In From Boise, and Boy Are My Legs Tired. Four days might not be near enough time for the Broncos to rest up for their first round game. They needed three overtimes and 107 points to put away the pesky New Mexico State Aggies and take the WAC's auto-bid. The good news is that it was only 10pm in Las Cruces when the game finished up, so I guess everyone got their beauty sleep.
2. Dear Tiny, Infant Jesus. Call it the Ballad of Reggie Larry. The man with two first names is the most dangerous college player you've never heard of. The New Jersey native played two years at College of Southern Idaho before transferring in to BSU. He's averaging 19 points and 9 rebounds, and he can do this.
3. Multiple Personality Disorder. The Broncos have been a baffling team all season. They began the season with an obvious laugher against DI independent Utah Valley State, but needed OT to pull out the win in the home opener. They then proceeded to lose to Loyola Marymount in December, giving that moribund program one of their five wins this season. Then they finished 2007 with a huge out-of-conference home win over a ranked Brigham Young squad. They could lose by 20, or pull the upset of the tournament. I have no idea. — Storming The Floor
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The Aragonese Pyrenees offer the perfect setting for outdoor sports, and include several national parks and protected nature areas. These are home to a wide variety of fauna and flora, many of which are native to the area.
Rafting in Huesca
Come and experience an active, exciting trip in the Region of Aragón, north-eastern Spain, and discover a unique natural setting. An option for sporting tourism designed for everyone and perfect for the summer months. It has two objectives: for you to have fun and to discover an incredible setting that comprises a National Park, a Biosphere Reserve and three Nature Reserves.
Summer transforms the Region of Aragón, in northeaster Spain. In winter it is outstanding for its ski resorts, but at this time of year it becomes a natural sporting paradise. Fast-flowing rivers, impressive forests, high mountains, deep valleys and canyons where you can feel all the excitement of sports such as white water rafting and climbing, or the tranquillity of horse riding and hiking. Whether you opt for sports on the water, in the air or on land, in Aragón you can bring any idea for sporting tourism to life. Are you up for it? Here are a few suggestions:
Water sports in the mountains
The countryside in Aragón, in inland Spain, is ideal for a unique experience. Its rivers, lakes and reservoirs are perfect for windsurfing, sailing and kayaking in the heart of the Pyrenees surrounded by high peaks.
In the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Nature Reserve, in the province of Huesca, you can go white water rafting, kayaking or do riverboarding. Sounds thrilling, right? Well imagine some water skiing or canyoning in major gorges. A real adventure. If you prefer more tranquil waters, then in the Tena Valley (also in Huesca province) you can go windsurfing or sailing surrounded by mountains.
A centre for multi-activity programmes
Aragón is also ideal for all kinds of adventurous people – take note of the activities available in this natural paradise: moving between the treetops on a tree-top adventure. Zip-lining between gorges. Enjoying the countryside in a 4x4, on quad bikes or MTB. Paintballing or orienteering through the forest. Flying over the valleys in gliders or taking panoramic helicopter flights. Climbing, potholing, mountaineering…
What is more, the whole family can take part in this adventure. In fact, in some instances (such as the Formigal ski resort) in summer you will discover areas laid out to enjoy with the youngsters – for example, you can go up in a cable car, take a 4x4 bus or have fun on a go-kart circuit. Another idea for the whole family to enjoy together: how about a day in the country, horse riding around the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, which has the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation? Hiking in nature reserves like Moncayo and Posets–Maladeta is also a great option, especially as their visitor centres mean you can learn as you explore.
Water, adventure and family sports. In Aragón you will have no trouble choosing. Contact the region's tourist offices and get ready for an adventure this summer.
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Ok this is the mumbo jumbo... we are a web development team. We like creatives that push the boundaries. Need more??
