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GILFORD — With lofty goals for 2013, Prospect Mountain boys basketball coach Tom Bourdeau approached the final of the 39th Lakes Region Holiday Basketball Tournament the same way he did last March when his Timberwolves went for the Division III state title.
Now, the second-year coach is hoping his squad gets that opportunity again.
Austin Perrin poured in 19 points and Prospect Mountain controlled the paint with its big four in capturing their second straight holiday tournament title with a 66-46 decision over host Gilford Monday evening. The Timberwolves won the title a year ago and fell seconds short of the D-III title later on.
"We had a 45 minute shoot around before we got on the bus. I said I don't care if this is rec. league, this is a championship game and we're going to treat it as such," Bourdeau said. "This is going to be a statement game for Gilford. They are 6-0 (4-0 during the regular season, plus two tournament games). To beat Prospect Mountain could've been huge for them as a stepping stone to gage where they are and I fully expected their best shot tonight.
"I told them this is a championship game. I don't care at what level it is," added Bourdeau .
While it was good to see how his team stood against a contender like Prospect Mountain, Gilford coach Chip Veazey didn't feel it was a measuring stick at this time.
"We didn't really have a chance to prepare for anything. We played three games. We didn't practice so it's not like you put a lot of thought going into it," Veazey said. "But it was interesting for us to see how we did matchup against them without preparation … Not to say we would've necessarily stopped them, but you know we might've had a couple of other things we might've been able to do."
After the two clubs went back-and-forth early on, the Timberwolves used two pivotal runs to take command of the game. The first came in the second quarter, using a 14-5 spurt to turn a five point advantage (18-13) into a comfortable 32-18 lead with 1:58 left in the quarter. Logan Roberts and Jay Mousseau netted four points apiece in the run that was started by Perrin and capped off by Logan LaRoche.
Gilford never got it back under double digits as the Timberwolves never let up.
"That was the halftime talk," Bourdeau pointed out. "We were up 12 or something. I said hey you guys are either going to let them back in the game and it's going to be a battle in the fourth quarter or we can settle it here and that's exactly what I said at halftime.
"I don't care who we are playing we focus on winning the quarter," added Bourdeau . "We were up at halftime. We told the guys let's not let them back in the game. Let's go out and win the quarter. That's pretty much how we approached it all last season and that's how we approach it this year. Forget the score, win this quarter."
That's exactly what Prospect Mountain did.
The Timberwolves essentially put the game away with another big run in the third quarter. Prospect outscored Gilford 15-2 during a 3:31 stretch of the period, pushing its lead from 40-27 to a commanding 55-29 advantage with 1:10 remaining in the frame.
Perrin and LaRoche did the damage, scoring seven and six points respectively during the spurt.
Gilford appeared to struggle on the offensive end against the bigger Timberwolves — Roberts (6-foot-6), Mousseau (6-3), Perrin (6-3), and Zach Robertson (6-4).
"We did miss some shots, particularly in the first half. Two or three went half way down and came out," Veazey pointed out. "And than we went for a stretch where we didn't score, which we've done that this year where we've gone stretches when we haven't scored.
The veteran coach didn't think it was Prospect's size that had his Eagles off the mark.
"We just didn't get enough good shots. We just didn't create very good shots and when we did get them we missed them," Veazey said. "(Their size was) not what prevented us from getting good shots. We didn't move very well without the ball. We stood around a lot. We dribbled the ball a lot and didn't go anywhere with it. We didn't get any good strong drives to the basket."
LaRoche followed Perrin's game-high 19 points with 17 for the Timberwolves. Mousseau finished with 10, while tournament MVP Roberts finished with eight and Robertson added seven.
"Overall it was a good tournament," said Bourdeau. "It's always good to defend your title."
Max Troiano and Sam Prescott tossed in 13 and 10 points, respectively, to lead the Golden Eagles. Josh Joyce finished with seven and Kaleb Orton had six.
"Overall I think we had some positive things happen in the three games," said Veazey. "We had some players step up and play well. Some of our sophomores got some more experience. Max and Kaleb got some more experience. Josh had some good moments and Cameron Patridge had some good moments.
"It was a good tournament for us," he added. "It would've been nice to win, but that is a good team."
Both teams will look to build on the tournament experience when they resume regular season play this week. Prospect Mountain (2-2) visits Sanborn tonight (6:30), while Gilford (4-0) plays host to area rival Laconia Friday (6:30).

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|View Poll Results: Which order do you think is the best way to watch?
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|2006-09-16, 23:31
|Link #45
Yuki-ist and Hina-geek
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Los Angeles
I've watched it in Kyon order twice, once in Haruhi order, and once in strict chronological order.
I've read that Tanigawa Nagaru (the author of the light novels) suggested to KyoAni that the episodes be done out of chronological order. Whether he did that or not, I think it was a great idea. It spreads the "exciting" events of Melancholy and the "wacky hijinks" of the later episodes through the entire run. It also adds a feeling of temporal befuddlement which probably matches the narrator's uneasiness with the events unfolding around him.
Haruhi order drags around Lone Island Syndrome, but events are explained in a more linear fashion. Strict chronological also drags around Lone Island, and loses the successive "OMG" revelations about Adventures of Mikuru-run that you get with Haruhi or Kyon order.
Someday In The Rain is not a great ending to the series, but since we all expect/hope/pray for (at least) a second season, it serves as a excellent interlude.
So I'd say Kyon (more exciting) or Haruhi (clearer) order, but Adventures of Mikuru-run first whatever you do.
|2006-09-17, 01:25
|Link #46
Blazing General
Join Date: May 2006
Location: CA
Age: 32
On the side: I watched Sexy Commando at the same time, and the parody-on-top-of-parody effect was really great. I don't know if it'll work for anybody else, but I tenatively recommend watching another highschool-comedy-comedy with it.
|2006-09-27, 14:32
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hawaii
Age: 31
anybody mentioned about watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya from only the 6 episodes that tell the real story??
like watching episodes 2,3,5,10,13,and 14 and after watching those 6, you can just watch the rest of the other episodes in any order if you want....
but i would recommend this only after you haved watched the episodes in Kyon's order first.
