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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The debut of Pfizer Inc. spinoff Zoetis Inc. was a hit among investors Friday, as shares jumped nearly 20% from their initial price of $26.
Shares of Zoetis ZTS, -1.27% maker of animal-health products, ended the day up $5.01 to $31.01 after opening at $31.50.
Pfizer PFE, -0.59% spun off Zoetis as part of its strategic plan to shed entities outside its core medicine business. In addition to becoming the biggest IPO since last year's Facebook Inc. FB, -0.54% offering, Zoetis now is the largest animal-medicine business in the world.
Where the stock goes from here is unclear. Analyst Mark Schoenebaum of ISI Group said he sees a margin expansion for the next couple of years that is less than half of what underwriters for Zoetis are assuming, and he puts his price target at somewhere between $36 to $39 a share.
Schoenebaum also is concerned that enthusiasts for the IPO are seeing the company as more a consumer-based rather than pharmaceutical business, making a forecast based on price-to-earnings ratios difficult.
"What's the right PE?" Schoenebaum asked in a note to clients. "I personally think the right PE is usually defined by the [discounted cash flow]. But many investors don't think that way. The 'uber-bulls' this morning say that [Zoetis] is basically a consumer business that should trade with a 20+ PE. There are no great comps for this business, however, so I expect the PE debate will remain a vigorous one."
Animal medicines also were on the agenda for health-care products maker Perrigo Co. PRGO, +0.17% Perrigo agreed to acquire closely held animal-health products firm Velcera Inc. for $160 million.
But it was Perrigo's second-quarter earnings report that drew attention, as the company beat expectations and its stock rose nearly 5% to $105.28.
Perrrigo said net income $106 million, or $1.12 a share, compared with $99.7 million or $1.06 a share for the same period a year ago. Sales for the maker of a number of over-the-counter as well as prescription products were $883 million against last year's $838.2 million.
Adjusted earnings were $1.36 a share, a nickel higher than the $1.31 expected from analysts polled by FactSet. Sales were forecast to come in at $879.5 million.
Finally, drug giant Merck & Co. MRK, -0.07% was off more than 3% to $41.83 as concerns were rising about the release date of odanacatib, the company's treatment for osteoporosis that now is in late-stage trials.
In a separate note, Schoenebaum told clients that Merck told analysts it is awaiting data from an ongoing study, before applying to put the treatment on the market. The company has delayed its application until 2014, he said, indicating there was a safety issue that was being monitored, but Merck executives have yet to comment.
"This is clearly a negative development for Merck, as odanacatib is probably the highest visibility late-stage pipeline asset," according to Schoenebaum.
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Merck also reported fourth-quarter earnings. The Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based company said net income was $1.4 billion, or 46 cents a share, compared with $1.5 billion or 49 cents a share for the same period a year ago. Sales were $11.7 billion against last year's $12.3 billion.
Adjusted earnings of 83 cents a share were two cents above the FactSet forecast. Merck was expected to haul in $11.5 billion in sales.


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Big East M5: 02.18.14 EditionPosted by George Hershey on February 18th, 2014
- Butler freshman Rene Castro has decided to transfer from the program after being suspended twice and failing to see much time on the court. His roommate on the road, senior Erik Fromm, told Zak Keefer, "It didn't have anything to do with who he was. Sometimes, things just don't work out. Rene's future is bright, and it's not a bad thing that it's not with Butler." Castro was seen as someone who could come in and eventually take the starting spot from Alex Barlow, but it never materialized as he failed to see the court in 13 games this season. This will hurt going forward as Brandon Miller loses depth at the point guard position heading into the last few weeks of the regular season and the Big East Tournament.
- ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi published his latest NCAA Tournament projectionsand he has five Big East teams in the field. Villanova and Creighton currently sit as #3 seeds, while Xavier, a #10 seed, Providence, a #11 seed, and St. John's, a #12 seed, are fighting for space on the positive side of the bubble. Georgetown is his first team out, while Marquette was his seventh team out. After losing its first five league games, St. John's has experienced quite the turnaround to get to 7-6 in Big East play and are surprisingly now considered in the field. The reality is that the league is likely to get five of its 10 teams into the NCAA Tournament this season, a very good number in its first year of existence.
- DePaul has had another tough season and some are calling for head coach Oliver Purnell's dismissal at the end of it. David Webber of the DePaulia argues that with Cleveland Melvin's recent departure, it is time for a change. Webber is not happy with athletic director Jean Lenti-Ponsetto's results in her 12th year in Chicago, as the program has gone from a respectable Conference USA team into a Big East laughingstock. Her two hires, Jerry Wainwright and Oliver Purnell, have failed to improve the program, and Purnell only has eight conference wins in four seasons. A new arena and a coach who is familiar with and can recruit the Chicago area will help invigorate a proud but hurting program.
- St. John's is rising and earning some attention from the press as it fights for inclusion in the NCAA Tournament. Zach Braziller of the New York Post takes a look at the Red Storm's "big three" of D'Angelo Harrison, JaKarr Sampson and Rysheed Jordan. Harrison has been clutch the past month, shooting well from the outside and not forcing the action. Jordan struggled early but he has helped Harrison and Sampson play better in recent weeks. Braziller sums up Sampson's recent play nicely, writing, "He's developed into a more efficient offensive player. He's thinking less and reacting more. Even more impressive has been his defense, previously considered a weakness in his game." Sampson is athletic, but at times hasn't played smart and forced the action all too often. Who knows what is in store next for this red-hot team.
- Doug McDermott is becoming quite the college basketball legend. With two more amazing performances last week, he passed Larry Bird for 13th place on the NCAA's all-time scoring list. Instead of writing about his play on the court, Omaha.com's Tom Shatel followed McDermott around after the game. McDermott signed countless autographs and smiled for pictures with strangers and some old friends. McDermott said, "How do I want to be remembered? I want to be remembered as someone who treated people well. A good guy." For a player with so many accolades already received and many more to come, it is great to see him focused on being a good person and a role model for young people. The one thing he needs, though, is a deep run in March. Luckily, his team is in great position to do just that to top off his remarkable four-year career.

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For horseplayers, the question was how much money do you want to win on Alpha, who overcame a first turn incident and was now charging down the center of Aqueduct Race Track? Surely he would get up.
But Gemologist passed the only tests that matter: the class test; the gut-check; the all-important eyeball test. And he passed the latter with flying colors. In fact, he was drawing away at the finish of the Resorts World Casino NY Wood Memorial.
Had the field gone around again, the neck margin might have been open lengths, who knows? When you engage him, he has the right answer.
On the Left Coast, meanwhile, it was déjà vu all over again. At the sixteenth pole, Santa Anita Derby favorite Creative Cause was holding off I'll Have Another. Or so it looked.
The momentum that Mario Gutierrez had gained with I'll have Another was relentless, then so was Creative Cause, coming again, inching forward, inching his way toward his rival and the payoff post.
Photo finish!
As an aside, including the Carter Handicap, three Grade 1s, decided by a grand total of a neck, were races that were deservedly won but events in which there were no losers.
It's a cliche often used, but the game truly doesn't get any better than it was today.
In Queens, the Wood Memorial was eventful, especially for the bookend runners; Alpha from the pole and The Lumber Guy from the extreme outside.
It was Tiger Walk who contributed to The Lumber Guy's issues, breaking to the outside and forcing Cornelio Velasquez to steady, remaining in the clear.
That done, he set sail for the lead but at that point Velasquez couldn't slow down the run-off as he pulled the rider along for the first half mile.
Alpha, meanwhile, was forced to avoid an inside speed-jam, checking over heels midway of the first turn by Ramon Dominguez, riding for only the second day since separating his clavicle several weeks ago in a spill.
For his part, Gemologist was getting the stalking trip he wanted, sacrificing ground loss for clear running, sitting off the flanks of The Lumber Guy and My Adonis.