Check out our site... http://cheekymonkeymedia.ca that is where the real writers worked :)
This is essentially a design to get noticed, since practically everyone could use a website it is hard to categorize. But, we generally work with businesses anywhere from a one man team to huge corporations
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We like our mascot, and we want to use him, if you want to change his pose knock yourself out. If you want to have a monkey's ass on the back.. have at er. If you want to grunge things up... great!
Basically we are looking for something unique, we are web designers not slogan writers. This is what we have, if you can do better. Get er done!
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*EDIT* we are not looking for someone to just move our graphics around on a t-shirt PSD. You WILL have to do some custom graphics to win this project. Also, and here is the challenge, try to make our existing artwork edgier... think Ed Hardy... you can edit our artwork if needed.
**EDIT 2 -- seeing lots of designs just using our existing graphics. We understand that our mascot is not perfect for a ed hardy grunge look.. but disney has managed to handle that with a lot of their characters lately. I suggest that you surf a disney store online and see some of their ideas


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Entertaining kids can be hard enough but when there aren't a huge selection of games for them to pick up and play right away it can be even harder. Games on Android have often been targeted towards children – with bright characters and eye-catching themes – but not a lot of them get the controls right for children. Read on to see if Jetpack Jinx – a game for children that will have you addicted as well – has the controls just right for the kids. Let's face it though – no matter how much sense it makes for the kids – you need to "try it" first so, read on to see how a good game it really is.
Description: Jetpack Jinx has you take control of Jinx,a minion who serves the despicable Lord Shadowbot – sworn enemy of the Space Heroes. During an operation in Space, Jinx falls from his ship and is left stranded on an island with just his jetpack. You've got to assume control of Jinx and with the help of his jetpack, get him back to his ship. By guiding Jinx through intuitive tilt controls it's up to you to get him back to his ship. So, there's a good story in there and something for us all to get behind. Take a look at the trailer below to find out more:
How it Works: To get Jetpack Jinx on your device it's as simple as installing from the Play Store and then you're ready to go. The game will then tell you just how to go about playing:
It really is that simple to play but, while it might be easy to use it's pretty difficult to master. Not difficult enough for young ones to struggle but enough to make sure they don't lose interest – it'll also keep Daddy on his toes as well – and there's great satisfaction when you do reach a high score:
There are a number of different gems to collect through the game and the bigger the gem – the higher you fly. To really get a boost, head for the "x2" green stars, these will help keep you airborne for longer.
Beware though, as there are a number of enemies along the way that want to knock you out of the sky. It's not just enemies either, as obstacles come crashing down to meet you too, it's all about keeping on guard for this game.
It's not all doom and gloom though, as there a lot of power-ups that you can use throughout the game such as Rocket Boosters, Magic Time, Super Sidekicks and Mega Mouth! It's a lot of fun trying to collect them without falling and you've got to use them all to find your favorite. I think my favorite is Mega Mouth, which lets you take in gems from all sides:
Jetpack Jinx is free-to-play and there are upgrades you can buy for the game through coins you earn in-game or coins that you've paid for:
However, the great thing about Jetpack Jinx is that you can set a 4-digit pin to stop the kids racking up a massive bill – which is important for games like this and we wish all kids games incorporated something like this.
Opinion: I might not be a child but, I sure had my fun with Jetpack Jinx. There is a learning curve but I doubt it's too steep to deter young players. I actually found it difficult to tear myself away from the game and was playing for a lot longer than I intended to. I think that Jetpack Jinx is a great game for everyone and no matter how old you are, there's a lot of easy and addictive fun to be had with the game. The intuitive controls are excellent in general but really shine in the hands of children – just pass them the game and they will get it right away.
- Speed (4/5) – The game loaded quickly and was an instant joy to use, the pace is perfect for the style of play.
- Features (5/5) – You could say that there isn't a lot to Jetpack Jinx but, you'd be wrong, it's got everything a good game needs to be fun for all ages.
- Theme (5/5) – Jetpack Jinx has a colorful palette and a theme that catches the eye and will appeal to young ones.
