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Brandyn Curry and the Crimson will play their next four games at home (Gil Talbot).
- Complete Game Notes (PDF)
- Ivy League Standings
- Live Video (with subscription)
- Live Statistics (vs. Brown)
- Live Statistics (vs. Yale)
- On The Line: "Statement Week" Information (PDF)
The Particulars
Harvard (21-3, 7-1 Ivy) sits in sole possession of first place in the Ivy League and will host Brown (7-18, 1-7) Friday evening and Yale (16-6, 6-2) Saturday evening.
Game Coverage
Live video will be available with a subscription at GoCrimson.com. WHRB's Charlie Hobbs and James Yoon will have the audio call on GoCrimson.com. Live statistics will also be available for the game at GoCrimson.com.
Around the Ivy League
The Crimson sits in first at 7-1, ahead of Yale (6-2) and Penn (5-2). In other games Friday, Cornell visits Penn, Dartmouth hosts Yale and Princeton welcomes Columbia.
Series History Against Brown
The Crimson holds a 90-72 advantage in the all-time series against the Bears, dating back to 1900-01. Harvard has won five straight against Brown and six of the last seven overall vs. the Bears. Last season, the Crimson overcame a 24-point deficit early in the second half in a 85-78 victory at Lavietes Pavilion Feb. 12. Harvard downed Brown, 68-59, in Providence, R.I., early this season on Jan. 28.
Series History Against Yale
The Bulldogs own a 113-70 advantage in the all-time series, but the Crimson has taken five of the last six meetings between the schools. On Jan. 27, the Crimson earned a 65-35 victory over the Bulldogs in New Haven, Conn. The 30-point win marked the widest margin of victory for Harvard in the all-time series against its archrival.
On The Line: "Statement Week"
As part of Black History Month, Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker has teamed up with ON THE LINE to raise awareness of prostate cancer in African American men. Coach Amaker and coaches across the country are raising awareness to make a statement for men's health. Visit OnTheLine.com to learn more about prostate cancer.
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, making prostate cancer more prevalent than breast cancer. African American men are at even greater risk, as one in five will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. African American men are also more likely to develop prostate cancer than other ethnic groups and are more likely to die from the disease.
During Black History Month in February, ON THE LINE, a national prostate cancer education and awareness campaign, is teaming up with the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA), the organization that represents and supports African American collegiate basketball and football coaches, to encourage African American men to not only learn the risk factors of prostate cancer, but also how to communicate with loved ones and physicians about their health.ON THE LINE and the BCA are proclaiming the week of Feb. 18-26 as "Statement Week."
During Statement Week, nearly 100 African American NCAA Division 1 men's basketball coaches will show their support and raise awareness of prostate cancer by wearing a bow tie or ON THE LINE button during their games. Partnering with such an impressive and extensive team of coaches will create an unprecedented level of prostate cancer awareness across America not only in the NCAA arenas, but in the homes of the millions of Americans that will be tuning in to watch their favorite teams
Help Coach Amaker make a statement for men's health. Visit OnTheLine.com to learn more about prostate cancer.
Keith Wright earned his fourth double-double of the season, scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, while Brandyn Curry (15 points) and Kyle Casey (12 points) also reached double figures, but the Crimson fell on the road at Princeton by a score of 70-62 Feb. 11. Harvard made 25-of-56 field goals (.446) in the game, and was 7-of-11 from the line (.636).
Brown's Last Time Out
The Bears dropped their fifth straight game, losing at Cornell, 72-63, Feb. 11. Matt Sullivan led all players with a 21-point effort on 7-of-13 shooting, while Stephen Albrecht chipped in with 11 points. After only trailing by two, 36-34, at the half, Brown shot 15.4 percent from beyond the arc in the second half, as the Big Red pulled away.
Lavietes Is The Place To Be
Harvard is riding a 25-game win streak at home, a program record. The current win streak at home is the longest for Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion and is the second longest current streak in the NCAA. Kentucky is enjoying the longest current streak with 49 straight home wins.
Nation's Current Longest Home Win Streaks
Through (Feb. 12)
Kentucky 49
Harvard 25
Oral Roberts 22
Long Island 21
Syracuse 20
Harvard began conference play with a 7-0 start for the first time in program history. The Crimson is 7-1 in the Ivy League for the second straight season and finished 12-2 in the Ancient Eight and earned its first Ivy title last season.
Harvard Against The Ivy League
Over the last two seasons, the Crimson boasts an 19-4 (.826) against Ivy League opponents. During that stretch, the Crimson is 9-3 (.750) against Ancient Eight opponents on the road and 10-0 at home (1.000). This season, Harvard is 7-1 in conference games, having swept Dartmouth, defeated Yale, Brown and Penn in road contests and downed Cornell and Columbia at home. The Crimson's lone conference loss came at Princeton.
Back To 20
For the third straight year and the third time in program history, Harvard has won 20 games in a season, boasting a 21-3 overall mark this season. The Crimson went 21-8 in 2009-10 and posted a 23-7 overall mark last season.
Stepping Up On D
The Crimson is allowing only 54.2 points per game this season, good for fourth in the nation in scoring defense. Wisconsin paces the nation, surrendering only 50.3 points per contest, while Virginia sits second (51.9 points allowed per game) and Wyoming sits third (54.0 ppg). Harvard has only allowed 70 points twice and surrendered 50 or less points in 10 games and less than 40 points twice.
Free-Throw Defense
Entering the weekend, Harvard was 10th in the nation in free throw shooting defense, as opponents are only making 64.2 percent of attempts (207-of-328). Coppin State leads the nation (.618).
Rejection List
With 39 blocks this season, Keith Wright now ranks second in program history with 145 rejections. Brian Cusworth '07 holds the Harvard record with 147 career blocks. Wright's 54 blocks last year also stand second in Harvard history for a single season. Brian Banks '78 had 59 rejections during the 1977-78 campaign.
Kyle Casey has rejected 85 blocks in his career, including 30 this season, ranking him fifth in program history in rejections.
Handing Out Dishes
Brandyn Curry has handed out 388 assists in his career, ranking the junior seventh in program history. Curry needs three more helpers to tie Mike Gielen '89 (391) for sixth in the Harvard record books.
On The Big Screen
The Crimson will play at least seven games on national or regional television this season.
Harvard is 5-2 on TV this year after earning wins over Utah (HDNet), No. 20/22 Florida State (Versus) and Central Florida (Versus) at the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Crimson also defeated Boston University (NESN) and Boston College (ESPN3), but fell on the road at No. 9/9 Connecticut (ESPN2) and at Princeton (ESPNU).
Coming Down With It
With his 12-rebound performance at Princeton Feb. 11, Keith Wright now has 23 double digit rebound games in his career. Wright also has four double-doubles this season and has led Harvard in rebounding in 19 of 24 contests. Wright stands seventh in program history with 686 career rebounds. Harvard has outrebounded 12 of its last 14 opponents.
Casting Ballots
Earlier this season, the Crimson became the first Ivy team ranked in the AP poll since Princeton was rated No. 8 in the final poll of the 1997-98 season. On Jan. 2, Harvard was No. 21 in the coaches poll and No. 22 in the AP poll, the highest rankings in program history. The Crimson matched the No. 21 ranking in the coaches poll Feb. 6.
Harvard is the only Ivy League team to have received at least one vote in a major national poll this season. The Crimson appeared in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll eight straight weeks: Dec. 19-Feb. 6.
Harvard As a Ranked Team
The Crimson is 12-3 as a ranked team in program history with wins this season over Boston University, Florida Atlantic, Boston College, Saint Joseph's, Dartmouth (twice), Monmouth, George Washington, Yale, Brown, Cornell and Columbia. Harvard is 6-0 at home as a ranked squad, while boasting a 6-3 record on the road when ranked nationally.
Harvard currently sits at No. 37 in the RPI, according to collegerpi.com. The Crimson earned the highest ranking in program history, No. 14, Dec. 2, 2011.
Protecting The Ball
Entering the week, Brandyn Curry ranked first in the Ivy League in assist/turnover ratio (2.5).
Double-Double Show
Keith Wright leads the Crimson with four double-doubles (at Holy Cross Nov. 15, Florida Atlantic Dec. 22, at Monmouth Jan. 10 and at Princeton Feb. 11), while Kyle Casey (Saint Joseph's Dec. 31) and Jonah Travis (Seattle Dec. 4) have recorded one apiece this year. Wright has amassed 17 double-doubles over the course of his career in Cambridge.
Keith Wright stands second in the Ivy League in field-goal percentage, hitting 58.7 percent of his attempts this season (108-of-184).
Harvard and Amaker Against Brown and Yale
The Crimson boasts a 6-3 mark against Brown under coach Amaker. Harvard has won six of the last seven and five straight vs. the Bears.
Iron Horse
Oliver McNally has played in 111 games during his Harvard career, putting him third in program history. McNally is just four games shy of tying Jeremy Lin '10 for the most games played in Harvard history (115). Keith Wright has played in 102 games, placing him 14th in program history.
Sold Out Lavietes
Harvard has had six sellout crowds at Lavietes Pavilion already this season (MIT, Saint Joseph's, Dartmouth, George Washington, Cornell and Columbia). In addition, the upcoming games against Brown, Yale, Princeton and Penn are all sold out. The Crimson is going to sell out 10 of its 12 home games this season, a program record.
Defense Wins Games
The Crimson enters the week third in the country in scoring defense (54.2 points allowed per game).
Harvard had not allowed more than 49 points in four straight games (Nov. 24-Dec. 1) for the first time since the 1946-47 season, which was prior to the invention of the shot clock and the 3-point line.The Crimson also surrendered 38 or less points in two straight games (Jan. 21-27) for the first time since 1946-47. Harvard has only allowed more than 60 points in eight of 24 games this year and has held opponents to less than 60 points in six of the last eight contests.
Road Warriors
The Crimson, which currently owns a 13-3 record in road/neutral sites, will play a total of 18 road/neutral games this winter. Harvard's 13 road/neutral sites wins this year is a new program record, surpassing 10 victories during the 2009-10 campaign. The Crimson is 10-3 on the road and 3-0 in neutral sites in 2011-12.
LinSanity: Harvard In The NBA
Former Harvard guard and three-time All-Ivy League honoree Jeremy Lin '10 has made quite an impact this season as a member of the New York Knicks. Lin is averaging 11.9 points per game and 4.1 assists per contest in 14 games with the New York Knicks this season. Lin tallied a career-high 38 points in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers Feb. 10, 2012.
Lin joined former Harvard standouts Saul Mariaschin '47 (Boston Celtics) and Edward Smith '51 (New York Knicks) as Crimson players who have seen time in the NBA. During his first season in the NBA with Golden State, Lin played in 29 games, averaging 2.6 points per game and 1.4 assists per contest.