Soon after entering the final bend, Javier Castellano set sail with the winner then confidently sat chilly awaiting the straightaway. Not long after that, Castellano asked for a second move, got it, took the lead, then Gemologist took his turn to wait on the competition.
And when he and Castellano saw Alpha charging up outside, Gemologist re-engaged and held Alpha safe before drawing away in the last few strides to the eventual narrow winning margin.
On the other side of the country, Gutierrez was doing with I'll Have Another what Castellano did with Gemologist a half hour earlier.
The young man was riding in the biggest race of his life and performed like some wily veteran, keeping his mount out in the clear, riding as if he were on the favorite and horse to beat, wanting to make sure that nothing went wrong.
"Mario Gutierrez for President," shouted winning trainer Doug O'Neill at the end of a television interview. "I feel like I want to cry," O'Neill continued. "I see people on television getting all emotional and I can't understand it. Hey, Bob Baffert doesn't cry; I'm not going to cry."
In that context, hope O'Neill set his DVR. He will see a side of Bob Baffert that not many people in this game have never seen; an emotional Baffert recalling how at the time a herd of elephants were stomping on his chest he was thinking about Bode, his son, and that's when, understandably, he lost it.
Hopefully, Baffert's heart is good and strong because two members of his three-play Santa Anita Derby entry, Blueskiesnrainbows and Paynter, finished third and fourth respectively, the former losing by the length of the noses of both I'll Have Another and Creative Cause, a half length behind after making all the running.
Compared to the 1:50.96 required by Gemologist at windswept Aqueduct, where strong northerly gusts up to 25 m.p.h. wrecked havoc with the fractional times all afternoon, the three California colts were racing through the same 9 furlongs in a spritely 1:47.88.
For the favorite, the loss of Creative Cause was a bit reminiscent of the defeat of Union Rags in the Florida Derby. There was no loss of stature; only a horse race and a bigger payday.
If yesterday's protagonists all come back well and remain at the level demonstrated in the last two weeks after which can be added the results of next weekend's Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass, where last year's champion of this class, Hansen, awaits, this Derby is shaping up with the potential of an all-time classic. These are terrific colts, lacking neither talent, nor class, nor courage.
If not overly dramatic occurs next weekend; think of the undefeated Gemologist as a slight 5-1 Derby favorite, followed closely by Union Rags and Creative Cause, with I'll Have Another and most likely Hansen on top of the parimutuel heap.
Have a hunch? Bet a bunch. Right now, this year's class is right on time.


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One on One's NFL Friday: Week 14
Mike Watts & Kenny Ducey (Guest: Mike Garafolo USA Today)
Mike and Kenny preview Jets matchup with the 2-10 Jaguars and debate the merits of starting Mark Sanchez. Mike Garafolo the NFL reporter for USA Today joins the guys to talk Giants, the play of RG3 last week, and the running quarterback poition in general. They also look ahead to the matchup against the New Orleans Saints.


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Dell on Monday said that it has officially ended its reseller relationship with EMC storage products two years earlier than initially planned, and will instead focus on selling storage products based on its own intellectual property.
The move brings to a close a long-term, mutually-profitable reseller relationship that in its last couple years gradually fractured as Dell and EMC both began expanding their storage product lines with products that competed against each other.
Dell on Monday said it will continue to provide support for customers of its EMC products, including selling capacity upgrades and software titles for existing systems as long as EMC sells such upgrades up to 2016.
However, the company in June said at its Dell Storage Forum that its sales focus into its Dell-EMC customer base will be on Dell-branded products, and that it was committed to building its own solution provider channel.
Dell had been selling EMC's Clariion midrange SAN, VNX SMB SAN, Celerra NAS, and Data Domain deduplication storage products.
Dell and EMC signed their first five-year reseller contract 10 years ago this month, a move which worried EMC's other channel partners because of the preferred pricing Dell received by virtue of being EMC's largest reseller partner.
At its height, Dell accounted for about 10 percent of EMC's total sales revenue, and about one-fourth of EMC's Clariion product line revenue.
The two in 2008 signed a five-year extension of their relationship, which would have taken them through 2013.
However, the relationship between them had already begun to unravel.
Dell in early 2008 acquired storage vendor EqualLogic, and as a result became one of the top storage vendors in the industry. However, EqualLogic gave Dell its first product line which competed strongly with that of EMC.
Dell in August of 2010 made a surprise $1.15 billion bid for 3PAR, a developer of storage arrays featuring such services as clustering, tiered storage, and thin provisioning, which allows applications to be configured with more storage capacity than is physically available.
In September, Dell eventually lost that bid after a short but intense bidding war with Hewlett-Packard which saw the price for 3PAR eventually soar to $2.35 billion. However, by bidding on 3PAR, Dell signaled it was not afraid to compete against EMC.
Dell further strained its EMC relationship with its late 2010 move to acquire Compellent, a storage vendor which had long identified EMC as its primary competitor.
The final break between the two former partners seemed to have been put in place in January, when EMC introduced its VNX and VNXe SMB storage lines and made it clear that those products were not being sold through Dell.
EMC Chairman, CEO, and President Joe Tucci at the time was blunt when asked by CRN about how EMC plans to work with Dell in terms of the new product family.
"In this product line there is no Dell partnership," Tucci said. "In any conversations we have had with Dell, Dell will not take up this partnership. They will not resell this product."
Actually, there was still some room for Dell, which did sell the VNX, but it did not become a major reseller of the EMC line.
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At least one couple in the area learned the hard way that a launch permit is required by the state of Pennsylvania before launching an inflatable kayak from the PA Fish & Boat Access at Mangan Cove.
Patricia Lendener said she and her husband, Ulrich Lendener, went to enjoy Wally Lake Fest on August 24. They live at Woodledge Village where there is a pond where they take out their kayak, and hadn't taken it to Lake Wallenpaupack before.
They went to Mangan Cove Access off Route 590 and paddled out on the lake to get up close to the music from Battle of the Bands. She said they were having a wonderful day, until they paddled back and climbed back onto land.
Two Waterway Conservation Officers from PA Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) met them and asked to see their boat launch permit. Taken by surprise, she said they didn't know they needed one and the officers were told they didn't have a permit.
At first they heard they heard they might get a warning, she said, but then the officers came back with a ticket for $109.
She complained that there should have been a sign telling them they needed a permit, and said $109 is a lot of money.
A check of the area later did reveal a sign stating that a boat launch permit is required for un-powered boats. While not visible as one enters Mangan Cove, the sign is attached to a larger bulletin board with other posters on the far end along the shoreline and visible from that part of the parking area.
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Keith Williams, manager of the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center of the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau, said this concern has come up before, and said it was a "travesty" to treat their guests at Lake Wallenpaupack this way.
He noted that around the 52 mile shoreline of the lake, this is the only spot where a state permit is required to launch a boat without a motor. He said at the Visitors Center, when someone asks where they can launch their canoe or kayak, they send them to the left end of the Tafton Dike off the parking lot provided by PPL along the beginning of Route 507. There is a path down to the lake at that spot and no launch permits are required.
Williams said he has asked the PFBC to only issue a warning, unless there is some reason such as multiple offenses, where a ticket will be warranted. He commented that the sign at Mangan Cove is there but "it is like reading War and Peace" find it. It also should say where to go buy the permit.
They had one instance where a lake visitor was very upset getting a ticket for not having a boat launch permit. Williams, as well as the manager at the Wilsonville campgrounds tried hard to placate the offended person so they would want to return.
Eric Levis, spokesman for the PFBC, said he could not comment on the particular instance, not knowing the circumstances. He said it is up to the discretion of the officers of when to issue a warning or a ticket. He also said that they do not just automatically issue tickets in order to raise more revenue.
The violation, he said, is a third degree summary offense, punishable by a $75 fine plus court costs. He noted that it is a clear offense and one should expect a ticket.
