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Moments after a "Let's go Rangers" chant broke out Saturday evening at Minute Maid Park, the Astros' already upside-down season sunk a little lower.
What appeared to be a smooth tagout of Alex Rios at home plate during a 4-4 game in the eighth inning suddenly turned into a one-run Rangers lead, when Astros catcher Jason Castro dropped a throw from second baseman Jose Altuve after Rios initially was erased.
"Good play, he caught the ball, he put the tag on him," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "Just the momentum of the contact dislodged the ball. Good slide by their guy — everything clean about it — and we just were not able to hold on to the ball."
The reeling Astros also couldn't hold on to another late lead, blowing their 21st save and sixth in seven attempts. Porter's club gave up leads in the seventh and eighth innings, eventually falling 5-4 during an American League West matchup before an announced crowd of 33,322.
The Astros (37-78) are 1-8 during their last nine games and just 4-17 since the All-Star break.
"It's tough. And, again, (starter) Brad Peacock: solid, gave us a chance to win the game. … And our bullpen couldn't hold the lead," Porter said.
The Rangers (67-50) have won six consecutive games and the initial two contests of a four-game series. With Saturday's victory, they moved a game ahead of Oakland for first place in the division.
The Astros placed runners at the corners with no outs in the second inning against Rangers starting lefthander Derek Holland but failed to score, with Matt Dominguez and Brett Wallace striking out and Brandon Barnes flying out to center field.
The Rangers then had men on second and third with one out in the third. But Elvis Andrus struck out and Ian Kinsler popped out.
The Astros broke through in the bottom of the frame. Rookie Robbie Grossman singled to right field and L.J. Hoes took Grossman's place at first after a force out. A double to deep center field by Altuve followed, scoring Hoes and giving the Astros a 1-0 lead. A potential second run was erased when Altuve was easily thrown out at home by Leonys Martin after Castro singled to shallow center field.
"I always want to know. I coached third base for a long time," Porter said. "If you don't send him, you don't know, and I want to find out."
The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the fourth. Rookie Jurickson Profar chased a 75 mph breaking ball from Peacock for a swinging strikeout, though, and David Murphy flied out to left field to give the Rangers six men left on base and no runs in the initial four frames.
"I just want to keep my team in it and go six or more innings. And that's what I did (Saturday). Castro called another great game … and it all worked out," said Peacock, who allowed just one run and three hits in six innings and has only given up four runs in 13 innings since returning to the rotation.
Chris Carter's team-leading 20th home run – a monster shot pulled to deep left field off a 3-0 sinker — pushed the Astros to a 2-0 advantage in the fourth.
A 417-foot solo blast by A.J. Pierzynksi to deep right field in the sixth pulled the Rangers within 2-1. Elvis Andrus' two-run homer to left field off rookie reliever Kevin Chapman then tied the contest at 3 in the seventh.
"It has been tough lately," Chapman said. "But, I mean, we're going to come back (Sunday) and get better and keep working. I was just out there trying to attack hitters and get ahead of hitters. Give credit to Andrus for staying on a pretty good pitch and getting the barrel to it."
The Astros regained the lead in the bottom of the seventh when Brandon Barnes crossed home after a wild pitch by reliever Jason Frasor.
But a Pierzynski double and Rios triple resulted in a 4-4 eighth-inning tie. Then what should have been the second out of the frame and Rios erased at home via a solid throw by Altuve suddenly turned into a 5-4 Rangers lead.
"Fundamental baseball will lose you games and fundamental baseball wins you games," said infielder Jake Elmore, who began the Rangers' seventh with a fielding error on a Profar grounder. "Chapman made a good pitch on (my error); should've had an out. Castro, you know, I'm sure he wished he would've held on to it."
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|ASK DC Press Release
Executive Office of the Mayor
Office of Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 14, 2013
D.C. Government and Partners Launch First-of-Its Kind App and Initiative to Help Victims of Sexual Assault and Dating Violence
Mayor's Office of Victim Services and Men Can Stop Rape Launch ASK DC App
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Paul Quander and the Mayor's Office of Victim Services (OVS) joined community-service providers, leading experts in sexual-assault prevention, and law-enforcement officials from throughout the D.C. area to launch a new, District-wide initiative to address sexual assault and dating violence through the use of technology.
