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Chipotle Chief Apologizes To NYPD For Employee?s ?Hands-Up, Don?t Shoot? Gesture
The powers-that-be at the burrito and taco chain Chipotle reportedly apologized to the New York City police department (NYPD), after a group of about nine…
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Health Benefits of Tea
Tea is one of the most popular drinks due to its pleasant taste and perceived health effects. Although health benefits have been attributed to tea consumption since the beginning of its history, scientific investigation of this beverage and its constituents has been under way for about 30 years. Consumption of tea, in particular green tea [...]
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Chicago Murders Decline In 2014, But Shootings Rise
For the second consecutive calendar year, Chicago�in 2014 is on track to record its lowest murder totals in nearly five decades, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.…
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First Scotland Ebola Case Confirmed
A woman who returned to Scotland Sunday has been diagnosed with Ebola, the first case in the country, BBC News reports. SEE ALSO: Healthy Holiday…
Army Names Crew Killed in Helicopter Crash
The U.S. Army has identified the five-member crew killed in the crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan.
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Sony had to dig up old BlackBerrys to function during hack
When Sony Pictures' computers were hacked on Thanksgiving, its employees were forced to use older technologies to keep things running, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Staff relayed details about the hack from o...Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/31/sony-pictures-behind-the-scenes/?ncid=rss_truncated
NBA Insider: West Playoff Race Headed for Surprisingly Early Conclusion
This should be a buoyant time for the New Orleans Pelicans, a time of boundless possibilities. There should be confidence in Phoenix, optimism in Sacramento and hope in Denver. There should be.
So we present this premise as delicately and respectfully as we can: The Western Conference playoff race is over. Sorry, was that too blunt?
It is perhaps unwise to speak in absolutes on Dec. 31, with two-thirds of the season still ahead, with trades to be made and injuries to be reckoned with, but it's hard to get around the notion that the West's elite eight are already set, or soon will be.
Six teams will carry a .600-or-better winning percentage into the new year: the Warriors, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Rockets, Mavericks and Clippers.
The Spurs, the NBA's defending champions, will be close behind them.
The Suns hold eighth place for now, but their stay will be temporary, like those well-dressed seat-fillers at the Oscars. The stars of the Oklahoma City Thunder will be supplanting them soon enough.
And there it is, your 2015 Western Conference playoff field. Barring an unforeseen catastrophe (or several), would any objective person argue otherwise?
"It's a serious situation," Nuggets coach Brian Shaw recently conceded, with his team still in shouting distance of the eighth seed. "Right now, it's hard to envision any of those teams that are basically in the top seven spots right now sliding out. So there's really a handful of teams that are vying for the eighth spot in the West, and that's pretty much the only thing that's right now possibly attainable."
Reigning MVP Kevin Durant, who has missed 23 games, is expected to rejoin the Thunder lineup Wednesday night, just in time to play the Suns. It's only a matter of time before the Thunder seize a top-eight position.
For everyone else, "It doesn't look good," Shaw said. "But if we're going to do anything and try to get that spot, we got to do it now."
Consider this one more unfortunate effect of the imbalance between East and West. In the Eastern Conference, the Suns and their flashy backcourt would be the sixth seed. Pelicans star Anthony Davis would be anticipating his postseason debut, and strengthening his MVP campaign. DeMarcus Cousins would be giving Sacramento a reason to rattle the cowbells again. In the West, they are lame ducks.
On the plus side, we might soon witness the most competitive, unpredictable and thoroughly mesmerizing Western Conference playoff bracket ever. But seven franchises have almost no hope this season. And that could have consequences.
Failure to make the playoffs could cost some executives and coaches their jobs, as unfair as that would be under the circumstances. Finishing in the lottery will certainly cost Cousins and Davis a lot of MVP votes, despite their stellar individual work.
The glut of power teams has also inspired a bit of an arms race at the top. The Mavericks, who already boasted the NBA's top offense, acquired Rajon Rondo. A week later, the Rockets signed Josh Smith.
League executives expect to see more of the same in the coming weeks, with the West's other contenders scrambling to add talent.
"It's a competitive league, and we're in the Western Conference of that competitive league, which increases it all the more," said Kings general manager Pete D'Alessandro. "I don't think there's an owner in the West that feels that they can sit back when you see two teams really get better like that. So yeah, I think it does add a little bit of pressure on the rest of the teams."
But this much is true, too: Those teams hovering just below the playoff bracket, which in a normal year could crack the field with one smart trade, have scant hope of doing so this season. That could push some teams (notably Denver) to shift direction entirely, and start auctioning off rotation players, with an eye on the future.