--- Getting a launch permit
According to the PFBC:
Non (or "un")-powered launch permits sell for $10 for a one-year permit and $18 for a two-year permit.
Pennsylvania law requires that a launch permit be purchased for non-powered boats such as canoes, kayaks or tubes before launching from an access of either the PFBC or PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR).
PFBC issuing agents for non-powered boat launch permits in Wayne County include:
• Pocono Mountain Licensing, 69 Welwood Avenue, Hawley
• A A A North Penn, 1126 Main St, Honesdale
• Kathy's License Service, 1225 Main St, Honesdale
• Northeast Title & Tag, Route 6 Mall, east of Honesdale
• Seamans Marine Inc, 2017 Roosevelt Hwy, west of Honesdale
• Ds Notary Service, 21 Gto Alley, Waymart.
In Pike County they may be purchased at:
• Pickerel Inn Deli, Llc, 1524 Route 402 Rd, Dingmans Ferry
• Sisters Country Sport Shop, R D 1 Box 86v10 Rt 739, Dingmans Ferry
• Kathy's License Service, 156 Route 507, Tafton
• R & M E Licensing, 693 Route 739 Suite 2, Lords Valley.
They may also be purchased online at The Outdoor Shop, a site maintained by the PFBC at www.pa.wildlifelicense.com. The permits are also available at PFBC regional offices and at many state parks.


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Daniele De Rossi and Mario Balotelli scored second-half goals as Italy came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Brazil at the Stade de Genève in Switzerland.
The Azzurri, who controlled proceedings for long periods, were hit with a sucker punch courtesy of Fred's 33rd-minute opener. Chelsea FC schemer Oscar weighed in with a second for the Seleção, who were wobbling when De Rossi halved the deficit nine minutes after the restart, before Balotelli unleashed a devastating blow.
Júlio César had to be at his best to repel quickfire strikes from Emanuele Giaccherini and Balotelli as Italy attacked with intent. Opposite number Gianluigi Buffon was a mere bystander, meanwhile, until Fred volleyed past the Juventus goalkeeper after Leonardo Bonucci had failed to deal with David Luiz's centre.
Andrea Pirlo and Balotelli both spurned opportunities to draw Italy level and they were made to pay for their profligacy as Oscar latched onto Neymar's neat pass and finished unerringly past Buffon. Unperturbed, Cesare Prandelli's charges continued to probe and finally ended Brazil's resolve through De Rossi's sweetly struck volley.
The goal of the night was lying in wait, however, as Balotelli arrowed a rasping 25-metre drive beyond César. The AC Milan striker was then denied a memorable winner from close range as Italy finished with a flurry ahead of Tuesday's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Malta.
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Rooney proved himself not just a jack of all trades but master of a few as well as he guided England to their expected World Cup victory over San Marino at Wembley.
Skipper Rooney scored twice in front of a healthy 84,654 crowd, taking him to 31 international goals, one more than Alan Shearer, Nat Lofthouse and Tom Finney and England's fifth highest goalscorer.
Manchester United team-mate Welbeck also bagged a brace before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain become England's fourth youngest goalscorer.
The result took England three points clear at the top of Group H and in good heart for Tuesday's crucial trip to Poland, even though Theo Walcott must be rated as extremely doubtful after being forced off inside the opening five minutes.
Although plenty of the Club Wembley executives had given the game a miss, the cheap seats were more or less full, and they knew exactly what to expect.
Wave after wave of England attacks. The world's joint-worst side having a gameplan no more elaborate than desperate defence. On the rare occasions Joe Hart touched the ball, it was greeted with raucous cheers.
San Marino had to be beaten though. And it took England half an hour to work out how.
The visitors had a lucky escape in the opening minutes. Had Aldo Simoncini's airborne challenge on Theo Walcott been executed by anyone other than a goalkeeper, it is difficult to imagine he would have stayed on the pitch – reckless and dangerous, it sent Walcott cartwheeling.
On the touchline, Roy Hodgson was furious. He was still seething when it was confirmed Walcott's evening was over and Aaron Lennon was sent on in his place.
It merely delayed the procession. Rooney had already come close on a couple of occasions when Oxlade-Chamberlain brought an excellent save out of Simoncini from the edge of the area.
Rooney then sent a far-post header from Tom Cleverley's cross narrowly wide before Michael Carrick smashed a shot against the bar, which Welbeck should have turned home but somehow shovelled against a post.
It was difficult to be too critical of England given the limitations of their opponents provided so little space to operate in.
But their passing wasn't as crisp as it needed to be in order to open San Marino up and when the opener came, it was something of a surprise as Welbeck charged into the box and was upended by Simoncini.
Rooney had no hesitation in accepting even more responsibility and duly drove home the spot-kick.
Within three minutes, England had another.
When Welbeck acrobatically turned home the winner against Sweden during Euro 2012, some questioned whether he meant it.
The impudent manner in which the 21-year-old turned home Lennon's cross, from a very similar position, left no room for debate.
Rooney was denied by a brilliant Simoncini save before the break, then Carrick's shot was deflected away from danger immediately after it.
From the corner, Gary Cahill really should have scored but when Leighton Baines, who had kept his place at the expense of Ashley Cole, picked him out at the far post, the Chelsea man shinned it rather than catch the ball on the volley as he intended.
Cahill then sent a header wide before Baines was inches away from curling home a 25-yard free-kick.
Hodgson decided to inject a bit more life into his midfield by introducing Jonjo Shelvey for his debut.
The Liverpool man had only been called up on Monday, and was actually suspended from England Under-21's play-off win over Serbia earlier today.
FIFA's eligibility rules meant he could play for the seniors though and the 20-year-old's introduction was immediately followed by another Rooney-Welbeck one-two.
Lennon was about to get a free-kick when Rooney fired home from the edge of the area, a landmark goal which means he has only four more men to overtake and become England's greatest marksman.
Yet again, Welbeck followed up almost instantly. Once more at the near post, this time Cleverley providing the cross which he prodded home from close range.
Hodgson had seen enough to get Rooney off in readiness for Tuesday's more testing assignment with Poland in Warsaw.
It meant he was only watching when Oxlade-Chamberlain made his own little bit of history 14 minutes from time, tucking himself behind Tommy Lawton, Michael Owen, and England's youngest goalscorer of all, Rooney.


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That all sounds fairly accurate.I feel bad for Tim, why does his former and current teammates feel the need to rip the guy? Do players really resent the attention he gets THAT much?
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Former Broncos teammates rip Tebow, also 'feel horrible' for him #nyj: http://nyp.st/Ukxjtb via @nypost
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Posted: 12:03 PM, December 3, 2012
Jets fans may be focused on Mark Sanchez and Greg McElroy right now, but that has not stopped Tim Tebow from coming under another anonymous attack.
CBSsports.com quotes anonymous Broncos players simultaneously ripping their former quarterback and saying they feel sorry for him.
"When Tim was here we saw the issues up close," the Broncos players said. "The Jets didn't, and now they are seeing the problems, too."
He added: "I feel really, really bad for Tim. He's a good person, just not an NFL quarterback."
Another Bronco compared their division-winning quarterback this year Peyton Manning and last year's Tebow.
"Of course we're comparing this year to last year," said the player. "This year we won the division with four games left. That's all Peyton Manning. If Tebow was here, we'd still be squeaking out wins, or losing games we shouldn't be losing. The division would be coming down to the last game.
"I've been following Tim in New York and I feel horrible for him. Everyone here, I think, wants the best for him. He's a good guy. But you can't turn Tim into something he's not, and he's not really an NFL quarterback. He's more of a gimmick player.


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LAMS competes in math competition
Lehigh Acres Middle School's Algebra Math Team competed over winter break at the FGCU Invitational Math Competition.
The team went up against 22 other middle schools from across South and Central Florida.
