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The buzz had built for a while, from the coaches who recruited and evaluated him, to the players who chased him on the practice fields.
Virginia Tech's football family wasn't so bold as to predict that its new quarterback would help the Hokies to the brink of a national championship in 1999. What they knew was that they always had a chance when Michael Vick was on the field.
Before he made and squandered millions, before one of the most precipitous falls in professional sports history, Vick was a comet streaking across the college football sky.
"It was one of the few times in my career that I saw greatness in a guy," former Tech offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Rickey Bustle said.
Vick possessed remarkable gifts: speed, quickness, elusiveness, major-league arm, spring-loaded release and competitive hunger.
The Hokies' youngest starter began the season with a dazzling somersault into the end zone against James Madison. He concluded the season the following January on the floor of the Louisiana Superdome, unable to overcome Tech miscues and Florida State's playmakers in the national-championship game.
In between, the redshirt freshman from Newport News was the Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. He led the nation in pass efficiency, and his rating set an NCAA freshman record. He was third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, matching the best finish for a freshman.
In the 11 years of the Bowl Championship Series, Vick is the only rookie to quarterback his team to the title game.
Vick supplied a DVD's worth of highlights. He was the kind of performer who other players stopped to watch. He had magic in his left arm. He seemed to be on wheels, while defenders clomped around in work boots.
"I remember the three guys from ESPN," said senior associate director of athletics Sharon McCloskey, referring to college football broadcasters Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, "being on the sideline and they were in awe of his speed and ability. That was unbelievable, the guys that you always see on TV talking about everybody else, and here they were talking about our team and our quarterback. That was exciting."
Vick, now with the Philadelphia Eagles after serving 20 months in federal custody for his role in a dogfighting operation, was unavailable for this story. Long before he became must-see TV and the No. 1 draft choice, he fired the imaginations of coaches and teammates.
Assistant coach Jim Cavanaugh, who was with North Carolina at the time, went to now defunct Ferguson High to recruit a defensive player in 1994 and remembered being intrigued by the Mariners' young, skinny, left-handed quarterback.
When Cavanaugh went to Tech two years later, the Peninsula remained part of his recruiting territory. One of his first calls was to Warwick High coach Tommy Reamon - Ferguson had closed down, and Reamon and Vick relocated to Warwick.
While much of the area was abuzz over Hampton High and two-sport All-American Ronald Curry, Vick was known mostly to college football coaches and scouts.
"I thought Michael had the 'it' factor," Cavanaugh said. "He didn't have many good players around him. I just thought he was the better quarterback."
When Vick went to Tech and Curry to North Carolina, with the intention of playing both football and basketball, longtime Hokies assistant Billy Hite told anybody who asked that Tech got the better quarterback. He believed that Vick fit Tech's system better, and that playing two sports would inhibit Curry's development.
Head coach Frank Beamer remained committed to redshirting Vick in 1998, even when injuries to Al Clark forced him to use backups Dave Meyer and Nick Sorensen. Vick terrorized the Hokies' nationally ranked defense on the scout team in '98 and the following spring as the presumptive starter.
"You would hear our defense say, 'Boys, you got one coming,' " said assistant Bryan Stinespring, who still has a Vick bobblehead in his office. "They're coming off the field, they're mad. Because this guy we can't contain."
"Then, once we got into spring ball, it was like this (new) dimension on the field. We'd marvel. We'd stop. Something would happen and people would look at each other: 'What the hell was that?' Then you'd come back in and watch the tape and you'd go, 'Wow.' There were a lot of wows out there."
Vick rushed for three touchdowns in the season opener against James Madison, including the somersault that tweaked his ankle and forced him to miss the next game.
He averaged 31 yards per completion in Tech's 31-7 victory at Virginia. He passed for 248 yards and accounted for five touchdowns, in the first half, of Tech's 58-20 win at Rutgers.
Vick efficiently commanded the offense in a 62-0 homecoming rout of No. 16 Syracuse, the most lopsided shutout loss ever by a ranked team.
"I thought, he's probably not going to immediately help us," said linebacker Jamel Smith, now a graduate assistant coach at Tech. "I'm a realistic person. A lot of people talked about him, but I have to see it to believe it. Even after the JMU game - that was a Division I-AA team - he had to prove it to me.
"He really proved it to me the night we played Syracuse. That was a big-time stage, and they had a big-time defense with Dwight Freeney, Keith Bulluck and Morlon Greenwood. That's when I said, 'Man, we really got a chance.' "
Hite recalled the Temple game, a 62-7 rout at Veterans Stadium in Philly, where Vick accounted for 305 yards of offense, including two long touchdown runs.
"Even when he screwed up, he turned it into a big play," Hite said. "That's the thing. That's how good the guy was. He had the wrong wristband on. ... He called the formation, everything was wrong. Goes 80 (actually 75). Nobody did what they were supposed to do on the play. Nobody blocked the right people, and he went 80 yards."
Vick accounted for 366 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-14 win against Boston College in a Lane Stadium regular-season finale that was part coronation, part celebration.
One year later, Vick rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns as the Hokies beat BC 48-34. The last of his touchdowns was a spectacular 82-yard run that left defenders spinning and sprawling all over the Alumni Stadium carpet.
"He was phenomenal," said then-Eagles coach Tom O'Brien, now at North Carolina State. "We blitzed and got him, but called for offside. We blitzed again and he went 70-some yards for a touchdown. That's one of those plays where you look at each other and say, 'What are you gonna do?' "
And of course, there was "The Drive." In early November in Morgantown, W.Va., with Tech's unbeaten season on the line, Vick took the Hokies 58 yards in 66 seconds, with no timeouts, to set up Shayne Graham's 44-yard field goal at the gun. Tech 22, West Virginia 20.
The centerpiece of that drive was Vick's find-another-gear, 26-yard run to the Mountaineers' 36-yard line. In two games versus West Virginia, Vick accounted for 595 yards.
"He was THE most difficult to contain," retired Mountaineers coach Don Nehlen said. "I dreaded it when pass protection broke down. I almost hoped they would block everybody, because we had a better chance of him throwing high or low, or so hard it went through the receiver's hands."
No one was more disappointed than Vick that Tech's 2000 season opener against Georgia Tech was canceled because of a lightning storm that hit Blacksburg - ESPN analyst Corso's rental car was struck by a bolt and fried in the parking lot - just minutes before kickoff.
Stinespring remembered Vick saying, "Let's go, let's go."
"I said, 'Michael, it's lightning,' " Stinespring said. "He said, 'It's not gonna hit me.' I think he really and truly believed he'd be playing fast enough that he wouldn't get hit."
Wideout Andre Davis often was on the receiving end of Vick's deep launches, averaging a remarkable 27.5 yards per catch with nine touchdowns.
"When you have a great player like Michael," said Davis, entering his eighth year in the NFL, "that defenses have to account for on every play and draws so much attention, sometimes it opens up opportunities for other guys, and I think that's what happened. It was nice to be able to run free and catch those deep passes."
The people who were around Vick the most said that he was a good teammate, a player who didn't rest on his athletic gifts.
"He was one of the most enjoyable guys that I've ever coached," said Bustle, the head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, "from the standpoint of: He had a great smile on his face every day; he wanted to be good; he wanted to work to be better. He was fun to coach, not just because he was a great athlete - that was kind of icing on the cake. He was a fun guy for me personally to coach, because I enjoyed being around him so much."
As the legend of Vick grew, so did the demands on his time. McCloskey, in addition to her regular duties, essentially became the Assistant A.D. for Michael Vick that fall.
"I think it happened at a staff meeting where I wasn't there," McCloskey joked. "That's always the way. They just decided it should be somebody who wasn't with football to deal with all the requests. Because there were requests for unbelievable things, and you knew he wasn't going to be able to keep up with it."
McCloskey fielded requests for Vick to come to schools, to civic events, to all manner of functions.
"People wanted to fly him in for a birthday party," McCloskey said. "My little brother's having a birthday, and I want to fly him in for this ...' I had people that would almost threaten me - 'We're big donors' - and I'd say, sorry, can't help you. Somebody from Volvo called and wanted to fly him in for an employee party. I said, 'He can't do that, he's too busy.' "
McCloskey recruited several students. They assembled a form letter and made some cards with Vick's photograph and a stamped autograph, she said, just so they could send something to the dozens of people who called and wrote.
"I basically said 'No' to everything," McCloskey said. "He didn't have time to do all that. I understood what it was like for him and I felt like we had to do it. Sometimes, it's hard for somebody like that to say no. And then you worry if he does agree to do something, that it might violate NCAA rules."
Vick's and the Hokies' season culminated in the national-championship game at the Sugar Bowl. He accounted for 322 of Tech's 503 yards of offense and a pair of touchdowns, despite pressure from all angles and repeated hits from Florida State's nasty-quick defense.
The Hokies overcame a 21-point deficit and led heading into the fourth quarter, but Florida State pulled away to win 46-29. Afterward, Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden, who had lavishly praised Vick before the game, said that the freshman was even better than he realized.
Nearly 10 years later, Bowden was at the ACC's preseason football media gathering. His 1999 team was the conference's last national football champ. He was asked what it would take for an ACC school to insert itself into title contention.
Bowden's response was immediate: "Get a Michael Vick."
Ten years ago, the Hokies embarked on a journey that thrust them into the national spotlight. In a weeklong series that began Sunday, the Daily Press relives Tech's historic ride.
The offensive star. Michael Vick burst onto the scene.
The game ball. In a stirring scene, the Clemson game ball was presented to associate head coach Billy Hite for his hospitalized wife.
The defensive star. Thought to be too small, end Corey Moore was Tech's most-honored player in 1999.
The right call. Defensive coordinator Bud Foster turned down a marquee job before the 1999 season because he had a feeling it was going to be a special year.
For more on Virginia Tech's unforgettable 1999 season, go to dailypress.com/1999


