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Prosecutors alleged Friday that the 28-year-old man charged with murdering Phylicia Barnes asphyxiated the teenager in her sister's Northwest Baltimore apartment, and then moved her body using a 35-gallon plastic tub.
Michael Maurice Johnson, the ex-boyfriend of Phylicia's older half-sister, was seen by a neighbor sweating and struggling to move a container from the apartment, Assistant State's Attorney Lisa Goldberg said at a hearing while arguing against bail for Johnson.
Though that tub apparently has not been recovered, tests convinced investigators that a person of Phylicia's size — 5-foot-9, 120 pounds — could fit into such a storage container, she said.
Prosecutors also said Johnson had exchanged 500 phone calls and text messages with the 16-year-old girl between July and September 2010, and Phylicia at one point had told a relative that Johnson made her feel "uncomfortable," Goldberg said.
A possible motive for the crime, however, was not disclosed. It also remains unclear why authorities charged Johnson now, after a16-month investigation.
The evidence was presented Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court by prosecutors as Johnson and his attorneys sought unsuccessfully to have him released on bail.
Defense attorneys said that Johnson and Phylicia's sister had broken up and he was using the container to move personal items, and that more than a year of police monitoring and investigating had turned up nothing. They also said it was impossible to fit a body in such a small container.
Attorney Russell Neverdon, who has represented Johnson through repeated police questioning, said, "It's very clear that they're grasping."
Johnson "being arrested and charged with this is a travesty, and it's unfair to him," said defense attorney Brandon Mead, who was retained for the hearing and spoke to reporters afterward. "They lack a significant amount of evidence. I don't believe any jury could look at what they've stated today and find him anywhere remotely responsible for any wrongdoing."
Phylicia, an honors student from Monroe, N.C., was visiting her sister Deena Barnes in December 2010 when she went missing. Her nude body was found floating in the Susquehanna River in April 2011.
Johnson, the last person known to see her alive, had long been considered a suspect by police. On Wednesday, prosecutors obtained a grand jury indictment against Johnson, charging him with a single count of first-degree murder, and he was arrested Wednesday night outside his Baltimore apartment.
He came to court Friday in a yellow jail jumpsuit, with his hands shackled in front of him. His right eye appeared to be nearly swollen shut. Authorities say he tried to run from officers during the arrest, while his attorneys say officers without clear identification startled and assaulted him.
At a news conference Thursday, Baltimore State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein was tight-lipped about the case, but Circuit Court Judge John Addison Howard asked prosecutors to outline the accusations to justify holding Johnson without bail.
Johnson had dated Deena Barnes for nearly 10 years — they were high school sweethearts and lived together, Goldberg said. After Deena and Phylicia connected through Facebook, Phylicia began making regular trips to Baltimore to visit.
Relatives have said Johnson had a close relationship with the Barnes family, and he considered Phylicia to be a little sister.
From July 30 to September 30, Goldberg said, Johnson and Phylicia exchanged 500 phone calls and text messages. Prosecutors did not characterize the content of the messages, though Goldberg said they demonstrated that "there was familiarity there."
But during her December trip, Phylicia confided in another sister that Johnson made her uncomfortable and she "didn't like how he looked at her," Goldberg said.
On Dec. 28, Goldberg said, Deena left the apartment in the 6500 block of Eberle Drive for work, leaving Phylicia asleep on the couch along with a younger brother of Johnson's. Johnson arrived at 10 a.m., took his brother to another apartment, and returned to Deena's place.
Goldberg said records show Phylicia using her cell phone and computer up until 12:23 p.m. that day.
At around 1 p.m., a witness saw Johnson coming out of his apartment, attempting to carry a "very large storage container." He was "having a great deal of trouble" and "sweating profusely," taking the container one step at a time, Goldberg said.
Johnson's brother returned to the apartment at 4:30 p.m., and it was empty, Goldberg said. At 6 p.m., Deena came home and realized Phylicia was missing. Phylicia had not met up as planned with her other half-sister, Kelly, and they called police.
Deena also called Johnson, at 7:41 p.m., to tell him Phylicia was missing, but from 7:51 p.m. to 1:02 a.m., Johnson did not answer his phone. Goldberg said investigators scoured security camera footage from the area around the apartment, near the Reisterstown Road shopping center, but found no sign of the girl.
Goldberg said Johnson also missed work that day, after having been dressed to leave.
Prosecutors said Johnson made conflicting statements when asked about the container, saying first that he used it to move clothes and electrical equipment, and later saying he moved "weights." Goldberg said investigators never found any items in Johnson's possession that would have been so difficult to move.
Neverdon said Johnson was already moving out of the apartment, and it was not unusual that he was seen removing items. He also said police had no records showing Johnson in the area of Harford County that night.
"He's here because of a circumstantial case," Neverdon said. "He's the last person to see her alive, so he must be the person responsible for her untimely demise."
Defense attorneys, who said Johnson has no criminal record and is raising an infant child, argued for his release on bail, offering to surrender his passport and have him submit to electronic monitoring.
Prosecutors, however, said he was a flight risk, citing October conversations — apparently wiretapped — in which he told a girlfriend and his brother that he was considering fleeing the country. He specifically floated the idea of moving to Brazil, where the United States does not have extradition powers, prosecutors said.
"The way things are going, I have to be realistic about the situation," Johnson is alleged to have told his girlfriend, according to Goldberg.
Neverdon said Johnson had already left the country, on a cruise, and returned. He said the conversations about fleeing were taken out of context, and came at a time when he was under pressure about the birth of a child he was not ready to take responsibility for. He has since taken a role in the child's life, Neverdon said.
Howard, the judge, ordered Johnson held without bail, saying he was concerned about the conversations related to leaving the country.
Neverdon said after the hearing that he will continue to represent Johnson. Earlier in the day, it appeared he was being dropped in favor of Mead.
Mead's firm includes a partner, Catherine Flynn, who has represented the former lead detective in the Barnes case, Daniel Nicholson IV. The detective was charged in Baltimore County with child abuse-related assault in September, and suspended by the city Police Department this week after allegedly conducting an unauthorized search for his own teenage daughter.
Neverdon said he had met with Johnson and his family, and said he plans to continue to represent Johnson. He expects to add attorneys Ivan Bates and Tony Garcia to the defense team.


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The Cost of Charlie Work
by Him • Tagged: chores, money, time
We're big fans of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. That show does wonders for turning our brains off after a day of work and being a parent. In the show, Charlie tends to get stuck with the duties and chores that no one else wants, ie, Charlie Work. Since we've had a baby, we definitely have a lot more Charlie work to do around the house.
When it was just me and Her living in our dishwasher- and laundry-free apartment, we dirtied an amount of dishes and clothes proportionate to 2 normal adults. BUT, did you know that a baby dirties 100x the amount of dishes and 1000x the amount of laundry?!?!? What the hell, baby?
As you can imagine, we spend a lot of time washing dishes and running out to the laundromat – our very own Charlie work. We've stayed in our current apartment for now because of our super-low rent ($1,000/month). But would moving to another, more expensive place with a dishwasher and washer/dryer be more cost-effective for us since the median rent for a 3-bedroom apartment in our neighborhood is $1,400/month? Let's do the math.
Washing dishes really isn't that big of a deal as we take advantage of economies of scale, ie, we wait until there's a large pile of dishes to wash them instead of doing a few here and there (yes, we're slobs). The costs of doing the dishes by hand are fairly negligible. We don't pay the water bill, so all we cover is dish detergent and sponges. We go through maybe 1 bottle of dish detergent a month and a 6-pack of sponges every 3 months. Assuming that a bottle of dish detergent is $5, and a pack of sponges is $5, then we spend a total of $80 a year on these items. We've been living in our place for 6 years, so we've spent a grand total of $400 on washing dishes.
Laundry is still the chore that we love to hate. We're still schlepping over to the laundromat, folding, and putting away our clothes ourselves. Other than a few unfortunate events, laundry generally costs us about $15 per laundry event which is about every 2.5 weeks. We've been living in our apartment for the past 6 years, so I estimate that we've spent around $1,872 on laundry.
The total amount we've spent on Charlie work during the past 6 years is $2,272. If we originally moved to a place that had both a dishwasher and laundry, we'd be paying at least $1,400/month, which would have been $28,880 more than what we've currently spent in rent in the last 6 years, which means we've "saved" $26,608 in more costly rent. (As always, someone please check my math…)
Of course the one variable that I didn't include here was time. Is it currently worth the time to do Charlie work? Currently, it's not taking away from time from the baby since we do these chores when the baby is sleeping. However, when it starts interfering with baby time, we'll probably reconsider our current arrangements.