LAMS tied for second place in the team competition and came in seventh place overall.
Students to compete for scholarship money
On Jan. 25, more than 700 students will compete in the Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair and Thomas A. Edison Inventors Fair for more than $900,000 in local scholarships.
At the Harborside Convention Center, the event showcases more than 400 science fair projects and about 300 inventions.
The Inventors Fair will be open to the public from 1:30 to 4 p.m., and the Science and Engineering Fair is open from 2 to 5 p.m.
EFOL Discovery Village on Edwards Drive and Centennial Park runs concurrent to the fairs. It features interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) exhibits that are free to the public.
Family Math Night set
Family Math Night at Lehigh Acres Middle School will take place July 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the media center.
The event will feature eight stations of common core math practices manned by the math teachers, who will be available to guide participants through the Web sites and answer any and all questions.
Family members of students are invited to come and see just how fun math can be.


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Spartans Fall in NCAA Second Round, 3-0
MSU Travels To South Bend for NCAA Showdown
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Spartans Down Michigan in OT for B1G Championship
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2011: Named one of the three MSU "Players to Watch" on the Big Ten's preseason list.
2011: Missed the entire season after suffering an injury in pre-season camp ... Medical Redshirt.
2010: Second Team All-Big Ten ... Had four multi-point games, including two goals to push MSU past Oakland 2-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...Scored the overtime game-winner vs. Maryland (Sept. 3)... Tallied both goals in a 2-0 win over Notre Dame (Sept. 19)... Buried a penalty shot against Wisconsin (Oct. 17) ... Notched two goals during a second-half rally in a 3-2 overtime loss to Michigan (Oct. 30)... Team leader for points (23) and goals (10)...Recorded three assists on the season.
2009: Played in 10 games during the season starting nine...Missed remainder of the season after suffering injury vs. Michigan (10/25)...Had two goals for the season vs. Duquesne (9/4), and vs. Wright State (9/13)...Also had three assists for the season
2008: Appeared in all 20 games as the Spartans' top reserve forward ... Started the first two games of the season (St. Francis 8/29 and Vermont 8/31) ... Scored first-career goal in MSU's 2-0 win over Indiana (10/12) ... Registered a season-high three shots vs. Valparaiso (10/26) ... Recorded two shots in three games (vs. St. Francis, UIC 10/15 and Michigan 10/18).
High School: Three-time all-conference, all-district and all-state selection under coach John Conlon ... One of two Michigan high school players to earn NSCAA High School All-American honors in 2007 ... Captained East Kentwood to 25-1-1 state championship season as a senior ... Scored 21 goals and had 18 assists as a senior ... Led high school team to a four-year mark of 86-11-1 and four district championships ... Scored 77 goals with 47 assists during prep career ... Led club team, Grand Rapids Crew, to 2007 State Cup championship ... Competed in Super Y ODP League from 2004-06.
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NSW star Greg Bird's State of Origin campaign goes on the line at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night, as NRL players express widespread confusion at the consistency of the game's crackdown on dangerous lifting tackles.
League bosses had no choice but to improve ways of eradicating the potentially devastating lifting tackle from the game after the Alex McKinnon tragedy.
However their handling of the sensitive issue has been criticised by some players for its irregularity.
The first major test case since the crackdown is Bird, who faces the prospect of being ruled out for the entire Origin series with a six-week ban if he's unsuccessful with a bid for a downgrade at Rugby League Central on Wednesday.
Manly forward Anthony Watmough spoke out in defence of his NSW teammate, pointing out that when sentencing Melbourne prop Jordan McLean to a seven-week suspension earlier in the season for his tackle on McKinnon, the NRL took into account the severity of the Newcastle forward's spinal injury.
If Bird fails in his bid for a downgrade he will cop a six-week ban and miss the entire State of Origin series, despite the man on the receiving end, South Sydney's Bryson Goodwin, landing on his back and getting up unhurt from the tackle.
Watmough questioned whether there was an inconsistency in the NRL's interpretation.
"There was no malice, no harm. So if they take into account the player's injuries in one case, why don't they take into account that this player wasn't injured? He [Goodwin] got up and tried to start a fight," said Watmough. "There was no injury. It was a copybook tackle ... he seemed to just pick him up and put him on his back. It didn't look like he was in a dangerous position where I'm from. It's a tackle that's been in the game for 100 years."
If Bird successfully has his charge downgraded to a grade two, he will miss only Origin I.
Gold Coast will highlight "examples" of other lifting tackles and are likely to argue that Bird's tackle wasn't as bad as Wests Tigers' centre Tim Simona's challenge on Titan Aiden Sezer at Leichhardt Oval two weeks ago.
Simona put his hand between the legs and Sezer landed on his head, yet the Tiger only copped a grade two charge.
The Titans are disappointed Bird's been charged with a grade three when there was no hand between the legs and Goodwin landed on his back first.
South Sydney star Sam Burgess says players are well aware that there's been an NRL crackdown but admits he is still confused by the mechanics of its enforcement.
"I think six weeks is a long time. I'd hate to see him [Bird] miss Origin. It's a tough one. As a player, you've got to play by the rules."
The Rabbitohs will also be at the judiciary for a similar incident on Wednesday, with hooker Apisai Koroisau challenging the grading of a grade two dangerous throw charge that could see him miss three weeks. - AAP


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Olympus E-1
Posted 24 June 2003 - 12:28 AM
A five megapixel CCD sensor
Came with a new line of 4/3 System lens mount.
Another interest option is the 'Supersonic Wave Filter' that clean the CCD at each camera start-up by shaking the CCD.
Nikon D200, Ikelite housing, Dual SB105.
Posted 24 June 2003 - 08:50 AM
Ike. Get to work!
Canon 5D; Aquatica housing; 2 Inon Z220 strobes; Canon 100mm macro, 17-40mm ; Sigma 15mm FE, 24mm macro, 50mm macro
Posted 24 June 2003 - 01:41 PM
These aren't available for other digital SLR's? I don't see how the 11-22 is better than the 12-24 or how the 50 is better than the 50/60/105/180/200/70-180 offerings. Not to mention the lower resolution, higher cost, and general lack of lenses. The performance had better be great if it's to have any chance.
With a 50mm macro and an 11-22mm zoom, this could be a winner.
Ike. Get to work!
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Posted 24 June 2003 - 04:44 PM
Just my $0.02...
Posted 24 June 2003 - 06:00 PM
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Posted 24 June 2003 - 10:31 PM
especially page 5 on optics.
Canon 5D; Aquatica housing; 2 Inon Z220 strobes; Canon 100mm macro, 17-40mm ; Sigma 15mm FE, 24mm macro, 50mm macro
Posted 25 June 2003 - 01:48 AM
Otherwise I'm not really excited. A few really neat features, excellent body, but they can't come in at this price to compete! By the time this camera gets to market the next prosumers will be on the horizon from fuji and nikon at or below this price point. And the oly pro-only lenses are pricey!!! making startup even more costly. At that price it could only appeal to pros and serious (wealthy) amateurs, who likely already have investments in nikon or canon glass.
List it at 1/2 the discussed prices (lenses too) and we've got something to talk about!
Sea & Sea strobes
Posted 25 June 2003 - 10:59 PM
The body is close to the E20 but some of the buttons have been moved a bit. It takes more than a dome to get it working inside an E20 housing.
I've followed this piece with interest for some time. The lenses are tailored to meet the requirements of CCDs so there might be a boost in quality. Compared to the E20 e.g. I'd appreciate the ISO 800 (up to 3200) and the larger CCD.
The 11-22 was announced pretty late, compared to the other lenses. There might be some more to follow as wide angel is the range where the 4/3 system has a big advantage over other SLR systems (see the explanations on the Olympus pages).