I noticed this when i watched the series for a second time....since most of the other episodes were somewhat fillers to the real story behind Haruhi...
just my opinion though
|2006-09-29, 10:54
|Link #49
Devoted Haruhiist
If I was recommending SHnY to a would-be Haruhiist, I wud definitely recommand watching it in episodic order. This is the way that brought abt much satisfaction for me as a newbie, and there is a purpose to doing it that way anyway.
Remember what Mikuru said abt time not being continuouous? That it is like frames in an anime? If u watch it in episodic order then chronological order, u will see that this process is actually a PROOF of this statement.
Note that when watching in episodic order, the bits of information scattered around from the future did not really interfere with the final impact episode 14 brought about. It wasnt very confusing at all. In fact, I believed that all of that happened in between The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi I-VI in some order instead of after, and this did not really spoil the experience at all.
Remember the basic fallacy to why authors dislike to write abt time travel: because it cant seem to work out properly. For example if u go back in time to kill your grandmother, u couldnt possibly have done it!
However most of this authors have not actually studied a deeper part of Physics, which is the science of Truth. They choose to instead use human logic, which is often wrong (yea I'm sure the world is flat). We need physics to show us the truth. I sincerely am believing Nagara Kanigawa did, even tho he is a graduate from law school. Probably did in in high school, or he is interested in physics, or HECK he took a physics module in university. Look at all the equations in the OP.. T_T
Since time isnt continuous, and is made up of discrete packets, then if u go back in time to kill your mother, then that situation is isolated. I believe that there will be a certain probability that
a. Your mother would be born b4 your grandmother was killed.
b. You would exist even if your grandmother did not, but the reason wud be blocked out of ppl's heads. And onli u wud be aware that u killed your grandmother.
Or something like that. I'm no fiction or physics expert, but I wud roughly describe it as this. As in any event that occurs in the past will not create too huge a time ripple in the future.
If u analyse the star-shaped mole incident and RE-watch (not watch) in chronological order, I think u'll get wad I mean.
Watching in episodic and then chronological is THE SHnY experience IMO, then mayb if u are REALLY bored and have TONS of time one day u might find yourself randomly clicking and who knows....
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|2006-09-29, 13:40
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Join Date: Dec 2005
the first time i went through the show i was very confused after episode 2. so the only thing i might change is to put a different episode after #2 that showed one of the characters developing their special talent, like maybe the missing computer person episode.
|2006-09-30, 13:40
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Tesseract Enigma
Graphic Designer
Os~ minasan,
I just started watching this anime and noticed its peculiar-ness in about 4 episodes, really the concept it self is so artistically amazing, its not a wonder this title is such a great hit.
The way I discovered its secret was, after watching the 4th episode and realizing it was no way related or connected to episode 3 I was all WTF?. So the curious person that I am I decided to scroll through every episode and fast forward to the end to watch the PREVIEW of the next episode to see if I can find a matching episode that comes after episode 3 and bam, episode 5 was the matching episode after 3. At first I thought this was very strange and thought maybe who ever uploaded the torrent miss-labeled the episodes.
Thats when I realized that during the end, every time Suzumiya Haruhi says the number of the next episode and Kyon scolds her and tells her its wrong, was not a joke. The truth was Suzumiya Haruhis order was the chronological one, while Kyons was the Aired order.
In any case after discovering this I came to a dilemma >_< I could not decide which way I wanted to watch the anime, a part of me wanted to watch the rest of the anime from Suzumiya Haruhis perspective (chronological) and the other part of me wanted to watch it in Kyons perspective because I did not want to destroy/miss out on its artistic-ness which makes it a great anime (Curse me for being some one who likes to enjoy Anime to its fullest and figuring out the secret of this anime so early on in the series, because now every time I watch it in the back of my mind Im thinking this is not the correct order . . . ). So! Google to the rescue and it lead me to this form and this topic.
After reading this, I guess because I consider my self a true anime fan (would even go as far as to use the word otaku <- looked down upon in Japan) its the only right thing to do is to watch the anime the way it was aired, then watch it chronologically or I couldnt call my self a true anime fan.
So I hope this helped those who came across this or a similar confliction. Ciao~ <3
|2006-10-02, 05:39
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
sorry if i would probably bring more confusion, but is it possible that "haruhi" order is NOT the chronological one?
you see, there are several weird stuff about the order given by haruhi.
List of the episodes + the next one, following haruhi order
so it is for the start : 1 => 2 => 3
followed by : 03 => 07 => 10 => 13 => 06 => 08 => 14
as you probably know/guess, since the 14 is "officially" the last episode aired, there isn't any announcement for "next episode", so you have to follow the remaining episodes "end announcement clue" to determine their place in the head of the order (since the first 2 episode are kinda screwed)
which led to : 11 => 12 => 05 => 09 => 04 => 03
finally, we got this weird haruhi order : 01 // 02 // 11 => 12 => 05 => 09 => 04 => 03 => 08 => 10 => 13 => 06 => 08 => 14
compare with the chronological order : 02 => 03 => 05 => 10 => 13 => 14 => 04 => 07 => 06 => 08 => 01 => 12 => 11 => 09
*note : i didn't link the first and second episode with the others since there isn't any "haruhi" clue about their place, they could be either at the top or the end of the chain. now, indeed, we all know that the second episode should be the very first, plot/content wise, but that point aside, we can't determine with only haruhi commenting it.
this is kinda weird, and i'm really wondering how did KyoAni end to an order like this.
however, i'm perfectly sure that haruhi does not give the "chronological" order, since it certainly does not follow the logic order according the titles and the novels (previous episode to the 3rd is 4th instead of 2, etc etc)
did i do something wrong?