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Sept. 7, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Junior middle blocker Brett Quirarte posted a season-high 19 kills, but it was not enough as UC Santa Barbara's women's volleyball team fell to No. 18 San Diego, 30-26, 31-33, 22-30, 19-30 on Friday evening in the opening match of the USD Invitational being held today and Saturday at the Torero's Jenny Craig Pavilion.
With the loss, UCSB falls to 2-5 on the season, its slowest start since the 2001 season when the Gauchos posted the identical record in their first seven matches. No. 18 USD is now 3-3 on the year. This match marked the first this season for UCSB against a team ranked in the CSTV/AVCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.
Quirarte was solid for the Gauchos with her season-high 19 kills on 32 attempts with just two errors for a .531 hitting percentage. The Long Beach, Calif. native also posted five digs and four block assists in the loss. Junior Lauren McLaughlin pitched in her sixth double-double of the season but struggled with her productivity as she collected 11 kills on 46 attempts with eight errors for a .065 clip. The outside hitter tallied 12 digs in the match.
Sophomore outside hitter Rebecca Saraceno also had 11 kills, but like McLaughlin, she struggled, hitting just .022 on the match (11 kills, 10 errors, 45 attempts). The Redondo Beach, Calif. native did have two of the Gauchos' four service aces and also dug up nine balls.
Freshman setter Dana Vargas tallied six kills with a .600 clip in addition to her 43 assists and eight digs. She also tallied three block assists. Junior libero Leigh Stephenson had 21 scoops in the match and freshman Charlene DeHoog led all players with five block assists.
For the Toreros, Amy DeGroot led with her 20 kills and 12 digs. Laurel Abrahamson hit .438 on the match with 17 kills on 32 attempts with three errors and also had three solo blocks and two assisted blocks. Setter Jessica Nyrop had a match-high 49 assists while Andrea Csaszi tallied 23 digs.
The Torero's scored first in game one, but that was the last time they saw the lead in that frame as the Gauchos commanded the rest of the game and took it by way of a 30-26 score. UCSB outhit USD .162 to .041 in the frame.
Game two proved to be more of a battle as the teams tied on nine occasions. The Toreros reached game point first but back-to-back kills from Saraceno and Quirarte tied the game at 29-29. The two teams traded a pair of points before kills by Torey Ellick and former Gaucho Jaimarie Sutherland captured the game for USD at 33-31.
Despite trailing early in game three, USD was able to overcome the deficit and tie the frame up at 8-8. The Toreros' posted three straight points to commandeer the lead and they never looked back. The Gauchos climbed back within one point at 16-15 but were unable to regain the lead as USD took the game, 30-23.
The final frame saw nine early ties and four lead changes before USD broke free from a 12-12 tie with a 5-0 run. The Gauchos attempted to chip away at the Toreros' lead, but with the score at 23-18, USD outscored the Gauchos 7-0 to reach match point. A kill by DeGroot sealed the win for the Toreros at 30-19. In the final game, USD outhit the Gauchos .439 to .194.
UCSB continues action at the USD Invitational with 2006 Sweet 16 participant Oklahoma on Saturday at noon. The Gauchos will conclude tournament play tomorrow with a match versus first-time opponent Virginia at 5 pm.