There's at least the Raynox Fisheye converter which could be used with the 14-54 zoom to get even more than 180° angle. The Converter was built for the E20 but might fit with a step-up (62mm -> 67mm) to the new lens. As soon as I can get my hands on the camera, I'll test it. I've got sample images With the E20 and the Raynox converter on display on my web site (from my latest trip to México).
If companies like Sigma or Tamron join in to support the 4/3 line things will improve. I'm afraid, that this will take some time though.
As soon as there's a body and 14-54 (and 50 macro) available I'll check what's necessary to have my Bruder housing modified. If the new system keeps the promises, I'll swap, for sure.
Helge ;-)=)
Posted 26 June 2003 - 02:42 AM
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Posted 26 June 2003 - 09:46 PM
As far as I noticed, the main and sub dial shifted a bit, the program wheel too. I use them quite often since I started to dislike the program characteristics. I'll try to get some more precise info about the diferences. Maybe I manage to convince Olympus to be a bit cooperative and give me this info before they launch the sale.
It would help me to get my housing prepared in time before the next trip.
There's another point that came to me, regarding the Nikon 12-24: there's still this nasty 1.6 (or so) factor and in the end, the light doesn't reach the CCD in an optimal angle. Could be that you end up with more image but less quality, according to the explanations why they defined 4/3.
Helge ;-)=)
Posted 27 June 2003 - 03:25 AM
Further, how will they ever sell lenses in that price range???? This is not a system that will tempt anyone to switch from Nikon or Canon, and new adopters will be $ conscious and will find more inexpensive lens options from Nikon and Canon.
Sea & Sea strobes
Posted 27 June 2003 - 05:05 AM
There's another point that came to me, regarding the Nikon 12-24: there's still this nasty 1.6 (or so) factor
Not really, the lens is designed for use with the field of view crop. It will vignette on full frame camera.
the light doesn't reach the CCD in an optimal angle
Are you sure? I don't the exact design features with regard to optics on this particular lens. I don't really care either. I prefer to see the results rather than optical claims. Time will tell us how much is hype versus real difference.
Time will also tell whether this camera will be still born product. Canon and Nikon shooters aren't going to switch unless there is a measurable quality difference and I can't imagine there will be. I mean, are our digital SLRs giving us crappy images?
The appeal may be to those new to digital photography and those who may be upgrading from a consumer grade camera. The problem is the price point. Why would someone pay $2000+ when you can get a Canon 10D for $1500?
This is Olympus' only way to enter the interchangeable lens digital SLR categorey. You have to look at Olympus history. The first 35mm SLR I actually purchased with my own hard earned student loan dollars was an Olympus. At the time there really wasn't much difference between Olympus, Canon and Minolta. I then suffered through the years as Olympus ignored the 35mm market. You could buy the same damn camera almost in 1999 as you could in 1980 when I bought mine. No AF lenses, no nothing in upgrades and product evolution. It was a joke. They had nothing on which to build a digital SLR, unlike Canon and Nikon.
Sorry, off on a rant.
Still, it's there only shot and it's a long shot. If it fails, do you want to be stuck with an investment in the "new" lens mount? Products do fail. Look at the Contax full frame digital. History. Except you can still use Contax lenses on Contax cameras. We will see who jumps on the bandwagon for sure. Kodak and Fuji have there own Nikon compatible SLRs. Fuji could benefit from the sale of lenses. It would eliminate the need for buying/licensing bodies from Nikon, but I believe they will both tread carefully.
Of course, I could be wrong.
Posted 27 June 2003 - 05:22 AM
As a side note, as a Canon user with only a modest number of lenses, I have no desire whatsoever to look at switching to the E-1. The only thing that I see as compelling is that there is a wider standard zoom lenses (the 14-54) than what is available for Canon. Maybe the wider zoom (the 11-22) as well, but the range on the Canon 16-35 or 17-40, or the Sigma 15-30 is close enough at that point. If I were a Nikon / Fuji user, there'd be even less compelling of an argument to switching.
Just some thoughts...
Posted 29 June 2003 - 10:53 PM
I think, it may be a great upgrading opportunity for those not already owning an SLR. At least if the price is ok. If I owned a Nikon or Canon and all the lenses I wouldn't switch either.
I've heard of Nikon building dedicated lenses for the D-SLRs. I didn't know that the 12-24 is one of them. That for sure makes a difference.
I use the E20 for quite some time and got accustomed to the push and dial, even with thick gloves.
The idea of pushing a button once and then using a dial for setting is great when you use the camera within a housing. On dry land the other aproach is faster. I bet they wouldn't change this behaviour for a couple of divers. A selectable behaviour would be great. I'll post it in a forum where even Olympus reads entries every now and then ;-)
Helge ;-)=)
Posted 30 June 2003 - 12:25 AM
Many of the functions require that you hold a button and simultaneously turn one of two dials. It may not be a big deal, but I would rather see it work that you push the button once, then rotate the dial. It might not make a difference in usability topside, but it certainly is one more thing that would be tough to do with thick gloves on..
Posted 30 June 2003 - 05:00 AM
What bodies and what type of settings do you need to do this with?
Posted 30 June 2003 - 05:21 AM
Aquatica has a control for doing this "one-handed" I've got some pix in my upcoming S2 housing review.
Dual Ikelite Strobes
Photo site - www.reefpix.org
Posted 30 June 2003 - 07:16 AM
Canon EOS-1 series (including the 1Ds and 1D), and EOS-3.
What bodies and what type of settings do you need to do this with?
All settings, except for shutter speed, aperture, over/under exposure...
Posted 30 June 2003 - 07:20 AM
- Col. John "Hannibal" Smith
Nikon, Seatool, Nexus, Inon
My Galleries
Posted 05 July 2003 - 04:38 AM
What do you think? My product management experience keeps me very sceptic on this move by Olympus however they have a very high market share and can afford experiments like this. However I think they never managed to position themself successfully in the digital SLR sector.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Junior outfielder Tiffany Wright, who was named the Big West Field Player of the Year earlier this week, has also been named to the NFCA All-West Region Second Team it was announced on Wednesday.
Wright, the Gauchos' center fielder, had a standout junior season culminating in All-West Region accolades and UCSB's first-ever Big West Field Player of the Year award. She was second on the team batting .350 overall across all 54 of the Gauchos' games while leading the team with 40 runs, 15 doubles, and 113 total bases. She was second on the team with 40 RBI. It was in Big West games, however, that she truly shined. The center fielder led all players in conference games for batting (.487), slugging percentage (.947), runs scored (23), hits (37), RBI (26), doubles (8), home runs (9), total bases (72), and fielding percentage (1.000).
Wright had hits in all but two conference games, including 11 multiple hit showings, and she ended the season amidst an eight-game hitting streak. During the final series of the season against Cal State Fullerton last weekend, she tied the UCSB career home run record with the 23rd of her three-year career and she also set a new single season doubles record with 15. She ranks second for single season home runs, fourth for single season runs, third for single season RBI, and third for single season hits in the UCSB record books. She also currently ranks amongst the nations' top-100 players for home runs per game (0.22), RBI per game (0.74), doubles per game (0.28), and slugging percentage (.638).
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Wright is the first Gaucho field player to garner All-Region honors since Leslie Simien in 2004. Pitcher Jennifer Davis was the lone All-Region recipient last season, also earning second team honors.
This season, the Gauchos accumulated a 30-24 overall record, marking just the fifth 30-win season in program history and the second consecutive. The Gauchos posted a Big West record of 13-8, good for second place, their best finish since 2004 when they tied Cal State Northridge for second with a 14-7 record.


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With a perfect blend of sweetness and tartness, lemons do wonders with a variety of foods, including almonds, chicken, chocolate, fish, honey and berries. Its flavor is so strong and fresh, it makes adding extra fats or salt to food unnecessary.
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Anything less, and there will be misconceptions aplenty.
Every culture thinks it has everything figured out and that the world would be a better place if everybody were more like us.