- Overall (5/5) – I really enjoyed playing Jetpack Jinx and I'm sure you and the kids will and – even if you don't have kids, this game is addictive.
- Super simple controls make it truly easy to pick up and play, whenever and for whoever.
- Colorful theme will appeal to all and it's certainly eye-catching.
- Power-ups are great fun and help to keep the game fresh.
- Parents have nothing to fear with in-app purchases as the PIN takes care of things for them.
- Changing the gem layout each time you play a level could be confusing but, it does keep the challenge alive.
- Earning more coins through playing might get me to buy an upgrade more willingly.
Conclusion: Now, I don't have any kids – a little early for that – and I couldn't find a relative on hand either so, I had to review the game myself and I really enjoyed it, it plays a lot better than some other Android games and I genuinely struggled to put it down. For those of you out there that have children, you'll know just how good they've become with technology and keeping them entertained through games is a good way to keep their brain active and keep them quiet. In-app purchases are something that can cause headaches but there's little risk of that here as the PIN system stops it. The game is built with a high level of polish and it worked flawlessly throughout my testing. Besides that, kids games are some of the most addictive and with Jetpack Jinx you might find yourself taking the phone away from the kids, not the other way round.


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Orthopreneur Internet Marketing Solutions
Internet marketing consultant that specializes in online marketing for orthodontists throughout the country. Have created custom wordpress templates to meet orthodontic client parameters.
I am the first and so far the only orthodontic Internet marketing consultant to date in the country. I offer exclusive social media services for clients with wordpress blogs and advance SEO coding of orthodontic sites throughout the country.
I lecture to orthodontists and staff all over the country on the latest Internet marketing strategies available that work in an orthodontic environment.
This is the first time I have worked with this type of service. My current designer is taking too long completing projects and cannot keep up with the work load. She recently returned to full time work rather that freelancing. Currently averaging 2 - 4 projects a month and growing. Currently have four other projects I need to start depending upon how this format of competition works out.
#1 target audience Mothers 30 - 50 looking for orthodontic care providers for their children. Statistic show they prefer warm and friendly sites with smiling faces that create a positive emotional feel. Design should be simple clean, but engaging.
Secondary audience is adults looking for orthodontic treatment provider for themselves so the site should not look kiddish but inviting to both a mom looking to find information for their child's orthodontic care.
960 pix by 285 - 300 pix banner for wordpress blog with coordinating site background both in jpg format. Background may be a coordinating gradient or muted graphic design that befits a professional practice that is fun and friendly.
Here are a few examples of recent work to give a feel for what works:
http://www.germanorthodontics.com (transparent banner on background)
Client from Honolulu. uploaded 2 photos choices. Prefers vertical photo but will accept horizontal shot if works better in design.
http://www.perezorthodontics.com/ color is correct shade of blue. Does not care for floral work but doesn't mind swirls in design. You can leave out brown and use another color accent befitting design.
http://www.drreitzanddrtroy.com/ crisp look and feel - photo is highlighted and muted design or swirls in detail in background gives depth. This is Hawaii so something of that nature can be used in background of banner...
Fonts client likes is PC Juice IT or http://www.bergersbraces.com the name Jeffrey Berger DMD. Something similar in nature. They do not have a logo.
You can be creative but keep within framework of professional practice. No flash in header/mobile ready. Boxes will be added either underneath the horizontal nav bar or on the left or right so keep that in mind for overall look of site.


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Treasurer Wayne Swan has urged US political leaders to make a long-lasting deal to avoid the tax increases and spending cuts of the fiscal cliff for the sake of the global economy.
Leaders in the US Senate are groping for a last-minute compromise to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a "self-inflicted wound to the economy".
Economists have agreed that the $US500 billion ($A484 billion) in fiscal pain due to hit when the new year starts would stifle the US economic recovery and send the country back into recession, spelling bad news for the global economy as well.