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UVM, GMP Announce Far-Reaching Initiative to Promote Vermont
- 11-26-2013
- By University Communications
Green Mountain Power (GMP) and the University of Vermont announced today they have entered into an agreement that will promote educational, environmental and economic development growth in Vermont.
The agreement, which is set forth in a memorandum of understanding, codifies how GMP and UVM will work with each other on a variety of topics including advancing the GMP Energy Innovation Center in Rutland.
At a press conference on the UVM campus, GMP President and CEO Mary Powell and UVM President Tom Sullivan hailed the accord as an important milestone in the way that the public and private sector can cooperate to advance the interests of the State of Vermont.
"I am very pleased that as part of this agreement UVM will work with our Energy Innovation Center in Rutland to encourage new businesses in the energy and technology sector that will benefit the whole state," Powell said. "I am very pleased that GMP will be able to tap into the important UVM pool of intellectual resources for our customers throughout the state."
"For UVM," Sullivan said, "this agreement is an important step in assisting in the transfer of university-created intellectual property for commercial use by Vermonters in their homes and businesses. UVM is eager to work with GMP to enhance our dual commitment to improve the educational, environmental and economic climate of Vermont, which is the latest modern-day example of what it means for UVM to be a Land Grant university."
Under the agreement announced today, UVM and GMP will use best efforts to work together to:
- Create an on-going relationship with any appropriate public agency or private entity that will advance climate science, understanding of weather impacts on energy usage and related infrastructure, and the private economy to promote the general good of the state.
- Establish and maintain in Rutland a research facility that will house these activities, and UVM will have a presence.
- Establish an Energy Innovation Center Lecture Series that will include professors and lecturers from UVM who will focus on energy, efficiency, environment and related economic growth.
- Develop internships and cooperative learning opportunities for UVM students who are interested in renewable energy and the energy industry.
- Create an opportunity for job-shadowing so UVM students can learn about job opportunities in renewable generation and energy technology.
- Investigate renewable generation opportunities at UVM and collaborate to develop sustainable generation and associated educational opportunities for students and the general public.
While these new joint activities will be explored, UVM's Electrical Engineering Department and GMP are already engaged with Sandia National Lab and IBM in the installation of the recently announced regional test center in Williston that will help the improve solar technology for cold weather areas.
UVM is cooperating with GMP in collection of data concerning the production of small wind installations throughout the state to create a shared wind generation dashboard. UVM will connect its 10kw Bergey wind turbine to this project.
"These are examples of some of the joint projects already under way that makes this new formal and long-term cooperation agreement very timely. We are eager to continue our work on behalf of Vermont," said Powell.


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Keyboard instruments > Piano solo
Robert Schumann
Four Marches op. 76
編集者: Ernst Herttrich
指使い: Klaus Schilde
12.00 €
Urtext Edition, paperbound
ページ: 34 (VII, 27), 大きさ 23,5 x 31,0 cm
As he was interested in politics, Schumann took an active interest in the democratically motivated unrest in spring 1848. The following year he directly witnessed the May uprising in Dresden, after which he had to flee the country with his family. These circumstances influenced his music. As early as June , Schumann sent four out of originally five marches for piano to his publisher, requesting him to publish them immediately. "I did not know of a better way in which to give vent to my feelings – I wrote them in a true fervour." Whereas the fifth march later became the closing piece in the "Coloured Leaves" op. 99 (HN 81), the "Four Marches op. 76" are new to our catalogue.
- Four Marches op. 76
Four Marches op. 76,1
難易度 (Piano): 難しい (等級 6/7)この難易度のまた別の見出し »
Four Marches op. 76,2
難易度 (Piano): 難しい (等級 6/7)この難易度のまた別の見出し »
Four Marches op. 76,3
難易度 (Piano): 難しい (等級 6/7)この難易度のまた別の見出し »
Four Marches op. 76,4
難易度 (Piano): 中くらい (等級 6)この難易度のまた別の見出し »
The levels of difficulty of the
piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
The levels of difficulty of the piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
|Bach, Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, nos. 4 and 5
|Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier I, no. 1 Prelude C major
|Beethoven, Piano Sonatas op. 49,1 and 2
|Grieg, Lyric Pieces op. 12, no. 4
|Schumann, Fantasy Pieces op. 12, no. 1
|Chopin, Nocturnes op. 27, nos. 1 and 2
|Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 10, no. 3
|Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 81a
|Schumann, Toccata op. 7
Guide to the levels of difficulty
"I don't know what 'difficult' means. Either you can play or you can't" – this was the rather terse comment by the great violinist Nathan Milstein, on being asked about the unbelievable difficulty of Niccolo Paganini's Caprice no. 1.
The relativity of the evaluation of difficulty in music immediately becomes clear. Yet I gladly take up this great challenge, presented to me by G. Henle Publishers. For I am aware of how useful a guide like this can be, both from my own experience as well as that of many colleagues. In particular so as to be able to identify "appropriate" works. For example for music teachers, who teach at very different levels, from beginners to those preparing for music conservatories, but also for all those interested amateurs for whom this guide is intended.
After careful deliberation I have settled on nine levels of difficulty, which I have divided into three groups: 1–3 (easy), 4–6 (medium), 7–9 (difficult). A number of parameters have been considered when assessing the level of difficulty. I have not just looked at the number of fast or slow notes to be played, or the chord sequences; of central importance are also the complexity of the piece's composition, its rhythmic complexities, the difficulty of reading the text for the first time, and last but not least, how easy or difficult it is to understand its musical structure. I have defined "piece" as being the musical unit of a sonata, or a single piece in a cycle, which is why Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" Part I comprises a total of 48 levels of difficulty (each prelude and fugue is considered separately), Schumann's Sonata in f sharp minor op.11 only has a single number. My assessment is measured by the ability to prepare a piece for performance.
While assessing the pieces, it became clear that the medium level of difficulty (4–6) is the trickiest. Now and again this means that a piece is judged as a "3/4", even if it only deserved a "3" as far as piano technique is concerned. An example of such a "borderline" case (easy/medium) is Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood" op. 15 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen or at the other end "6/7" part of Bach's "English Suites". And of course within a main category there are also "from-to" evaluations (e.g. 7/8).
Any evaluation of art or music will always be subjective, even if the aim was to be objective. Despite the fact that I have endeavoured to be as careful as possible, I am all too aware that the results of my work can be called into question, and am therefore grateful for any suggestions you might have.
Prof. Rolf Koenen © 2010


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Granderson looks strong in latest rehab start
Rehabbing outfielder delivers two hits and an RBI for Triple-A RailRiders
By Andrew Kappes / 5/11/2013 11:54 P.M. ET
MOOSIC, PA. -- Following his go-ahead home run on Friday night for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Curtis Granderson spoke about how results were not the important part of his rehab assignment. While that may be true, Granderson continued to get those good results on Saturday night as he drove in a run and recorded two hits.
For the first time during his rehab stint, Granderson did not play the outfield. He batted second and was the designated hitter for the RailRiders. After waiting until his final at-bat to get his first hit of the game on Friday night, Granderson wasted no time on Saturday. He hit a hard single up the middle off Gwinnett starter Omar Poveda in the bottom of the first inning.
"The first at-bat, I had a runner at first and I just wanted to get him over," said Granderson.
He followed that up with an RBI single in the second. He drove a breaking ball from Poveda to right field, which one-hopped the right fielder Joey Terdoslavich, and gave Granderson his third RBI with the RailRiders.
"He was throwing a lot of offspeed pitches," Granderson said. "I waited to see if I could get an elevated one and see if I could do something with it, and I did."
After seeing mostly high-velocity pitchers the first two games of his rehab stint with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Granderson was pleased to see a primarily offspeed hurler in Poveda.
"It gets you ready for what you're going to see up top," said Granderson of the pitching variety. "You're not going to see the same thing every night. You're not going to see the same approach every night, so you have to make adjustments pitch to pitch, and at-bat to at-bat. Sure enough, that's what I've had to do in my first three games here, and I'm sure I'll have to make another adjustment tomorrow."
The next two at-bats did not fare as well for Granderson, but he battled in both. He was able to force a full count in each plate appearance, but struck out both times.
When asked about the benchmarks he wants to reach before he goes back up to New York, Granderson was keen on the stamina side of his game.
"Back-to-back nine-inning games are going to be big," said Granderson. "At-bat wise, we originally talked about 50 at-bats. Right now, I'm approaching 40. Those two things are going to be the big thing for me, then we should be really close. I'll have evaluations with the team after the series, and then we'll go from there."