In rural Minnesota we pride ourselves on our helpfulness towards our neighbors, our honesty in business, our disdain for tawdry shows of wealth, our ethic of hard work and our refusal to lock our doors or take the keys out of the car.
If the rest of the world were just like us, we imply as we tell another story about somebody driving 40 miles to return a lost checkbook, things would be so much better.
Never mind that people who move to rural Minnesota from other parts of the world often find us distant, snoopy, gossipy, afraid of risk, addicted to bland food and generally stuck in the mud.
Never mind that many of our so-called good actions are motivated by guilt, fear, and the proud desire to never owe anybody for anything, even a slice of pie.
I'll never forget the sense of superiority I felt when I sat alone at a breakfast cafe in Miami listening to retired men from New York City tell stories at the next table.
I couldn't believe my ears: One by one, the old men bragged about ripping people off on land deals!
Not saying that people don't rip people off up here in the virtuous Upper Midwest. But we certainly know better than to brag about it over pancakes!
We love getting good deals at the auction, sure. But when we brag that we picked up a mower for $25 that just needed a tune-up to run perfectly, we're really bragging about our frugality.
If you ever pull a really big rip-off, decency requires that you keep your mouth shut.
The pervasive influence of culture is complicated, and it shows up in the oddest places.
In New Zealand, older people have an stern ethic of self-reliance that makes our crusty pioneers seem soft.
Example: To help older people stay in their homes, New Zealand instituted the same wrist alarms we have here that people can push to call the paramedics if they fall and can't get up.
Trouble is, those tough old Kiwis would rather lay on the floor for four days hoping somebody will just stop by than to officially call for help!
Culture trumps technology.
Late last fall, a wonderful woman moved from her native Thailand to our farm and married my brother. (Yes, another fraulein from afar falls for a Fertile man.)
Before Kae arrived, she learned that our parents were of retirement age. She didn't realize that they work harder than ever.
In Thailand, older people don't work. And they don't hesitate to accept help. In fact, when they get to a certain age, they just sit around and wait to be served.What's more, Thai young people are thrilled to do the serving. Kae arrived fully expecting that her job would be to wait hand-and-foot on in-laws she hadn't yet met.
And she looked forward to it.
What fun it has been to enjoy other benefits of Kae's culture. Kae loves to cook for others.
Bonanza! Thai food is healthy and delicious.
Kae loves family unreservedly, even the one she just joined. Athough we three families live on the same farm, we generally keep to ourselves until some stupid holiday forces us to eat a meal together just to maintain appearances.
Well, that won't do for Kae. She will whip up a meal on a Tuesday and call us together for a feast.
A few weeks ago, we gathered for a meal by Kae. Afterwards, we moved to the living room and struggled to converse.
You could tell Dad was just dying to sneak out the door to go putter somewhere on something.
He stealthily rose from the couch. "Well, I think I had better..." He never finished the sentence.
"No!" Kae shouted as she grabbed him by the shoulders. "Thai old people sit and enjoy their children!" Dad was to sit there like Buddha and absorb the bustle.
He fell back into the couch in defeat.
Dad made it five minutes before the pain of human interaction became too much to bear.
With Kae distracted by the dishes, he snuck out the side door to spend some quality time with his chainsaw. But the meal and those extra five minutes with Dad were a good thing for all of us.
Several sentences of actual communication were exchanged, an odd phenomena for January.
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 11:49 AM
So.. I have a question I hope someone can help me figure this out. I have p185 75 R14's tires on my 1992 Legacy.
I realize that this is a heavy car, even heavier than my other corsica I had. When I was jacking up this legacy to check the brakes and change a flat tire... It was very evident on my jack and on how hard it was to pump it how heavy this car is.
When I make a turn and i'm going fairly fast.. not speeding .. but lets say at 25mph... and there are bumps in the road. The whole dang car starts to hop over into the next lane. Is there something wrong with the under carriage? Is it just too heavy? Are the struts bad or something? I have noticed if I go over a break in a road the back makes a lound thump sound. But if I go over speed bumps at slow speed Its a smooth ride. I'm confused.
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 12:53 PM
The lane jumping is a sign of bad struts, and or, ball joints, and even tie rods. Bad struts on the rear, result in bottoming out on bumps hit at speed.
As good as Subie struts are, I wouldn't be surprised if the struts are the originals with a zillion miles on them. If so, strut replacement may be the way to go.
Posted 20 October 2010 - 02:16 PM
Do the bounce test on the shocks on all 4 corners, bounce the car up and down as hard as you can and then let go, it should go up, then back to center and stop. If it keeps bouncing the struts are not doing their job. Also check for leaking oil at the struts in the wheel wells.
Posted 20 October 2010 - 09:19 PM
Edited by Manarius, 20 October 2010 - 09:24 PM.
Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:06 PM
Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:09 PM
Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:29 PM
KYB GR2's are pretty much the best way to go for the money for replacement struts. Rockauto.com carries them for a great price.
Edited by Fairtax4me, 20 October 2010 - 10:32 PM.
Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:40 PM
your rear struts are DEAD. and the fronts. my first legacy same a legacy weighing that much kills struts front and rear after 80k the car weight is a tank and it kills the struts. replace fronts and rears with KYB gr-2 i find www.ajusa.com is cheapest
Edited by bheinen74, 20 October 2010 - 10:47 PM.
Posted 20 October 2010 - 11:02 PM
Gross weight, yeah I could see that. Curb weight, No way. You got a weigh station or scrapyard receipt showing that?
my 94 legacy sport sedan is 4450 weight
I'm kinda thinking you're seeing the gross vehicle weight rating on the door sticker. Gross weight is the maximum total loaded weight rating of the car with passengers and cargo. Subtract the maximum load weight (listed on the same sticker) from the gross weight rating and you get a round figure for empty vehicle weight.
Posted 21 October 2010 - 05:08 PM
Gross weight, yeah I could see that. Curb weight, No way. You got a weigh station or scrapyard receipt showing that?
Yeah if he's looking at the door, it would say gross weight. Legacy's definitely don't weigh 4500 lbs. They really aren't that heavy of a car.
According to wikipedia (which seems correct) the curb weight of a legacy is around 3200 lbs.
Edited by brysawn, 21 October 2010 - 05:10 PM.
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i was wrong before.
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The Stevens Healthcare Educational Partnership Receives Grant from the State of New Jersey
Hoboken, NJ – For the fourth consecutive cycle in three years, the Stevens Healthcare Educational Partnership (SHEP) has received a major grant from the State of New Jersey to provide education and training to urban medical centers and hospitals.
This newest grant will fund workforce development efforts for the next quarter, with more funding likely given the continued success of the Stevens and State of NJ partnership and initiatives. It is the largest award from The Department of Labor and Workforce Development granted this year, and will support training in Newark and other New Jersey urban areas.
"Through this partnership, our entire organization has experienced many positive benefits at our medical centers throughout the state. Critical help has been provided in such areas as Project Management, Strategic Leadership and Communication, Quality in HealthCare Management, Organizational Development and Business Communications," states Bea Anzur, Vice President for Human Resource Development for The Saint Barnabas Health Care System, New Jersey's largest healthcare employer with close to 20,000 employees. "True to our motto, A Legacy of Excellence, SBHCS believes training is the engine that keeps our employees skilled, productive and ultimately gainfully employed. It is for that reason that the partnership with Stevens – the leader in healthcare leadership education in the state – has been of such critical value, demonstrated every day."
Education provided by Stevens faculty under the direction of Dr. Don Lombardi, Industry Professor and Director of SHEP will extend to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center – which is also a satellite site for Stevens courses – and four other major medical centers across the state. The State of New Jersey has provided over $1.7 million dollars in this effort to Stevens which has provided training to New Jersey hospitals representing a commercial value of more than $7 million dollars.