EDIT : if i'm correct, this means there are 3 orders :
1) kyon's/aired one (simply 1 => 14)
2) Chronological (requires some information from novels/titles and some brainstorming)
3) Haruhi's order (err... Haruhi-ic order ? (read joke/random/fool order, whatever) )
maybe it's just some silly haruhi's joke and shouldn't be taken seriously. or maybe it's a random order simply to try it and consider as real randomness possible (which is, indeed, not really common among animes that have a central plot)
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|2006-10-02, 08:42
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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i made my post clearer. sorry for my bad english, kinda sucks, i know ~~
anyway, i'm trying the "haruhi' order to determine if there is something behind or just some "haruhi-ic" randomness
|2006-10-04, 02:36
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Tesseract Enigma
Graphic Designer
Mkay, This will Fix everything.
Ok, just finished watching the whole thing, and i wrote this up as i watched. This will fix any questions and give all answer's to the order and whatever Klashikari might want to read this.
Ok this contains alot of spoiler's so dont say i dident warn you, any way i tried my best to type it out to make it as understandable as possible, its 4 AM I'm very tired so excuse my spelling and grammer i dident really bother with it ^_^ if there any questions about this, or you have some contradiction to what i typed send me a PM or post here. Any way please click "Spoiler"
and now its time for me to sleep, Ja~
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|2006-10-04, 05:27
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
i have read carefully your answers, but that wasn't really what i mean't ^^'
i'm aware of the common chronological order, and i ended also in a "chronological" order like this (without spoiler, but lots of brainstorming like you did, some details and facts which give obvious hints about which episode should be the next, and so on)
BUT, i was just pointing the fact that, saying "haruhi order" as the "chronological order" is plain incorrect, or not based on the same facts.
in my case, i was only focusing on haruhi hint of the next episode, which is clearly messed. (the 2 loops, no direct connection between episode 02 => 03 => 05 => 10 => 13 => 14, etc )
this isn't supposed to (mis)lead another "true logic order", but the meaning of my post was demonstrating that haruhi gives nothing but a chaotic order.
anyway, i'm aware that the true order is :
02 => 03 => 05 => 10 => 13 => 14 => 04 => 07 => 06 => 08 => 01 => 12 => 11 => 09
but like i stated above, haruhi gives an order like this :
01 // 02 // 11 => 12 => 05 => 09 => 04 => 03 => 08 => 10 => 13 => 06 => 08 => 14
so, we shouldn't mixing "haruhi order" and "chronological order", they ARE NOT THE SAME (although the topic used "aired" and "chronological" terms, lots of people still think that haruhi gives the chronological, which is false)
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|2006-10-04, 12:23
|Link #58
Tesseract Enigma
Graphic Designer
MM hmm I see what you mean, your not totally wrong, but your not toally right either.
First you typed this:
After watching the ends of the episodes this is what it really is:
Kyon Order:
1 (kyon ask's Haruhi what episode was this? and is ignored), 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14
Haruhi Order:
(Haruhi doesnt say anthing about the aired/episode 1 she ignores kyon when kyon ask's her what episode this was and goes stright to commenting on aired/episode 2 SO the order looks like)
1, 2, 7, 3, 9, 8, 10, 14, 4, 13, 12, 5, 6. <(Please notice episode 11 is missing from the order she call's out because the Aired/episode 1 is actually episode 11, WHICH she MADE no comment on, and ignored kyon and its up to US to put the aired/episode 1 in the 11 slot)
So Klashikari, your correct about one thing the order that haruhi gives is infact not chronological, BUT only in a technicality.
The order that haruhi gives might not be chronological but theres NO DOUBT she is naming out which number is the Correct number for which episode. Ex: 2 = 1, 3 = 2 , 4 = 7 etc etc...
So in the end Haruhi named out the correct number for the correct episode so WE can put it in Chronological Order.
I can only come to the conclusion that there IS No Haruhi Order she was following the aired/kyon order but correcting kyon and naming out the correct number for the correct episode ^_______________^
Down there is the order that kyon and haruhi gives but in dialog format.
^_^ None the less, one thing for sure. There is a definite possibility that there will be a season 2! Haruhi never learn'd about who she really is, and kyon and haruhi never expressed their feelings for eachother (not really).
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|2006-10-04, 12:47
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
mea culpa... sheesh, i was taking her numbers as the following one using the "aired numbers", i didn't expect haruhi telling the "next episode" its real number in fact. >_<
sounds like i was tricked right like kyon ~~
|2006-10-15, 03:15
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Everett, WA
I believe the concept developer, artist, writer or w/e their called did a great job on making it in the way that it was. It brings up alot of questions that keeps people, like myself, who like bizarre styles to keep watching. I had a "wtf?" moment when I first started watching. But overall I liked how the anime was put together.
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This logo is for my entire company, but should also work well for our flagship product, the Padlock License Manager for Java. It should present a serious but modern company. Nimble, quick, and smart. The logo should represent quality, stability, and security.
People who buy my product are usually small development companies. They're very literate technically, and have all tried demo versions of my product. Let's expand my market and aim the logo for the less technically inclined. I'm not sure what that means, so it's for you to figure out =)
I want a logo that can work stand alone, on a web header/banner, and can be put on business cards. Keep it simple and uncluttered. The final files I receive should have both high resolution PNGs as well as the original vector files. Final copies should be on a solid background so I can easily isolate the design for any color use.
The obvious starting point is going to be a generic padlock. Feel free to abstract the typical padlock and see what works. I'm not going to limit you to any particular color scheme, I can easily re-color my site based on the logo.
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Well, you just have to "unclench your butt cheeks" and do what you need to do.
I'm glad it went well for you, welcome to the CAM cult.
Purple wrote:Oh, come to the Bullympics, would love to meet you and see you and yours in action!
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April, Megan and I (along with a few M.A.D. club members) will be going to the show and pull in Enfield CT. We hope to meet some of you there. We are almost always at the shows in CT. The organizers of that U.K.C. show often ask us to give demonstrations or seminars and they always have places where we can help folks with any training issues.
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"The popular Bobtail Commander is now available in the Valor series. Both the original Valor and the new V-Bob are available in our black duty finish over stainless steel, or a matte stainless finish.
These guns are the realization of all of their desires in a defensive style 1911. They offer everything you need and nothing you don't.