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•Q. I recently needed to replace my brakes, and the shop sold me on ceramic brake pads. The pads have a lifetime warranty, which is very appealing. I also was told that ceramic pads will generally prevent rotors from warping, eliminating the pulsating affect that one feels when braking with warped rotors. After making the purchase, I've been told by several people that ceramic pads wear the rotors more evenly, preventing warping, but they also wear the rotors far more quickly. In your experience, did I save money by going with ceramic pads? Or am I actually spending more money, both up front (on the pads) and down the road (on additional rotors)?•
RAY: Here's the brief, sordid history of brake pads. The first pads were made out of shoe bottoms. My brother remembers sticking his foot out the door and dragging his shoe on the road until the car either stopped or hit something.
TOM: Yeah. That was last week, in my '78 Fiat!
RAY: Brake pads in recent years have been made out of asbestos, other organic materials, semi-metallic materials like steel wool and iron and, most recently, ceramic compounds mixed with copper strands.
TOM: Each of these materials had its advantages and disadvantages. For example, asbestos brake pads were nice and quiet, but they caused lung cancer. Non-asbestos, organic pads were safe for humans but didn't always stop the car very well. Semi-metallic pads performed well but made obnoxious brake noises and left black brake dust all over people's wheels.
RAY: So the current state of the art is the ceramic pad, which seems to balance all of the criteria of brake pads pretty well. It lasts a good long time, stops the car well, dissipates heat quickly, absorbs noise better than metallic pads and leaves a nice, light-colored brake dust that's a lot less visible and bothersome than the black stuff.
TOM: So, you got the right pads. That's what we use on our customers' cars these days, mostly to eliminate complaints about noise and dust.
RAY: When ceramic brakes first came out, I remember that the suppliers warned us against using them with cheap rotors, because they are harder than the older, metallic pads — that's what makes them longer-lasting. But rotor makers have caught up, and we haven't had any problems in recent years. So as long as you're not buying your rotors from a guy in a trench coat who says, "Psssst!" I don't think you'll have to worry about excessive rotor wear.
TOM: As far as we know, however, ceramic pads do not prevent warping. If you misuse or overheat your brakes, rotors will still warp. It's possible that the improved heat-dissipation qualities of the ceramic pads may help prevent warping to some degree, but you're not going to be immune from warped rotors.
RAY: You will be immune from black brake dust and ear-splitting brake squeal, though. So congratulations on a wise purchase.
•Q. I have a 2001 Dodge Neon with more than 150,000 miles on it. Until very recently, it's been an extremely reliable vehicle, and I've loved it. Lately, and at random times, however, the engine will not shut off — even with the key removed from the ignition and in my hand! I've already gotten a new key and replaced the entire ignition cylinder, but it happened again yesterday evening. Luckily, yesterday I was able to fiddle with the key a little bit and finally get the stupid thing to shut off. What could be causing this? At this point, the mechanics I've taken it to haven't been able to identify or fix the problem, and I can't find anything on the Internet. Each time it's happened, my local mechanic has disconnected the battery, which made the car turn off. After that, though, it runs perfectly for maybe a couple of months, until it happens again. Any idea what could be wrong?•
TOM: You're a lucky woman — you can't get your Neon to stop. Most of our customers with Neons can't get them to start!
RAY: You say you replaced the ignition cylinder. But that's just the locking mechanism that the key fits into; it's not the ignition switch itself. So you easily could have a bad ignition switch.
TOM: But before you replace the switch, try replacing the ignition relay. Rather than have a huge amount of current running through the steering column to the ignition switch at your fingers, the ignition switch signals a power relay under the hood. It's that relay that actually sends current to the engine's computer, which enables the engine to run. That relay could be faulty and sticking in the "on" position.
RAY: The relay probably costs 20 bucks, and it takes two minutes to replace. So start there, and see if that fixes your problem.
TOM: If not, then it's almost certainly the ignition switch, because there's really not much else that could cause this. But since replacing the ignition switch will cost you several hundred dollars, don't do that until you've ruled out the $20 fix. Good luck.
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Taking on teams from larger schools presented Lynnville-Sully High's Hawk volleyball squad a learning experience Tuesday at the Newton Cardinal Varsity Volleyball Invitational.
"The teams were tougher than I had expected, but our plan was to come out and play the best we could. We did some things very well and did our best to dig up hits that were coming very fast," said Heather James, Hawk head coach, after her team went 0-5 at the tournament at Newton Senior High School.
"It was good to see some new competition. It will be good to start with teams in our conference who will be at the say playing level as us."
Lynnville-Sully opened against Newton, which was ranked No. 12 in the Class 4A preseason poll. The Hawks lost 21-14, 21-7. Lyndsay Terpstra was 5 of 5 serving with one ace, plus had eight defensive digs. Jade Van Rees served one ace, going 3 of 3 serving, and she had four set assists. Cassie Cullen delivered two kills and made three digs while Shelby Davis had one kill and four digs.
The Hawks lost 21-17, 21-8 to preseason's No. 6 Dowling Catholic in Class 5A. Davis rang up three ace serves on 7 of 7 from the service line and Macy Lanser was 6 of 7 serving with two aces. Cullen had a service ace. Davis came up with five digs and Van Rees had three digs. Lanser and Cullen each had one dig. Cullen downed two kills and Davis had one kill.
Lynnville-Sully went three sets against Oskaloosa, loosing a close contest. Oskaloosa won 21-17, 17-21, 15-13. Davis delivered eight kills to lead the net attack for the Hawks. Cullen had four kills while Taylor Vander Leest and Lanser each had two kills.
Van Rees went 11 of 12 at the service line against the Indians and had five service aces. Davis and Vander Leest each had one ace serve. Van Rees was credited with 14 set assists. Cullen came up with eight digs and Davis had seven digs. Vander Leest made four digs and Lanser had two digs.
Carlisle defeated Lynnville-Sully 21-11, 21-14. Cullen, Van Rees and Lysandra James each had a block assist at the net. Cullen put down five kills while James had two kills and Van Rees had one kill.
Terpstra was credited with six digs and Cullen had five digs. Serving was led be Cullen (4 of 4) and Van Rees (4 of 5) with one ace serve apiece.
The Hawks finished the night against ADM, which was ranked 10th in the preseason 4A poll, and lost 21-16, 21-14.
Vander Leest went 5 of 6 serving with one ace while Davis and Van Rees each were 3 of 3. Davis had one ace serve. Van Rees made seven set assists. Davis and Madison Rasmusson each had two kills. Terpstra came up with seven digs while Van Rees had four digs, Vander Leest and Davis each had three digs. Rasmusson had a dig.
" As any team, our serve receive needs to improve, but you have that at the beginning of the season," James said.
Lynnville-Sully (0-5) hosts Collins-Maxwell/Baxter on Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m.