The Kings, who have been backsliding ever since the firing of coach Michael Malone, are not quite ready to concede the season, however.
"This league, it's a league of injuries, it's a league of things that happen, chemistry," D'Alessandro said. "And you've seen things happen really fast in this league. So I don't think we buy into the notion of, 'Well, it's locked to eight.' We really don't believe that.
From our perspective, it's: How are we getting better? How are we pursuing that spot?"
The Kings are thrilled with Cousins' progression, with Rudy Gay's evolution as a supporting star, with Darren Collison's surprising play at point guard and with Ben McLemore's rapid growth. If they see an opportunity to add another impact player, the Kings will do so—the standings be damned.
"We believe we can do it," D'Alessandro said. "And we want our players as well to kind of have that same feeling, and I think they do have that feeling."
It's the right sentiment. It's a defensible stance. But everything we've seen this season contradicts it. The Western Conference race is over.
Five Things to Look for in 2015
1. A Truly Awesome, Action-Packed, Thoroughly Compelling MVP Race
By my count, at least 11 players merit consideration at the two-month mark: James Harden, Stephen Curry, Marc Gasol, Kyle Lowry, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Jimmy Butler, Damian Lillard and LeBron James.
This is as competitive a race as I can recall in my 18 years covering the league. Kevin Durant's long injury absences will probably prevent him from repeating as MVP. The Cavs' struggles—along with a drop in production—could imperil James' bid for a fifth award.
It's likely the player clutching the Maurice Podoloff Trophy this spring will be a first-timer.
2. Cleveland Acquiring a Big Man Before the Feb. 19 Deadline
The Cavs badly needed frontcourt help, even before Anderson Varejao was lost to a season-ending Achilles injury. Cleveland has three key trade chips: Brendan Haywood, whose $10.5 million contract for 2015-16 is nonguaranteed; a $5.4 million trade exception; and the promising/infuriating package that is Dion Waiters.
3. Knicks Fans Embracing the Pain
The Knicks never intended to be this horrendous. But their awful start (5-28) has a silver lining: They actually own their first-round pick next June and are on pace to draft in the top three. That would be their highest selection since 1985, when the Knicks won the first-ever draft lottery and landed Patrick Ewing.
They haven't drafted any higher than fifth since 1986 (Kenny Walker). If ever there were a time for New York to cheer for misery, this is it.
4. Another Attempt at Lottery Reform
Seventeen owners—six shy of the required supermajority—voted in favor of immediate changes to the lottery when the subject came up in October.
Some teams were concerned with the timing of the vote, others with the details of the proposed new format. But there's enough momentum for reform, in general, to expect another proposal and another vote in 2015.
This time, expect it to pass.
5. Sponsor Logos on NBA Jerseys…or Steps Toward It
A number of league insiders are convinced that corporate logos are coming soon, based on changes to the NBA uniform. The league moved its dribbling-man logo (also known as Jerry West) to the back of its jerseys this season, creating more open real estate on the front.
The special Christmas Day jerseys featured a minimalist look—team logo in the center, player number beneath it—that also looked like an attempt to create advertising space.
Insider's Take
A year ago, Jason Kidd was a flailing, soda-spilling, assistant-firing, insecure rookie head coach leading an expensive, underachieving Brooklyn Nets team. The critics were not kind.
"He doesn't do anything," a veteran scout told Bleacher Report in November 2013.
The scout dinged Kidd for a wafer-thin playbook, for delegating all of the play-calling to his assistants and for having a "terrible" comportment on the bench.
One messy exit later, Kidd is coaching in Milwaukee and presiding over one of the NBA's early success stories. The Bucks—young, spry and eager—are currently sixth in the East, and on pace for a 26-win improvement over last season, when they were an NBA-worst 15-67.
So we asked the same scout for a reassessment.
What's changed? "Confidence. You know what he wants to run. He's got a young team, so it's different. They listen to him. Right away they have automatic respect for him. They play really, really hard, which is part of being a young team. But they have something to prove. So it's a totally different dynamic from when he took over in Brooklyn to what he's taken over there. But they have a lot of talent, and they're playing hard."
On Kidd's comportment: "He's comfortable; he's calling plays. A much bigger playbook. He has to call the plays, because he's got young guys. Brandon [Knight] still calls them, but it's not like Deron [Williams], who was running everything last year."