The Valor series features a forged frame with 25 LPI checkering front and back and undercut trigger guard, Heinie Ledge Straight Eight night sights and slim line G10 grips as well as billet alloy steel fire controls and all the other premium small parts you have come to expect from Dan Wesson. While the components are the best available, the components alone do not make the gun. We believe the Valor series is the best built production 1911 on the market." - [url="http://www.cz-usa.com/products/view/dan-wesson-v-bob/"]MANUFACTURER LINK[/url]
"Dan Wesson V-Bob (Valor Series Bobtail Commander)
The popular Bobtail Commander is now available in the Valor series. Both the original Valor and the new V-Bob are available in our black duty finish over stainless steel, or a matte stainless finish.
These guns are the realization of all of their desires in a defensive style 1911. They offer everything you need and nothing you don't.
The Valor series features a forged frame with 25 LPI checkering front and back and undercut trigger guard, Heinie Ledge Straight Eight night sights and slim line G10 grips as well as billet alloy steel fire controls and all the other premium small parts you have come to expect from Dan Wesson. While the components are the best available, the components alone do not make the gun. We believe the Valor series is the best built production 1911 on the market.
Item # and Suggested Retail Price: #01982 $1,658 (Stainless - .45 ACP); #01983 $2,040 (Black - .45 ACP)" - [url="http://www.cz-usa.com/press-releases/143/"]PRESS RELEASE[/url]
As a lifelong 1911 enthusiast, 1911 purist, and proud 1911 snob I've spent the last six months or so searching for the ideal carry 1911. With a passion for 1911s that rages as strong as mine, I knew that finding one I would deem the ideal carry 1911 wouldn't be a simple task. Simply put, I've standards that [img]smileys/poop.gif[/img]-1911s just cannot meet; in fact, most upper-medium shelf 1911s fall short.
In order to get an ideal carry 1911 I was preparing to cough up $3600 for a custom build, but after closely studying what i wanted everything seemed to point to the black stainless bobtail Dan Wesson Valor series (V-Bob) and the search to locate one began. I'm certain that a custom build would meet all my criteria, but I've learned enough about the Dan Wesson Valor series to believe that everything I wanted could be had without paying for a big name custom. I had no problem finding the V-Bob in the $1800.00 to $2000.00+ price range, but still I was determined to hold out for a better price.
I eventually found my gun at [url="http://www.covecreekoutfitters.com/gun-room/dan-wesson-v-bob-45acp-01983-black-duty-finish"]Cove Creek Outfitters[/url] (ordered and shipped 2/10/12, delivered and in my hands 2/13/10) for $1600.00 shipped. I considered that price to be so good in fact, that I first questioned if this gun was either used or factory blemished. An agonizingly painfully scrutinous inspection clearly suggests this gun is neither used nor blemished, but just to be safe I ran the serial number through Dan Wesson for verification. Many thanks to Bobby and Cove Creek Outfitters for selling me this wonderful 1911 for $200.00 cheaper than I found anywhere else. The customer service was outstanding; Bobby set my local FFL up for shipping purposes and he shipped the gun the same day I purchased it.
The V-Bob comes as shown above. The package consists of the gun, two magazines, bushing wrench, oil, owners manual, Dan Wesson sticker, gun lock, and spent shell casing from factory testing. The V-Bob also comes standard with a grin that runs from ear to ear.
[size=4]Shooting The V-Bob[/size=4]
The V-Bob did an outstanding job managing the recoil of many of the hottest +P commercial loads available. I was notably impressed to find that the V-Bob reliably cycles Corbon ammunition. It is the only 4"/4.25" 1911 I've ever tried that would cycle Corbon ammunition reliably (I've never had a problem with 5" 1911s cycling .45 Corbon, just the sub-5" versions). I ran 120 rounds of 230 grain Corbon .45 +P ammunition through the V-Bob without a single issue using Wilson Combat magazines.
These two pictures (shot with a fully automatic Canon DSLR camera) show the position of the V-Bob just prior to pulling the trigger.
These two pictures show the extent of the muzzle rise upon discharge of a Corbon 230 grain +P cartridge.
These two pictures show how nicely the V-Bob recovers from the hard hitting +P load. I was able to recover and get back on target before the spent casing was even out of reach.
Shooting the Dan Wesson V-Bob[/url]
The wind was blowing so hard today that it was difficult to keep targets on the stands. It was difficult to judge accuracy because it was difficult to hold the weapon still in the wind. This also noticeably slowed my acquisition and recovery time. Because of the strong wind I could not test grouping, but the combat accurcy was simply outstanding.
When using OEM magazines the slide continually failed to lock back on empty, but when using Wilson Combat magazines I suffered no failures even when shooting the Corbon.
[size=4]What I Like:[/size=4]
Bobtail: Bobbing a 1911 not only makes it feel better in the hand, but it also makes it even more concealable.
Fit & Finish - The fit and finish on this weapon is simply incredible. This is the quality of a custom for the price of an upper shelf production 1911. Slide to frame mating is outstanding, equal to the Springfield TRP that I promote regularly on this forum. This level of precision machining is rarely ever found in a production gun.
Ergonomics: It's a 1911!
Series 70 Trigger: The trigger is very smooth and crisp. Thank you Dan Wesson for remaining true to the original design!
Accuracy: The match grade barrel, outstanding trigger, and incredible 1911 ergonomics make this an extremely accurate 1911.
Zero MIM: I know that if MIM is done properly it is reliable, but even under the best circumstances, MIM is a cut corner in the weapon build. Manufacturers use MIM internals because it saves them a little money. I just like knowing that Dan Wesson firearms use no MIM what-so-ever. As I said earlier, this is true custom quality at upper-end production prices.
Contrast Night Sights: The V-Bob has a large green front night sight and a smaller white rear night sight (I'm still trying to determine if the rear sight is white or yellow; it looks a little like both). The point in having night sights is to be able to acquire your target with proper sight alignment in low light conditions. Using unloaded guns equipped with standard green night sights left out specifically to test this, in the past at night when waking up to piss I have tried acquiring sight alignment within a sight picture to see how well I could utilize my night sights. To my disappointment, while still half asleep I have a bit of trouble distinguishing my rear night sights from the front. They're all the same green color and when they are the only thing you see (while half asleep) it can take a bit of effort to distinguish between the front and rear sights. By having contrasting colors its much easier and faster to line up your night sights allowing you to focus on identifying the threat instead of spending more time than is necessary acquiring proper sight alignment.