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The North Florida Hotel & Lodging Association represents more than 120 hospitality-related companies spanning five counties in Northeast Florida (Duval, Flagler, St. John's, Nassau and Clay Counties). Every year they host the ROSE (Recognition of Service Excellence) Awards, and this year the University Club won four ROSE awards! Congratulations to Gabe Allen, Slim Allen, Liza Flowers and Margaret Atter for being named among the top ambassadors in North Florida!
"They are dependable and passionate, serve as a role model to their peers, and exemplify a commitment to great customer service, all while creating a positive impression for the visitor" (NFHLA).
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IDS-Technology GmbH is a company that has had the goal for years to develop and sell improved components for industrial electrical control and distribution panels. Irrespective of current MCC System designs, experts used their many years of experience to develop an new generation of power modules – e-con s.i. (energy-control solution - integrated). In particular, concrete measures were developed to optimize the Lorentz-Forces Effect through clever geometry and selection of materials so as to broaden the application areas of a new Power Module with significantly higher reliability.
improved components for industrial · contact system · fixed switchgear system · MCC bus compatible systems · arc fault free
In this endeavor they were successful in developing a contact system which allows you to transform a normal distribution panel system into a high performance withdrawable or fixed switchgear system which is more reliable and safer than current designs. With e-con s.i., you get not only the advantages of significantly higher personnel safety , system reliability and availability through prevention of arch failures but, you also get several economic advantages from the system in construction as well as through prevention of accidents in your power systems. The e-con s.i. components are in the front line of protection against arch failures and therefore can eliminate this source of arc potential and reduce the impact of other sources.
The IDS-Technology GmbH is working in the areas of MCC's (Motor Control Centers) , MCC bus compatible systems (i.e. profibus), arc fault free, type tested withdrawable, simi-withdrawable plug in type systems (i.e. Siemens, ABB Schneider Electric, Eaton, Rockwell etc.) and fixed low voltage and middle voltage switchgear and distribution boards. IDS Technology GmbH is located in Bitburg, Germany.


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National Express wins German rail contracts
National Express, which runs the C2C rail service in Essex has captured two contracts to run services in Germany. The company has beaten Germany's biggest transport operator to win the pair of 15 year contracts covering the cities of Cologne and Bonn.
The deal is a rare reversal of the trend that has seen Deutsche Bahn's Arriva division run services in Wales, as well as Chiltern Railways and CrossCountry. It also marks another step in the recovery of the rail arm of National Express, which was stripped of the East Coast mainline in 2009.


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2012-13 Women's Basketball
Transylvania 63, Bluffton 52
Transylvania scores final 11 points for 63-52 win over Beavers
December 15, 2012
By: Keisha Holtsberry, sports information assistant
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team was defeated by Transylvania University, 63-52, on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The Beavers slipped to 5-3 overall and 1-3 in the HCAC, while Transylvania moved to 6-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the HCAC.
The Pioneers came out ready to play and were up 5-0 less than three minutes into the game. The Beavers fought back as a three-pointer from freshman Kaitlyn Pennekamp (Hamilton/Ross) at the 12:38 mark cut Transy's lead to just two.
A two-point Transy edge ballooned to 13 with 2:31 to play in the half following a 17-6 run that made the score 32-19. Back-to-back layups by sophomore Rachel DeBord (Lebanon) pulled the Beavers within nine. The half ended with the Beavers down by 10 (35-25) after a pair of Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/Lexington) makes at the stripe.
At the 16:19 mark of period two, junior Kylee Burkholder (West Unity/Hilltop) made a jumper which cut Transylvania's lead to five. The next 12 minutes continued with the same pattern of Transy pulling ahead by eight or nine points only to have the Beavers cut it back down to three or four.
With just over three minutes left in the game freshman Taylor Whitaker drained a triple, freshman Brook Ruffer (Stryker) got to the rack, freshman Taylor Knight (Perrysburg) sank a free throw and junior Lauren Hutton (New Riegel) converted a layup to cut the Pioneers' lead to only two. Pennekamp quickly followed with a layup and trifecta of her own, tying up the game (52-52) with 2:16 left on the clock. Transy did not waste any time responding and when the horn sounded, the visitors were back up by double digits, 63-52.
The Beavers were led by Pennekamp who had a career-high 12 points and three steals for the night. DeBord and Knight each contributed nine counters to go along with Hutton and Whitaker who added seven apiece. Hutton also led the Beavers with seven rebounds.
Bluffton shot 19-of-59 (32.2 percent) from the field, compared to Transy's 17-of-42 (40.5 percent). The Beavers were just 3-of-15 (20.0 percent) from behind the arc, while the Pioneers were only 1-of-7 (14.3 percent). The visitors dominated on the glass (48-29), but the Beavers turned it over eight fewer times (22-14).
The Beavers travel to Thomas More for a non-conference clash with the Saints on Tuesday, Dec. 18. The contest is slated for 6 p.m.


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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Profiles in Leadership: OSU President Gordon Gee
REPORTER: Did you ever consider firing Coach Tressel?
GORDON GEE: "No. Are you kidding? I'm just hoping the coach doesn't dismiss me."
9 comments:
- phil said...
Bowties and Sweatervests. At least the OSU tailors have a great sense of humor.
- March 09, 2011 12:13 PM
- Andy said...
1) Nothing says more about "lack of institutional control" than this statement.
2) I thought Orville Redenbacher died in 1995. I guess I was wrong.
- March 09, 2011 12:20 PM
- Yost said...
I was thinking ex-Illinois Senator Paul Simon myself.
- March 09, 2011 12:22 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
year's from now, in business PR & communications classes on campuses across the country (outside of central ohio), clips of this presser will be used as a teaching tool of how NOT to break bad news to the public.
hell, even the Dispatch thought it was bad.
- March 09, 2011 2:56 PM
- srudoff said...
it WAS bad
it was like watching a freshman theater class putting on a play
i feel like a kid that just found out his dad was cheating on his mom.
bring on urban meyer
- March 09, 2011 3:22 PM
- Mikoyan said...
George Will wears a bow tie as well.
- March 09, 2011 4:33 PM
- Todd not Boeckman said...
Rud--I'm not quite there. But its close.
- March 09, 2011 6:02 PM
- Bigasshammm said...
Shit rolls downhill. And since OH is below Michigan on the map that's a good enough hill to me.
- March 09, 2011 10:56 PM
- srudoff said...
BAH - the world is round. We're closer to the equator. You're downhill from us. Enjoy the shit.
- March 09, 2011 11:49 PM


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Yep. Important thing is to get that stuff squared away ASAP.Originally Posted by Sea Ray
Bengals ended the day having committed 17 penalties, a new franchise record.
How amazing, with so many inept performances in Bengal history, such a resounding victory is the one where they set their all-time penalty record!
The good thing about that is that it will ensure that these guys won't get complacent b/f Chicago next week. Marvin has got PLENTY to work on with these guys, and you can bet he'll be harping at them all to clean it up.
But yeah, to be able to basically shrug off such a huge amount of penalties and kick the Vikings butt so soundly is a credit to what Marvin has done with this team.