On the change of scenery: "I think it's having a young team, and I think it's having a year under his belt. Lower expectations help. Knowing that you have complete trust from your ownership (and front office), that helps."
On Kidd's coaching imprint: "I think that their playing fast helps. They're moving the ball, pretty good defensively, but they're aggressive. They're playing kind of like [Kidd] played. They're more a mirror of him."
So, we asked, can we now consider Kidd a good coach?
"He is a better coach now than he was a year ago."
The One-Question Interview
Derek Fisher, like so many others before him, is struggling to revive the woeful New York Knicks. The roster is nearly devoid of talent. It's seemingly incapable of running the triangle offense—the system beloved by Knicks president Phil Jackson.
Two months into his coaching career, Fisher is already being picked apart by impatient fans and pundits.
I asked Denver Nuggets coach Brian Shaw—Fisher's former Lakers teammate and fellow Jackson disciple—what advice he would give his old friend.
"What you believe in, you have to keep on coaching. He knows. He's won five championships as a player. He's been part of an organization that expects championships, and anything less than that is not considered a successful season. He'll persevere. All the experiences that he had to deal with in L.A., that I had to deal with in L.A., did nothing but prepare him for what he's going through right now."
Shaw made his head coaching debut last season, in the relative calm of the Rocky Mountains. Fisher has the added challenge of the New York spotlight.
"It's a different type of pressure," Shaw said. "But I don't know that it would be any better if any other coach was in that seat, with the same personnel and the same circumstances."
"I know there's some resistance (to the triangle). When Phil first came to L.A. and first introduced the triangle, there was resistance to it. Kobe [Bryant] resisted it, because he felt like it limited his game. And until the players really buy into it and they really trust, it's not going to happen for them."
Howard Beck covers the NBA for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter, @HowardBeck.
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Should Warcraft be an Olympic sport?
Professional e-sports exist and can draw in significant interest - people watch streams on Twitch, top players can earn significant money, and we've seen people come out to watch them at places like BlizzCon and the Worldwide Invitational. But is it really a sport, and should we be seeing it in the Olympics? Rob Pardo, former chief creative officer at Blizzard, argues yes in this interview with the BBC.
In the interview, Pardo discusses the physical and mental ability of some of the best players in the world, how many decisions they made in a short period of time, as well as the draw of the games as a spectator sport. To be fair, he's mostly talking about games like Starcraft, but his other point about games and cultural definition as to what is and isn't a sport seems more likely to hamper gaming at an Olympic level than anything else. It's just not very common for an activity that takes place in front of a computer to be seen as a sport.
For the complete interview, head over to the BBC.
In the interview, Pardo discusses the physical and mental ability of some of the best players in the world, how many decisions they made in a short period of time, as well as the draw of the games as a spectator sport. To be fair, he's mostly talking about games like Starcraft, but his other point about games and cultural definition as to what is and isn't a sport seems more likely to hamper gaming at an Olympic level than anything else. It's just not very common for an activity that takes place in front of a computer to be seen as a sport.
For the complete interview, head over to the BBC.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, News items
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?RHOA? Porsha Williams Arrested!
Porsha Williams (pictured), who co-stars on the Bravo reality show hit “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” was reportedly arrested for speeding on a highway in Atlanta…
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Chrysler recalling 67k trucks with manual transmissions
Filed under: Recalls, Dodge, Mitsubishi, Ram, Truck
Under rare circumstances, the spring in the clutch ignition interlock switch on stick-shift 2006-07 Dodge Ram, Dakota and Mitsubishi Raider pickups could fail, but one reported fatality was enough for Chrysler and NHTSA to issue a recall of nearly 67,000 vehicles.Continue reading Chrysler recalling 67k trucks with manual transmissions
Chrysler recalling 67k trucks with manual transmissions originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tuesday 30 December 2014
Ed Davis Injury: Updates on Lakers Forward's Broken Nose and Return
Los Angeles Lakers forward Ed Davis suffered a broken nose in Tuesday's 111-103 win over the Denver Nuggets and will undergo further evaluation to determine a course of treatment.
Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reported the diagnosis:
Davis suffered the injury on a Nate Robinson foul with 1:36 remaining. He stayed in for the remainder of the game, finishing with seven points and four rebounds in 30 minutes. The former lottery pick has been a pleasant surprise on a minimum contract for the Lakers, shooting better than 60 percent and supplanting Carlos Boozer in the starting lineup.
Boozer would most likely regain starter status if Davis is held out of action. There will be no word on Davis' status until he undergoes further evaluation from a doctor, who will determine whether he's able to play with a mask or if the condition is more severe.