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CLEVELAND (AP) — David Murphy doesn't know why or how or what happened to fix his broken swing. None of that matters.
He's not asking questions. He just wants to keep hitting.
"I haven't felt this way in a while," he said.
Murphy hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs as the Cleveland Indians took advantage of outdoor batting practice and San Diego's sloppiness to beat the Padres 8-6 on Tuesday night in their delayed interleague series opener.
Murphy's shot in the fourth inning off Tyson Ross (0-2) gave the Indians a 6-2 lead. He added an RBI double in the sixth and is 6 for 8 with a homer and five RBIs in his past two games. It's a dramatic change for Murphy, who batted just .204 during spring training and then opened the season 2 of 14 in Cleveland's first four games.
But since finding his "feel" in the batting cage a few days ago, Murphy has been making solid contact in every at-bat. He's stunned himself with his turnaround.
"That's what's so weird about it," said Murphy, batting .364 with three doubles, a homer and six RBIs in six games. "I felt so terrible most of spring training. I didn't feel like I necessarily resembled a big league hitter, and even in the first few games of the season. It's night and day."
Corey Kluber (1-1) bounced back from a rough season debut in Oakland and pitched six solid innings. John Axford stopped San Diego's rally in the ninth for his third save.
The Indians were rained out for the second time Monday and have endured wintry conditions so far at home. They've only had BP on the field twice and have scored 15 runs in those games.
Nyjer Morgan had three hits and two RBIs for the Indians, who will play their second doubleheader this season Wednesday.
Jedd Gyorko had three RBIs, Everth Cabrera had three doubles and Xavier Nady homered in the ninth, when the Padres scored three runs off reliever Vinnie Pestano before Axford closed it out.
But San Diego couldn't overcome two errors, five walks, two wild pitches and a passed ball.
"We've played pretty sound, fundamental baseball," Padres manager Bud Black said. "It didn't happen tonight. We made some miscues."
With the Indians leading 3-2, Murphy, who had four hits in Sunday's loss to Minnesota, gave the Indians a four-run cushion with his first homer since signing with Cleveland as a free agent. He batted a career-low .220 — .084 points below his average in 2012 — last season with Texas but is off to a good start with his new team.
"Like I said the other day, it's one game. Now it's two games," Murphy said. "It's early in the season, but hopefully something is working here."
Ross' fielding error — he dropped the ball covering first — with one out set up the inning. Lonnie Chisenhall followed with a single and both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Ross got Yan Gomes on a grounder to third before he grooved a 3-1 pitch to Murphy, who knocked it into the right-field seats.
Before the game, Indians manager Terry Francona couldn't wait to soak in some rare sunshine at Progressive Field.
"I'm excited to get out there, man," Francona said. "I'm ready to go. We feel like we've been cooped up in here until game time."
Despite getting in some extra cuts, the Indians had only one hit through three innings but led 3-0.
They scored three runs in the third, when two walks, an error and a passed ball by the Padres helped their cause.
Ross walked Gomes and Murphy before Yasmani Grandal's passed ball put runners at first and third. Morgan hit a grounder toward right that second baseman Gyorko stopped with nice play before throwing wildly past second as Gomes scored and Murphy hustled to third.
Nick Swisher hit an RBI groundout and Jason Kipnis delivered a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0.
Gyorko made up for his mistake in the fourth with a two-run double, bringing in San Diego's 13th and 14th runs in seven games this season.
NOTES: The Indians scored three runs in the third without a hit, the first time they've done that since July 21, 2007. ... Indians RHP Trevor Bauer will start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader. Bauer made four starts in his first season for Cleveland in 2013. ... Kluber is 6-1 in 11 starts following a loss since last season.
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EnoughDesigns necesitaba un nuevo diseño de botón o icono y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 23 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
We have existing buttons on our website. I know the buttons I need. I have the colors. I have the basic designs. I have the original design AI file.
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I have a list of buttons and provided a brief description of each button. I have provided the RGB codes for the colors. I have provided sample buttons. The buttons have a nonhover and hover(select) state so two colors needed. I have included the source files in AI format.
I know that I need 14 buttons and I will need 2 additional (maybe) buttons later.
I will select a winner as soon as I'm comfortable that you can build the remaining buttons. I would then end the contest early.
For your submission to this contest, I would like to see you do the first button on the list, your cost, your willingness to do the TBD buttons later, and when you could complete this task.
I'll have to check with my web developer on the final format. I would probably need them in jpg. And, of course, I would want the source files.
I have attached these files:
ButtonsForLinksDescription - describes the buttons needed.
ButtonsHoverSelect - shows the button when being hovered or selected.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 69 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
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We are a new Search Engine Marketing & online content development company based in Sydney, Australia. Our aim is to help small to medium businesses get found online via search engines & social media.
Our website address is http://www.sumosearch.com.au (although this hasn't been designed yet).
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Typeface should be clear, simple and stand out & be contemporary.
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Although if it doesn't work in the logo / typeface then that's ok.
Here are some colour schemes we like:
Even though we have a pretty clear idea of what we are looking for - we are still very much open to suggestions and ideas you feel might work better so feel free to experiment with colors & typeface!
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Celebration Weekend is October 18-20, 2019
Celebration Weekend registration closed on Friday, October 4. Walkins are welcome, however availability for certain ticketd events cannot be guaranteed. To register as a walkin, please visit the Celebration Weekend Welcome Desk. If you have already pre-registered, you can pick up your tickets at the Celebration Weekend Welcome Desk. Please note that any cancellations and refunds must be made in writing to firstname.lastname@example.com on or prior to Thursday, October 10.
Please see the "Plan Your Trip" link on the left of this page for links to area accommodations. Please note that the college does not provide housing.
If you have questions about your registration or need to cancel your participation, or any part of your participation, you may call the Office of Alumni Relations and College Events (518-580-5670) until 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 4. Please note the cancellation and refund policy at the bottom of this page. The schedule of events can be accessed by clicking the link on the left side of this page.
Tickets will not be mailed in advance; they will be available for pickup upon arrival at the Celebration Weekend Welcome Desk, Case Center, second floor.
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Saturday: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
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Questions? Please call Alumni Relations and College Events at 518-580-5670.
We are pleased to offer a variety of free programming options for the weekend:
- Meet & Greet Coffee Hour with President Philip A. Glotzbach
- Minicollege presentations offered by Skidmore faculty
- Bus tour of downtown Saratoga Springs and walking tours of campus and North Woods
- Concerts in the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall in the Arthur Zankel Music Center
- Tours of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery and participation in the Tang's "Family Saturday" offering
- Open houses hosted by various offices and programs
- The annual Celebration Weekend 5K run-walk
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- Guided bus tour of the Saratoga Battlefield, turning point of the American Revolution
- Several opportunities to dine in Skidmore's award-winning Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
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Michele Chiuini, P.E.
Michele Chiuini is a Professor of Architecture at Ball State University, where he teaches architectural design and structural design. He has a degree in structural engineering from the Politecnico of Milan, Italy, and an MA from the Department of Architecture of the University of Sheffield, England. He has practiced in Italy, Japan, England and the US. He has practice and research experience in housing design and rehabilitation, and has participated in the 2013 US DOE Solar Decathlon competition. From 1990 to 2003 he led the summer ArkItalia program on the preservation and urban design of historic centers in Italy.
Chiuini's current research work focuses on applications of digital technologies and the interface of building technology and architectural theory. He has researched and published on the Chicago Stock Exchange Building by Adler and Sullivan since 2007. Other recent research projects include Digital Santa Maria Antiqua in the Roman Forum, and Laser Scanner Applications in Historic Preservation. He is co-author of Structural Design: A Practical Guide for Architects (Wiley, 2007).