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Part 2. What shop _processes_ should I have in my skill "toolbox"? ie: What should all designers know how to do? (I know that this is a bit of a loaded question, but I am interested in the responses.)
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DES MOINES — House Democratic Leader Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines appointed State Rep. Dan Kelley of Newton as the Ranking Member on the House Administration and Regulation Budget Subcommittee for the 2013 Legislative Session on Thursday.
"As a small business owner and REALTOR, Dan brings unique leadership skills to the Iowa House. In just two years, Dan has proven his leadership ability in the legislative process, which makes him an excellent choice to serve as ranking member of this important state budget," McCarthy said.
The Administration and Regulation Budget Subcommittee sets the budget for various state agencies, including the State Auditor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Governors' office, Ethics and Campaign Disclosure and the Dept. of Management.
In addition to serving as Ranking Member of the House Administration & Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee, Kelley also will serve on Environmental Protection, Agriculture, Ways & Means and International Relations.
"I look forward to continuing my leadership role on the Administration and Regulation Budget Subcommittee and working across the aisle to come up with solutions to keep the state budget balanced while providing important services for everyday Iowans," Kelley said.
Kelley was elected to his second term to the Iowa House in November. The 2013 legislative session begins on Jan. 14.


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NEW YORK — A high-speed ferry loaded with hundreds of commuters from New Jersey crashed into a dock in Lower Manhattan during Wednesday's morning rush hour, seriously injuring 11 people, including one who suffered a severe head wound falling down a stairwell.
Scores of people who had been standing, waiting to disembark, were hurled to the deck or launched into walls by the impact, which came after the catamaran Seastreak Wall Street slowed following a routine trip across New York Bay and past the Statue of Liberty, passengers said.
''We were pulling into the dock. The boat hit the dock. We just tumbled on top of each other. I got thrown into everybody else. ... People were hysterical, crying,'' said Ellen Foran of Neptune City, N.J.
The crash, which ripped open a small part of the hull like an aluminum can, happened at 8:45 a.m. at a pier near the South Street Seaport, at Manhattan's southern tip. About 70 people suffered minor injuries, and for nearly two hours paramedics treated bruised and dazed passengers on the pier.
Firefighters carried several patients on flat-board stretchers as a precaution. Other patients left in wheelchairs.
The cause of the crash was under investigation. The ferry, built in 2003, had recently undergone a major overhaul with new engines and a new propulsion system, but officials said it was too soon to tell whether they played a role in what happened.
Dee Wertz, who was on shore waiting for the ferry, saw the impact. She said that just moments before the ferry hit, she had been talking with a ferry employee about how the boat's captains were complaining lately about its maneuverability.
''He was telling me that none of these guys like this boat,'' she said. ''It was coming in a little wobbly. It hit the right side of the boat on the dock hard, like a bomb.''
James Barker, the chairman of the ferry's owner, Seastreak LLC, said at a press conference hours after the crash it was ''a terrible day for all of us.''
''We are simply shocked and stunned that this happened,'' he said, adding that the company would work with investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board to determine what went wrong. ''Our priority continues to be the people who are injured.''
About 330 passengers and crewmembers were aboard the ferry, which had arrived from Atlantic Highlands, a part of the Jersey Shore that is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy.
New York City's transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, said the ferry was coming in at 10 to 12 knots, or about 12 to 14 miles per hour, when it struck one slip and then hit a second.
After the impact, the boat was able to dock normally.


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Wow... it's been a while since I posted here. For those of you who are learning Greek with the Athenaze textbooks, the following site may be of some use to you. It has various exercises which correspond to the books by chapter. There is also one for the Wheelock text, which I'll post in the learning Latin section of the forum.


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The annual Sasquatch! Music Festival has so much to offer: beautiful views, enthusiastic music fans with good vibes, and a range of tunes any fan could possibly desire over a three-day weekend. This year, those offerings were going to double, with a second Sasquatch! planned for the Fourth of July weekend. Unfortunately, that plan fell flat, and the fest pulled back to a single weekend that will feature Outkast, The National, M.I.A, Queens of the Stone Age, and many more. No doubt this year's edition will again impress, but it's been an unusually trying time for the big fest. We wanted to check in.
No one is better qualified to answer our questions than fest coordinator Adam Zacks, a Queen Anne resident who started his career in booking and festival organization years ago at the University of Oregon as a member of the concert board. While his alma mater was used to acts like Arlo Guthrie, his first booking was Rage Against the Machine and Public Enemy. Already starting to shake things up, Zacks has blazed a trail in concert promotion ever since.
Though there's plenty to keep him busy, he doesn't spend all year working on Sasquatch!—which he launched, now in its 13th year. Zacks is also the senior director of programming at Seattle Theater Group and oversees events at the Neptune, the Paramount, and the Moore. It's obvious that much of what Zacks does is for the love of music, but anyone ever involved in the music industry knows it can be a thankless job. Yet when we sit down for a chat, Zacks' passion shines as I take in the framed posters from nearly every Sasquatch! on the walls of his office. We talked about what makes his job so damn interesting—and stressful. (Read the full interview at seattleweekly.com/reverb.)
SW: Why "Sasquatch!"? And what's with the exclamation point?
Zacks: I was looking for something that was uniquely Pacific Northwest. Some people find it corny, but we try to be a little tongue-in-cheek and not take ourselves too seriously. It didn't take long for it to catch on.
Did you start out wanting to book mostly Seattle-area bands?
The vision wasn't very strong from the onset, because it wasn't clear whether or not it was going to work. [That first year] we were all shocked that it sold out in advance. It wasn't until after that year that we refined what the vision is. There were bands on that lineup that would be so out-of-place now.
Like who?
The String Cheese Incident. Can we just forget that they ever played? I don't wanna bag any particular band, and it was part of why that first year worked, but in terms of the identity of the festival now, it couldn't be further apart.
Speaking of identity, why try two weekends?
[It] was an attempt to serve the huge demand. It was selling out consecutive years in a row, and even this year sold out two months in advance. It leads you to wonder how many people are shut out who want to experience the festival. The capacity of the Gorge is what it is; there's a maximum to what the county can support. I didn't want to copy what other festivals were doing because that just felt lame. So this notion of two weekends six weeks apart, rather than back-to-back, with a totally different lineup, seemed interesting and fresh and maybe a little bit ballsy. A lot of lessons were learned in that whole experience, doing that and failing. I think the most important was a reminder that Fourth of July weekend is not the best weekend to try this concept.
Do you think that you're going to try it again, though maybe not on July Fourth?
I think the festival needs to take a breather and go back to its roots. One silver lining is that I was able to turn my energy from building out these two weekends to just making this upcoming Memorial Day weekend the very best it can be, and doing lots of cool things with the site that we've never done before.
Like what?
My wife Lynn has developed a bunch of really cool stuff over the years. We do free hearing testing backstage, available to all the artists, for custom earplugs—which are pretty expensive, but they get them for free through MusiCares [a Grammy affiliate serving "music people in time of need"]. We have AA meetings which are really invisible unless you're in a band. This year we have AA meetings in the front of house as well, for concertgoers.
Do you ever see yourself starting a new festival completely separate from Sasquatch!?
I don't think being a ball hog any more than I am in Seattle is something I want to do. That's one thing about the second weekend that didn't ever quite feel right. It was sucking up a lot of talent that would be serving the whole ecosystem in town here. Again, small silver lining, but that dilemma was relieved when July went away.
SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL George, Wash., sasquatchfestival.com. SOLD OUT. Fri., May 23–Sun., May 25.