The Lakers do not play again until Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
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WoW Moviewatch: The Grind Returns, Episode 1: Face Time
So just what stymies our heroes after so long gone? Mostly being confused by the model changes that have happened while they've been away. Check out their latest adventure and, while you're at it, we highly recommend going through the old episodes too -- they're like a WoW time capsule, and some of the jokes are even funnier with the added dimension of "Did we really used to go through all of this to play?"
Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at moviewatch@wowinsider.com.Filed under: Machinima, WoW Moviewatch
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The WoW Insider Show Episode 371
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The WoW Insider Show Episode 371 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The best cars we drove this year
Filed under: Green, BMW, Dodge, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Misc. Automakers, Rolls-Royce, Volkswagen, Coupe, Hatchback, Wagon, Electric, Luxury, Performance, Supercars
As the year's comes to a close, our editors are all taking time to reflect on the machinery that made this year so special, with one simple, open-ended question as the guide: "What's the best car you drove this year?"Continue reading The best cars we drove this year
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WoW Moviewatch: WarCraft: Armies of Azeroth
From the trailer above, we've got to say that the results look awesome. Sure, we've played Warcraft III plenty of times, but, while there's no release date for this mod, we're eager to check it out all over again with the tech updates the past decade has made possible.
Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at moviewatch@wowinsider.com.Filed under: Machinima, WoW Moviewatch
WoW Moviewatch: WarCraft: Armies of Azeroth originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 24 Dec 2014 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Beastly: Ford Trademarks EcoBeast Name, Possibly for 2016 Raptor
Ford has trademarked the name “EcoBeast,” and to our ears, it sounds tailor-made for the next Raptor pickup. The trademark filing on December 22, first reported by the blog Motrolix, appears to be a new take on Ford’s turbocharged EcoBoost engines that power nearly every Blue Oval product. But the nickname isn’t really new. F-150 […]
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Recovering the Raw Data Behind a Non-parametric Survival Curve
Background:
Researchers often wish to carry out additional calculations or analyses using the survival data fromone or more studies of other authors. When it is not possible to obtain the raw data directly,reconstruction techniques provide a valuable alternative. Several authors have proposedmethods/tools for extracting data from such curves using a digitizing software. Instead of using adigitizer to read in the coordinates from a raster image, we propose directly reading in the lines of thePostScript file of a vector image.
Methods:
Using examples, and a formal error analysis, we illustrate the extent to which, with what accuracyand precision, and in what circumstances, this information can be recovered from the variouselectronic formats in which such curves are published. We focus on the additional precision, andelimination of observer variation, achieved by using vector-based formats rendered by PostScript,rather than the lower resolution image-based formats that have been analyzed up to now. We providesome R code to process these.
Results:
If the raster-based images are available, one can reliably recover much of the original informationthat seems to be �hidden� beneath published survival curves. If the original images can be obtained asa PostScript file, the data recovered from it can then be either input into these tools or processeddirectly. We found that the PostScript used by Stata discloses considerably more of the data hiddenbehind survival curves than that generated by other statistical packages.
Conclusions:
When it is not possible to obtain the raw data from the authors, reconstruction techniques are avaluable alternative. Compared with previous approaches, one advantage of ours is that there is noobserver variation: there is no need to repeat the digitization process, since the extraction iscompletely replicable.
Researchers often wish to carry out additional calculations or analyses using the survival data fromone or more studies of other authors. When it is not possible to obtain the raw data directly,reconstruction techniques provide a valuable alternative. Several authors have proposedmethods/tools for extracting data from such curves using a digitizing software. Instead of using adigitizer to read in the coordinates from a raster image, we propose directly reading in the lines of thePostScript file of a vector image.
Methods:
Using examples, and a formal error analysis, we illustrate the extent to which, with what accuracyand precision, and in what circumstances, this information can be recovered from the variouselectronic formats in which such curves are published. We focus on the additional precision, andelimination of observer variation, achieved by using vector-based formats rendered by PostScript,rather than the lower resolution image-based formats that have been analyzed up to now. We providesome R code to process these.
Results:
If the raster-based images are available, one can reliably recover much of the original informationthat seems to be �hidden� beneath published survival curves. If the original images can be obtained asa PostScript file, the data recovered from it can then be either input into these tools or processeddirectly. We found that the PostScript used by Stata discloses considerably more of the data hiddenbehind survival curves than that generated by other statistical packages.