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Long ago, Norvia, the Goddess of Creation, descended from the heavens. Using the Holy Vessel, a divine chalice charged with all Force (the spiritual energy in the universe), she created life and the Divinities, shepherds of existence. For a while, all was good. After a time, Delgaia, the God of Destruction, brought about a great calamity known as the Gods' Remorse. He intended to return all Force to the Holy Vessel, returning Berge to the void. The Divinities sacrificed themselves to defeat Delgaia, delivering Berge from doom and sealing the God of Destruction away deep within the earth.
As Berge lay in ruin, a result of its bitter war, Norvia made a covenant. She would restore Berge to its former beauty on one condition. An Hour of Judgment would eventually come to pass, and in it, the world would have to decide its ultimate path: creation or destruction.


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This drives the MATE panel.
WWW: http://mate-desktop.org/
make generate-plist
Dependency line: mate-panel>0:x11/mate-panel
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/x11/mate-panel/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install mate-panel
cd /usr/ports/x11/mate-panel/ && make install clean
pkg install mate-panel
PKGNAME: mate-panel
There is no flavor information for this port.
SHA256 (mate/mate-panel-1.20.3.tar.xz) = ceb56d7de37c162e3671e3bf061753d0af3aa3b8e477b04ddb90301a9ab6e856
SIZE (mate/mate-panel-1.20.3.tar.xz) = 2128524
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
This port is required by:
===> The following configuration options are available for mate-panel-1.20.3:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
gettext gmake libtool localbase pathfix pkgconfig tar:xz gnome mate
Number of commits found: 16
Add DOCS options to ports that should have one.
Also various fixes related to said option.
Submitted by: mat
exp-runs by: antoine
Update x11/mate-terminal to 1.20.3
Approved by: wg (mentor)
Updating MATE ports to and patch for MATE 1.20
Reviewed by: kwm
Approved by: bapt (mentor)
Minor MATE 1.18 update.
Apart from version updates, the highlights are:
* fix orphaned file issues in atril/atril-lite.
* Add licenses where required.
* make sure the mime xml gets installed in mate-control-center.
* regen the m-c-c patch, with make makepatch.
Update the mate desktop to 1.18.
* The MATE DE is now GTK+3 based
* mate-calc has come back.
* New USE_MATE=mixer macro
* Add license
* Review dependancies
* Swich to USES=localbase
* atril/eom options reworked into option helper
Thanks to Eric Turgeon for submitting the bulk of this MATE update.
Obtained from: gnome devel repo
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories v, w, x, y, and z.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
Update mate-panel to 1.12.2.
Update the MATE DE to 1.12.
* Still build MATE against gtk+ 2 due to gtk+ 3 support not ready
for prime time.
* Fix loading of a number of applets. We rename a number of applets
but didn't change the "config" files the "add applet to panel" dialog
uses. [1]
* Unbreak the creation of new notes with the stickynotes applet [2]
Obtained from: GNOME devel repo
Convert a bunch of @exec into proper @postexec
Update MATE DE to 1.10.0.
This MATE is still build agains GTK+2.
Sort USES here and there.
Replace mate-dialogs with zenity and mate-calc with galculator.
This update fixes the following PR's:
Submitted by: Gustau Perez <firstname.lastname@example.com> via Gnome devel repo
Obtained from: gnome devel repo.
Add upstream patch that allows the workspace switch to correctly recognize
the Mate window manager and enable additional features.
Update to 1.8.1
Cleanup plist
Welcome Mate Desktop 1.8
The porting work as been done by gnome@ (kwm) and Eric Turgeon
For several MATE related ports:
- USES=libtool tar:xz.
- INSTALL_TARGET=install-strip.
- Add CONFIGURE_ARGS=--disable-static to ports that only install plugins.
The FreeBSD x11@ and graphics team proudly presents
a zeising, kwm production, with help from dumbbell, bdrewery:
This update switches over to use the new xorg stack by default on FreeBSD 9
and 10 stable, on osversions where vt(9) is available.
It is still possible to use the old stack by specifying WITHOUT_NEW_XORG in
/etc/make.conf .
FreeBSD 8-STABLE and released versions of FreeBSD still use
the old version.
A package repository with binary packages for new xorg will
be available soon.
This patch also contains updates of libxcb and related ports, pixman, as well
Say hello to Mate 1.6.
Mate is a lite desktop forked from gnome2.
Most of the work is done by Jeremy Messenger (mezz@). The only thing I did
was update a few ports to later 1.6 release and attempting to keep up with
ports infra changes. Resulting bugs are all mine.
Mate is a sort of replacement for Gnome 2. So people wanting to keep a
Gnome 2 like desktop should switch. Gnome 2 will be replaced by Gnome 3
in the near future. This switch will be announce with a transition time
so people have more time to switch if they haven't already.
This release was made possible by everyone that send friendly pokes to
keep mate on my mind.
Approved by: portmgr (bapt)
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AP PHOTOS: Haiti holds mid-year Carnival-like fest
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Tens of thousands of revelers turned the heart of Haiti's capital into a colorful party for the second "Carnival of Flowers" in Port-au-Prince.
Parade goers donned colorful costumes as they danced through the streets, while musicians played the Caribbean country's flowing rhythms.
The festival included street theater such as one piece involving a man dressed as Haitian national hero Jean-Jacques Dessalines laid out in his coffin.
The celebration is not without criticism. A few hundred protesters marched in Port-au-Prince last week, saying the $2.2 million budgeted for the festival would have been better spent elsewhere.
Officials counter that the event is employing more than 1,500 people as makeup artists, dancers and caterers.
President Michel Martelly revived the "Carnival of Flowers" tradition last year.
The party began Sunday afternoon and lasted through the night despite rain. The final day was Tuesday.


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Picking a cake for the CCD (Caked Crusader's Da) is always tricky – he's definitely my toughest customer! He struggles with anything too sweet; the definition of "struggles" in this context is a strange array of squeaks and hiccups whilst muttering "too sweet" in between gasps for air. So that rules out anything with buttercream or icing.
The CCD is rather partial to fruit cake and a drop of the hard stuff, but I seem to have exhausted all the fruit cakes using brandy and rum – it was time for something different: Guinness!
Many Guinness cake recipes team it with chocolate but I feared this would induce hiccupping and – trust me – it's best avoided!
This cake is adapted from a Mark Hix recipe, the original of which can be found here. I removed the zest (can't abide zest in things) then added sultanas and a sugar topping. The photo of the cake looked a little dry so I added an extra egg and found I also needed a tiny bit more Guinness to get it to the wet batter I desired. Even with those additions it was still a light and crumbly cake. The sugar crust topping worked particularly well:
I didn't tell my eaters what the 'mystery' ingredient was – they narrowed it down to something beery but no one guessed Guinness. The Guinness adds depth of flavour and almost a tang to the cake but isn't that strong irony taste that you experience when you drink it. I don't like drinking Guinness but I could eat this cake all day long!
Happy fathers' day CCD!
450g self raising flour
225g caster sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
225g unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
170g sultanas
2 eggs
150ml Guinness, plus extra if needed
For the topping: 2 tablespoons Demerara sugar
Preheat the oven to 160˚C/fan oven 140˚C/320˚F/gas mark 3.
Line a 20cm round springform tin with baking paper, ensuring that the paper comes a good 4-5cm above the height of the tin.
Mix together the flour, sugar, nutmeg, mixed spice and cinnamon in a bowl.
Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture resembles grainy breadcrumbs. You can do this in the food processor but ensure you pulse so the mixture stays crumb-like.
Stir in the sultanas.
Mix in the eggs and Guinness until well combined. If the batter seems dry add a dash more Guinness until you achieve a wet, but still firm, batter.
Spoon into the prepared tin and level the surface.
Sprinkle over the demerara sugar.
Bake for approximately 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Mine took 1 hour 10 minutes.
Leave to cool in the tin, on a wire rack until the tin is cool enough to handle – then you can de-tin the cake and leave to cool completely on the wire rack.
Serve at room temperature with cream or simply a good cup of tea!
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have created.