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7 Ways to Cook Up a Sustainable Diet
A year ago, I undertook a month-long experiment in making the "idea" of eating local a daily practice: For one month, I ate only food that was produced within a 10-mile radius of my home on Whidbey Island, Washington.
I allowed myself four "exotics"—foods from afar—because living without them would make the experiment a prison I'd never want to visit again. My exotics were olive oil, salt, caffeine and limes (and I discovered while researching my book in progress, Blessing the Hands That Feed Us, that these exceptions—plus chocolate—tend to be everyone's exotics).
The diet forced me to confront my habits, preferences, and obsessions. I had to learn to cook from only what's at hand, and understand my unique place on the earth—with its land and farmers and food—as never before.
Sign up for No Impact Week—
an 8-day carbon cleanse that could lead to a happier, healthier, and more sustainable way of life.
I'm a learner, and what I learned nourished me as much as the food did. Now, as hundreds of you take on the challenge of a sustainable diet for No Impact Week, here are seven tips for happier (and healthier) eating, wherever you are planted.
1. Savor your food without distractions. Chew it not for "good digestion" but to enjoy the flavors. Don't read or write emails or watch a movie. You may actually notice when you are full and stop. Savoring alone could lead us to eat, spend, and waste less.
2. Cook with what's at hand. If it is in your fridge or on your shelves, count it as local. How much food do we waste simply because we forget we have it?
3. Become competent in your kitchen. Using hand tools rather than a food processor saves energy and sharpens new skills.
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When Tricia Beckner asked me to only eat for a month what she can produce on her CSA farm-ette,
I was game. We've widened the circle a little to include food produced within 10 miles of my home on Whidbey Island.
4. Adopt one farmer and stock up. Local food means that specific human beings did a lot of hard work with much love to bring good food to their communities. Pick someone who sells at the farmers market or to your local co-op or grocer. Go to their farm and buy food for your No Impact Week experiment. It's fun.
Want to go more native? Buy winter storage food to live local in the cold months.
5. Invite someone to dinner. When we eat alone, we tend to wolf down our food. And families are so busy and distracted they often don't think to invite someone over for a meal. I learned that eating is an act of belonging, and we are not meant to be as anti-social as many of us have become. Cook a nice meal from your local supplies and enjoy conviviality.
6. Read the labels at your grocery store. Where do the 25 foods you most often buy originate? Is your olive oil simply distributed in California, or are those California-grown olives? Is your Napa wine really made with Napa grapes, or is it a blend? Is there information about the people who grew the food, packaged, or shipped it?
7. Start some alfalfa seed sprouts on your windowsill on day one. By the last day of the week, eat them.
Local tools, local farmers, local company, local sprouts—it's all part of your local food system.
Here's to No Impact Week showing you how good food can be—for your body, soul, and sense of belonging.
Vicki Robin wrote this article for YES! Magazine, a national, nonprofit media organization that fuses powerful ideas with practical actions for a just and sustainable world. The coauthor of , Vicki teaches classes about frugal, creative, and self-sufficient living.
Sometimes the hardest part of changing our lives and world is believing that it's possible. Colin Beavan on finding a place to start.
Since trying the No Impact Week experiment, our family has learned to be mindful of our habits, and live with more joy.
Imagine a food system that delivers fresh, organic food to everybody. Can't be done in a world of industrial food? We say it can, and it must, especially in these economic hard times. We bring together the best ideas for a new food system, tell the inspiring stories of people revolutionizing food production, and show how you too can join a growing local food movement.


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LOS ANGELES, May 23 (UPI) -- No disciplinary hearing has been set for the Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown despite a controversial hit against Phoenix, USA Today reported Wednesday.
The newspaper said the NHL hadn't summoned Brown one day after his knee-to-knee collision with the Coyotes' Michal Rozsival in overtime of the Kings' Western Conference Finals clincher Tuesday.
Rozsival had to be carried off the ice after the play, which happened following an offsides whistle. It was shortly followed by Dustin Penner's game-winner, which put Los Angeles into the Stanley Cup Finals and ended the Coyotes' season.
There was acrimony during the ensuing ceremonial handshakes as Phoenix captain Shane Doan exchanged heated words with Brown and other Kings members.
Brown told reporters after the game the hit was a legitimate one because it also involved upper-body contact.
"Rozsival was cutting to the middle and I cut across and made contact," he said. "Obviously, they thought it was a kneeing. It happened at high speed. I felt like I got him with my shoulder and my left side and his right side all made contact from toe to shoulder."


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Gasparilla Island State Park attendance ranks No. 2 among all Florida parks for the second year in a row, according to the Florida Park Service, Department of Environmental Protection.
Gasparilla Island State Park attendance rose 6 percent from 823,526 a year ago to 872,917 or an additional 49,391 visitors. The tourist rush, coupled with last year's 12 percent attendance increase, continues a two-year rediscovery of the slice of paradise accented by the big-game fishing in Boca Grande Pass.
DEP spokeswoman Jennifer Diaz said each state park manager tracks attendance over the year and reports to the state office at Tallahassee. Gasparilla Island Park manager Chad Lach reported the attendance, Diaz said.
"Every person in a car is counted so if there's eight people in the van that counts as eight - not just one car," Diaz said. "It's a beautiful park and (Lach is) really proud of it."
The only Florida state park to top Gasparilla Island's attendance is Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, which led all state parks for the sixth year in a row with 1,089,588.
Stump Pass of Englewood, one of four parks run with help from the Barrier Island Parks Society of Boca Grande, cracked the top 10 with 588,300 in attendance. Stump Pass jumped up from No. 11 a year ago by drawing 72,348 more visitors - a 14 percent boost.
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Florida's Top 10 state parks
The Department of Environmental Protection Florida Park Service reported the top 10 state parks for attendance:
Rank Park Location Attendance
Island Dunedin 1,089,588
Island Boca Grande 872,917
3St. Andrews Panama City
Beach 860,657
4Lovers Key Fort Myers
Beach 812,864
5J. Pennekamp
Coral Reef Key Largo 725,619
6Anastasia St. Augustine 631,716
7 Bill Baggs
Cape Florida Key Biscayne 614,282
8 Sebastian
Inlet Melbourne Beach 594,188
9Stump Pass
Beach Englewood 588,300
10Bahia Honda Big Pine Key 557,785
SOURCE: Department of Environmental Protection Florida Park Service
All four BIPS interests combined - Gasparilla Island, Stump Pass, Cayo Costa and Don Pedro - drew an estimated 1,573,549 visitors, according to Lach.
Each state park without a ranger station uses the same formula to determine their number of visitors, said Lach: Multiply the number of honor envelopes six times, then multiply the sum 2.5 times to come up with the estimated number of visitors.
"The ranking is accurate and the state parks do indeed, bring in an enormous amount of visitors to our state, our county and our local community," McKenzie said. "We are very proud to support all four of our affiliated parks."
Nearly 25 million people visited state park and trail properties in fiscal 2011, according to the Florida Park Service. State parks received about 700,000 more visitors last year than in the previous year, totaling more than 21.1 million.
Another 3.8 million people hiked state trails, which are now part of the Florida Park Service.
"From coast to coast, the Florida Park Service offers nature-based recreation and environmental resource protection at its best," said Department Secretary Herschel Vinyard Jr. in a press release.
"Florida State Parks and Trails are affordable, safe places for families and friends to enjoy and learn about Florida's diverse natural resources," said Florida Park Service Director Donald Forgione in a press release. "From fishing and canoeing, hiking and touring a historic landmark, our 171 park properties have it all and so much more, any time of the year."