Checkering: the 25 lpi checkering on this weapon is perfect. I've always preferred the 20 lpi to the 30 lpi, but the 25 lpi seems to grip as effectively as the 20 lpi without the slight bite that sissy-boys whine about.
Concealability: Thanks to the bobbed grip this weapon will disappear quite nicely.
[size=4]What I Don't Like:[/size=4]
Magazines: I suffered several last round failures to feed using the factory magazines. Since I only carry Wilson Combat magazines this shouldn't bother me, but it does. I don't understand why any company would build such an ideal 1911 and then stick [img]smileys/poop.gif[/img]ty magazines in with it. This certainly isn't unique to Dan Wesson; all of my Springields, all of my Colts, all of my Kimbers, all of my 1911s for that matter come from the factory with [img]smileys/poop.gif[/img]ty magazines. Since Dan Wesson doesn't cut any other corners on this weapon it was just a disappointment to find the [img]smileys/poop.gif[/img]ty magazines. I'm confident its not just these two magazines either, as I also suffered magazine related failures in my [url="http://concealedcarryforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=33759"]Dan Wesson Guardian[/url] that I also shot for the first time today.
[size=4]What It Needs:[/size=4]
Font Slide Serrations: Seriously Dan Wesson, how could you have overlooked front strap serrations? This is a mod I will have done, as I always rack the slide by grabbing the front of it.
Ambidextrous Thumb Safety: This isn't a modification I will have done, but ambi-safeties have become an expectation.
Full-lenth MSH Checkering: The rounded bobbed MSH would benefit greatly from full-length checkering. This is a modification I will have done.
Speed Chute: I don't yet know if a speed chute is even available for a bobbed grip, but if it is this is a modification I will have done.
Full Thickness Grips: There is nothing wrong with the beautiful G10 grips that come on the V-Bob; I'm just not into this latest thin grip fad that I'm noticing industry wide. I very much prefer full thickness G10 grips and will be ordering a set of Monkey Grips for it.
[size=4]How does it compare?[/size=4]
For comparison sake, I will be comparing The Dan Wesson V-Bob to a Colt Combat Commander and a Springfield Loaded Champion. Since neither has a fit and finish comparable to the Dan Wesson, I'm also comparing the Springfield TRP.
Fit & Finish
V-Bob [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
ColtC [:)][:)][:)]
Champ [:)][:)][:)][:)]
V-Bob [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
ColtC [B)] ([url="http://concealedcarryforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3927"]CLICK HERE[/url]...it is what it is.)
Champ [:)][:)][:)][:)] (won't feed Corbon JHP, all else fine)
V-Bob [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
ColtC [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
Champ [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
V-Bob [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
ColtC [:)][:)][:)][:)] (Series 80)
Champ [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
V-Bob [:)][:)][:)] ($1600.00)
ColtC [:)][:)][:)][:)] ($850)
Champ [:)][:)][:)][:)] ($850)
V-Bob [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
ColtC [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
Champ [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
Asthetics (irrelevant and relative)
V-Bob [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
ColtC [:D][:D][:D][:D]
Champ [:D][:D][:D][:D]
Springfield TRP and the Dan Wesson V-Bob
Overall Quality - Equal. These two upper-shelf 1911s are so close that I could not choose between the two.
Features - Advantage TRP. While both offer fantastic features, the TRP offers many that I wish the V-Bob had (front slide serrations, speed chute, ambi-safety, full-length MSH checkering).
Configuration - Advantage V-Bob (bobtail, commander length).
Value - Equal. Both weapons are priced similarly, and both give you a lot for the money!
Were I forced to choose between the two it would come down to the application. For concealed carry I wouldn't hesitate to carry either, but the V-Bob carries a little easier due to the bobbed grip and the commander length. With Wilson Combat magazines I trust either completely.
This is one of the finest production 1911s made today. The only realistic comparison I have available is the Springfield TRP, and it cannot be had in a Commander length or with a bobbed grip. What it lacks in features it makes up for with the length and grip. This is without a doubt my ideal carry 1911, and a few modifications will make it my perfect carry 1911.
See my review on the [url="http://concealedcarryforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=33759"]DAN WESSON GUARDIAN[/url].
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That said, I want to share what I have done in these pursuits as I have gotten many wonderful ideas for our own activities from browsing the web. First off I'll share what we did over the summer for Lil' Miss to earn her Make Your Own badge. In case you don't know a girl scout is allowed to basically invent her own badge once per year, she needs to devise steps to follow and decide what constitutes her having learned enough to earn the badge. Of course adult assistance is expected!
She wanted to learn all about astronomy so I did some searching online to get some ideas of what she could do but she decided she wanted at least 5 steps just like all her other badges and even came up with 6 to follow:
- Track the phase of the moon for one month, observe the moon on the same day for 4 consecutive weeks, draw and write down your observations.
- Make a Poster identifying all the planets in our Solar System, list at least 3 facts about each planet. Share with the troop.
- Learn how to identify constellations, at least 4 or 5. The North Star, the Big Dipper, and the Little Dipper are good ones to start with.
- Visit NASA website and learn about one current mission in our solar system, on one of our planets.
- Shadow Time:Did you know that the earth rotates? It turns around much like a top. Have you seen the sun in different places in the sky? It looks like the sun is moving, but it is the earth that is moving. Try this activity to mark the earth's movement.1. On a sunny day, take a stick and put it in the ground. It should cast a shadow. Mark the very end of the shadow by placing another stick on the ground.2. Leave your sticks in the ground and return in an hour Has something changed? Use a third stick to mark where your shadow is now. Do this once more in another hour. Which way did your shadow move? What do you think made your shadow move? Is there a way you could use this movement to tell time?