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Concerts / Events
E-girls appear at event for 'THE NEVER ENDING STORY'
On February 20, EXILE�s sister group E-girls appeared at a sales event for their latest single �THE NEVER ENDING STORY� at the Harajuku Quest Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Making the venue as a special one-day only "TOWER RECORDS E-girls Shop", the 28 members who participated in the song, took turns and sold their CDs and original goods at the store. Reportedly, over 3,000 fans visited the shop, and some fans even stayed overnight in line just to see the members.
At the event, 17 members performed the song.
Their latest track is a cover of the theme song for the 1984 film �Never Ending Story,� and member Shizuka (24) stated, �It is an honor to cover a song that goes beyond my generation.� It will be great if people listen to the song and watch our captivating E-girls dance (for the song.)�
This song is being used as the theme song for ongoing drama "Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou."
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5.0 Mustang & Super FordsHow To Engine
351 Engine Swap
A 351W Is One Of The Best Ways To Give Your '86-'95 Mustang New Life
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Cubic inches are like money. Having enough to be comfortable is nice, but having a lot is better, and having more than you know what to do with is just right. The 5.0 is a potent engine (just ask any 5.7 Camaro owner), but when it's time to rebuild or you just want that competitive edge, some extra cubes are in order. Yes, there are numerous stroker 302 kits on the market, and they have their advantages (which we'll talk about later). But if you really want to go for the gusto, then you should consider moving to a 351W. It's got more cubes in its stock form than you can comfortably (or affordably) extract from a 302-based engine, and you can stroke it well beyond 400 cubes should the need arise.
If you've been thinking about a 351W swap but didn't know where to start, you're in luck. We talked to some of the leading swap experts in the industry. In the following pages, we'll discusss 351W/Fox chassis swaps and their advantages/disadvantages versus a 302-based build. We'll also clue you in to all the parts necessary to get the job done right--from the oil pan to the top of the intake manifold. Now let's get rich!
The Swap
As swaps go, the 351W/Fox chassis swap is relatively simple, with no fabrication or butchering required (the same is true with SN-95 cars). The stock motor mounts will work, as will the front cover, the radiator (if you plan to build a mild 351), the shroud, the water pump, the pulleys, and all of your accessories when the proper brackets are used (more on that later). Unfortunately, just about everything else needs to be replaced, which will add to the cost of your project.
Beginning with the bottom of the engine, the first thing you'll need is a different oil pan. The 302 uses a rear-sump pan, while the 351W uses a front-sump oil pan, which necessitates a new pickup. If you're going to limit your driving to the street, FRPP offers a complete oil-pan kit (PN M-6675-A58) that includes a 5-quart (stock capacity) rear-sump pan, a dipstick, a tube, and a pickup. The oil pump and drive are not included, so you'll have to purchase these items separately. For a street application, FRPP recommends a stock-replacement oil pump (available through Melling), while a street/strip engine with looser bearing clearances (0.0025-inch) can use an FRPP M-6600-B3 pump. An FRPP M-6605-A341 driveshaft will work in either instance.
For street/strip applications, Canton offers a rear-sump 7-quart oil pan (PN 15-670; pickup sold separately under PN 15-671). Moroso also offers a 7-quart oil pan (PN 20520) with a built-in wind-age tray and scraper that fits '81-'97 Mustangs, '81-'88 T-birds, and '81-'86 Capris (pickup sold separately under PN 24514).
The 351W also has a different balance than the 5.0. The 351W requires a 28-inch/ounce unbalance, while the 5.0 uses 50-inch/ounce unbalance. This means you won't be able to reuse your stock 5.0 flywheel or harmonic damper on your 351W. FRPP offers a billet steel, SFI-approved 157-tooth flywheel (M-6375-A302) that will work, and assuming you wish to use the factory serpentine belt system, you can use the FRPP steel damper (PN M-6316-C351), along with the M-8510-B351 or C351 spacer, which creates the proper alignment with the serpentine system.
According to Rod Kack at FRPP, you can also use a damper from a '75-'80 302 or 351W engine, but you have to make sure you get the right one. There are two different bolt patterns and three different lengths (measured from the mounting face to the end of the snout): a 3-inch with a three-bolt pattern, a 3.400-inch with a four-bolt pattern, and a 3.950-inch with a four-bolt pattern. This last one, according to Rod, is the only one that will suit your needs if you want to retain the serpentine system.
As mentioned earlier, the stock motor mounts (if still in good condition) will work. But, because the 351W is 3 inches taller than the 302 (measured from the bottom of the stock pan to the top of the stock valve covers, the 302 measures 203/4 inches, the 351W 233/4 inches) you could encounter hood-clearance problems with fuel injection. HP Motorsport offers solid motor mounts, which lower the 351W by 3/4 inch in the engine cradle, improving both hood clearance and center of gravity. According to HP's Paul Brown, you shouldn't encounter any clearance problems down below as long as you're using the FRPP 351 pan, stock crossmember, and rack. Paul also maintains the solid mounts aren't too severe on the street as long as the factory rubber trans mount--or aftermarket poly- urethane mount--is used.
In any case, you may still require a cowl hood, so keep this in mind when tallying your expenses. If you're beginning with a car that was originally equipped with a four-cylinder or V-6 engine, or you just want to use stock-type motor mounts, George Klass at Coast High Performance recommends certain Ford motor mounts (PN E7ZZ-6038-E and E7ZZ-6038F). These are factory convertible 5.0 motor mounts that feature more reinforcement and therefore are stronger than standard 5.0 motor mounts.
The front cover from your 5.0 will work, along with the water pump. But if your water pump is original, it's probably not a bad idea to get a new unit from FRPP, or aftermarket manufacturers such as Edelbrock, Stewart, or Evans Cooling.
Since we're assuming you've started out with a new or rebuilt 351 short-block, we're not going to talk about camshaft or timing-chain choices, but there is one important detail that bares mentioning. Early 351W blocks are not designed for use with roller hydraulic cams. This leaves you with two choices: Run a flat-tappet cam, or make some changes so you can run a hydraulic roller. "We find that about 50 percent of our customers stick with the flat-tappet cam," George Klass says. "But that limits you to less-aggressive profiles because of the ramp rates [of a flat-tappet grind]." George says if you want to use a hydraulic-roller cam, you can use stock 5.0 roller lifters as long as you run a small-base-circle cam (also known as a retrofit cam), available through a variety of cam manufacturers.
Cylinder Heads and Intakes
The next step up the ladder is the cylinder head choice. There's no difference here--in aftermarket heads, that is. Any popular aftermarket head designed for the 302 will also fit the 351W, provided the bolt holes in the heads are stepped and can be drilled out for 1/2-inch fasteners. Using junkyard heads and then porting/rebuilding them is another option, but this won't really save you much money over a set of assembled aftermarket heads unless you do most or all of the work yourself. Junkyard heads also won't flow as well as a pair of aftermarket heads.
Again, because the 351W has taller decks than the 302, this places the cylinder heads further apart, which precludes the usage of a fuel-injected 302 lower manifold or any 302 intake manifold for that matter.
If you're going with fuel injection, you only have a few manifold choices, according to Ed Marsh at Windsor-Fox Performance Engineering. You can use the FRPP GT-40 setup used on the Ford Lightning or the Lightning lower and a Cobra upper. Other options include Edelbrock's 351W truck lower (PN 3884) with a 5.0 passenger car upper (Performer PN 3822 or Performer RPM PN 7125), and Trick Flow's 351 EFI Manifold (PN 5150000-4), which includes the upper and lower (also available separately). Yes, the 351W truck upper will bolt up to the engine, but it's not a performance piece and hood clearance problems would be extreme, Ed explains.
For racing purposes, Coast High Performance offers its 351W EFI Spyder intake, which is a four-barrel Victor Jr. manifold with 1/2-inch fuel rails and a 90-degree Power Elbow that accepts up to a 90mm throttle body.
Accessories and Exhaust System
Now that we've talked about what's necessary to bolt the 351W into the engine bay of your Mustang, we'll discuss the stuff you're gonna bolt to the engine--namely the accessories and the exhaust system.
Your stock 302 power-steering and air-conditioning (if so equipped) brackets will not work on the 351W, but there's good news. FRPP offers a 351W Engine Swap Accessory Drive Kit for the '85-'93 Mustang that is available with the power-steering bracket only (M-8511-A351) or with both the power-steering and air-conditioning brackets (M-8511-B351).
Whatever exhaust system you currently have will work, but the headers you have (factory or otherwise) will not, again because the 351W is so much taller. MAC offers short-tube 351W swap headers (PN E358692) that will bolt up to the stock or stock configuration aftermarket H-pipe, as does FRPP (PN M-9430-A58 for '86-'93; PN M-9430 R58 for '94-'95). MAC, Hooker, Hedman, Coast High Performance, and a host of other manufacturers offer long-tube headers.
Fuel and Ignition
While the stock fuel system will sustain a stock 351W, odds are the 351W you have planned won't be stock--so the fuel system will likely require some modification. Beginning at the fuel tank, replace the stock pump with a larger unit, such as FRPP 150- or 190-lph pumps. The 150 is good for about 400-plus horsepower; the 190 is good for about 500 using the stock lines and 351W rails. Higher horsepower levels will likely require a custom fuel system with a larger pump, lines, and aftermarket rails.
Choosing the correct injector for the horsepower level you plan to attain is critical. A mildly built 351W can use 24-lb/hr injectors, although it's more likely you're going to have to use 30-36 lb/hr injectors (36 lb/hr units are no longer available via FRPP). Whether you're building a more normally aspirated engine or a serious supercharged engine, you'll need a mass air meter calibrated for your new injector size, such as those offered by Pro-M and FRPP.
Finally, in order to run fuel injection on a 351W, Ed Marsh at Windsor-Fox says you're going to have to get a distributor from an EFI 351 truck (5.8L), again because of the difference in deck height. Find one at the junkyard, or buy one new from Ford (PN E7TZ-12127-D). If you're using a later, roller-cam- equipped engine ('93-up), you'll also want to replace the cast-iron distributor gear with a steel gear.
Horse Sense:
As popular as the 351W-in-a-Mustang swap is, Ford waited until the last year of the Mustang's pushrod engine to offer a production Mustang with a 351. Only 250 units of the '95 Mustang Cobra R were produced with the 351. That R's engine produced 300 hp at 4,800 rpm and 365 lb-ft of torque at 3,750 rpm.