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New Grounds New Skies
New Grounds New Skies
About the Piece
Throughout my years of painting, I always enjoy revisiting this series. I love that these suggest elements of landforms and atmospheric conditions, while still remaining abstract. They reflect the expansive nature of both our internal and external lives.
Print Details
• Archival pigment print on premium ultra smooth 100% cotton rag paper
• Each print is accompanied by a certificate hand-numbered and signed by the artist
• All prints include a ½" to 1" white border on all sides
10"x12.5" - Edition of 50
18"x22.5" - Edition of 25
Framing Details (optional for US customers only):
All framed prints have a finished size of roughly 5 inches larger than the print size - for example, a framed 20x20" print measures roughly 25x25"
• Matte black or white lacquered wood, mitered, and glued
• Acid-free 100% cotton rag bright white mat board
• Ultra-clear ⅛" acrylic glazing
• Sealed on reverse with 50 lb acid-free kraft paper
• Artist-signed certificate mounted on back with photo corners
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Inspired by the white winter that will soon be here, Design is Mine put together an inspiration board of all things 'snow white' and included the k studio Round Face Male Pillow.
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Funplace necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 44 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Inspiration Bug
We are a blogging site that inspires visitors to put together innovative ideas for wedding and special occasion events. We provide advice, visual inspiration, and encourage our community to share their insight and expertise. We will be showcasing wedding and themed events, that are beautifully photographed and posted to the site.
Our mission is to create a tool that compiles much of the needed information in planning an event on one site. From venue selection to centerpiece, cocktail reception to music play list, we provide the inspiration to plan your perfect event.
People who are interested in planning for a wedding and learning about event trends. Most likely the audience will be female but we expect a some crossover with the male audience.
We are looking for the main logo and an avatar icon- to use with our affiliate partners (e.g. Facebook "F" icon): Below are the requirements:
1. Logo
A) Logo: A balance of organic and linear/ modern design elements:
-Muted color palette
-Logo needs to be feminine (but not too flowery/ fluffy) and appeal to women
-Will be covering current trends and hip events, so need to have a modern/ sophisticated vibe
B) Logo font:
-Like the font @ myfonts.com/ LDJ exhibit (Logostyle.jpg)
-Like the underlying font and some of the sketchiness/ stars/ dots/ etc. but in its' original format is way too busy/ messy
-Needs to be cleaned/lightened up with minimal scribble/ sketchiness.
C) What we like the logo to look like:
-Need to coordinate with existing wallpaper design (background.jpg)
-The logo should incorporate a tagline and a bug icon – like general layout attached below
-Scribbled line between logo and bug is supposed to look like a wire/ trail.
-Attached is an idea to inspire the designer- LogoIdea.jpg
2. Avatar/ icon using mouse/bug reference:
-Would like to morph a wired mouse and a bug
-Icon recognizable as media button (same shape as facebook, but just with wired bug icon) - this can be added to sites that may want to link to us.
-Attached is a powerpoint slide with pictures we gathered with interesting bugs that can resemble a mouse (Inspiration Bug Logo Design_r2.pptx).
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Now is the best time to buy a house in several years
Yes – contrary to what the media is saying, now is a great time to buy a house.
People who tried to buy a home in the last couple of years often found it to be very difficult. There frequently were multiple buyers interested in the same property forcing buyers to pay over full price.
Also, homebuyers had little leverage to negotiate repairs after a home inspection because if one homebuyer didn't want to accept the home as is, there would be several others who gladly would.
Well, now the pendulum has swung and the homebuyers have the power.
Prices have come down and buyers can still negotiate even lower prices. Also, sellers have to meet buyers repairs demands or risk losing the buyer and having the home sit on the market a long time until another buyer comes along.
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I feel very honored to be the first to congratulate our gorgeous and most deserving COTD, handsome Barney!
What a beautiful furry boy you are, sweet Barney, I hope you spend a Sunday full of fun and celebration, because you deserve it
My best wishes for many more years full of health and joy for you.
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It's become worryingly apparent that not everyone seems to know the basics of Star Wars. And by 'everyone' I mostly mean girls. Don't yell at me for the gender bias, I'm just calling it as I see it. It's a sad indictment of our education system that there is now at least one generation who doesn't recognise the little green chap on the Vodafone ads. I created a quick set of cram notes to help fix this.
1. Yes, you need to watch all three
Yes, the 'second' three movies actually came first. And yes the other three are pretty rubbish. But you probably don't need to see those ones so just watch the first three (meaning the second three). Clear? Outstanding.
2. Star Trek is A WHOLE OTHER THING
Star Trek is Captains Kirk, Picard and Janeway. It's Vulcans, Romulans and Klingons. And the Borg. IT'S THE ENTERPRISE!. Now let us never make this mistake again.
3. Yes, it's meant to look slightly old
It's set a long time ago in a galaxy far away. Not everything is shiny.
4. These are not the droids you're looking for
Until you're slipping this phrase into everyday conversation, you probably haven't watched enough.
5. Yes, we know the Ewoks are a bit ridiculous
But so is Fifty Shades of Grey. And Ewoks can take down an AT-AT Walker so y'know, bear with us.
6. Get over the Luke/Princess Leia thing
No, we're not really sure what George Lucas was thinking either but, well, we just don't.
7. Darth Vader does not look like Batman!
He is a Dark Lord of the Sith. And he's obviously awesome. You can tell by the music.
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1. The scope of appellate review under K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 44-556 and K.S.A. 77-612 is considered and applied.
2. An order of remand from the Workers Compensation Board to an administrative law judge for additional findings of fact is not a final order subject to appellate review absent exceptional circumstances.
Appeal from Workers Compensation Board. Opinion filed December 10, 1999. Appeal dismissed.
James Roth and Steven L. Foulston, of Wichita, for appellant.
Douglas M. Greenwald and Clifford K. Stubbs, of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., of Kansas City, for appellees.
Before KNUDSON, P.J., ROBERT J. FLEMING, District Judge, assigned, and RICHARD M. SMITH, District Judge, assigned.
SMITH, J.: In this workers compensation appeal, Linda Williams claims the Workers Compensation Board (Board) erred in remanding to the administrative law judge (ALJ) for further factual findings. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
A detailed account of the underlying substantive facts is not necessary for a consideration of this issue on appeal.
Linda Williams obtained an award from the ALJ on April 3, 1997. General Electric appealed that award. On April 17, 1998, the Board determined that Williams had not made a good faith effort to find suitable work and remanded the matter for a determination of Williams' imputed post-injury wage in light of Copeland v. Johnson Group, Inc., 24 Kan. App. 2d 306, 944 P.2d 179 (1997). Williams appeals this remand to the ALJ.
Williams argues that, pursuant to K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 44-556, this court has jurisdiction to entertain an appeal of any action of the Board other than disposition of appeals of preliminary orders or awards under K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 44-534(a). General Electric responds that this matter should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction since Williams had not exhausted all administrative remedies available.
K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 44-556(a) provides, in pertinent part:
"Any action of the board pursuant to the workers compensation act, other than the disposition of appeals of preliminary orders or awards under K.S.A. 44-534a and amendments thereto, shall be subject to review in accordance with the act for judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions by appeal directly to the court of appeals."
The Act for Judicial Review and Civil Enforcement of Agency Actions (KJRA), K.S.A. 77-601 et seq., provides at K.S.A. 77-612: "A person may file a petition for judicial review under this act only after exhausting all administrative remedies available within the agency whose action is being challenged and within any other agency authorized to exercise administrative review."
The Board's order remanding the matter to the ALJ for a determination of imputed post-injury wage in light of Copeland represented an intermediate step towards resolution of all actual issues, not a final order. See K.S.A. 77-607. Under the KJRA, this court's jurisdiction is limited to final agency actions of the Board. Remand orders are not appealable in the absence of exceptional circumstances. Holton Transport, Inc. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 10 Kan. App. 2d 12, Syl., 690 P.2d 399 (1984), rev. denied 236 Kan. 875 (1985). This case is not one of exceptional circumstances.
Appeal dismissed.
1REPORTER'S NOTE: Previously filed as an unpublished opinion, the Supreme Court granted a motion to publish by an order dated July 13, 2000, pursuant to Rule 7.04 (1999 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 44).