- Make a Constellation at home:Pick a favorite constellation, or create a pattern of stars to make you own indoor star show!You will need:· A cylinder-shaped oatmeal container· A flashlight· A large safety pin1. Draw your constellation on the bottom of the cylinder-shaped container on the outside. Make dots to mark where the stars are in the constellation. Using the safety pins, punch holes in the box where you made the dots.2. At night or in a dark room, place the flashlight in the box and shine it on a blank wall or on the ceiling.Show your constellation to others. Tell them about your constellation. Put on a star show with your friends who have made their own constellation boxes.
We even made a family trip to the local observatory to reinforce the learning she was doing to earn her badge. Once she had completed all the steps I signed off on her work and set her up online to make her own badge (probably one of her favorite things to do!). This is what she designed, pretty neat huh?
|Lil' Misses awesome design work!


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Seib & Wessel: For Yellen, Great Power, Great Headaches
WSJ's Jon Hilsenrath lays out the challenges facing Janet Yellen, nominated as the next Fed chiefShe inherits the delicate job of winding down the Fed's bond-buying program while trying to keep the economy on track and markets calm.
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the ... he was judged to rescue writes the woman who I read this point now the most powerful woman in the history of the world ... Janet Yellen due ... to a soon to be chairwoman of the ball she certainly commands the biggest deal of money it's ever been ... created in the history of the world unity sitting on top of a three and a half action by the time she gets the job closer to four trillion dollar ... the Reserve's balance sheet says Janet Yellen ... the president nominated her to become ... chair of the chairwoman of the Fed the first in its hungrier hundred year history ... certainly would even become the most powerful ... economic policy makers United States is ever had ... ah ... you know this all this talk of that that ... that piece of of of history ... she's inheriting a very very hard job um did that the Fed has a really hard decisions to make in the next few months ... about whether it starts ... pulling back this tide of easy money that has been pouring into the financial system ... the near top of that they haven't even done anything yet but the near top of that created in four months of volatility in financial markets ... the new Perth if it were that he leaves in January he does anything is can it be a small step ... small purse that she's gotta decide ... whether or not to carry through on that and she is a person who is very much of the mindset of ... of the lasting Brock Obama of him trying to do whatever can be done in the near term to help on what workers and you get the feeling that come to burn Anqi hope was that he could start that process for his successor ... right before he had to leave making the transition of leisure for Janet Yellen as it turns out it's the it's really hasn't been the weights workout is certainly was the whole but that the Fed keeps getting disappointed by the economy in the key ... over a projecting how fast the economy Sharon that's exactly they've done it for years around when they did it again ... this summer when the story of telegraphing that they were pulling back and they they had a forecast for a pickup in growth in the second half of the year ... an even more growth in twenty fourteen and we had the second half we got ... our fiscal crisis in the debt ceiling crisis ... I we've got some turmoil in a margin markets interested rising and then the Fed shows looks in September the revised down their forecasts in the state Mr said we can't do it this is a cause of the stuff we've been talking up the mess in Washington is not to make it easier for burn Anqi from Denver Nanking take any baby stepping on the day before and I didn't make it easier unless this miracle that we've been talking about ... that actually happens ... if they resolve the debt ceiling crisis if they actually formulate at fiscal policy that still noted in the short run and ... hold the key ... spending back in the long run that's exactly what he would want ... markets could take off and then you know he can have his party in December pullback will that ... a ... walk up and the sunset that's his dream scenario but he's reading in euro and probably genuine streams dream scenario to ... tequila leisure on my way in the door them IPO that was a buy it but it also ties are hands a little bit because if she doesn't want to carry through on going back and then you know it's ... a matter what she's got a hard stare really hurts now ...


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The Nano Institute of Utah provides an organization wherein scientists, engineers and clinicians from across the University, the State and elsewhere work together to attain global recognition by conquering interdisciplinary challenges in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The Institute enables Utah researchers from disciplines such as chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, medicine, and pharmacy to create synergistic alliances to drive higher levels of collaborative research, education and commercialization.
June 2014 Cover Feature
Jonathan J. Schaefer, Alexis C. Crawford, Marc D. Porter, and Joel M. Harris (Department of Chemistry and the Nano Institute) were honored to have their article "Confocal Raman Microscopy for Investigating Synthesis and Characterization of Individual Optically Trapped Vinyl-Polymerized Surfactant Particles" featured on the cover of Applied Spectroscopy's June Issue.
Optical trapping confocal Raman microscopy is a spectroscopic method capable of acquiring information at several stages of development of dispersed particulate materials. For this research, the scientists developed an adsorbent material, and employed confocal Raman microscopy to characterize each stage of the process. As shown in the false color SEM image on the cover, vinyl polymerization of extruded dispersions of sodium 11-acrylamidoundecanoate, under experimental conditions, produces stable spherical particles.
ChemistryWorld recently published "Catching viruses associated with cervical cancer"
Ross Stevenson and co-workers at the University of Strathclyde and Renishaw Diagnostics have developed a quick and efficient bioassay that uses surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy (SERS) to differentiate between different HPV genotypes. Bringing this promising technology closer to the clinic is of vital importance for the development of high throughput diagnostics and in principle it will be possible to create individualized patient management strategies according to what type of HPV is present. Analytical chemistry expert Marc Porter, USTAR Professor from the University of Utah commented in the article that 'SERS is poised to move from the research laboratory into the realm of clinical diagnostics'. PHOTO LEGEND: The SERS bioassay can distinguish between different human papilloma virus genotypes © Ross Stevenson
Fast test classifies meningitis bacteria
Karen Faulds' group at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, have developed a new method that uses surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) to quickly identify which meningitis causing bacteria is responsible f for an infection. Combining the SERS technique with chemometrics means the amount of bacteria in a sample can be measured whilst simultaneously identifying the bacteria. This would be particularly useful where co-infection of multiple species is common. Identifying the dominant pathogen present would allow targeted treatment.Marc Porter, USTAR Professor, whose group at the University of Utah uses SERS to examine biomarkers, says the ability to identify and concurrently quantify three common meningitis bacterial pathogens is impressive. According to Dr. Porter, 'The work takes an important step in moving SERS and nanoparticle-based signalling much closer to meeting a critical need in pathogen detection'.