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After her warm bath, Claudia Stubin said she was relaxed and her skin felt healthier. But seaweed, not bubbles, was responsible.
Stubin, a Huntington Beach resident, was a first-time customer Tuesday at Seaweed Sok, a Newport Beach bathing facility that helps promote healthy skin and overall well-being. The spa, which opened in August, is the first of its kind in the United States, owner Missy Finlay said.
She decided to start a seaweed soaking business after visiting Ireland, where these spas are common, she said.
She and her husband sold their Costa Mesa house earlier this year to fund the creation.
Seaweed soaks are detoxifying, promote healthy skin, are mood-altering and help with skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema, she said, noting that people of all ages and health conditions — other than pregnant women — can soak in the seaweed.
"If someone has a skin condition, they really want to get rid of it," Finlay said. "Seaweed can really control those conditions. This is an organic and natural way of handling skin disorders."
Each hourlong spa session includes the seaweed soak and an infrared sauna, which helps with arthritis and sore muscles.
Guests bathe in saltwater and seaweed that is imported in dehydrated form from Ireland.
Seaweed Sok also sells exclusive skin-care products from companies like the Seaweed Bath Co. and Voya. Finlay's store is the only physical location in North America that sells Voya.
"I've been trained for every high-end skin care out there," said Finlay, a licensed cosmetologist. "...I'm bringing something that's very high-end and unique to the neighborhood. I want to bring serenity too."
Finlay said that although seaweed soaking sounds unusual, Newport Beach has responded positively to it so far.
"I have several women from this neighborhood that are 'soakaholics,'" she said. "They're well-traveled and a lot of people who travel are familiar with seaweed soaking. Everyone that tries it does really love it, so I'm not really worried about it. It's more getting the word out there since it's little and so different."
Stubin said that she enjoyed her first experience at Seaweed Sok.
"It's just one of those things that feels really moisturizing," Stubin said. "I know that there are a lot of healing properties in seaweed, so I was interested in seeing how it feels to soak in it."
Sara Abraham, a Newport Beach resident and Seaweed Sok regular, said her skin has improved greatly since she began visiting the spa a month ago.
"Even my husband noticed that my skin was better, and he never notices anything like that," she said. "The best thing is that for one hour, nobody can reach me."
Seaweed Sok offers one-time soaks for one person for $65 or $85 for two people. Customers can also have a "soak party" for four to eight people for $195. One-month passes with unlimited visits are $125.
Finlay said that although Seaweed Sok, 504 W. Balboa Blvd., allows walk-ins, appointments are encouraged.
For more information, visit SeaweedSok.com.
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When Katerina Šedá, an artist from the Czech Republic, arrived in Los Altos this fall to research and design a commissioned installation for "Project Los Altos: SFMOMA in Silicon Valley," she heard from residents time and again that "everything is perfect" in the community.
"I was so tired of hearing this that I wanted to use it in the project," said Šedá, who decided to collect "ordinary" records for inclusion in "Everything Is Perfect," a project that culminates in the publication of the "Los Altos World Records" book next spring.
Observing that many local residents were already winners in life, Šedá wanted to produce something that offers a different perspective on what it means to be "the best." Twisting the assumption that only world records count, "Los Altos World Records" intends to show that every person can be successful at something.
Selecting from a list of existing record categories or one that a resident proposes, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills residents can submit records through Jan. 31, after which the submissions will be verified and category winners declared. As an incentive to enter, every participant who sets a record will receive a certificate and a copy of "Los Altos World Records."
"The best records are ordinary and easy," Šedá noted. "This is the paradox."
Šedá has received approximately 40 entries so far, including Martin Alter's submission for the "Largest Collection of Rubber Ducks" at 300 and Laura Brewer's claim to "Fastest Stenographer Using a Steno Machine" at 290-300 words per minute.
Although some records are so unique that they're unlikely to be surpassed, entries like "House with the Most Evergreen Trees Out Front" at seven, "Largest Conference Table" at 14 feet long and "Most Friends on Facebook" at 869 might draw a challenge.
At its core, though, the friendly competition isn't about numbers at all.
"I want to connect people through ordinary stuff," Šedá said. "It's not really about success as much as it's about thinking creatively about our own lives."
To ensure her project's success, Šedá is counting on participation from local residents, which is more difficult than she expected.
When visitors arrive in the back room of 359 State St., where Šedá's installation is set up, they will find a desk with a computer and an assortment of accessories – a nondescript setup. So normal, in fact, that some guests have expressed initial confusion. Visitors have wondered why the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art would rent gallery space to another business, while others ask Šedá where her completed project is.
"They don't understand that this is art," said Šedá of how her project challenges the mainstream idea that art is something that is finished and sits passively on a gallery wall.
Once guests grasp the concept behind the project, Šedá noted, they're receptive to her modern art.
She said she still finds coaxing residents to submit records challenging, in part because "they're afraid their records aren't special enough."
Šedá is dispelling the perception by taking to the streets, going door-to-door with project flyers and talking with residents about submitting a record. She would also like to add more children's entries to the project and is reaching out to school administrators.
Completed submission forms along with documentation of the record (a photo, business card, certificate, etc.) can be dropped off at the 359 State St. submission office 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; mailed to "Los Altos World Records," 359 State St., Los Altos 94022; or submitted online at everythingisperfect.org. There's no limit to the number of entries an individual can submit. For inspiration, view a sampling of photos illustrating current entries in the installation space or in the "Submitted Records Gallery" on the project's website.
By connecting people who may never cross paths, Šedá is confident that her project will achieve its mission of helping the local community redefine "success."
"Success is something that divides people, and I'm trying to create a different picture."
For more information, visit everythingisperfect.org.


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Top 7 Weather-Proof Hiking Boots for the Winter Adventurer
Hiking boots are making a comeback, but still too many people wear the wrong foot attire for the winter (Hint: UGG boots aren't proper snow shoes, ladies). If you're the kind of person who enjoys excursions out into the cold outdoors, you should know that nothing ruins a hike like numb toes and soggy socks. Here are five appropriate boots for both men and women to keep feet warm and dry.
Timberland, Cabelas.com
These are simple, strong boots built to keep your feet in good shape on extended hikes. The White Ledge Hikers make use of full-grain waterproof leather and protective coverings for your heels and toes. For the relatively low price, these Timberland boots offer the avid hiker an awful lot of features. They also make a great present for the outdoorsy woman in the family.
Chameleon Arc 2, Merrell.com
These waterproof boots deliver stability, warmth and comfort, all in one package. The boots come with a robust Vibram rubber sole. They are lightweight in design, with substantial air cushioning beneath the heels. You can count on these boots to last, thanks to a sturdy construction of full grain leather and a breathable, waterproof membrane. Perfect for hiking in the woods, or across a small mountaintop.
Vasque Taku, Rei.com
The Vasque Taku GTX boots are lightweight, durable and waterproof. With the reinforced rubber toe shields, thick leather and Gore-Tex® lining, you'll be happy you made this purchase. Your feet will thank you or the kind soul who bought these boots for you when you're climbing across the hills or tramping through the forest.
These are some hardcore, all-purpose hiking boots. The hard rubber sole, water-resistant leather and Gore-Tex® lining will ensure that these boots stand the test of time, as well as a sound pounding from Mother Nature. Asolo is one name guaranteed to provide some of the best protection for your feet around.
Wilderness Canyon, Merrell.com
These tough leather boots boast impact absorption beneath the heel and toe, a very comfortable design, strong ankle support, rivets tucked under the lining to keep them from bumping against your feet, and many other features meant to enhance the fit and feel. The boots are light and water tight, but like most shoes, they will probably need a break-in period before you can take them out into the wild.
Danner, jcrew.com
Don't worry fashionista and fashionisto hikers, we've got you covered. Danner, the brand that's been providing loggers with footwear since 1932, has partnered with J. Crew to bring you the Mountain Light II for the style-conscious adventurer. It's waterproof stitch-down construction seals off your feet from all levels of wetness, while the red laces and suede exterior will make you look cooler than everyone else.
L.L. Bean
L.L. Bean is widely known for crafting clothes and footwear with an New England-outdoors feel, and it's Signature line is no exception. The San Rocco boot is great for all kinds of terrain, from uneven hills to slippery slopes. Plus, you won't have to avoid the shallow puddles because of the rubber sole.