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Planning a visit to a city as rich in culture and diversity as Berlin can leave you seriously spoiled for choice in what to see and do during your stay. Berlin, however, is a city which offers a surprising variety of holiday apartments for rental to visitors, at what are very often more than competitive prices. These apartments run from studio flats, to much larger, family-sized accommodations. Choosing to rent an apartment in Berlin will not only be likely to save you money in comparison to hotel or bed and breakfast costs, it will give you the opportunity to explore this vibrant and cosmopolitan city at the times and the pace of your choosing.
There is very little remains of the infamous Berlin Wall but Mauerpark retains a section of the wall, as well as affording outdoor recreation facilities in the heart of the city. Checkpoint Charlie, the one time link between East and West, remains and although it provides little to actually see, it does make for an interesting holiday snap or two. The Reichstag is once again Germany's Parliament building and although it has been damaged and repaired many times since its original nineteenth century construction, it still serves as a poignant reminder of the country's recent past. Very close to the Reichstag is the world famous Brandenburger Gate. There are numerous city tours available in Berlin, which will allow you to take in most of the principal sites of this type.
One of the benefits of renting your holiday apartment in Berlin is that it allows you full scope to visit and appreciate Berlin's wide variety of eating establishments and bars. The Berlin Television Tower is an excellent place to start. The rotating bar and restaurant are located more than six hundred feet up and afford magnificent views of the entire city and beyond. Plan the rest of your itinerary as you sample its magnificent cuisine. In better weather, why not eat at the Pavilion at the Reichstag, as part of your cultural tour, or one of the many outdoor restaurants and cafes spread throughout the city? Bars, clubs and restaurants come in all shapes and forms throughout Berlin, to suit all budgets, and a little exploration will be likely to pay handsome dividends.
It may come as a surprise to many but Berlin is packed full of leisure and adventure parks for all the family. The Abenteuerspielplatz Forcki is an outdoor adventure park, with activities ranging from skateboarding, to climbing walls, to paddling pools. For younger children, the fairy tale themed Charlottenburg fur Kids may be more appropriate, which also has facilities for older children and adults. The best variety of all, however, may be obtained by visiting the two large parks to the North, Tegel and Lubars, where activities are suited to the season, be it summer or winter, and all sorts of adventures, games and pursuits are possible.
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haonusa necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 336 diseños de 107 diseñadores freelance.
Seeking a logo for a new brand that is an umbrella for a collection of high end, micro production, boutique wineries. The model is unique in that we're bringing big distribution to small brands. We're also making these boutique production, luxury wines accessible to consumers and trade outlets for the first time
We are searching for a logo for Boundless Wines. Boundless is essentially a marketing vehicle for a collection of very small production, high end wine brands. Boundless Wines primary marketing tool will be a website featuring all of the wines available for purchase. The website will have sections for both consumers and the trade (ie wine shops, restaurants, etc).
Boundless Wines a forward thinking, modern wine company. The Boundless image must convey to consumers and trade that they are getting access to high quality, limited production wines.
The boundless model itself is a leap forward, combining technology and direct to consumer/trade possibilities. We would like to encapsulate this is in the logo.
- Use just "Boundless" instead of Boundless Wines
- Serif font is a must.
- The best designs will convey an element ofinnovation
- Try to get across quality/luxurywines
- Avoid trite wine country imagery.
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Taiwan will attend the 38th assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as a guest of the UN body's council president, government officials said at a press conference yesterday morning.
ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez has invited Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) Director-General Jean Shen (沈啟) to attend the triennial assembly in Montreal from Sept. 24 to Oct. 4, Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Jonathan Chen (陳純敬) said.
Shen has accepted the invitation and will attend with a group of delegates under the name of Chinese Taipei, he added.
This would be the first time that Taiwan would be attending the ICAO assembly since it lost its UN seat in 1971, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vanessa Shih (史亞平) said. It would also be the second time Taiwan would be participating in a meeting of a UN agency, following its attendance at the World Health Assembly in 2009, she said.
The government has been campaigning for the nation's participation in ICAO-related events since 2009, Shih said.
The meeting between former vice president Lien Chan (連戰) and former Chinese president Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) at the APEC leaders' summit last year had produced a favorable situation, whereby Lien asked China to show goodwill toward Taiwan's participation in the UN body. The US, the EU and the nation's allies around the world have been highly supportive of Taiwan's bid to join the ICAO, she added.
Asked why the nation was invited as a guest of the council president rather than as an observer, Shen said that a participant needs to be either a non-contracting state or an international organization to qualify for observer status.
ICAO member states have yet to reach a consensus on the issue of Taiwan's participation under either of the other two statuses, but they deemed it crucial and necessary that Taiwan attend the assembly for the sake of aviation safety, Shen said.
"The status of guest of the ICAO council president is very creative," Shen said. "It will allow us to attend the meetings of the ICAO, gather updated information on aviation safety standards and exchange thoughts with civil aviation authorities around the world."
Shih said the invitation extended to Taiwan was more or less the same as those given to an observer, adding that being the guest of the ICAO council president meets the nation's goal of practical, meaningful and professional partipation in a global organization.
"We believe this is a good and viable arrangement," Shih said.
Asked about reports that Taiwanese media have been denied the right to cover the ICAO assembly because of the UN's "one China" policy, Shih said that the assembly, which has 191 members, may have limited seating for reporters.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do everything it can to assist reporters wishing to attend the event, she said.
Meanwhile, China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Yang Yi (楊毅) said at a regular news briefing yesterday that Taiwan's participation at the ICAO assembly was a show of Beijing's goodwill toward Taiwan.
"The arrangement illustrates the mainland's concern for our Taiwanese compatriots, and displays our sincerity and efforts in maintaining the peaceful development of cross-strait relations," Yang said.
However, Taiwan's participation at the APEC leaders' summit should be handled in accordance with established practices and related APEC memorandum of understanding, he said.


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EPA waives clean gasoline standards in 16 states and DC, says Sandy could cause shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) � The Obama administration is temporarily waiving some Clean Air Act requirements in 16 states and the District of Columbia to reduce fuel disruptions from Superstorm Sandy.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson says in a letter to governors that extreme circumstances related to Sandy will prevent enough gasoline from reaching consumers.
The waiver lets conventional gasoline be sold instead of cleaner-burning reformulated gasoline in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and the District of Columbia. A blend of reformulated and regular gasoline will be allowed in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
The waivers last through Nov. 20.
The EPA also says New Jersey residents can use heating oil in emergency generators and pumps if cleaner diesel is unavailable.


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Buying gifts for the person who has everything is often easier than buying gifts for green enthusiasts who have already made over their homes into energy-efficient, carbon-shirking earth temples. Going green takes full-time dedication, so it's tough to find the right kind of housewarming, birthday or Christmas gift for folks who have taken the plunge.
Whether you're trying to do the impossible or just know someone who's attempting to be a bit more planet-conscious, consider some of these gift ideas.
1. Wine rack or cutting board made from sustainable wood. Shop around for a simple wooden item (no chairs or tables) that's been stamped by the Forest Stewardship Council or another official certifier of sustainable wood products. A wine rack makes a great choice, as your recipient may not have one already, and cutting boards always need replacing.
2. Homemade cork coasters. Maybe you're feeling crafty, or you can hop on Etsy.com and browse a number of artisanal designs - but recycled cork is a stylish and excellent way to keep tabletops safe from water rings.
3. Mirror defogger. Drawing a minimum amount of energy and operating at a constant temperature, mirror defoggers like the ones sold by WarmlyYours are luxurious amenities that can lend any bathroom the feel of an elite hotel. While energy-efficient dishwashers and appliances are obvious choices, this particular eco-friendly fixture won't be likely to have occurred to your recipients!
4. E-subscription. As satisfying as receiving a magazine by mail can be, offer to set them up with a great subscription delivered right to their iPad, tablet or computer. This saves on paper and trees while still delivering fantastic content.
5. Soy candles. Soy candles don't produce soot the way paraffin wax does, which means that they're clean burning and better for the environment and your health. They're also vegan!
6. Hemp weave hammock. Biodegradable and green to the extreme, hemp is used to make everything from alternative plastics to clothes and footwear. Why not invest in a hemp hammock for your green-minded friends? That way, they can take an afternoon nap with a completely clear conscience.
7. Charity gift. If you're truly struggling to get a gift for the green people who have everything, consider giving up and putting that money toward an organization that doesn't instead. Make a charitable gift in their names to a green charity that they support.
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Lanty P. necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 4 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
DCT Marketing
I am a full time affiliate marketer.
We will be targeting the entire Internet Marketing [market] with a heavy emphasis on the biz-op(business opportunity) field through PPC's through Google Adwords with this review site.
The review site that I want will look and perform pretty much exactly this these sites. - http://careers-tips.com/ and this one http://home-job-news.com/ in which I will be running full-time PPC campaigns to generate a profit.
On the site it have one or two or three different "reporters" reporting on a specific products, versus another product, and appearing to be an authority on a news article upon the value of those products versus others.
As you can see the website is a very basic design with very few flashy items or graphics, that is why my bid is so low. I figure this website should be fairly easy to create considering the low amount of content present on [said] website.
You will only be creating one page, but it needs to be very easily duplicated as the entire design will be exactly the same for each page within the site, we just need to be able to change the headers and the reporters text for each page. There will be numerous pages on the final site that I will have my partner just replace the text with.
I would like this project to be completed within 1-2 weeks so I can start running PPC's to it.