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Map: What YouTube videos are your neighbors watching?
This week I've enjoyed looking at the new YouTube Trends Map, which shows which YouTube videos are popular in different parts of the country.
While most Americans are still pretty obsessed with the Charles Ramsey "Dead Giveaway" clip, the map states that other New York women my age are sharing the John Krasinski/Jimmy Fallon lip-sync battle. (You can also break down stats by age and gender.)
Over in Honolulu, the most-shared video shows a 4-year-old boy named Kai belting out a song by Honolulu native Bruno Mars. The top clip in Madison, Wis., makes sense: It explains why Madison is the best college town in the country.
Similarly, right now most folks in Sioux Falls, S.D., are sharing a clip from this week's Late Late Show titled "Craig Ferguson Calls Sioux Falls the Booty Shaking Capital of America":
To see if you're watching the same stuff as your neighbors, head to youtube.com/trendsmap.


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In 1990, after 11 years as one of Britain's most influential and controversial leaders, Margaret Thatcher was ousted by her own party in a 'Grecian tragedy of matricide.
Now, nearly 20 years later, Karel tells the brutal story of the extraordinary events of her last few weeks, through commentary from all the major players -- the executioners Geoffrey Howe, Nigel Lawson, Kenneth Clarke, as well as the cabinet and the inside commentators.
Karel's tale begins with Thatcher's notorious, alienating Poll Tax and her party's growing realization that with her at the helm, the Conservatives could not win another election. Her savaging of her Deputy, Howe, sparked the revolt.
He exacted revenge with a pivotal, bloody resignation speech in Parliament, which led to a challenge for the leadership by Michael Heseltine, a series of ballots and her ignominious departure, literally overnight, to rural banishment.
Karel's film brilliantly captures the tension and tumult of the time and pulls no punches as it goes beneath the surface of a democracy, inelegantly, fascinatingly and frantically at work.


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Europe Welcomes Obama's Second Term
European leaders reacted positively to the results of the U.S. presidential election and expressed enthusiasm for working with Obama for another four years. WSJ's Bruce Orwall reports. Photo: AP
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I ... the the ... he has to set up ... as he is expressed in this the enthusiasm ... for what is the American media or another all yet well Bruce all has been looking at the response ... was that of Obama was very much the favorites ... in the selection ... well if you recall into thousandeight he was ... the reaction is almost here for his election across Europe and that he never really ceased to be a celebrity president ... through his ... first term here you know I think a lot of people ... expected him to be arraigned reelected were kind of surprised to find that it was closely in the game ... and that sort of set up some concerns that ... a change in command of the US was going to interrupt progress in solving some of the problems we have in the side of the world when the euro zone crisis ... just a Sydney as the global financial crisis in the Middle East everything is highly uncertain them over the last thing she matching ... at it that you would want to stage a city with Bollywood have actually represented just that they would have and you know about you know there's been enough change in Europe are ready with the number of ... European leaders who've been evicted along the way and the as the euro crisis is preceded so I think if you like to fend off on their hands are to get some change because you can have a new Treasury secretary in the in the US that well ... I'm you know perhaps at some new dimensions to debate but I think ... continuity was the preferred outcome for all of these countries ... it ... isn't stated that caused it to really is the key have the ... same time that he expects some sort of change of direction often both Koreas ... in the second way is the Obama missed ration ... why think that in this case is perhaps more that ... they can expect a resumption of attention to some problems ... it felt like I shoved aside during a campaign in the US was focused largely on it and you know perhaps solely on the economy so you know now you're going to ... have a second term began ... in and revive ... some these issues and know how to deal with Libya Syria ... or rather all big questions that coming at a time when the U S by the way ... this talk about it appears that this foreign policy I'm you know for the port China and Asia ... so this gave me ... deal with those on top of stretches back to get but also at the enormity of people expect any change direction to go back home ... of the season was but must be the focus of the election ... well the US is going to have some you know some promise on to deal with the others this fall ... fiscal cliff issue that's ... yet it's going to be there all the rage coming up here and we are in the next few weeks so I'm you know that there be a lot to do ... the key things of course is the fact that your ball is in the White House ... Republicans basically take control of the house from sentence ... is not likely to change it all he's a shift in other metro I that's the status quo I we just that ... in the U S and an enormous amount of money and you have two or ... two plus years ... basically electing the same government debt at all ... O a key level of federal government so it's not ... that that that that is in that in that way it's gonna be a question about kendo it forces ... work together more effectively than they did in the first Obamacare ... which didn't work for


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by Arion » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:31 pm
I feel like the paper in those Swamp Thing trades is too... cheap. I don't know, I wish they would have used the Camelot 3000 paper. By the way, I re-read it before giving the tpb to a friend.
I'll take your Busiek/Nord Conan and raise you Thomas/Windsor-Smith. That's the best Conan ever!
Meanwhile, speaking of graphic novels I've been rearranging my comic book collection:
It looks OK now, but I still have to decide where to put some of the new stuff I've bought in recent months.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:41 pm
I liked the first story about the Sherlock Holmes analogue who has to go to remedial school, the other 2 not as much.
by Keb » Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:34 pmThe Invisibles vols. 4-6: Bloody Hell in America, Counting to None and Kissing Mr. Quimper
The second volume of this series is a lot less engaging in some aspects because of its attempt to really mind fuck everyone. I'm not sure but isn't this around the time Morrison for the staph infection? It does deal almost too heavily with infectious ideas and there are some pretty fucked up things happening. The art for the first two books is fantastic and fluid. Phil Jimenez was made to draw this book. Too bad he didn't stay. I don't know why but the end of this series and subsequent hiatus and reshuffling of the team etc. all just felt so necessary. I'm so glad Boy got written out.
by TimH » Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:55 amThe Hellboy BPRD series (courtesy of the county library system).
And, Otoyomegatari (Bride's Story) by Kaoru Mori.