Conclusions:
When it is not possible to obtain the raw data from the authors, reconstruction techniques are avaluable alternative. Compared with previous approaches, one advantage of ours is that there is noobserver variation: there is no need to repeat the digitization process, since the extraction iscompletely replicable.
Source: http://www.systematicreviewsjournal.com/content/3/1/151
Infiniti Q30 prototype spotted winter testing
Filed under: Spy Photos, Infiniti, Hatchback, Luxury
Infiniti is gearing up to take on the premium hatchback market with the upcoming Q30, based on Mercedes mechanicals and spotted here undergoing winter testing in the snow.Continue reading Infiniti Q30 prototype spotted winter testing
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Playdate: We're livestreaming the 'Halo 5: Guardians' beta! [update: game over!]
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is more than just a collection of the green supersoldier's greatest hits -- it's also an early access pass to the next game in the franchise, Halo 5: Guardians. How early? Well, the game isn't expected until fall 201...Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/29/playdate-halo-5-guardians-beta/?ncid=rss_truncated
Jaguar XE to be built in China
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Jaguar, China, Sedan, Luxury
Jaguar will make the coming XE the first model it builds in China. Production is expected to start sometime next year at its factory in Changshu, a joint venture with Chery Automobile, that began building the Range Rover Evoque earlier this year and will also assemble the Land Rover Discovery Sport.Continue reading Jaguar XE to be built in China
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The Queue: Queues, Sorting, and Santa
Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky (@adamholisky) will be your host today.
Today's queue is a bit late. I blame my packages not getting here when I was told they would, so I had to punt and go shopping in the real world today.
It was terrible. Way too long of queue lines.
Rustin asked:
could you ever see blizz putting in an alt queue finder? Like queue toon A for a raid while I switch to toon B to do some questing at lower lvls. More often than not I feel like I'm just sitting around waiting when I could be working on my alt army.
Continue reading The Queue: Queues, Sorting, and Santa
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The Queue: Queues, Sorting, and Santa originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Monday 29 December 2014
Solange Knowles Slapped With A Hefty Tax Bill
Fiesty songstress Solange Knowles (pictured) was given a one-two punch by good old Uncle Sam right in the pocket! �Reportedly, just three days after Knowles…
War On The Poor? Michigan Gov Approves Drug Testing Welfare Recipients
LANSING ? Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation Friday that creates a drug-testing program for adult welfare recipients who are suspected of using drugs. The…
Source: http://newsone.com/3079139/michigan-governor-will-drug-test-welfare-recipients/
Colorado students offered scholarships for admitting to drunk driving
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety
A defense attorney in Colorado Springs, CO is taking a different step in the fight against drunk driving, offering a $1,000 scholarship to teens willing to write about their experiences driving under the influence.Continue reading Colorado students offered scholarships for admitting to drunk driving
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Tesla Roadster Upgrades Include New Battery, Aero Mods, Increased Range
More details have emerged about the upgrades on the horizon for owners of Tesla Roadsters. The bottom line is that roadsters will be able to achieve a claimed range of around 400 miles on a charge thanks to what Tesla is calling the ?Roadster 3.0? upgrade package. Tesla will offer owners a 70-kWh battery that […]
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Alabama's unemployment at 6.9 percent
Gov. Robert Bentley said Alabama now has two consecutive months with unemployment below 7 percent. January's rate is also below the 7.3 percent the state recorded a year ago.
Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/18/alabamas-unemployment-69-percent-ar-5816516/
New Gatorade Commercial Celebrates the Drink?s 50th Anniversary (Video)
A new Gatorade commercial isn’t especially newsworthy on its own. If the sports drink juggernaut wants us to air their ads, they can pay us for the privilege, dammit. But this one is a little special. This new Gatorade commercial is a little sentimental and a little cool, looking back on the company’s 50 years […]
Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2014/12/29/new-gatorade-commercial-50/
15 Things You Need to Know About the 640-hp, 200-mph 2016 Cadillac CTS-V
The CTS-V's eye-popping output and top-speed stats are just the beginning.
Luck of the Irish?
Whether the "Luck of the Irish" is with us for this St. Patrick's Day or not, I guess it depends on how you look at today's forecast. It will be quite warm. Highs reach the middle 70s by 3:00 p.m.
Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/weather/2013/mar/17/luck-irish-wf-14028/
Around Azeroth: Peace on Draenor and good will towards birds
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Watch Kenny Smith Push Shaq Into a Christmas Tree (Video)
Why would�Kenny Smith push Shaq into a Christmas tree, you ask? �Maybe he knows Shaq has a little thing for getting decked by giant evergreen trees. �Or maybe he just wasn’t in the Christmas spirit during the NBA on TNT‘s Christmas Day coverage. Your guess is as good as mine, but there is one thing […]
Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2014/12/26/kenny-smith-push-shaq-christmas-tree/
NewsOne Rundown: The Christmas Edition [VIDEO]
Season’s Greetings NewsOne fam! There have�been a lot of tough stories reported this past year and�many of them may have left you feeling a little…
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Why the Porsche Cayman Is the Best Car-to-Car Photo Rig Ever
Gotta get that perfect low-angle car-to-car shot? Call a friend with a Cayman.
Sunday 28 December 2014
Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Obama
Federal prosecutors say a Birmingham man has pleaded guilty to using the social networking site Twitter to threaten the life of President Barack Obama.
Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/18/birmingham-man-pleads-guilty-threatening-obama-ar-5818006/
Braxton Miller Reportedly Interested in Transferring to Duke
Duke's season ended Saturday night with a 36-31 loss against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl, but potential interest from a 2015 Heisman candidate should help quell that disappointment.
Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller is showing interest in the Blue Devils' rising program, according to sources cited by 247Sports' Adam Rowe:
Miller hasn't made official his intent to transfer away from the Buckeyes, but most believe it is inevitable.
After Miller was lost for the season with a shoulder injury in August, J.T. Barrett filled in more than admirably—proving to be a legitimate Heisman contender himself.
There simply isn't room for two of the best quarterbacks in the country, and many believe Miller will transfer, as he would be eligible to play right away.
Sporting News' Matt Hayes put it simply:
As much as Miller loves playing for Ohio State, he has no other option but to leave for his final season if he wants to play in the NFL. He’s not helping his draft stock by sitting behind Barrett (because that’s where he’ll be), and he’s not getting critical repetitions against college football’s elite teams unless he transfers as a graduate student and plays somewhere else in 2015.
If Miller leaves, he would be one of the college football's biggest "free agents" ever. As such, it would be a massive get for David Cutcliffe and his staff.
Duke's football program has steadily been rising, but replacing Anthony Boone with Miller—a dangerous dual-threat quarterback who has run for 3,054 yards and 32 touchdowns in his career—would vault the Blue Devils into the nation's elite.
Should he choose to transfer, though, Miller will have his choice of some of the top teams in the nation, so it's probably best for Duke fans to pump the brakes a bit.
Nevertheless, this is an intriguing possibility and potential game-changer for an up-and-coming program.
Luck of the Irish?
Whether the "Luck of the Irish" is with us for this St. Patrick's Day or not, I guess it depends on how you look at today's forecast. It will be quite warm. Highs reach the middle 70s by 3:00 p.m.
Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/weather/2013/mar/17/luck-irish-wf-14028/
Eric Garner?s Daughter Tweets Police Officer?s Address
Less than a week after two NYPD officers were ambushed and killed, one of Eric Garner’s daughters posted the address of a�Staten Island police officer…
Source: http://newsone.com/3079093/eric-garners-daughter-tweets-police-officers-address/
Dear Apple, please bring the iPhone 4s into the future
There's something awful about being in love with an outdated piece of technology, but I will hold onto my iPhone 4s until the day it dies. You may find yourself asking why, but the answer is simple. The iPhone 4s is the best designed phone Apple has ...
Hackers behind PlayStation Network, Xbox Live disruption reportedly targeting Tor
Lizard Squad, the merry band of hackers that claimed responsibility for taking Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network offline for Christmas, appears to have a new target: Tor. Reports of an attack on the network, which offers online anonymity, appeare...Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/26/lizard-squad-hackers-attack-tor/?ncid=rss_truncated
L.A. Reid On Technology In Music: ?I Wanna See Black Kids Write Code? [VIDEO]
Smokey Fontaine interviewed musician, songwriter, record producer and music executive Antonio ?L.A.? Reid for NewsOne?s exclusive interview series, NewsOne Conversations.? During their chat about the…
Source: http://newsone.com/3078813/l-a-reid-wants-black-kids-to-write-code/
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Estimation of flood environmental effects using flood zone mapping techniques in Halilrood Kerman, Iran
High flood occurrences with large environmental damages have a growing trend in Iran. Dynamic movements of water during a flood cause different environmental damages in geographical areas with different characteristics such as topographic conditions. In general, environmental effects and damages caused by a flood in an area can be investigated from different points of view. The current essay is aiming at detecting environmental effects of flood occurrences in Halilrood catchment area of Kerman province in Iran using flood zone mapping techniques. The intended flood zone map was introduced in four steps. Steps 1 to 3 pave the way to calculate and estimate flood zone map in the understudy area while step 4 determines the estimation of environmental effects of flood occurrence. Based on our studies, wide range of accuracy for estimating the environmental effects of flood occurrence was introduced by using of flood zone mapping techniques. Moreover, it was identified that the existence of Jiroft dam in the study area can decrease flood zone from 260 hectares to 225 hectares and also it can decrease 20% of flood peak intensity. As a result, 14% of flood zone in the study area can be saved environmentally.