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'FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES': New playground to be assembled at Morsches Park
COLUMBIA CITY — Neon green and yellow colored playground equipment is scheduled to fill the recently empty spot where the old playground at Morsches Park once stood. The Columbia City Parks Department tore the old playground down last week."I think the kids are going to love it, and it will be good for all ages," said Columbia City Park Director Mark Green. "There will be a swing set area, a large teeter totter you can stand on and the slides should be a little taller than what we had."The parts for the new playground have been ordered, costing $35,000. According to Mayor Ryan Daniel, the non-reverting fund used to pay for the playground equipment was built up in recent years by the park department.Green expects the equipment to arrive soon and assembly to begin within the next month. His goal is to have the playground completed and ready for spring.For a more in depth look at this story, see the Nov. 21 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook.


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U. S. News & World Report
August 21, 2010
For the 19 consecutive year, the University of Mount Union has again been favorably ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Colleges, being listed in the top tier of the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2010 rankings.
Inclusion in the first tier places Mount Union in a class with other esteemed national institutions including Williams College and Amherst College in Massachusetts; Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania; and Grinnell College in Iowa. Fellow Ohio institutions listed in this most prestigious tier include Oberlin College, Kenyon College, Denison University, Wittenberg University, College of Wooster and Hiram College.
"To be ranked in the National Liberal Arts category among some of the most prestigious and renowned college and universities in the country is quite an accomplishment," said Dr. Richard F. Giese, president of the University. "We are pleased to be recognized at this level of distinction and delighted to make the move into the top tier."
After 16 consecutive years of being ranked in the Top 15 in the Midwest among regional comprehensive or liberal arts colleges, Mount Union was promoted to the "Best National Liberal Arts Colleges" category in 2007.


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After playing 24 innings in a Saturday doubleheader split, the Phillies and White Sox decided extra baseball was in order once more for the last game before the All-Star break.
John Mayberry's two-out, bases-loaded single plated Chase Utley with the winning run, sending Philadelphia past Chicago, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series.
"It's definitely exciting to pull that one out," Mayberry said. "It gives us momentum and being able to carry momentum into the All-Star break and second half."
David Purcey (0-1) allowed a leadoff double to Utley, then gave Jimmy Rollins a free pass before a Domonic Brown groundout moved both into scoring position. Darin Ruf also was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing on Ramon Troncoso, who fanned Delmon Young swinging before serving up the game-deciding hit.
Antonio Bastardo (3-2) overcame an Utley fielding error to toss a scoreless top of the 10th. Jonathan Papelbon entered the ninth with a 3-2 lead, but allowed a game-tying hit to Josh Phegley.
It spoiled a solid outing from Cole Hamels, who allowed eight hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in going eight full innings. The left-hander, who was in line for his fifth win of the season, also finished 2-for-2 and drove in a run.
Brown slugged a two-run double for the Phillies, who completed their 10-game homestand with a 7-3 record and reached the .500 mark (48-48) for the first time since early June.
"I think this sets us up," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "We've got to get going, we've got to get some wins."
Alejandro De Aza collected two hits including a solo homer for the White Sox, who hit the break having lost seven of 10. Jeff Keppinger added an RBI single in the loss.
The hosts picked up two runs in their first turn at the plate. Utley walked with one down, Rollins followed with a single and both came in on Brown's double off the low wall in center.
Hamels did his part in the fourth, driving in Young with a two-out RBI single to make it 3-0 for the Phillies.
De Aza doubled to start the sixth, but stayed there when Alexei Ramirez fanned swinging and was erased when Utley snagged an Alex Rios liner and stepped on second to complete the inning-ending double play.
In the seventh, a bloop double from Adam Dunn eluded the glove of Brown in left, then Rollins came up just short on a flare to left by Dayan Viciedo. Keppinger's base hit made it 3-1 and left runners on the corners, but Hamels worked out of trouble by fanning Phegley and inducing a 5-4-3 double-play grounder from Brent Morel.
De Aza's one-out homer inside the foul pole in right brought the Sox within 3-2 in the eighth, but both Ramirez and Rios grounded out to keep it a one-run spread.
Papelbon surrendered the game-tying RBI single from Phegley with two down in the ninth. Viciedo singled with one down, then pinch-runner Blake Tekotte stole second before scoring easily on the hit.
De Aza was on after Utley failed to snag his grounder in the 10th, but Bastardo induced an inning-ending double-play grounder by Ramirez.
"Our record stands for itself, Chicago manager Robin Ventura said of his club, which dropped to 18 games below .500 and 14 games behind first-place Detroit. "We'll just go home, try to clear our minds and get ready to go in the second half."
Game Notes
Philadelphia has won five of its last six series ... ChiSox starter Jose Quintana gave up three runs on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks over six full frames ... The Phils haven't played in three straight extra- inning games since July 6 and 8-9, 2011 against Florida and Atlanta ... Prior to the contest, the Phillies placed center fielder Ben Revere on the 15-day disabled list with a broken right foot and reinstated catcher Erik Kratz from the DL ... Both clubs are away from the diamond until Friday, when the Phils hit the road to take on the Mets and the White Sox continue interleague action by hosting Atlanta.


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Deubler, Borgerding compete at state swim meet
CANTON — A pair of area swimmers took to the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Thursday for state competition.
Jared Deubler, a St. Marys sophomore, competed in the preliminary in the boys Division II OHSAA swimming and diving championships on Thursday.
Deubler, making his second trip to state in his two seasons at St. Marys, finished 22nd in the boys 100 yard backstroke event. Deubler finished with a 56.25-second time. Deubler qualified for the state meet with a 56.02-second time.
Nikki Borgerding, a Minster freshman and the first Wildcat in school history to reach the state meet, finished 23rd in the preliminary race of the girls 100 yard breaststroke event. Borgerding turned in a 1:10.16 time.
Wapakoneta's Josie Miller finished eighth in the girls 50-yard freestyle prelim on Thursday with a 24.43-second time.
Celina had all three of its girls relay teams competing, with the 200 yard freestyle relay being their best finish on Thursday in the prelims, with a 14th-place finish and a 1:41.24 time.
The Division II state finals will be contested beginning today at 5 p.m. in Canton.