Mr Swan again singled out the hard-right Tea Party section of the Republican Party for most of the blame.
"No matter what happens in Washington, a lot of damage has been done already due to the reckless games that have been played by the Tea Party in the Congress over the last 18 months," Mr Swan said in a statement.
Both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the US Federal Reserve had made it clear a comprehensive deal including the fiscal cliff, US budget sustainability and the debt ceiling was needed, he said.
"Kicking the can down the road with anything less will continue the existing uncertainty and have significant economic costs in the US and around the world," Mr Swan said.
"Obviously the ongoing uncertainty in the United States has been undermining confidence at home and abroad for some time, and has the potential to do even further damage to our revenue base, so we're naturally following developments very closely."
Mr Swan said Australia could not be immune from the flow-on effects despite very low debt and strong public finances.
In his weekly radio and internet address, Obama chastised those in Congress for waiting until the last minute to try to avoid a "fiscal cliff" but said there was still time for an agreement.
Both the Senate and House of Representatives need to pass any deal by New Year's Eve.


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KJ's Sweet Stepside
Have you ever been to Home Depot when there's a sale you just can't pass up? That's exactly what happened to Kevin Lawrence of Parker, Colorado. But in his case it wasn't a sale on wood or kitchen supplies, it was a '56 Chevy 3100 Stepside. As you can see it turned out to be a fantastic sale indeed. Here's how it came to be as sweet as it is today.
Growing up in California both Kevin and his wife, Janet, seemed to always be in the garage either watching or helping out their dads with their cars. From changing the oil to replacing the alternator and getting new belts, pretty much anything they could reach or get their little hands on, dad would let them give it a whirl. "Every weekend I would clean the cars to a shine. Some would say it's a chore but to me it was another weekend with dad and his cool car," Kevin says. He had everything from Chevys to VWs, anything he thought was cool he drove. Now many years down the road and four kids of his own, he has the same drive and enjoyment from cars and trucks. Kevin bought a '66 VW thinking it would keep one of his teenagers out of trouble and races being that it was super slow. He ended up finishing it up for himself tossing out the 1,600cc motor, throwing in a 2,214 cc and making it a total showstopper. "I now own two VWs that sport the Cali look and are little speed demons, but I wanted something different," Kevin says.
After all the children graduated high school, Kevin and Janet decided they wanted to move to Colorado and change things up a bit. Change it up they did, by moving to the small but steadily growing town of Parker. After getting all settled in Kevin decided he wanted to finish out his basement and needed to make a little trip to Home Depot. Well, while on this trip for building supplies and materials Kevin found his dream truck sitting in the parking lot. "I had way too much stuff in the back of my truck to stop and look," Kevin says. After beating himself up over night for not stopping to take a quick gander at it he decided to go back the next day to see if it was still there. As luck has it the '56 was sitting there again calling his name. Not taking a chance to pass up on his dream truck Kevin scooped that baby up right there and the ride began.
Kevin was enjoying driving around in the truck with the rusted fenders singing "Green Acres" and whistling the Andy Griffith Show theme song, but he just wasn't reaching his destinations on time and nowhere near fast enough." It was like I was in a parade as everyone was passing me by and waving good-bye," Kevin says. It was time to make some calls and get this show on the road. Naturally just moving to Colorado Kevin didn't know much about any local hot rod-type shops around so he decided to give his friends at Goodfella's Rod and Custom in Camarillo, California, a call. He wanted this truck to be unique and his own. "I wanted this truck to be super nice, low, and fast with all the goodies I was used to," Kevin says. Then after talking with Michael Cox of Goodfella's they came up with some great ideas to get this build off the ground. In October of 2006 the truck was off to Goodfella's for a total overhaul.