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While I never really enjoyed "bagatelle" games as a kid, I must admit to being slightly addicted as an adult. Mostly to the crazy graphics on these things, AHI utilized this format for a number of licenses including Star Trek and Space:1999. Trek was deemed so popular that it came in two flavours, Spock (seen above) and Kirk (seen below)
The Kirk set is mint in original packaging, which really enhances things for me. If the font looks familiar, it's cause it's from the popular Gold Key Star Trek comic, another favourite of mine.


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Quiet Loud CB - Randy's Electrical CornerPosted in How To: Electrical on May 22, 2014
Now, you might have read the title and thought I've finally lost whatever little mind I had left. But you'd be wrong. I might not be the brightest candle in the box (isn't burning candles in boxes dangerous?), but I haven't lost it all yet. Sure, I might not be able to find my yearbook, and I have no idea where I put my other pair of underwear, but I did finally get the other sock back from the drier.
Oh right, the whole "loud quiet CB" thing. Well, I ran across this kit that was designed for JKs as a plug-and-play CB interrupt. Instead of installing one of those ugly and often crappy external speakers in the Jeep, this system plays the CB over your Jeep's speakers. And when people aren't yammering over the CB, the kit automatically cuts back over to your stereo. The name of it is Audio Interrupt System (makes sense, right?) and it's from Rogus Innovations.
As I said before, the kit I originally found was a plug-and-play for JKs, but since none of the Jp guys have a CB in a JK, I couldn't use that kit. I got lucky (not that kind of lucky), and the company has a universal kit that works with any two- or four-speaker stereo system. It works with any CB that has a 1/8-inch mono output, or what you and I would call an external speaker plug.
You guys know better than I do how loud Jeeps can be with tops-a-flapping and mud tires-a-slapping. But those little black box Charlie Angels speakers don't sound that great when they are new, and they get worse over time. So, I really liked this idea, but like the time I put the peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the pop-up toaster, I like to find things out for myself. That's why I ordered a kit and went ahead and stole Trasborg's '91 Comanche for the installation.


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Magnolia (Film)
|Paul Thomas Anderson
|New Line Cinema; R; 180 minutes
|Tom Cruise, Jeremy Blackman, Melinda Dillon, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Jason Robards
Director Paul Thomas Anderson's latest movie opens with three disparate scenes, each chosen to illustrate the vast, incalculable impact of chance in our lives. Then it settles down to trace graceful interconnecting gyres among its ensemble cast, a well-imagined group of Californians.
The ragtag assortment of colliding souls includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, and Jason Robards. Tom Cruise plays Jerry Maguire's evil twin brother: a sleazy, macho self-help guru. There's a dying producer, a burned-out gameshow kid genius, a television host and his coke-addict daughter, and several more characters to whom Anderson brings vivid life. Like his Boogie Nights, Magnolia provides a formally impressive, soundly acted sprawl held together by the vision of its director.


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used to be a classic maxx, i think
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Here is my old 2.5 rescue maxx. It was a gonna be thrown in the thrash. New p/s, servos, hump pack, driveshafts, 2.4 radio, and body. Just like new
sent from my not so smart, smart phone
Rusty 2.5R,T-max 2.5 & 3.3,Summit VXL Nitro 4-tec
And here is my 3.3 max, dirty as usual
sent from my not so smart, smart phone
Rusty 2.5R,T-max 2.5 & 3.3,Summit VXL Nitro 4-tec
Here's my 1999 T-Maxx - one of the first off the line, still has original engine, original piston and sleeve - haven't run too many tanks through it, but they've been hard ones!
Was in pieces on my basement desk for six years after my daughter was born - just finished completely rebuilding it - stripped it down to the last screw and completely cleaned and reassembled, put on a bunch of aftermarket parts I had saved up. Now just gotta fire it up again! (but not sure if I want to get it dirty)
My newly widened pro.15 maxx. Used RPM and 3.3 parts.
This is my T-MAXX that I took from stock to better-than-stock.
I upgraded to the Revo wheels and Talon tires, Big bore shocks and spring set, covered with socks.
I suffered a broken bulkhead so, the plastic stock bulkhead was replaced with an aluminum one. I also replaced the skid plates and bumpers to the anodized green aluminum. RPM arms all around.
I was disapointed too many times by a dead EZ START battery, so I pulled out the system and went to pull start. New green fuel lines and dual 2075 servos complete under the hood upgrades.
Topped the body with a HPI Jeep Rubicon body in Candy Orange and gave the wheels some orange color to match. There's a trail of green glitter in the paint to make the image of flames on the good and side panels.
Here is my tmaxx after rebuilding it off and on for a year. I bought it from my neighbor for $50 and adding my 2.5, replacing broken or wrong parts and just fixin her up.
Been on here for a while but forgot my original username.
New pic with black painted wheels.
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The best thing about Groundhog Day??? Bill Murray.
Instead of looking through the 28 pages I just took a decent picture from each post to make a clip of your babies! I could only copy pictures that where on the site, if it was linked I dont have your truck included sry.
First one is mine, second one is my fiance's, and the third one is my custom short course maxx, more pics can be seen in my build thread.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Heres mine! more bolted on than i care to list or try to figure out what it cost lol
i got a Traxxas S-Maxx TRX 2.5 and here is my last year picture video and here is the remake picture video and yes it was last year and enjoy
here is an action shot of my tmaxx .15 it had been sitting for 10 years after my dad broke it in! so we cleaned it up and replaced the necessary stuff and here it is running like a champ! i recently purchased a trx 3.3 a ofna pico .26 another trx .15 metal bumpers metal skid-plates .15 transmission 3.3 transmission new tires with black rims new servos new shocks new shock covers ez start system new remote and receiver new buggy tank and buggy tires all for 65$ on craigslist witch should i install pico .26 or trx 3.3? . here is the tmaxx
and more
black rims painted theme myself
this truck was sitting for 10 years after my dad bought it and barley broke it in (3/4 of a quart through it) so i found it in the garage and knew i had to drive it i have invested about 100$ in total 40$ for gas and glow plug and 65$ for the bumpers skidplates 3 engines (trx3.3 ofna .26 trx.15) and many other parts my body is cracked from a crazy jump but havent broke anything else other then a couple spur gears and a pull-start really enjoying this as a hobby
sorry im a noob and having trouble posting pics so once again here are the pics http://s1340.photobucket.com/profile.php?do=editpassword/na...ibrary/?page=1
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This is a 4910 with a TRX 3.3 & tuned pipe, robinson spur gear, OFNA Violator Fuel Tank, TQi 2.4Ghz, K&N type Air Filter, E-maxx Driveline, Diffs, Axles, Knuckles,Aluminum shocks with Progressive Rate Shock Springs, RPM Maxx Titan Offset Blue Rims, TEKNO RC Adjustable Wing Mount, RPM skids & bumpers. still have servos and the hump pack on the to buy list. Bought the truck in may of 2012, added all aluminum hopups $500 worth and got schooled. I removed all the aluminum - the servo saver guard, everything listed above is new. Pretty much bought 3 trucks to get what i wanted. Plan to break the truck in hopefully this weekend.
i finally got the hang of posting picture so here is my tmaxx
the new bumpers (got rear and front) also added shock covers.
painted the rims myself
2001 tmaxx, 2012 1/16 erevo vxl
my 4907 maxx. rpm a arms, true track rear, rpm shock towers, rpm bulkhead braces, rpm bumpers, rpm front hubs, traxxas steel cvd's, hitec steering servo, ofna violator tank, hpi hump pack, revo wheels and tyres, 17mm hubs, slipper clutch mod, big bore shocks, integy progressive springs, savage shock socks, upgraded toe links and drag link, exhaust coupler.
trying to upload other pics but wont upload to image shack
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modded 3906 e-maxx
thats sick!
Throwing rooster tails staying outta hay bails
my novelty tyres haha
modded 3906 e-maxx
Tmaxx 4910:
-Traxxas center CVD's w/extended cups
-17mm hex's
-proline badlands tires on desperado 1/2" offset rims
-rpm a-arms all around
-rpm bumper
-aluminum engine mount
-GH aluminum bulks front and rear
-GH aluminum skids front and rear
-GH aluminum chassis braces
-GH aluminum center skid
-aluminum shock towers
-aluminum traxxas bigbores, 50w oil, integy springs
-upgraded chassis
-t-pro 946 165oz/in metal geared steering servo
-sprung body posts
-ofna 145cc violator fuel tank
-trx 3.3 with traxxas "R" dual chamber pipe, and high flow filter
-4909 3.3 steel geared "RR" transmission, FOC, rit dyed black, 2.5 brake disk inplace of three shoe pads for the slipper clutch
-e-maxx diffs, 50k front, 30k rear
-RCbest steel cva shafts in the rear
-prografix 4911x body
-body clip leashes
-cut holes in body and replaced with nylon screen
-turn down on exhaust tip
-shock covers
-direct pull throttle
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Traxxas is good, but so are other Manus
Here's some pics of my mostly stock T-Maxx 3.3. Just finished painting up my first body ever.
Rustler, Slash 2wd
Slayer Pro, Revo 3.3
Here is my Maxx http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...508_211259.jpg
Project is a work in progress. Many more upgrades to come.
Here are a few pics of my Tmaxx, and a few of it in action.
New wheels from proline F11's And original traxxas tires
Last edited by Tonda; 05-16-2013 at 04:48 PM.
Haven't broken in the motor since converting to 3.3 chassis ans motor.
I've had alot of trucks in the past 10 years
heres an update on my tmaxx....aint been on here in forever....just ordered blue rpm bulkheads, bodybounts, bulkhead braces, and some misc other stuff this week to rebuild over the winter to be bashed while it still looks good...
Revo 2.5R- TMAXX OS .18 - NitroSport 2.5R
Slayer Pro
Monster Pirate
Here is a video of my T-Maxx 2.5 it has a trailer hitch and light hook ups, I'm still working on the trailer lights!
Tmaxx2.5,CF Funny Car,Nitro Pede,Geico, 73" Mystic