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Now and then I purchase a vegetable that I enjoy eating but for some reason rarely ever cook with. The vegetable may sit around for a while, but the challenge of using it gives me occasion to find inspiration. In this case, the vegetable was a bag of parsnips and the inspiration was a soup submitted to our own No Croutons Required roundup from two years ago by mangocheeks of Allotment2Kitchen.
I'm delighted that I came across it again! Parsnips are surprisingly sweet when cooked and puréed, but retain their characteristic and unique flavor that's enhanced with a judicious seasoning of mild curry spices. And adding wild rice lends a wonderful nutty flavor and chewy texture that makes this creamy, warming and nourishing soup a real winner. It's beautifully simple too and likely to win over even the staunchest parsnip critics.
|Curried Parsnip and Wild Rice Soup
|Recipe by Lisa Turner
Adapted from Allotment2Kitchen
Published on January 20, 2013
Thick, sweet and creamy, and warm and nourishing blended parsnip soup with wild rice and mild curry spices
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More root vegetable soups that you will enjoy from my well stocked vegetarian kitchen:
Caribbean Sweet Potato Soup
Cream of Potato and Turnip Soup
Curry-Laced Pumpkin and Potato Soup
Potato Cauliflower Soup with Brown Rice
On the top of the reading stack: more newly arrived cookbooks
Audio Accompaniment: howling wind


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Black Friday is quickly becoming Black Thursday.
"It seems like shopping just gets earlier and earlier every year," shopper Chuck Veverka said at Meijer in Okemos.
As early as Thanksgiving nowadays, but it's nothing new for Meijer. For years it's been open 24 hours on Thanksgiving, with specials beginning at 6:00 a.m.
"I have a lot of great team members who really look forward to this day, and look forward to how busy it is and helping all the customers get ready for Christmas," Okemos Meijer Store Director Chris Wilson said.
But not everyone feels that way. After Target announced it's opening earlier than ever at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, employees got 350,000 petition signatures asking the company to reverse that decision. Meanwhile, Walmart greeters will take on a whole new meaning with 1,000 protests planned nationwide this week.
"We are human beings and not just animals that they can take for a joke," Walmart Employee Elaine Rozier said.
Some employees at Meijer in Okemos said they actually requested to work on Thanksgiving because they need the money, and shoppers need the deals.
"Everyone is trying to fight for that dollar," shopper Jessica Perrone said. "Will I be here? Yes. Do I like it? No. I think it takes away from family time."
She said it's worth it to find the perfect gifts for her kids at a bargain price though. On the other hand, those with family members working find it especially difficult.
"It's frustrating. Sometimes they're not given a choice," Kelly Schwarzkopf said. "It's like 'work or else,' and in this economy, you just don't have a choice to say no."
Her husband has worked retail for almost a decade, but she likes to think about the good ol' days.
"I think it's a bad habit that we've gotten into in society," Schwarzkopf said. "I can remember when stores used to not be open on Sundays, let alone on holidays."
Meijer isn't concerned about a backlash, but they are curious about the competition.
"With some of the other stores opening up a little bit early this year, it will probably alter our shopping patterns a little bit," Wilson said. "We believe that our loyal customers will be here on those days. We'll just have to see how that works out."
Toys 'R Us will also be offering earlier deals. The store in Okemos is opening its doors at 8:00 p.m. Thursday.


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To the editor:
Under President Barack Obama's watch, we've accumulated more than $7 trillion in new debt. Ninety-two million people aren't in the workforce, and some economic analysts estimate our true unemployment rate at just over 18 percent. Our middle class, an important economic generator, is disappearing fast.
Our financial markets are high, the result of monstrous money creation from thin air, and prime for explosive failures. The money supply has been made huge while production falters. That's a prescription for runaway inflation that can seriously destroy the value of our currency and ruin our economy for years.
Billionaires like Donald Trump are warning their staff and families to prepare for an economic collapse. The rich have become super-rich and the working people only got debt bonds around their necks. Average U.S. wages have fallen 23 percent since 2008.
Our country is being swamped with illegals who are shipped all over the country without effective medical screening. Our border patrol has essentially been made into an illegal smuggling operation, while our border is wide open to terrorists or anyone wishing to initiate criminality here. Many of those coming in are members of extremely dangerous gangs like MS-13.
Recent records show people from more than 70 countries are rushing across our border, and drug cartels are making fortunes smuggling drugs into this country. Our national security has been thrown into the toilet so Democrats can obtain new voters.
The Middle East is exploding with terrorists armed and equipped with munitions and vehicles the present regime forced our troops to abandon when leaving the area. Christians across the Middle East are being slaughtered for their faith as terrorists take over much of the area.
Former Democratic Party bigwig Barney Frank says Obama and his people thoroughly lied to pass Obamacare. The CBO director has said his agency can't even analyze Obamacare because the program is such a mess. GAO says the program's implementation was thoroughly incompetent.
Investigations into the IRS, VA, Benghazi, Fast & Furious, and numerous others are being intentionally sabotaged. The IGs are complaining their inquiries are being totally stiffled by the present regime.
And Democrats still think people should vote for them. I think not.
Byron L. Maduska
Letter to the editor: What have Democrats done to deserve votes?
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Longview, Texas- East Texas is once again in the spotlight in the annual "Judicial Hellholes" report, as the non-stop growth of patent lawsuits in the area continues to raise eyebrows. The annual report is a publication of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) and identifies "Judicial Hellholes" across the country where the laws are applied in an unfair and unbalanced manner.
For the past several years, the report has mentioned patent troll litigation in East Texas, calling out the high number of patent lawsuits suits filed in the area.
"The Eastern District of Texas is the most popular venue for patent trolls because the court moves cases to trial quickly and its juries are perceived to be plaintiff-friendly," this year's report noted.
Diane Davis, executive director with East Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse (ETALA), responded to the report. "While it might be a positive that our courts are known for moving these cases quickly, we have to be concerned when any area is viewed as being overly friendly to plaintiffs or defendants, as perceptions of unfairness invite abuse," Davis said.
Previous Judicial Hellholes reports have called the area the "center of the patent litigation universe" noting that between 2002 and 2010, the district saw nearly a ten-fold increase in patent filings.
"It's never a positive for a community to be a hot-bed of litigation," Davis added. "We are pleased to see ATRA continue to focus on this area and also that our state and federal leaders are taking this issue seriously."
Patent trolls do exactly as their name implies: they aggressively file lawsuits to enforce a patent against an alleged infringer, often with no intention to use the patent to manufacture or market the product themselves. Their targets are often innovative and successful companies, and the lawsuits typically result in a huge pay out for the patent troll while costing jobs and saddling local courts with frivolous lawsuits.
Davis commended Lt. Governor David Dewhurst asking the Senate to study the issue during the state legislative interim and U.S. Senator John Cornyn for his work to pass federal laws to rein in abusive patent lawsuits.
"The Texas Legislature and Texas elected officials are working tirelessly on behalf of Texas innovators and entrepreneurs to combat patent trolls," Davis said. "While Texas has continued to be the national leader in reigning in frivolous lawsuits, clearly there is still work to be done, and we appreciate ATRA for their focus on this issue and our state leaders for working to ensure our courts are used for justice, not greed."


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Scanadu / Dr Alan Greene and Walter De Brouwer, unveiled its prototype Sensor at the Wired Health Conference in New York . They made the demo with their small "Tricorder". Just held on his temple and in 10 seconds, we get Heart-Rate, Breathing Rate, Temperature, Pulse transit and Oxygenation detection displayed on the iPhone screen. Scanadu device is planned to be released in 2013 at an "affordable" price for the mass market.
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