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The Anatolia College Science and Technology Annual ConferenceActivity by Theofanis Antonoglou | added on Mar 01, 2011 | Greece
Sponsor(s): Anatolia College
ACSTAC is a student a conference /educational simulation that models a scientific conference which will give students the opportunity to participate in a research-based process and to present their work.
The student conference "ACSTAC" (the Anatolia College Science and Technology Annual Conference), which is organized by Anatolia College, will be held on its campus on the 19th and 20th of March, 2011. The purpose of ACSTAC is the creation of an environment - in the framework of an educational simulation that models a scientific conference - which will give students the opportunity to participate in a research-based process and to present their work. This sort of simulated process provides an intellectually exciting and challenging learning experience. Through this process students will observe and apply the approaches and methods that researchers adopt in order conduct research and to contribute knowledge to their particular field.
The Organizing Committee of the conference consists of teachers, alumni and students of Anatolia College.
The aims of the conference are to:
• Promote the positive attitudes of students towards research;
• Enhance student interest in the sciences;
• Give students the opportunity to acquire research-based skills;
• Cultivate a scientific way of thinking and foster discovery and exploratory learning;
• Provide students with multidimensional and rich learning experiences, through the different roles that they will undertake (as organizers, reviewers of scientific papers or presenters of scientific papers and posters).
The topics covered by the conference are associated with the following scientific fields:
• Biology-Medicine
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry-Environmental Sciences
• Computer Sciences-IT
The conference includes: speeches by distinguished scientists, paper presentations, workshops and teleconferencing sessions.
In the conference will participate and will give lectures distinguished professors and scientists from all over the world: Dr. Tefkros Michaelidis, Mathematician, Pierre et Marie Curie University,Dr. Ioannis Antoniou, President of the Department of Mathematics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Dimitris Keridis, assistant professor, Dept of Balkan, Slavic and East countries of the University of Macedonia, and Dr. Peter Diamandis, (via teleconference) Chairman/CEO, X PRIZE Foundation, Chairman, Singularity University, Chairman, Rocket Racing League, Vice-Chairman, Space Adventures. During the conference there will also be presented the interview by Konstantinos Daskalakis, Assistant Professor, EECS, MIT that was given to Anatolia students during their last visit in Boston.
Students and teachers from public and private schools in Athens and Thessaloniki are entitled to participate in ACSTAC. However, since the idea behind the conference is to create the conditions that will allow students to gain an awareness of the research-based procedure while giving them the opportunity to experience the expectations, satisfaction and incentives of a researcher, papers can only be presented by students. Papers can be the product of either individual or group work and have to follow the structure of: a theoretical paper; an empirical study; a review paper or a description of an experiment, a construction or project. The maximum number of the papers that will be presented is ten (10) for each scientific field. The Scientific Review Committees will decide which papers will be presented.
The Scientific Reviewing Committees (for Biology-Medicine, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry-Environmental Sciences and Computer Sciences –IT) consist of science teachers from Anatolia College and from other schools. Additionally, other members of the Scientific Reviewing Committees will be Anatolia College alumni and students from Anatolia as well as students from other schools. Each Scientific Reviewing Committee consists of five members: two teachers, two students and one alumnus.
ACSTAC is supported by a web-based environment called OLSERP (On Line Scaffolding Environment for Research and Paper Writing) that provides scaffolding for learning how to conduct research and how to write different types of papers. This on line scaffolding provides a pedagogical tool to assist students as they learn how to carry out research and organize their expository writing.
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BLISS Co-opXNov 24th, 2011 | By Editor
Located in Romer's Alley (Loafer Walking Map # 12), Bliss Co-Op is the first creative cooperative for women artisans in Sugar Loaf. The shop showcases the work of over 30 local & regional women providing them with a platform to pursue their passion. For more information on BLISS CO-OP: BLISS CO-OP.COM Find them on FACEBOOK
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SCSU Swept Out Of NCHC Playoffs
The St. Cloud State University men's hockey team was swept out of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoffs with a 4-3, last second loss to Miami University. The RedHawks advance to play at Target Center next weekend, while the Huskies will learn their NCAA Tournament fate next Sunday.
The Huskies charted a pair of second period goals for a 2-0 lead entering the third period. The RedHawks tied the game with a pair of goals early in the third before Nic Dowd's goal on a 5-on-3 power play gave SCSU a 3-2 lead at 9:20.
Miami University scored on a power play following a Ryan Papa cross check at 12:08 of the third period to tie the game, then scored the game-winner with just 2.6 seconds remaining.


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Mikyoung Kim's Stainless Steel Serpent
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Amuneal Manufacturing fabricates a "breathing" sculpture for a North Carolina plaza.For a public plaza in downtown Chapel Hill, North Carolina, landscape architecture firm Mikyoung Kim Design designed a unique sculptural installation that doubles as a stormwater management system. The 70-foot linear form is centrally located to engage the town's residents with a looped, 10-minute light show. A misting sequence, drawn from a subgrade cistern, emanates through the perforated metal skin of the sculpture, giving the impression that "Exhale" is actually a living, breathing object. The original concept for the piece incorporated hydrological elements of the site in an engaging and transparent way, but the form was less defined. Over the course of nine months, designer Mikyoung Kim said her team designed countless rock-like shapes from clay, carving each from the inside out to achieve a thin, amorphous shape that consistently collapsed in on itself. Then, one night at home, Kim had a breakthrough when her idling hands picked up a few sheets of trace paper in the early morning hours. "I started folding a piece of trace paper and kept folding, and folding," she recalled. "It was yellow and easy and beautiful; I fell in love with that." The sheets also helped Kim balance her aim for delicacy with function and helped define Exhale's fan-like corrugation.
- Fabricators Amuneal Manufacturing
- Designers Mikyoung Kim Design
- Location Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Date of Completion April 2013
- Material marine grade stainless steel, LED lighting, high pressure fog system
- Process Rhino, Solid Edge, laser cutting, CNC press brake bending, welding, bolting