The '56 was originally a New Mexico government work truck so there was a lot of rust that needed to be removed, mostly on the underside. Starting with a stock frame notched out, the truck was ready for the build. Kevin wanted more power so he decided to toss in a Ram Jet 350 crate motor, which he then had machined and built by Absolute Speed & Performance in Parker. Now with more power underhood, it was decided that a 700-R4 tranny would be a perfect counterpart to the nice, new small-block. But you can't utilize all the power without a good suspension to keep that baby on the road, so they decided to go with a Total Cost Involved IFS with lowering springs while running a Ford 9-inch with Ridetech adjustable air suspension for the rearend to complete the subtle hot rod stance. To further enhance the truck's look Kevin went with a custom set of Goodfellas wheels running 18x8s up front and 20x10s in the rear, all wrapped in a nice set of Falken FK452s. Muffler Time of Camarillo also got into the mix with this truck by adding their custom-built exhaust, which I must say, sounds terrific.
Not wanting to go too flashy with the paint, Kevin went with a Dark Burnt Orange for the top with a Pearl White lower half, brought together with subtle burgundy graphics mixed throughout. Oak was then brought in and used to bring the bed up to snuff-and did the job quite well. Shaving the tailgate and adding a pair of '39 Ford taillights were just some of the tricks done by Alex and Javier Garcia. With the paint and body finished and looking pristine, the interior was treated to a complete overhaul. Kevin went with a leather and suede combo in the colors camel and tan. The dash was shaved and painted to match the exterior and the door panels were fabricated to create that one-of-a-kind look Kevin was after. There was no way he was going with the stock radio so he had a custom console made to hold his Pioneer stereo system. Sounding off the beats are two 61/2 three-way speakers and two 6×9 speakers backed up by two Planet Audio 10-inch subs (each in its own custom box) powered by a JL Audio power amplifier. Kevin loves his music as you can probably tell, and he definitely lets everyone else know as he drives by jammin' out.
"I constantly either flew out there or bugged Mike everyday by phone asking for pictures" Kevin says. Mike had to keep reminding him that these builds take time! After a few new gray hairs (for the both of them) Kevin got his truck back and couldn't have been happier. Kevin says if he were to do something different it would be to have it built closer to home and maybe even toss a bigger motor in it, but it turned out great no matter what. He says just seeing the looks on people's face is the best part of this build. "Well that and my grandson going nuts over it, and saying he can't wait to take this hot ride over in about 18 years!" It's a fine, fine piece of work Kevin; be proud, enjoy it, and always have fun with it!
Kevin Lawrence
Parker, Colorado
1956 Chevy 3100
|Frame: stock
|Modifications: custom crossmembers, C-notched, boxed
|Rearend / Ratio: Goodfellas's Rod and Custom / Chevy 10-bolt / 3.23:1
|Rear suspension: parallel leaf, Ridetech airbags
|Rear brakes: drum
|Front suspension: Total Cost Involved IFS
|Front brakes: disc
|Steering box: rack-and-pinion
|Front wheels: 18×8 Goodfella's custom
|Rear wheels: 20×10 Goodfella's custom
|Front tires: 245/40ZR18 Falken FK450
|Rear tires: 275/35SR20 Falken FK450
|Gas tank: custom, stainless
|Engine: 350 Chevy
|Heads: aluminum
|Valve covers: GMPP
|Manifold / Induction: GMPP / Ram Jet fuel injection
|Ignition: GM HEI
|Headers: coated full-length headers
|Exhaust / Mufflers: custom / turbo
|Transmission: 700-R4
|Modifications: Rich Mitchell
|Shifter: column
|Style: pickup
|Modifications: filled, smoothed
|Fenders front / rear: stock / stock
|Hood: stock
|Grille: LMC
|Bed: custom by Goodfella's
|Bodywork and paint by: Alex and Javier Garcia
|Paint type / Color: urethane / Burnt Orange, Pearl White
|Headlights / Taillights: stock / '39 Ford
|Outside mirrors: LMC
|Bumpers: stock front, rolled rear pan
|Dashboard: modified stock
|Gauges: Dolphin
|Air conditioning: Vintage Air
|Stereo: Pioneer
|Steering wheel: Goodfella's
|Steering column: ididit
|Seats: modified stock
|Upholstery by: Goodfella's
|Material / Color: leather, suede / camel, light tan
|Carpet: Camel


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Many people are concerned about gaining weight when they quit smoking. But, with a healthy diet and regular exercise, weight gain can be prevented. Also, adopting these healthy lifestyle factors will make you feel better. Feeling better overall may help you keep from smoking again.