"The Stevens Healthcare Educational Partnership continues to grow as it is a natural confluence of our state's most progressive healthcare organizations and the leader in innovative education," says Dr. Lombardi. "As summer approaches, we look forward to our Stevens Scholars and other members of our community continuing their participation in SHEP in full flourish, helped mightily by the momentum of this latest commitment from our state."
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FORT MORGAN — — It's always nice to be appreciated by one's employer, and the the Board of Morgan County Commissioners on Tuesday did just that for eight county employees.
The commissioners recently started doing a quarterly employee recognition program to ensure the county's employees felt like they were appreciated, and at their meeting Tuesday morning, they announced the names of the who had reached milestones in their time working for the county.
Employees were recognized for reaching five, 10, 15 and 30 years with the county.
Honored for five years with the county were: Road and Bridge Department worker Andrew Harper and Department of Human Services workers David Lara and Annette Zwetzig.
David Paul Massengale from the Road and Bridge Department and DHS worker Elizabeth Smith were recognized for 10 years with the county.
Karen Bretey and Dawn Pflughoeft, both DHS workers, were honored for 15 years of service.
And Charles "Willie" Jones was recognized for his 30 years of service in the county's Road and Bridge Department.
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Big smiles filled the faces of Annette Zwetzig, Pflughoeft and Lara as they came forward and got their certificates, handshakes and hugs.
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Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 wireless speaker system
by Wayne A. Thorp
High-end speaker with wireless music streaming via Bluetooth and AirPlay
You may say that this has been the summer of the wireless speaker for this column. In June, I did a head-to-head comparison of three portable Bluetooth speakers that were perfect for the beach, a picnic or just out on your patio. While these speakers were great for smaller spaces, they did not offer the full-room sound many people look for. Therefore, when I came across the latest offering from Cambridge Audio, the Minx Air 200, I was quick to contact them. I was fortunate to get a loaner model and have been using it in my office for the last several weeks.
Out of the Box & Setup
If you read the column regularly, you know I place much greater emphasis on performance and functionality over looks and design. However, I was surprised by how bland the Minx Air 200 looked when I first unpacked it. For $600, I would expect something a little more stylish than a glossy white plastic body and with a gray fabric cover over the speaker grille. The second thing I noticed with the Minx Air 200 is its weight, which is a bit over 11 pounds. While this isn't intended to be a portable speaker (it doesn't have a battery, so it always has to be plugged in), it definitely has some mass behind it. The speaker measures 17.7 inches by 8.7 inches by 6.9 inches.
On the top panel of the speaker are two banks of five hardware buttons: on the left are five Internet radio preset buttons, while on the right there are buttons for Bluetooth, analog input, volume up/down and power.
On the back panel is the power input port, bass level control, WPS button, Ethernet port, micro-USB jack, 3.5 mm aux input and a pair of stereo RCA inputs.
Inside the speaker is a 200-watt class-D amplifier that powers two 2.25-inch drivers and a 6.5-inch subwoofer.
The Minx Air 200 also comes with a black plastic remote that has three rows with six buttons in each. With the remote you can control the volume and mute; activate Bluetooth; adjust the bass; and select from the 10 Internet radio presets.
One interesting feature of the Minx Air 200 is that it supports wireless streaming via both Bluetooth and AirPlay. I have never used AirPlay before and I immediately came to realize why it seemingly is falling out of failure: setup, especially compared to Bluetooth, is archaic and complicated (especially for those who aren't overly tech savvy). Trying to connect to AirPlay over the office Wi-Fi network failed miserably, so I stuck to what I know best, Bluetooth. Pairing the speaker to my iPhone via Bluetooth proved to be a bit problematic as well. Getting the speaker into pair mode was an exercise in patience; pressing the Bluetooth button didn't always turn on the Bluetooth radio. Even after I had paired my iPhone with the Minx Air 200, it never automatically reconnected, unlike most other Bluetooth devices I've used. The one drawback with Bluetooth compared to AirPlay is that you have to have the device from which you are streaming within 30 feet of the speaker at all times. Even then, however, the connection isn't reliable. I had the speaker sitting on a bookcase in my office, which is less than 10 feet from my desk, and on numerous occasions my iPhone would lose connection with the speaker and would require re-pairing.
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Cambridge Audio has also produced an app for the Minx speaker system that is available for Android and iOS device users. With the free app you can adjust bass levels and set EQ controls and search settings. With it you can also select the presets for the Internet radio buttons on the speaker and the remote.
Internet Radio
I am a big fan of Internet radio, especially Pandora and iHeartRadio, and the Minx Air 200 capitalizes on the medium's popularity by offering 10 preset Internet radio channels. What is even more unique is that you can cycle through five of these 10 using hardware buttons on the top panel of the speaker, which means you can listen to Internet radio without having the speaker connected to a device.
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The Minx Air 200 has patented BMR (Balanced Mode Radiator) speaker drivers that, according to the company, deliver a wider, more room-filling sound than similarly sized "traditional" speakers. The speaker also has digital signal processing that coaxes as much sound as possible from the compact enclosure. In addition, the Digital to Analog converters deliver the maximum detail from digital files before converting them to the actual sounds you hear.
After listening to a number of portable Bluetooth speakers over the last several weeks, I was impressed with the Minx Air 200's clear and powerful sound. What's more, there is absolutely no distortion, even at high levels. Part of this is because of the speaker's solid construction, which prevents rattling at high volume. The other is that, for a speaker of its size, the Minx Air 200 volume doesn't go incredibly high.
Even with the very good sound quality, I was left with a nagging feeling that I should be getting more. I was expecting a little more separation in the sound, but perhaps that is because most of my music listening these days is done with high-end headphones. Or maybe it was that I wasn't blown away by a speaker that costs $600. Whatever it was, I felt a bit shortchanged by the experience.
The Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 is a solid speaker, delivering clear whole-room sound. The sound quality is good, but for $600 I expected more from it. Furthermore, while I always say that I put function over form, the Minx Air 200 disappointed me in the looks department given its price point. Add to it the archaic AirPlay setup and the surprisingly spotty Bluetooth connection, and I would recommend you look elsewhere for a high-end wireless speaker.
- Clear, strong sound
- No distortion at high volume
- Solid construction
- AirPlay, Bluetooth and Ethernet connectivity
- Internet radio without connection to external device
- Free app to adjust Internet radio presets, bass and EQ levels
- Expensive
- AirPlay setup not intuitive
- Problems maintaining Bluetooth connection even at close range
- Unimaginative design
- Not sold in stores
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DURHAM, N.H. - Martine Garland (Toronto, Ontario) matched her career high of two goals, Kacey Bellamy (Westfield, Mass.) tallied two assists and Kayley Herman (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) recorded 22 saves to lead the second-ranked University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team to Sunday afternoon's 2-1 non-conference victory against top-ranked University of Wisconsin before 1,226 fans at the Whittemore Center.
UNH, which also defeated Wisconsin 2-1 on Saturday, completed the weekend series sweep of the Badgers to improve to 11-2-0 overall, 6-1-0 vs. nationally-ranked teams and 6-0-1 lifetime vs. UW. Wisconsin dropped its third consecutive game to fall to 9-4-1.
Unlike Saturday's matchup, which was scoreless midway through the game, UNH grabbed an early 1-0 lead Sunday afternoon with a power-play goal at 1:51 of the first period. UW was whistled for hooking just 30 seconds into the game and the Wildcats generated strong pressure by cycling the puck. Bellamy's initial shot from the high slot was stopped by UW goaltender Jessie Vetter (20 saves), but Jennifer Hitchcock (LaSalle, Ontario) was positioned at the top of the crease and pushed the loose puck off the rebound towards the left post, where Garland jammed the puck into the net for her first goal of the season.