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Morning MarketBeat: The Race is On
Pre-Market Brief:
MARKET SNAP: At 5:56 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures unchanged. Treasury yields rise. Nymex up 21c at $96.87; gold up 0.1% at $1605.5. In Europe, FTSE 100 up 0.5%, DAX up 0.3% and CAC 40 unchanged. In Asia, Nikkei 225 up 0.8% and Hang Seng up 0.7%.
Overnight action: BHP's Kloppers to retire; Tunisia's prime minister resigns; Outside Colombia, Colombian banks moving in; India unions call strike; China lashes back at hacking claims.
Watch for: January producer price index, housing starts, and building permits, all at 8:30 a.m. ET; earnings from Boston Beer, Cheesecake Factory, Dish Networks, EchoStar, Fluor, Garmin, MGM Resorts, Six Flags, Southwestern Energy, Toll Brothers, Williams.
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.
The Breakfast Briefing
The race is on to see which comes first: stock market records, or the dreaded sequester and more budget chaos.
A number of market observers thought if the Dow was to reach its all-time high it needed to do so before Washington's latest budget battle took center stage.
After yesterday's prodding from President Obama, and a fresh budget proposal from the esteemed Simpson-Bowles duo, the whole thing went exactly…nowhere. The GOP is actually being encouraged to embrace the sequester.
Yet the Dow rose 54 points Tuesday, to 14036, a fresh five-year high. The index is up 7.1% so far this year and now sits just a scant 120 points, or 0.9%, away from its all-time high of 14164.53.
Seems traders aren't overly concerned. Yes, the cuts could slice about 0.5% off of GDP for the year, and could likely cost the economy 700,000 jobs by the end of next year, Macroeconomics Advisers estimates.
But $85 billion per year cut to federal spending isn't as scary as it sounds. The effects being bandied about are "incorrect and exaggerated," wrote Paul Kasriel, the former chief economist at Northern Trust. The spending cuts, he argues, will affect the total composition of GDP, but it won't affect the demand side.
So the market keeps on churning. The S&P 500 is a bit further behind the Dow, although at 1530 after Tuesday's 11-point bump, the index is now over the 1520 high from the dot-com days, and it's just a bit more than 2% away from the 2007 all-time high of 1565.
The stock boys have been through the exogenous-shock thing too many times. Besides, the Fed's spigots are still on, and they aren't going to be turned off anytime soon.
The real danger to the economy, though, may not be the sequestration. The real danger may be what lies beyond: at the end of March, the 27th, the so-called "continuing resolution" that's been keeping the lights on in D.C. expires.
Congress will either shut down, come up with a budget, or slap on another delay, possibly to May. Bouncing from self-inflicted crisis to self-inflicted crisis is no way to run a government. But the stock market doesn't seem to mind.
Morning MarketBeat Daily Factoid: On this date in 1792, the U.S. Postal Service was created. Postage was 6-25 cents, depending on the distance (which makes today's 46-cent stamp look pretty good, all things considered).
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Stocks to Watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Wednesday's session are Tesla Motors, Fluor and Dish Network.
Tesla Motors is expected to report a fourth-quarter loss of 57 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet.
Fluor is forecast to post fourth-quarter earnings of 97 cents a share.
Dish Network is projected to report earnings of 51 cents a share for the fourth quarter.
Overnight Headlines (Links)
Loose Talk and Loose Money: The main message out of the Group of 20 nations meeting in Moscow on the weekend boils down to this: Countries can continue to devalue their currencies so long as they don't explicitly say they want to devalue their currencies.
FBI Launches Criminal Inquiry into Heinz Options Trades: Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun a criminal investigation into a big options trade made the day before last week's blockbuster $23 billion buyout of H.J. Heinz.
Dell Profit Slides 31%: Dell's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 31% as the company recorded double-digit revenue declines from its personal-computer and mobility segments.
Senate Panel Wraps Up 'London Whale' Probe: A Senate panel probing J.P. Morgan Chase's "London whale" trading losses is wrapping up its report and considering calling witnesses, including the bank's chief, Jamie Dimon, for public hearings.
In Brussels Diamond Heist, Inside Help is Seen: The thieves who stole $50 million in diamonds from a plane's cargo hold appeared to have detailed information about both the cargo and operations at Brussels Airport, said aviation security specialists, and likely had help from people at the airport.
Weak Growth Strikes a Blow to French Deficit Goals: The French government said it won't be able to lower its budget deficit to 3% of annual output this year due to weak growth, dropping a key economic pledge by President Francois Hollande.
Poland Says It's Not Ready for the Euro: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of Poland adopting the euro any time soon, his strongest remarks on the issue since the region's debt crisis complicated the country's bid to join the currency union.


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EvoSage needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 97 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
e-Luminary: shining the light on finance
e-Luminary is a new brand in the investment arena. we are trying to bring a much higher level of trust, transparency and integrity to the industry.
investors, 401k plan participants, investment advisers, plan sponsors, employees, employers, fiduciaries, etc.
our market is nearly anyone interested in finance and prudent investment.
more than anything the logo needs to radiate trust, integrity, ethics, professionalism and the utmost in quality and service.
btw, e-Luminary is the combination of illumination and fiduciary. a fiduciary is someone who provides the highest level care as an ethical, trusted adviser of one's finances.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Browse and access your creative assets — colours, type styles, shapes and more — in new libraries that are available in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Easily access assets created from the Shape CC and Color CC mobile apps. Libraries sync to Creative Cloud and can be shared so you and your creative team always have the files you need, right when you need them.
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InDesign libraries migration
Easily move graphic elements you've created and stored in InDesign libraries — such as text frames or groups of objects — into new Creative Cloud Libraries for quick access to all your assets from one place.
Intact layers when ungrouping
Group objects from different layers to move and scale them together. And now when you ungroup your elements, InDesign keeps your original layers intact instead of combining them into a single layer.
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Option to print current page
A new option in the Print dialogue box and Pages panel lets you print the page you're on without having to first find and enter the page number.
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Also includes: Simple save back, a quicker and more intuitive way to add tables to your layouts and more.
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InDesign CC (2014.1)
Colour Theme tool
Extract colour themes from selected areas, images or objects in your InDesign document with the new Colour Theme tool. Use them in your layout straightaway, add to the Swatches panel for future use or save to Adobe Color.
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Adobe Color
Get access to all the Adobe Color themes you have created no matter where you created them.
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Interactivity in fixed layout EPUBs
Add rich interactivity to fixed layout EPUBs, including hyperlinks, slideshows, animations and triggering buttons that you have created directly in InDesign.
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EPUB interactivity preview panel
Immediately see — directly in InDesign — how your animation or other interactive elements will work on a device before exporting.
EPUB enhancements
Enhancements to improve functionality include NAV landmarks; the option to use bookmarks to make the TOC; improvements in live text such as ligatures, scaling and spacing; and more.
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Also includes: Adobe Typekit enhancements and a What's New dialogue box.
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InDesign CC (2014)
Simplified tables
Move rows and columns around in tables by simply selecting, dragging and dropping.
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Fixed layout EPUB
Make interactive EPUB books with live text — such as children's books, cookbooks, travel books and textbooks — that are rich with illustrations, photos, audio, video or animations. Layout and design remain fixed no matter what size screen they're being viewed on.
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Seamless updates
Now when you update to a new version of InDesign, your presets and preferences, including shortcuts and workspaces, stay with you.
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Colour groups
Similar to Paragraph Style folders, manage and organise your colour swatches to quickly find what you need.
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Behance integration
Save work directly from InDesign to Behance to showcase finished projects or share a work in progress. As you perfect your work and upload new versions, get immediate feedback from creatives around the world.
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Scaling of effects
Any applied effects you've added, such as drop shadows or gradient feathers, will automatically scale as you change the scale of an object or text.
Enhanced search
When searching for text, glyphs or GREP, you can now search backward with Find Previous in addition to being able to search forward with Find Next.
In addition to support for HiDPI Mac Retina displays, InDesign is also optimised for HiDPI Windows machines.
Enhanced footnotes
Footnotes now support text wrap from the containing text frame and external page items.
Enhanced QR Code Creator
You no longer have to manually create a unique QR code when you're doing a data merge. With this new feature, they'll be created automatically.
Improved packaging
In addition to INDD files, linked files and fonts, you can now include PDFs and IDML files when you're creating a package from InDesign. This ensures that your document can be opened and viewed by people on different versions.
PDF passthrough printer
Print your documents directly to PDF Print Engine devices without having to convert your file to a PDF.
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Also includes: EPUB enhancements, including customisable object width and height in CSS; improved CSS for table and cell styles; and more.
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InDesign CC (9.2)
Simplified hyperlinks
Creating and managing hyperlinks is now simpler, faster and more intuitive. Use right-click commands to create and test hyperlinks. Manage hyperlinks and edit their names in an improved panel. Automatic styling helps you quickly spot every hyperlink in your layout.
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Desktop fonts from Adobe Typekit
Access the rich library of desktop fonts in Typekit directly from the InDesign font menu. To reduce the headache of documents with missing fonts, InDesign can now identify matching fonts from the Typekit library and sync them with a single click.
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EPUB interactivity
Enhance your digital books with elegantly formatted footnotes that pop up in context on the page being read with a simple tap. Give readers the additional information they need without interrupting their focus or reading flow.
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EPUB enhancements
Benefit from smarter text handling on export, with more accurate presentation of text colour, tables and nested styles. You can also map object styles to tags for export and more easily edit CSS. These and other improvements give you greater control and fidelity for EPUB export.
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Improved handling of native InDesign objects on EPUB export
Transforms applied on objects, such as rotation on an object containing a graphic, are now mapped to CSS. InDesign maps the transforms to the generated CSS for graphic, audio and video object content.
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Also includes: Language support for eBooks in Japanese, Arabic and Hebrew; support for more list types and text alignment within CSS properties; and more.
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InDesign CC (9.1)
Sync Settings
Work the way you like on any of your computers. Synchronise your workspace settings to Creative Cloud — including keyboard shortcuts, presets and workspaces — so they go where you go.
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InDesign CC (9)
Faster performance
Under-the-hood improvements throughout InDesign keep you working quickly and smoothly. Harness all of your system's RAM with native 64-bit support. See the greatest improvements in speed and stability when printing and when exporting PDF and INX files.
Modern UI
InDesign has a new look. The updated user interface is consistent with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, so it's easier to work across your Adobe applications. And now you control the brightness of the UI so you can see your layouts more clearly.
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Font search and filter
Find the perfect font, fast. Type any portion of a font name, such as "bold," "semicondensed" or "italic" or any part of a font family name and see only the fonts that match your criteria. You can now also filter for Typekit fonts.
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Instant font preview
Quickly see how different fonts look in your layout. Use the arrow keys to browse through fonts and see each one applied to your selected text. When you find the best fit for your design, just click its name or press Enter to make your choice.
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Font favourites
Find the fonts you use most often without wading through your entire collection. Mark your favourites and then decide whether to display only those or the full set.
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QR Code Creator
Create crisp, clear QR codes right within InDesign. Because InDesign creates vector codes, you can resize them without compromising quality and copy them into applications like Illustrator. At any point, you can edit the QR code directly within InDesign.
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Sharing with Creative Cloud
With the Save to Cloud command, your files (including layers) are accessible on any device. Share them with team members or clients. Changes are tracked, so you can always access previous versions.
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EPUB enhancements
New features make it easier to produce high-quality EPUB files from InDesign. You have greater control over the table of contents and CSS export and CSS editing is simpler. You can also map object styles to tags so they export appropriately.
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The New Document dialogue box now has the option of showing a preview of the new document. Learn about all the enhancements and new features in this release.
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iDaniel needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
deutsches Unterkunftsverzeichnis (The German Directory of Travel Accommodations) existing page http://www.insidergroup.de.de
Insider Group - The new Brand in Germany's Tourism Marketplace
The Internet is changing the world. The way we search for information, how we compare and review offers or make purchasing decisions and, finally, how we actually buy products and services has been revolutionized through the Internet.
As in all other sectors, the tourism industry has also been deeply impacted. While there is an abundance of good solutions on the market for the selection and booking of packaged vacations, flights, rental cars and major hotel chains, someone wanting to plan a non-packed vacation in the German marketplace can easily get lost in the information jungle.
A comprehensive and objective platform with a broad range of "insider information" was, until now, missing - and this is where the Insider Group AG comes in with http://www.holidayinsider.de.
In addition, the Insider Group will publish The German Directory of Travel Accommodations (deutsches Unterkunftsverzeichnis). Owners can list their properties and be easily found by travellers. As opposed to other directory services, the Insider Group's German Directory of Travel Accommodations is free of charge to both property owners and travellers.
traveller in germany of any age
We plan something like yellow pages for accomondations (holiday homes, b&b's etc.) with a "official" + "public authority" look. We would like to see the colors of the german flag somehow build into the design or use as a logo
Can look like a "light version" of our existing http://www.holidayinsider.de website but not necessary.
In terms of the required components, we are hoping to get design templates for a home page, results page, and detail page.
Each of these pages should follow these standards:
Home page should prominently focus on the primary feature of the site:
serach an holidayhome or accommondation in germany.
Clean and modern look and feel. Use of AJAX transitions and other "2.0" elements.
We prefer simplicity in the design over bloat, and are looking for easily readable type as there is not much content on each page (think larger font sizes with impactful positioning).
Do not need HTML or coding
width 960px
3 column - 240px - 480px -240px