Prisoners Captured After Daring Helicopter Escape
Even by dramatic jailbreak standards, this escape was particularly brazen.
Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/18/prisoners-captured-after-daring-helicopter-escape-ar-5819974/
Takata President Steps Down, Top Execs Take Pay Cut
Takata Corp., the embattled auto parts supplier at the center of a spiraling controversy around dangerously malfunctioning airbags, announced today that its recently-installed president will step�aside, with top executives taking a temporary pay cut. Stefan Stocker, Takata Corp. president, will hand over his post to company chairman Shigehisa Takada. Stocker will remain on the board […]
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Poll: When did/do you know your hangover was almost over?
This may be a strange thread, but when I slip up and get a bad hangover, I can only count down the minutes until I find relief. You'd think I would learn my lesson...
Anyway, I guess I'm getting...
Anyway, I guess I'm getting...
Saturday 27 December 2014
LeBron James, Steph Curry Lead All-Star Voting
NBA fans gave the Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Warriors’ Stephen Curry an early lead in NBA All-Star voting.�James leads overall voting with about 553,000…
Source: http://newsone.com/3079039/lebron-james-steph-curry-lead-all-star-voting/
North Korea blames the US for internet outages following Sony hacks
It may appear we've reached a climax in the Sony Pictures hack saga - what with The Interview finally seeing a theatrical release - but the international finger pointing is alive and well. Today, North Korea's National Defense Commission is accusing ...
Breakfast Topic: The Day At Last
Hopefully, if today is a holiday for you, you're spending it with loved ones of some description, or enjoying it in whatever way you like best. For some of us, that includes a heaping helping of World of Warcraft - in past years I participated in special raids on Christmas day, or did a day of dungeons, or even ran AV all day (this was back in the day, of course). So it behooves me to ask you, if you're going to be playing WoW today, and if so, what're you up to in the game?
And have a happy holiday, if you're celebrating.
And have a happy holiday, if you're celebrating.
Filed under: Breakfast Topics
Breakfast Topic: The Day At Last originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 25 Dec 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Next Porsche Cayman and Boxster to be called 718?
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Automobile reports that the next-generation Boxster and Cayman will be subsumed into a new range of vehicles under the Porsche 718 moniker. That new 718 range will encompass coupes and convertibles covering a wide performance spectrum, and use the flat-four engine we've been hearing about for years.Continue reading Next Porsche Cayman and Boxster to be called 718?
Next Porsche Cayman and Boxster to be called 718? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Breakfast Topic: WoW needs a Boxing Day
What with folks trying so hard to get that specific present under the tree yesterday (and it not always working out for them) I think it would be cool if there was a Boxing Day which allowed us to go exchange stuff we didn't want for stuff we did. But I guess that depends -- did it work out as you intended? Do you wish you could make a switch? Or did you get what you were looking for?
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Breakfast Topic: WoW needs a Boxing Day originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Interview: 2014's most infamous film isn't great, but it's important
Let's face it, The Interview would have had to be nothing short of a masterpiece to justify all of the drama around its release. Well, it's not -- but it's not a terrible movie either. The comedy about the assassination of Kim Jong-un prompted terror...Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/25/the-interview-review/?ncid=rss_truncated
Today's restarts resolved all but two bugs with Draenor outposts
The restarts that hit the realms this morning fixed a variety of issues that have been dependent on a realm reset. Most of these have been small, but several related to the ability to change the outposts that you build around Draenor. Not everything is getting solved, however.
Community Manager Lore hopped on the forms last night and tossed out two important bullet points about the fixes, and what players should avoid. The note is as follows:
Blizzard EntertainmentWe've been working on a solution to the issues with swapping buildings that some players have reported. [Today's] restarts will fix several issues, but there are two outstanding issues that will have to be corrected in a future hotfix. In the meantime, we want to make sure players are aware of the issues so that you can avoid them.