All of us should strive for a healthy diet, whatever our specific goals are. But, when you are quitting smoking, it is even more important. A healthy diet can help prevent weight gain while your body recovers from the damage of smoking. Adapting your eating habits also gives you something to focus on other than smoking.
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When you eat better, you will feel better. This helps reinforce the good thing that you are doing for your body. A healthy diet is not the only good thing you can do. Exercise has its benefits as well.
Regular exercise is an important way to keep those pounds from creeping on. If you need to lose weight, exercise is even more essential. Even a quick bout of physical activity can improve your mood and that can be helpful in early stages of quitting. Also, by exercising regularly, you may be less likely to start smoking again.
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Benjamin P. Gulak necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 28 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
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I am a 20 yr old engineering student at MIT.
I recently started a company which is developing an all electric motorcycle/unicycle called the Uno. The project started out as a highschool science fair project. The Uno first became public a year ago when the magazine "Popular Science" chose it as the invention of the year for 2008 and placed it on their cover. Since then, the Uno has graced magazines and newspapers around the world including the wallstreet journal, The New Yorker, The Chicago Times. The Uno even got me an invite to a pajama party at the playboy mansion ;)
I have always loved motorcycles having grown up watching Monster Garage and Junkyard Wars. My Opa was an engineer and I spent countless hours playing in machine shops as a kid. I also like extreme sports and have started an extreme sports company which builds this really cool powered snowboard/skateboard called the DTV Shredder ( http://www.bpg-motors.com ) .
School is not necessarily my thing, but i see it as an amazing opportunity. But my real passion is pursuing these kind of projects. I'm planning on branching out into regular electric streetbikes.
for more information google : the Uno, Ben Gulak,
websites: www.the-uno.com www.bpg-motors.com
Good Luck everyone!
The target Audience is anyone interested in extreme sports.
The DTV Shredder encompasses aspects from a variety of extreme sports ie: snowboarding, skateboarding, motocross, Wakeboarding, ATVing, Snowmobiling
People from a cross section of sports relate to the DTV Shredder
The Demographic for the Shredder is anyone between the ages of 10 - 30 yrs old.
MTV's Nitro Circus has requested the the DTV be on their new upcoming season and we are speaking with RedBull about endorsements.
We are just finishing another newer prototype which has an active suspension system which will allow the DTV to go over bigger jumps. We want it to be able to do everything a motocross bike can do.
I'm looking for a really unique website that is really going to stand out.
I want part of the website to be flash, it can be some sort of intro, or cool transition scene. I understand that 99designs doesn't allow flash programming for contests, but the winner of the contest will actually be making the site and I want some thought to go into how flash can be used in the website.
This website has some really cool animations for ideas: http://www.MovePlayCreate.com
This sport really is something new. The DTV goes 30 mph, has the same footprint as a skateboard and will go over anything. We've taken it over jumps, beaches, snow and forest trails. I want the website to reflect this somehow.
It should be informal, but still informative.
- Home
- Gallery
- Performance
- Merchandise
- Opportunities
- Contact
I'm looking for a photoshop rendered custom background for the site.
There are some pictures and logos at:
The file is called 'DTV Website Contest'
Colors: neon/nuclear green, greyscale, black, white, orange
I want it to have the feel of some Nuclear experiment on a skateboard gone wrong, Like the Hulk. The website needs to have a mean, aggressive feeling to it.
the current website is: http://www.bpg-motors.com which is about to become the new uno site.