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At Mazda, customer care comes first. We want your Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle
to be a source of pride and peace of mind for years to come. The Mazda Certified
Pre-Owned Vehicle Program takes the risk out of the used car buying experience.
Driving a Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle means driving with knowledge and confidence
that the used Mazda vehicle you purchase is protected by the following:
*The advertised price does not include sales tax, vehicle registration
fees, finance charges, documentation charges, and any other fees required by law.
We attempt to update this inventory on a regular basis.
However, there can be lag time between the sale of a vehicle and the update of the
EPA mileage estimates are for newly manufactured vehicles only. Your actual mileage
will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.
Before purchasing this vehicle, it is your responsibility to address any and all
differences between information on this website and the actual vehicle specifications
and/or any warranties offered prior to the sale of this vehicle. Vehicle data on
this website is compiled from publicly available sources believed by the publisher
to be reliable. Vehicle data is subject to change without notice. The publisher
assumes no responsibility for errors and/or omissions in this data the compilation
of this data and makes no representations express or implied to any actual or prospective
purchaser of the vehicle as to the condition of the vehicle, vehicle specifications,
ownership, vehicle history, equipment/accessories, price or warranties.
Thanks for visiting Flood Ford - Narragansett's dealership on the web. We are your premier Ford dealer serving Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff will help you find the new Ford car, used car or Ford truck or van that best suits your needs.
At Flood Ford we have a huge selection of the vehicles you are looking for. Like the Ford Taurus, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Fusion, Ford Edge, Ford Escape, Ford Expedition, Ford Explorer, Ford F-Series Pickup Trucks (F-150, F-250 and F-350), Ford Flex, Ford Super-Duty Pickups, Ford Econoline and Transit Connect Vans, and the always classic Ford Mustang.


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In a tragic sign of how desperate situations are getting for some people in this economy, a Broward woman committed suicide Monday after she was about to be evicted from her home.
Bank officials and movers knocked on the woman's front door at around 1 p.m. to break the news that they had come to kick her out. The bank had apparently foreclosed on the home, Broward Sheriff's Office officials said.
Heather Newnam told the movers she would be right out and that she needed a moment to secure her dogs. She never came back out and SWAT teams arrived at the home to persuade the woman to come out. After three hours, SWAT team members gained access to the house, only to find Newnam dead on the floor from what BSO officials said was a single, self-inflicted gun shot wound.
Witnesses said they thought they heard a shot fired.
With unemployment rates at an all-time high nationwide, but especially in Florida, foreclosure filings have climbed and more people are losing a grip on their homes. Florida is second in the nation in foreclosures, with Miami-Dade and Broward leading the way.
Foreclosures are up nearly 90 percent in both counties compared to this time last year. In May, one in every 78 homes was in foreclosure, according to the Miami Herald. In Miami-Dade, one in every 86.