The Assault. Services. Knowledge. DC, or ASK DC, initiative features mobile application, website and training components all aimed at providing resources and raising awareness for victims of sexual assault and dating violence. For the first time, the app compiles 33 assault-response resources from all service providers throughout the District in one, easily accessible tool. It provides quick access to immediate medical help and law enforcement, 24-hour support hotlines and online chats, and District-specific community resources. The ASK DC initiative also encompasses a series of training sessions that will provide military personnel, law-enforcement officials, Capitol Hill staffers, deaf and hard-of-hearing residents and other District communities with bystander intervention strategies and sexual-assault-response protocols. The initiative also includes specialized resources for victims of sexual assault and dating violence in the military personnel, LGBTQ, deaf and hard of hearing, and multilingual communities. The resources are available in English, Spanish, French, Amharic, American Sign Language, and 22 different Asian languages.
"One of my overarching goals is to ensure that every District resident feels safe and protected in their community, regardless of where they live, their age, their religion, their ethnic background, their sexual orientation or their gender identity," Mayor Gray said. "ASK DC is a way to save lives and provide all of our residents and visitors with quick access to critical resources that can help address – and ultimately reduce – incidents of sexual assault and dating violence."
ASK DC was modeled after U ASK DC, which launched in September 2012 and provides access to all the services available to victims of sexual assault and dating violence available on the District's college and university campuses. U ASK DC was created in response to alarming numbers of occurrences of campus sexual assault coupled with the severe underreporting of those incidents. ASK DC takes this model a step further, extending access to the entire District. The same partnership that created U ASK DC (OVS and leading men's violence-prevention organization Men Can Stop Rape) created ASK DC as a response to demand for an app of the same nature that was accessible and applicable to all District residents and visitors.
ASK DC is also a model that states and cities can replicate to increase reporting of rape and sexual assault; reduce the number of incidents; and raise awareness about, and use of, vital community resources. According to the 2008 National Crime Victimization Survey, every 2 minutes, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. In addition, 40 percent of young men and women surveyed in the 2013 Teens and Young Adults on Dating Violence and Sexual Assault study reported that they would not know what to do if they witnessed dating abuse or sexual assault. ASK DC, with its innovative structure, presents a unique opportunity to address these statistics.
"Anyone can use this app," Men Can Stop Rape Executive Director Neil Irvin said. "Every person with a smartphone either living in or visiting D.C. can become an active bystander by downloading the app and learning how to support a friend, family member or colleague who might need your help."
Partners in the ASK DC project include the D.C. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program (SANE), D.C. Rape Crisis Center, Network for Victim Recovery of D.C., The Lighthouse Center for Healing, Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, District Alliance for Safe Housing, Deaf Abused Women's Network, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and Metropolitan Police Department, among others.
The ASK DC app is available for free download in the iTunes App Store, Google Play Store or BlackBerry App World and is compatible with BlackBerry, iOS and Android OS devices. Visit ASK DC online at www.askdc.org, or learn more about Men Can Stop Rape at www.mencanstoprape.org. For more information on the Office of Victim Services, visit http://ovs.dc.gov.
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- FeatureIs Low-Cost Fibre Channel Finally Here?
- FeatureBackup On a Shoestring
- FeatureEasier RAID Upgrades In View
- FeatureThe pitfalls of smart switches
- FeatureHot technologies in 2004
- FeatureReeling in a bigger salary
- Ask the ExpertInformation lifecycle management (ILM) data storage in an Oracle environment
- FeatureE-mail Archiving: A Storage Problem After All
- FeatureData Recovery Mantra: Know Thyself
- FeatureStarting the ILM process
- FeatureSunny Day for Storage Consolidation
- FeatureIs there a need for more speed?
- FeatureInformation lifecycle management
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- FeatureTiered storage: Heterogeneous vs. homogeneous
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Starting the ILM process
Information life cycle management (ILM) is the buzz right now. But too much emphasis is being put on products and not enough on understanding that ILM is really a process. Before you buy in, here's how to analyze what it means for you.
|How to proceed with ILM
First, let's clear the air: ILM is not a product--it's a process that manages data from its birth to disposition. Once your company has an ILM process, then and only then, can you start to cobble together products that support the process. (See "How to proceed with ILM")
Storage vendors are scrambling to beef up their alliances and product lines to offer an integrated ILM solution. Storage Technology Corp. (StorageTek), for example, forged a partnership with Storability Software to more tightly integrate Storability's Global Storage Manager into StorageTek disk and tape drives. EMC Corp. acquired Legato Systems and Documentum to bolster its ILM offerings--and now the company faces the huge task of weaving together the technology it's acquired into its own solutions. Companies such as IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) find themselves in positions similar to EMC, with a stable of disparate internal and acquired solutions that have limited or no integration between them. Veritas Corp. jumped on the ILM bandwagon when it released its Data Lifecycle Manager 5.0, a policy-driven data archive engine that works with Veritas' NetBackup and Backup Exec.