The Badgers nearly tied the game in the sixth minute, but Hilary Knight's shot trickled across the goal line after she charged and dislodged the net. With 5:40 remaining in the period, Herman preserved UNH's one-goal lead when she slid to the top of the crease to stop Jasmine Giles' shot from the slot in a 3on-2 rush. In the closing seconds, Herman came up big for the 'Cats again by turning aside Meghan Duggan at the right doorstep.
Following a scoreless second stanza, UW pulled even at 2:06 of the third period. In a battle for possession of the puck just outside the Badgers' offensive zone on the left dashers, Erika Lawler poked the puck forward and Kyla Sanders broke free to fire a wrister into the net from the left circle.
The Wildcats immediately seized back momentum by killing off Wisconsin's fourth power play of the game and regaining the lead on Garland's second strike of the game at 4:45. Sam Faber (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) carried the puck up the left dashers to lead a 3-on-1 breakaway and, after surveying her options, found Garland charging in as a fourth attacker and the defenseman's shot from the inner part of the right circle found the upper-right corner of the net. Bellamy, who made the outlet pass up the boards in the defensive zone to Faber, was also credited with an assist.
Three minutes later with UW on another power play, Knight was denied by Herman from the top of the crease and Emily Morris' shot off the rebound caromed off the crossbar.
Near the end of UW's next power play opportunity - with 3:30 remaining in the game - the New Hampshire duo of Faber and Kelly Paton (Woodstock, Ontario) nearly combined to produce a shorthanded goal. Faber's forechecking created a turnover and her centering pass from the right circle found Paton in the slot, but the shot was stopped by Vetter.
UNH was whistled for a penalty with 24 seconds to play and, after calling a timeout, the Badgers pulled Vetter in favor of an extra skater. Much like Saturday's game (in which UW had a 6x4 advantage for the final 24 seconds), the Wildcats' penalty kill prevented any shots on goal. Hitchcock sealed the victory when she blocked Angie Kesely's shot from the left point, poked the puck forward into the neutral zone and sent it the length of the ice to close out the final 10 seconds.
Herman stopped 41 of 43 shots in the two-game series for a .953 save percentage against a team that entered the weekend ranked fourth in the nation in offense at 3.92 goals per game.
New Hampshire continues its eight-game homestand Nov. 24-25 against Niagara University. Both games start at 1 p.m., and video streaming will be available for both games at UNHwildcats.tv.


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The last printer to feature was an Epson WF-2510, which was obtained to replace an Epson WF-315, which I failed to install.
Thanks to assistance from Linux Format stalwarts I installed the WF-2510 and it ran nicely from the beginning of March until about a week ago. when it suddenly decided to throw in the towel and refused to allow me to renew the last "running in cartridge". This resulted in another trip to the Goole chandler and yet another new printer.
In view of the information in Towi71's link "https://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-XP-312_313_315_Series" I decided to retry a new WF-315, which is similar to the WF-2510 (but with fewer bells and whistles).
Since getting it home last Saturday a.m. I have failed to get it to work properly. It will work as a copier and I have had it run Simple Scan, but so far I have failed most miserably to get it to print.
I have tried those "deb" files that seemed appropriate to my machine from the the Epson driver repository but all to no avail.
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"We can hit 'em. They're great pitchers, obviously. But they've had losses before. And no one in this game has been perfect."
(Danny Espinosa, via post-game/MASN, 5/31/2011)
Nationals 10, Phillies 2: Just a 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI night for Danny ROY Espinosa off Cliff Lee. No biggie.
Sad news: Phillies fans unable to throw back Danny's HR balls on this night.
Ho hum, just a 3-5, 2 RBI night for Michael Morse (with a great start to a DP in the 8th). No biggie.
Good news: Jason Marquis earns sixth win. Better news: Jason Marquis' trade value just keeps going up...
More good news: Zim will play 3rd in extended spring training game this week.
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Well, another year is almost over and reflection is upon me. I am often asked what my favourite London restaurant is and again, I have to go with the old time winner, Boisdale (the Belgravia one).
I like Boisdale because of its consistency, familiarity, old school charm, oh and of course excellent food and wine. The nightly jazz and the cigar bar/smoking terrace upstairs all add to what makes for a fantastic night out.
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Complaint Alleging Securities Act Violation Filed Against Chrysler
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March 19, 2009
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March 11, 2009
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It's good to hear that you consider it a fair trade of information for the service.
However, personally I would disagree about it being open. If it were open, you'd have easy access to all of the information that Google collect about you. As far as I'm aware, this is not the case. Moreover, even if you opt-out of using Google's services, it's not clear how much information they nonetheless retain about you.
Unfortunately privacy is also a societal issue, and the decisions other people make affect more than just themselves. Personally I'm very uncomfortable about the quantity of data Google collects and I would much rather privacy was valued more highly.
I'm not saying you're wrong though: everyone makes their own judgement about how they value these things.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Having thrown away a three-goal lead at the end of regulation, the Flyers survived Sunday to a shootout at Verizon Center, which was almost like saying they didn't survive at all.
The Capitals had won seven of 10 shootout matches this season, including all five they've had at home. As for the Flyers, there's a reason why the Flyers' upper management is hopeful that NHL gets rid of the shootout altogether at some point ... they were just never very good at it.
Those trends stayed in place again, as Sean Couturier was snuffed by backup Cap goalie Philipp Grubauer, leaving the Capitals as 5-4 winners.
Who else but Alex Ovechkin capped a Capital comeback that saw the home team score three unanswered goals in the final 8:40 of regulation, as Steve Mason suffered a mini meltdown. It didn't help that two of those goals were screened, but the last one was Mason's fault.
He misplayed a puck behind the Flyers net, and before he could recover back into the crease, Ovechkin pulled a quick trigger from the top of the slot and nailed a 4-4 tie.
Considering the Flyers' shootout history, it was easy to see that would spell the end for the Flyers, who midway through the third period seemingly had the game under control.
For an opening act to the Capitals' rock star captain, the Flyers offered up The Michael Raffl Experience.
Still settling in to his new top-line role in impressive style, the savvy rookie was the primary assist man on goals by Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier and Jake Voracek. That would at least ensure the Flyers a better fate than the last time the teams met, a 7-0 beating doled out by the Caps Nov. 1 at Wells Fargo Center.
Back then, Raffl was in the midst of a long search for his first NHL goal and still trying to find a place on the Flyers' checking lines. Slowly, he started finding the offensive game that served him so well while playing in his growing years in Europe. Coach Craig Berube, having seen enough ineffective play from his top line of late, made a surprise switch Thursday and put Raffl on a top line against Montreal.
He responded with immediate chemistry with linemates Giroux and Voracek, and also scored an important goal. After this encore performance in D.C., Raffl has two goals and four assists in his last four games.
The Capitals (17-13-3) struck first on a power play better known as Ovechkin's feeding time. The Capital captain fired a pass/shot slotward, the puck hitting Kimmo Timonen, then (apparently) the stick of Washington's Marcus Johansson before slipping past Mason 11:17 into the game.
With just 54 seconds left in the period, Raffl swung a fast pass out to the right hashmark, and Giroux didn't waste any time in catching and wristing the puck past backup goalie Philipp Grubauer for 1-1.
Mark Streit gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead at 7:37 of the second period with a bullet of a shot after a Raffl feed, and Raffl drove one himself that Voracek redirected home at 3:32 of the third period for a 4-1 lead.
It wouldn't be that easy, of course, as the Capitals showed heart in digging hard for a comeback.
Mike Green buried a shot through traffic at 11:20 to cut the lead to 4-2. Then off a faceoff, Flyers defenseman Nick Grossmann didn't get out of the way quick enough, so Caps defenseman Dmitry Orlov's slapshot went by the unseeing Mason with 3:31 left to make it a one-goal game.
Mason found redemption with 1:35 left, making a terrific kick save on Troy Brouwer to keep the Flyers on top. The Caps then buzzed with an extra skater until Ovechkin's 28th tied it.