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Oh yes. Very yes. As a college student, attending conferences and conventions was probably the most powerful tool to gain post-grad employment. The opportunity to network is a tremendous resource for anyone able to take advantage of it. There's always something to learn and always someone new to meet. Make the most of the opportunities there, because they're unique - not something you'll get by staying at home.
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It has been a LONG time since I went to a business conference. I have been a stay-at-home mom for over 12 years now, so that is my life. That and trying to save money for my family by living frugally! :)
I've attended several, and my favorite aspects are the networking socials and opportunities. It's really nice to have a face to a name, especially when you work on virtual teams.
I have attended business conferences. The best part was meeting people (customers) that I had just spoken to previously. The worst part is when I can't find someone to talk to.
I attented the Colorado SBDC Women's Small Business Conference in Keystone Colorado a couple of weeks ago. It was the first business conference I had attended, but I figured I would give it a shot. I'm so glad that I did! I learned a lot on topics that are relevant to my small-business which opened one year ago. I would definitely go to another business conference, and will probably attend this conference next year.
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I've attended many conferences. Some good, some bad. I think it all depends on the main speaker. My favorite part of the meetings is meeting my counterparts from other areas of the State. Some I have spoken to on the phone, but never met before. And there's usually food. :)
yep i did for work- to be honest, it was not that useful, my favorite part was probably the networking open house
No, haven't attended any business conferences but have attended workshops and I agree they are great for networking and informative
I have attended a business conference and the best part was actually meeting the individuals I worked with in person. Because it was an international company you could work with an individual throughout many projects and never meet them until a conference.
yes, i have attended several conferences within my industry. the best part is the concentration of information, products, etc. relevant to my interests. it is such a great way to experience a range of new ideas in one location.
yes - and i loved the speakers who present well!! (meaning, they don't read exactly what's on the power point presentation :)
Yes, we attend multiple business conferences in our industry each year. My favorite part of conferences is the opportunity to meet customers & potential customers in person after dealing with them by phone or email. Some conferences have great networking events including food & entertainment in the evenings.
When things work out, we take an extra day or two at our own expense to see the city or area we're in, so I've had an opportunity to see many places I would have otherwise missed!
I've been to several. My favorite was the inaugural Financial Blogger Conference. The energy level, the exchanges of ideas, the opportunity to learn from the classes and most of all, the chance to meet other writers (blogging can be a very isolating experience) were tremendous.
I would urge others to consider attending -- if it's sold out this year, then sign up for FinCon13.
My business is post-secondary teaching, and I try to attend a conference for my field about once a year. I find the conferences great for feeling stimulated and connected to others in my field.
It helps a lot that my employer provides some funds to help defray the costs.
Yes, on numerous occasions and for more than one segment of business. I usually find good things to apply
No business conferences, unless BlogHer counts. I've been to that twice and met a whole lot of folks. I'm about to go to FinCon so that should be equally network-y.
My old industry (PR) had business conferences. My current industry (furniture retail) has trade shows. I've attended and enjoyed both.
I have not gone to a business conference, but I would LOVE to attend one! :) This past year, I've made the transition to full-time stay at home mom / owner of an art business. I would love to network and learn how to run things better. :)
No, I have not attended a business conference, and if given the opportunity, I would definitely go!
no i havent and i wouldnt. those things look like a major waste of time. they also look more like frat parties. sure, you meet some people, make new contacts, but does real work get done? are those contacts ever of any real value?
Hello! I have been to a business conference and it was actually very useful. I found that the best part of the conference were the work groups. We broke up into small groups of people from all kinds of different companies, and used all of our skills to solve problems that the conference was meant to address (marketing and data analysis). It was a lot of fun, expanded my network, and also allowed me to learn a lot.
And yes, I liked you on Facebook too!
Yes! I have attended a Property Preservation conference in Washington DC, but my favorite part of that event was the incredible food served throughout the conference! Most of the content didn't relate directly to my job.
But I also attended a Get Motivated seminar, which was absolutely incredible. So motivating, wonderful, well known speakers. I had the opportunity to hear Laura Bush and Colin Powell on the same day....tremendous!
Yes, I've been to many business conferences and trainings. The free food is always the best part of any of it!
Yes, my favorite part was the mingling events in the evening. You could break out of the boring meeting sessions and really be able to talk opportunities and create partnerships
Oh my yes, I've attended a number of business conferences! Some have been specific to an industry I was in at the time and I truly enjoyed catching up and hanging with my peers in that business. Other conferences were for general motivation or information for business-building. I enjoyed the content and often the "call to action" or challenges given at those conferences.
Finally, some of the conferences I attended were simply mandated by a supervisor and my favorite part of those were usually the food!
I've attended several conferences over the years. I know people say it's a great way to network, but I've never found the 'connections' to last more than a month or so. I found better connections made when I was a presenter at a conference. I was able to connect better with people and spoke with them after my presentation. I was also introduced to several people afterwards by some who attended my presentation. I highly recommend it - even if you're terrified of speaking in public. I am - and I've done it several times now. I'm still terrified, but I do enjoy sharing knowledge
I went to one with my work (Americorps). It was fun, but I didn't get any job offers out of it...


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Marisa Sanders remembers when television icon Huell Howser wandered into Burbank's Tallyrand restaurant two years ago.
She gushed when he sat in front of her in a swivel chair at the diner's counter.
"I said, 'I just want you to know — I know who you are,'" she recalled. "'My husband is your No. 1 fan.'"
[For the Record, Jan. 14, 2013: A previous version of this story mispelled Marisa Sanders' first name.]
By the end of Howser's meal, the 20-year Tallyrand waitress had shared the whole history of the family-owned diner, including that both owners had met their respective spouses at the restaurant, and that it's famous for its hot turkey sandwich.
Three days later, Howser was back.
"He said, 'I want to make a show here,'" recalled co-owner Mark Thomas. "I was like, 'OK, well, let's do it.'"
After the show aired in July 2010, diners flocked to Burbank from as far as Newport Beach and Palm Desert.
"This place was jammed for a little while," said Art Mattison, who said he's been a daily regular at Tallyrand since 1976. "When they showed back up it was always like, 'What'd they do, rerun it on TV or something?'"
Online, after re-runs, Tallyrand's website hits would spike to 4,000 from the daily average of 80, said co-owner Karen Ross.
The television host died Jan. 6 at his home in Palm Springs. He was 67.
Last week, it was as if the show had aired once again. Hot turkey sandwich sales more than doubled — from roughly 30 a day to 80 — in the days after his death, Ross said.
She recalled four customers in their 30s who all ordered the hot turkey sandwich on Tuesday.
"They said, 'We want to memorialize Huel, we want to sit where he sat,'" Ross said.
One shared his first Tallyrand experience in 2010. The man had a flight to catch out of Burbank, but when he saw Howser's segment, he delayed his flight so he could taste the famous sandwich, Ross recalled.
"He had a great gift for making people shine, ordinary people doing their thing," Ross said of Howser. "He found a little spark in Tallyrand."
Fans continued to trickle in toward the end of the week.
"They all want the Huell Howser special," Sanders said.
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Starting with KDE 4.0.0 source compatibility is guaranteed, this doesn't apply only to the C++ sources, but also to the CMake interface.
At least version 2.6.2 of CMake is required now. With KDE 4.0 and 4.1 version 2.4.5 was required.
The option KDE4_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_LIB_EXPORT was new in KDE 4.1 and enabled the reduced link interface. This is now always the case, so the option became unnecessary.
KDE4_USE_ALWAYS_FULL_RPATH was by default on. In this case executables, libraries and plugins where linked with RPATH. This caused relinking of these binaries during make install, which takes some time. If it was off, only executables where linked with RPATH, and their RPATH had to be sufficient also for the shared libraries and plugins. This can be the case, but doesn't have to. Applications which were not marked as RUN_UNINSTALLED where built directly with their install RPATH. This saved a lot of time during make install but the resulting install might not get the correct libraries. Since version 2.6 CMake can now edit the RPATH inside binaries, which compared to relinking takes no time. That's why this option is not necessary anymore, and now all executables, libraries and plugins are always built with their build tree RPATH and then installed with their install tree RPATH, so they always get their correct libraries, both when executed from the build tree as well as when executed from the install tree.
With KDE 4.2 and the required CMake 2.6.2 the FIND_PACKAGE() command now supports finding installed configuration files of packages. If the package is named <package>, their configuration file is named <package>Config.cmake. CMake 2.6.2 supports searching these files in lib/<package>/cmake/, a version number may also be included in the directory name: lib/<package>-x.y.z/cmake/. Starting with version 2.6.3 of CMake (soon to be released as of January 2009), it also supports searching these configuration files in lib/cmake/<package>/ (also with optional version number). This may be preferred by packagers. If a KDE package installs such a configuration file it should check this option, and if enabled install its <package>Config.cmake file to lib/cmake/<package>/ instead of lib/<package>/cmake/.
This option is only available with CMake >= 2.6.3, in this case it is ON by default. Otherwise it is OFF.
If a package has been installed with this option enabled (which can only be the case with CMake >= 2.6.3), at least CMake 2.6.3 is also required for building packages which use this package. CMake < 2.6.3 will not find their installed <package>Config.cmake files.
Currently only kdepimlibs/ and kdebase/workspace/ install such configuration files.
Starting with CMake 2.6 the FIND_XXX() commands now search by default the respective subdirectories under the current CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX and the install prefix of CMake itself.
Additionally now the environment variable CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH is supported. This is a list of directories which are searched by the FIND_XXX() commands with the respective subdirectories appended, i.e. include/ for FIND_PATH() and FIND_FILE(), lib/ for FIND_LIBRARY() and bin/ for FIND_PROGRAM(). These directories are searched before all other directories, so this can be used to make CMake find the versions of packages you want it to find.
E.g. the following can be used to make CMake find required packages in the given directories instead of e.g. a Qt4 installed in /usr/lib :
$ export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/qt-copy:/opt/kdesupport:/opt/kdelibs:/opt/kde4 $ cmake args...


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CINCINNATI (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 21 points and Trevor Ariza added 19 as the Washington Wizards erased a 16-point third-quarter deficit before pulling away for a 101-82 preseason victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
Reserve Al Harrington scored 17 points and Trevor Booker added 10 for the Wizards (2-5), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Ariza gave the Wizards the lead for good at 73-72 with a 3-pointer from the right corner with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter.
John Wall, a star at nearby Kentucky before being drafted by the Wizards, had more turnovers (4) than points (3) in 26 minutes.
Kyrie Irving scored 19 points and Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers (4-3), who have alternated wins and losses since winning their first two preseason games.
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