To date, no vendor offers a cradle-to-grave ILM product that easily solves all of an enterprise's compliance needs. Chris Van Wagoner, CommVault Systems' vice president of product marketing, says that the level of integration among most vendors' products is one step above brochure level.
Turning data into information
Steven Murphy, Fujitsu Softek's president and CEO, believes that the key to turning an organization's raw data into viable business information starts with gaining visibility into one's existing environment, in two ways. First is the picture of the different types of data stored on internal and external storage, including databases, files, e-mail and fixed-content storage. The second view gives you the ability to visualize, monitor and manage the devices in their existing storage networking infrastructure.
Products that support either of these two views typically get classified under the general category of storage resource management (SRM), even though the two types of tools gather and provide very different types of information. Tools that provide details on databases, files, e-mail and fixed content may more appropriately fall under the subcategory of storage reporting. The other tools, which visualize, monitor and manage the storage network devices--such as switches and storage arrays--may be more appropriately classified as storage infrastructure management software.
Of these two approaches, it's the tools that support the storage reporting component that initiate ILM. When they begin to classify and document their data, organizations begin the process of translating raw data into meaningful information.
Classifying the information
Reports on storage utilization enable the classification of the data on servers. The Enterprise Storage Group, Milford, MA, finds that data may be classified in at least four ways: data type, organization, data age and data value. (See "Classifying the data," on this page.) Breaking data out into these different categories helps educate the organization on the nature of the data it owns and provides the facts needed to build business cases for future storage and data automation management technologies. Here's where the tool's ability to recognize different data types becomes paramount.
Users must have some fundamental understanding of the application data that they are gathering information on before they even begin to deploy a tool. Without this understanding, don't expect to deploy a tool enterprisewide and gather all of the data you need.
EMC hopes to help users solve one of their bigger issues--classifying unstructured data--through the company's recent acquisition of Documentum. Mark Lewis, EMC's executive vice president of open software, observes that 80% of existing data is unstructured and 90% of newly created data is digital. Yet until users classify their data, they can't take the next steps of protecting it, applying policies, moving it or deleting it.
This data classification step can unveil some important facts and save money at the same time. A recent case study conducted by DeepFile Corp. at Vignette Corp.--both located in Austin, TX--uncovered two important facts. It revealed that more than 50% of the files on Vignette's most expensive storage devices hadn't been accessed in more than a year and that a large amount of storage was being consumed because of file and directory duplication. Armed with this knowledge, Vignette purchased an inexpensive nearline ATA storage array and moved its older files to the lower-cost disk.
Another key feature for a storage reporting tool is its ability to interact with devices in the storage network. For instance, in networked storage environments, being able to do a logical-to-physical mapping to find out which physical storage device the data actually resides upon is extremely helpful. EMC users should take a serious look at EMC's Storage Scope, which reports how each server's files are mapped and laid out. Unfortunately, you have to spend some time configuring the tool, and the tool itself is particular about the environment it's deployed in.
Users also need to understand what sort of data they want to report on and manage. If users just want a more generalized storage utilization reporting tool, almost any SRM tool will do. Yet for those who want more advanced storage reporting capabilities--such as the ability to report on instant messaging files, data in tape silos or even existing paper files--they will likely need different tools to get reports on all these types of data. For instance, Storability's GSM tool will give you detailed reports on the utilization of the tapes in StorageTek's tape libraries. But, if you're using that tool to monitor tape libraries from IBM, don't expect the same level of detail.
Another item users will want to consider is who will control the verification and distribution of the information after it's gathered. Finding out that you have 10TB of unused EMC Symmetrix or HDS Lightning storage may sound great until the financial guys figure out that someone overspent to the tune of $1 million.
|Data retention requirements
Acting on the information
Theresa O'Neil, director of storage strategy at IBM Tivoli, believes that users will look to better manage the data itself by getting rid of their nonessential data and tagging remaining data according to its content. "Organizations contain lots of processes," she says. "While it is important for them to retain data to support these processes, the greater issue becomes: can they retrieve the data needed to support these processes in a specified situation?"
O'Neil also says that while data may remain in existence for years, the media on which it resides on the back end will likely change. In response to this, IBM separates the management of the data and the media. They use their DB2 Content Manager to manage the content of data while their Tivoli Storage Manager product will manage the placement of their data on the media.
Steve Kenniston, a technology analyst with the Enterprise Storage Group, says ILM can be used to initiate conversations with business unit heads about their storage and recovery needs. "Every department head today believes that IT can recover anything anytime and this is just not true," he says, adding that "ILM is all about people, process and technology, not just technology."