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This ad, which I'm told by a tipster was scuttled by Soldier of Fortune publisher Activision because it was too graphic, highlighted the game's location-specific damage. But, we've heard from Kotaku readers that the ad did make the rounds after all.
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For more than two decades, Rosalie Walls' life has revolved around elections. And she's never even held public office.
For more than two decades, Rosalie Walls' life has revolved around elections. And she's never even held public office.
Walls is the president of the Sussex County Return Day Committee, and works tirelessly throughout the year to make sure Georgetown's signature event goes off without a hitch.
From coordinating the traditional ox roast, to reaching out to candidates – both winners and losers – and finding them stylish rides for the parade, Walls has been an integral part in planning the Return Day celebration since 1972.
Earlier this year, she had a stent put in her chest and has been told by doctors to take it easy. Her version of taking it easy is leaving the Return Day offices at the Marvel Museum before 10 p.m. A few weeks ago, we sat down with Walls to discuss what goes into planning such a unique event – which this year celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Q What goes into planning for what is essentially one day every two years?
A I don't really know where to start…We're all volunteers and thankfully I have a lot of faithful volunteers. As president, I usually pick the honorary marshals – this year I picked the former governors who are still living but are no longer in office. Ahead of time, we have to schedule the reception for the candidates, which we do at [Delaware Technical & Community College].
Then as we get closer, we have to get a list from the Department of Elections and invite the candidates, and then we have to meet with the town and county officials to make sure we have everything ready for the day.
Q You give out a number of trophies. What are the awards for?
A We have the Mayor's Award, so the mayor selects someone in the parade to get that trophy. And then we give out one for whoever best offers the best themed [float or carriage] in the parade, and then the Return Day Committee has it's own award we give out. The parade has bands and floats and of course, the candidates who ride in [horse-drawn] carriages or in antique cars or convertibles. We try to put the [bigger] candidates in the carriages and the winner gets to ride facing forward and the loser has to ride facing backward.
Q What does it take in terms of volunteers and dollars to make Return Day a success?
A It usually takes around 100 volunteers to pull off. We have five officers and we have about 20 directors and then we name the county council and county administrator honorary directors.
It's a county thing. It's called Sussex County Return Day, so we have to depend on them a lot, along with the town, because there's a lot of sacrifice they have to make. The council gives us some grant money and the town gives us workers and we don't usually have to pay for the workers…I think last time the budget was around $80,000.
Q When does everything get started?
A It starts Wednesday, when they get the ox on the spit, and it's usually about noon by the time they get that going. That roasts all night long and it's usually done in time for when the parade is over and after the burying of the hatchet happens at The Circle.
Q So what time does everything get started on Thursday? When does everybody get into town?
A Some of the vendors get into town Monday night. And then we have a street dance, and we'll have three bands performing Wednesday night; the first one starts at 5 p.m. That ends at 11 p.m. because we don't want to keep the people staying at The Brick Hotel up all night. In the morning, there's other entertainment. There are other bands and performances as people arrive, plus the vendors are there. The parade steps off at 1:30 p.m. Also, for the first time this year, on Wednesday night, we're adding a horsehoe tournament and cornhole tournament and they're going to start at 5 p.m. and that's going to be in front of the Citizens Bank and The Brick Hotel. And there's also going to be a cupcake contest.
Q What kind of crowd do you get in a good year, when the weather is nice?
A When the weather's nice, we've had as high as 20,000 people. There's about 5,000 people in the town. One year we had "Good Morning America" here and of course it rained…They wanted the fountain to be working and we had to fly in parts from California to get it working and they wanted all the flowers to be in bloom, in November, so I was out there watering them every night.
Q How did Return Day get its start in Georgetown?
A I guess when the county commissioners decided to move the county seat from Lewes to Georgetown. It looks like it could have gotten its start as early as 1791 [though official records have the first Return Day in 1812], but it was stopped for a 10 year period between 1942 and 1952 because of the war and the shortage of things, so that was five return days. But there were enough interested people that it was revived after the war, and so this we're calling the 200th year.
Q What is it about Georgetown that's made Return Day such an enduring event?
A I think it's because none of the other towns have the big courthouse and The Circle and all of that makes it ideal. The Town Crier gets on the balcony of the courthouse and reads the returns. Of course, the former mayor, W. Layton Johnson, has been the Town Crier since 1990.
Q What's a moment you'll never forget from you're time coordinating Return Day?
A I took over as president in 1990 and I was named president on Sept., 19, so you can see what a short period of time we had to get ready. Well the day before that year, they put the ox on the spit and it had been roasting and it was probably about 6 o'clock in the evening and we were in town hall…and they came rushing in and they said the ox stand was on fire. I kind of thought they were kidding, but when the second person came in…I got up and went to the door and they were right they were not kidding. There happened to be a forestry man in the area and he got there before the fire department to put out the fire…We made some calls and within two or three hours we had that ox taken down…and we had a new ox to roast. It was amazing they were able to do that. It's not my fondest memory, but it's certainly a lasting memory.