Alliance players who changed outpost buildings in Spires of Arak prior to tomorrow's restarts will not be able to access the new building's questline.
Horde players who change outpost buildings in Talador will be unable to change their building a second time. The gold cost will be charged, but the building will instantly revert back.
Aside from those two issues, we believe the fix applied with tomorrow's restarts will resolve all other issues with changing outpost buildings. The outstanding issues will be fixed as soon as possible.
Alliance players who changed outpost buildings in Spires of Arak prior to tomorrow's restarts will not be able to access the new building's questline.
Horde players who change outpost buildings in Talador will be unable to change their building a second time. The gold cost will be charged, but the building will instantly revert back.
Aside from those two issues, we believe the fix applied with tomorrow's restarts will resolve all other issues with changing outpost buildings. The outstanding issues will be fixed as soon as possible.
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Today's restarts resolved all but two bugs with Draenor outposts originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Happy Holidays from Autoblog!
'Tis the season - from all of us here at Autoblog, we wish you the happiest of holidays, and all the best during this especially festive time of year.
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Happy Holidays from Autoblog! originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Dec 2014 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Daily Deals for December 23, 2014, Always Stay Charged With These Hot Mobile Accessories
It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring exclusive TUAW Deals, a handy list from Dealnews and our own handpicked iOS and OS X selections. All prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly....
Should Warcraft be an Olympic sport?
Professional e-sports exist and can draw in significant interest - people watch streams on Twitch, top players can earn significant money, and we've seen people come out to watch them at places like BlizzCon and the Worldwide Invitational. But is it really a sport, and should we be seeing it in the Olympics? Rob Pardo, former chief creative officer at Blizzard, argues yes in this interview with the BBC.
In the interview, Pardo discusses the physical and mental ability of some of the best players in the world, how many decisions they made in a short period of time, as well as the draw of the games as a spectator sport. To be fair, he's mostly talking about games like Starcraft, but his other point about games and cultural definition as to what is and isn't a sport seems more likely to hamper gaming at an Olympic level than anything else. It's just not very common for an activity that takes place in front of a computer to be seen as a sport.
For the complete interview, head over to the BBC.
In the interview, Pardo discusses the physical and mental ability of some of the best players in the world, how many decisions they made in a short period of time, as well as the draw of the games as a spectator sport. To be fair, he's mostly talking about games like Starcraft, but his other point about games and cultural definition as to what is and isn't a sport seems more likely to hamper gaming at an Olympic level than anything else. It's just not very common for an activity that takes place in front of a computer to be seen as a sport.
For the complete interview, head over to the BBC.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, News items
Should Warcraft be an Olympic sport? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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L.A. Reid Tells How He Knew 14-Year-Old Usher Would Be A Star [VIDEO]
Music executive L.A. Reid sat down with NewsOne?s Smokey Fontaine to chat about�his successful career, discovering Usher and if hard work trumps talent. As…
Source: http://newsone.com/3078774/l-a-reid-tells-how-he-knew-14-year-old-usher-would-be-a-star-video/
Spring Thunderstorms Monday
Mostly cloudy weather is coming up for tonight with a low near 60 degrees. Spring thunderstorms will move in tomorrow, and the latest outlook from the Storm Prediction Center has some of our northern, inland counties in a Slight Risk area. The main threat looks to be hail, but isolated pockets of wind damage and a brief tornado spinup are possible.
Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/weather/2013/mar/17/spring-thunderstorms-monday-wf-14032/
Friday 26 December 2014
Ranking the Top Moments of 2014 for the Washington Capitals
The 2014 calendar year was not an overly kind one to the Washington Capitals, as the team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2007.
However, the 2014-15 campaign has brought new hope to the franchise, and at least for the time being, this team looks like a postseason-caliber outfit.
The Capitals will kick 2015 off with arguably the most exciting event in team history, as they'll host Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationals Park on New Year's Day, bringing Washington, D.C., its first Winter Classic.
Hopefully, better days are just around the corner for the Caps, but for now, here's a look back at the team's best moments from 2014.
Heat Fans Cheer LeBron James During Return to Miami (Video)
If you thought Miami Heat fans would be greeting LeBron James with boo birds during his Christmas Day return to South Beach as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, you were wrong. Much to the surprise of many, including myself, LeBron was the recipient of a rather enthusiastic applause from the fans at the American […]
Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2014/12/26/heat-fans-cheer-lebron-james/
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