Hey, screw you. Mori's art is detailed and fantastic. And, I need to improve my skill at drawing fabric. She's the best.
by Keb » Sun Sep 29, 2013 3:09 pmThe Invisibles vol. 7: Invisbile Kingdom
Was reading this last night and feeling really sick. I think it made me feel sicker. There are again some great ideas and stuff.
Ugh I feel so sick I cna't finish
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sun Sep 29, 2013 3:13 pmWhat the hell did you catch in that institute of higher germing?
by TimH » Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:00 pm
It was causing you moral revulsion?
Or are you allergic to the ink and high-gloss paper combo?
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:33 pm
If you haven't read RASL yet, now would be a good time. The new hardcover collection has been expertly colored by Steve Hamaker, with parts re-written by author and artist Jeff Smith. After listening to a long talk between Smith and Tom Spurgeon the other day, it was actually while chatting with Smith later that he mentioned much of the material had been reworked for the new Cartoon Books HC release, (which I had already bought and had signed but was even more excited to read again having heard that).
It was a great read in single issues, but I have to say the new book is definitely the best way to read it.
by Arion » Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:25 pm
I'm immoral enough to be immune.
And invulnerable to all ink / paper combos.
by Keb » Sun Sep 29, 2013 11:41 pm
Shift in weather plus a lack of rest/relaxation this weekend plus stress from having to write papers and read the WORST textbook ever created (seriously, it's like it was written by a person in a bubble specifically for people in bubbles) plus I'm trying to link with this girl and that's not working out too well so far.
No recovery.
The third volume was good though. Glad that Morrison tied up all that Moonchild nonsense. I love that final issue so much.
by Punchy » Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:53 am
by Arion » Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:32 pm
Oh, I should read this one.
by Punchy » Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:50 pm
It's kind of disappointing, DC really made it so the story fizzled out.
by LobsterJ » Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:12 pm
And Kirby was definitely fading as an artist by the time he got around to drawing "The Hunger Dogs" graphic novel.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:34 pm
Recommended by Tom Spurgeon, and full of familiar Chicago references. By Laura Park, even the name sounds familiar, and I wonder if we'd met at some earlier point.
Good autobio comic, with tiny lettering that is difficult to read but worth the scrutiny. Made me miss Chicago and Quimby's, Earwax, etc.
EDIT: Yep, must've met her somewhere but it's not clear in my memory...it's on the tip of my brain, though. Well, I was rather charmed by her little comic, I just ordered everything else by her I could find. Hope she makes more stuff soon.
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Mike Huhs had another tremendous effort, and has easily enjoyed his finest week as a collegian. Totaling a team-high 17 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, Huhs' jumper at of the second half gave MIT a commanding 41-27 edge. Weathering MIT's fast start, WPI erased the deficit with a 15-2 run over the next six minutes. Ryan Cain capped the run with a jumper that lifted WPI to a 44-43 lead at 12:29; WPI's first lead since the opening moments of the game.
WPI continued to extend its pressure, and stretched its advantage to 57-50 with left in regulation. Sparked by freshman Hamidou Soumare's consecutive blocks, MIT made a run of its own that closed with Danny Kanamori sinking a three, and handing the lead back to MIT at 60-59 with on the clock.
The final minute of the game featured a flurry of action. Ryan Cain nailed another triple to push WPI ahead by three, but Mike Huhs responded with a great move in the post that narrowed the edge to 68-67. Turning to its star player when they needed it the most, 2004 NEWMAC MVP, Mike Prestileo, connected on a jumper with 20 seconds left and pushed the lead back to three. Mike D'Auria had a chance to tie, but his contested three hit the front rim and enabled WPI to seal an important road win at the line.
D'Auria finished with 16 points and seven assists, while Adam Gibbons and Danny Kanamori each reached double figures with 12 and 10, respectively. WPI relied heavily on the two-man game of Cain and Prestileo. While Cain shouldered the load on Tuesday, Prestileo added 15 points as WPI's scoring tandem enjoyed another successful night.


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What Super Bowl outburst? After a particularly rough week — where she watched her husband's Patriots lose the big game and then shared some not-so-nice words about his teammates — Gisele Bündchen got back to doing what she does best on Saturday, walking the runway for designer Alexander Wang at New York Fashion Week.
There were rumblings of her appearance before the show (as the team at Fashionista Tweeted, "Freaking GISELE backstage at alex wang") and once she did hit the catwalk, wearing an asymmetrical military-inspired black leather coat and matching boots, she was met with cheers.
"It was special to walk in the Alexander Wang show on Saturday," Bündchen told PEOPLE exclusively following the show. "He is an innovative designer and a sweet person. I look forward to working with him in the future."
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For Bulls, it's time to make pitch to free agents
It's time for the Chicago Bulls to make their pitch.
Free agency opens Tuesday, and they're expected to get an audience with Carmelo Anthony. Luring the prize of this year's crop out of New York to team with the returning Derrick Rose would vault them right back into contention in the Eastern Conference.
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The Bulls made the playoffs with 48 wins despite losing Rose to another knee injury early last season, wiping out whatever chance they had at knocking off Miami in the East.


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Exposure at Default of Unsecured Credit Cards
by Min Qi
Abstract: Retail exposure at default (EAD) is one of the weakest areas of risk measurement and modeling in industry practices and in academic literature. The U.S. Basel II Final Rule is not specific about the approach to EAD. In this study, we use borrower and account information from a large national sample of unsecured credit card defaults to capture borrower and lender behavior as borrowers approach default and to measure and model loan equivalent (LEQ), a common approach to EAD estimation. Dynamic snapshots of account credit limits and balances indicate that borrowers are more active than lenders in the "race to default." We find that a little over a dozen borrower, account, and macro factors are significant drivers of EAD. Models incorporating these risk drivers show improved predictive accuracy. Our study offers a useful benchmark to banks' EAD models and fills the void in the literature on retail EAD.
Any whole or partial reproduction of material in this paper should include the following citation: Min Qi, "Exposure at Default of Unsecured Credit Cards," Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Economics Working Paper 2009-2, July 2009.
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