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The parade of movies made from young-adult fantasy novels continues with "Vampire Academy."
Mostly serious but funnier than the norm, the adaptation of the first book in Richelle Mead's best-selling series introduces us to a very private school in the Northwest United States where good young vampires are groomed to be their species' leaders of tomorrow.
However, as scripted by Daniel Waters ("Heathers") and directed by his brother Mark ("Mean Girls"), the movie is as much about teenage rebellion and campus bullying as it is about maintaining Old World nobility and battling much, well, meaner bloodsuckers.
Those would be the Strigoli, undead monsters who got that way by killing when they fed. They need not apply to Vampire Academy, which is reserved for the much more civilized Moroi, the vamp aristocracy who politely feed only on willing, long-living suppliers (mostly women who read a lot of romance novels), and for the Dhampir, half-human/half-vamps who don't drink blood and essentially guard the mortal Moroi from the violent Strigoli.
As at any high school, though, the fangs come out regularly as cliques bully geeks in the academy's hallowed halls. One perpetual teasing victim is Natalie Dashkov, the hopelessly awkward daughter of the school's headmaster. Another is broody, kinda hunky Christian Ozera, who's been almost frighteningly standoffish since his family got killed.
Natalie and Christian are played, respectively, by Sarah Hyland and Dominic Sherwood. She couldn't be more successful, having played hot ditz Haley Dunphy for five seasons on the hit sitcom "Modern Family." The young Englishman's biggest claim to fame so far has been briefly portraying a pre-Rolling Stones Mick Jagger in "Not Fade Away."
Though they come from two very different worlds, Hyland and Sherwood became great friends on "Vampire Academy's" British set.
"She's the nicest person, and it's really nice to have a friend now in L.A.," the tall, earnest Sherwood, who has one blue eye and one that's half blue and half brown, said during a recent interview in Beverly Hills. "It can be a very lonely place to come to, and now I'm very close to Sarah and her boyfriend (actor Matt Prokop), as well."
"That's weird, right, we became friends?" Hyland, wearing a red sundress, joked in a separate interview. "I guess you do never know who you're going to get along with. Dominic is so terrific, he's just one of those guy friends who I feel like I can go to with anything. He's just a lot of fun — and I give him girl advice a lot.
"He's going to kill me for saying that," she said, laughing.
For all of his dark demeanor and rumors that he might be thinking of turning himself into a Strigoli, Christian does all right with the one gal at Vampire Academy who counts: Lissa Dragomir (Australian newcomer Lucy Fry), the reluctant future queen of the good vampires. That is, until Lissa's BFF, Dhampir protector Rose Hathaway (Zoey Deutch), sets to messing with Christian's head, and he becomes lovelorn and, sometimes, kind of goofy.
Sherwood said the many phases of Christian were the result of a long process.
"I was very fortunate that my audition process was rigorous," the actor noted. "I had six auditions, plus chemistry reads, and every time I went back for one of my recalls, they asked me to do something different: make him funnier, make him darker, do this with him or dye your hair or whatever it was. Each audition had direction from Mark, which I could compile to make my character, because he wanted all of those elements, obviously."
For Hyland, who's used to looking perfect on TV, it was just as hard to spend hours getting Natalie's uglifying makeup put on. Enjoyably liberating, though … at least until the day was done.
"Natalie was a really fun role for me because it's something that I've never done before," says the 23-year-old veteran, who's been acting since she was 4. "Putting on my fake pimples and the frizzy, curly hair was a blast, and it really did help me define the character.
"But there were a lot of times when I would come from a 13-hour day, go into my hotel room, wash my hair and look into the mirror and scare myself because I'm not used to looking like that. I thought it was a ghost version of myself."
Both actors hope "Vampire Academy" does well at the box office (there are five more novels to adapt). But after seeing the frenzy around kids from other big young-adult franchises, they don't mind tempering their expectations.
"It terrifies me a little," admitted Sherwood, who, like Hyland, has enthusiastically pursued acting since childhood, but who also took 18 months off to work in Kenyan orphanages during his late teens. "I do value my privacy. But at the same time, all fame or whatever you want to call it is people appreciating what you do. I think it would be quite humbling to have people appreciate what I do on a big scale."
"I guess it's strange because everything has gotten blown up by 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight,' " Hyland mused. "Young actresses feel like they need to be in something like that. But if the material isn't there, and you just do it because you want to be the F word — famous — I don't think it's worth it. I really do appreciate and respect the characters in 'Hunger Games' and 'Harry Potter,' but I wouldn't ever sell out to be part of a young-adult franchise unless I really connected to the character."


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Scotland 17-23 France, Six Nations
France down brave Scots
Graham Jenkins
February 26, 2012
France's Maxime Medard crossed for one of his side's two tries at Murrayfield
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France made it two wins from two in this year's Six Nations with a 23-17 victory over Scotland in a highly entertaining encounter at Murrayfield.
Scotland looked on course for a stunning upset with a first half try from debutant Stuart Hogg and another after the break by winger Lee Jones putting the hosts in control of the contest but both times they failed to capitalise on their advantage. Centre Wesley Fofana doused Scottish hopes with a try in the opening period while another from fullback Maxime Medard on the hour saw the game swing one last time in the visitors' favour.
The result leaves France, who saw their last clash with Ireland fall foul to the recent cold snap, on course for a Grand Slam ahead of their re-arranged date with the Irish in Paris next weekend. In contrast, the win-less Scots look increasingly destined for a Wooden Spoon decider with fellow strugglers Italy next month.
The Scots got the rub of the green in the early stages only for a long-range Greig Laidlaw penalty to fall short of the posts. His forwards experienced similar frustration after a 17 phase foray deep into French territory failed to bear any fruit. Undeterred, Scotland continued to pound away at the French defence and were finally rewarded for their bold endeavour. A poor pass appeared to fool the French defence but not Laidlaw who pounced on the loose ball inside the 22 before spinning it to Jones who in turn fed fullback Hogg who dived over in the corner for the opening try. Laidlaw cemented his side's strong start with an excellent conversion from the touchline.
France's efforts to claim a foothold in the game were largely thwarted by Scotland's ability to slow things down at the breakdown with openside Ross Rennie - a clear man of the match - a near-constant thorn in their side. In a breathless passage of play midway through the half, typical of much of the match, the Scots charged down field on the back of some crowd-pleasing adventure only for the French to turn the ball over and spark a length of the field break. Fullback Maxime Medard and winger Vincent Clerc galloped into space with some desperate defence required to snuff out the danger.
However, the Scots were soon back on the front foot with another clean break from hooker Ross Ford and while he lacked support, his side's latest raid did at least end with Laidlaw's first penalty that took his side out to a 10-point lead - but it did not last long.
A poor tackle on fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc enabled him to breach the gain line where the ball was recycled through scrum-half Morgan Parra and Clerc to Fofana on a superb line and he had the pace and power to carry himself over the line. Parra's conversion reduced the arrears yet further and there was further woe for the Scots when fullback Rory Lamont and scrum-half Mike Blair were forced out of the game with injuries.
The lengthy delay that preceded their exit threatened to rob Scotland of some hard-earned momentum and while they bravely attempted to regain the initiative, it was France who kept the scoreboard ticking over with Parra drawing his side level from the kicking tee shortly before the break. A clumsy high tackle from prop Allan Jacobsen on French lock Pascal Pape gave Parra a chance to edge his side ahead with the last act of the half but on this occasion his kick slipped wide of the uprights.
Scotland's Stuart Hogg dives over to score © Getty Images
Scotland's attempts to slow France's progress after the re-start also incurred the wrath of referee Wayne Barnes and this time Parra made no mistake leaving the hosts chasing the game for the first time. Scotland's hopes took a further knock with Laidlaw forced to make way after a heavy hit a few minutes later and Duncan Weir entered the fray to claim his first Test cap.
France dominated possession and territory as the second half wore but they were hit by a stunning strike from the Scots. A big tackle on Fofana in midfield by flanker John Barclay led to a crucial turnover and a break from replacement Richie Vernon was ably supported by Jones who added the finishing touches to his side's second try. Weir opened his Test match account with the extras but their delight was short-lived with a lapse in concentration handing the initiative straight back to France. Parra exploited a gaping hole in the Scotland defence before feeding winger Julien Malzieu who kept the defence guessing long enough for Medard to ghost up and take a scoring pass.
Parra slotted the simple conversion before the Scots rallied once again with Hogg scything through at pace only for Parra to throw a spanner in the works. It didn't quell the Scots for long but another lung-busting effort would come to nothing soon after. France were a little more ruthless with a formidable drive into the Scotland 22 laying the platform for a drop goal by Lionel Beauxis that gave his side some more breathing room.
Scotland pressure stopped Beauxis notching another as the game entered the final five minutes but errors also blighted their own efforts to conjure a dramatic turnaround. A timely show of strength from the French pack drew one final penalty with time running out but Beauxis could only drag his effort wide but it would not matter with the visitors closing out the win.
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