Storage admins should look to capitalize on this new pool of knowledge, since they will now, for the first time, probably have hard facts to justify other storage management tools and technologies. These may include automated provisioning, fabric-based virtualization, deployment of new provisioning, fabric-based virtualization and the deployment of new protocols such as iSCSI or inexpensive storage such as ATA. So, while choosing a storage reporting tool may end up being more of a tactical than a strategic move, it will enable users to gather the data they need to make the more important, longer-term strategic decisions. One of those decisions will be the eventual deployment of an automated data management (ADM) solution.
Choosing the right ADM provider
Two important tasks will enter into the decision-making process when selecting an ADM provider. The first will be trying to understand and document the different types of data retention requirements within your company that this product will be responsible for managing. (See "Data retention requirements") The other will be picking a product that permits you to set up policies that manage data from its creation to disposition. Products vary in their ability to set up policies and carry out prescribed actions, such as deleting or migrating data in different environments, and so does their effectiveness at performing these tasks.
These functions become especially relevant in the different user environments that exist today. For users that only need to keep data for hours or days to support applications such as temporary batch files, probably any tool will work. Yet for some financial, government and human resource applications, data retention needs may span years, if not decades. As a result, you need to spend time determining whether your policy management abilities are aligned with your environment.
The situation becomes more complicated if you're using different vendors' products or even different products from the same vendor. You will need to ask how the different products hand off data management responsibilities. This becomes especially pertinent when using one vendor's tool to do the day-to-day storage administration and another vendor's tool to do backup and recovery. At some point, the tool doing the day-to-day storage administration will need to hand off the management of the data to the backup product, especially if it gets deleted and archived.
Here's where companies that offer a suite of products should be better positioned. Some of the major players such as Computer Associates (CA), EMC, Fujitsu Softek, HP, IBM and Veritas now possess many of the tools needed to succeed at ILM; others, such as AppIQ, CommVault Systems, CreekPath Systems, OuterBay, Princeton Softech and StorageTek, have only some of the needed components. One of the keys for each of these vendors will be how soon and how well they can cleanly integrate the different tools they own and show value to their users.
Another issue that may inhibit the deployment of ADM stems from the complexity of today's storage networks. EMC's Lewis notes that while ILM may be done now on an application-by-application basis, it still revolves primarily around manual processes and remains far too complicated for the enterprise. He says that technologies such as fabric-based virtualization, which EMC classifies as a data delivery service, will enable ADM to succeed in enterprise environments because it helps to solve some of the complexity of large storage networks.
Todd Rief, StorageTek's director of corporate strategy, calls fabric-based virtualization a "huge technology for ILM."
Fabric-based virtualization enables the creation of a fabric-based volume table of contents (VTOC). These VTOCs will play an important role in the future management of enterprise storage, emerging as a type of network-based storage routing table and functioning in much the same way as Cisco's routing tables, which manage today's data networks. Also, because all servers can theoretically get their storage from this virtualization layer, it creates a new programming layer in the network that will enable the development and deployment of tools such as ASM without costing a fortune.
Will HSM emerge?
One component of ILM, hierarchical storage management (HSM), involves putting the right data on the right level of storage and removing it as it ages. This technology, long available in mainframe 0S/390 environments but considered by some to be a failure in the open systems environment, remains a difficult technology to implement. But through the combination of the aforementioned technologies, HSM may start to become a reality for the enterprise.
CommVault Systems' Van Wagoner says the crux of the problem with HSM is establishing the value of the data. For ILM to work, the software must be able to look at something as simple as a Word document and determine whether that document contains your kid's soccer schedule or a vital business contract. One file you may want to delete and the other you may want to archive.
While technologies such as fabric-based virtualization and ADM are still maturing, the generally available storage reporting and SAN infrastructure tools look ready for prime time. So now is the time for organizations to start to deploy these first-line tools and experiment with some of the next-generation technologies. As the momentum for ILM continues to build, users would be well-advised to start the process of ILM by putting the initial building blocks in place.


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What is a coolant leak?
The engine cooling system is made up of a set of components that circulate coolant through the engine to keep it from overheating. If one of the components fails, it can result in coolant leaking out.
What are the symptoms of a coolant leak?
Common symptoms of a coolant leak include:
- The engine runs hotter than normal, or overheats
- You see a puddle of coolant under the car, or on parts under the hood
- You notice the somewhat sweet smell of coolant in or around the car
- The check engine light or temperature warning light comes on
Can I drive with a coolant leak?
If you notice a coolant leak, or if your car is overheating, don't drive it — doing so can cause serious (and expensive) damage to the engine.
How often do coolant leaks happen?
Engine coolant leaks are typical for all vehicles, old and new, without regard to mileage. Driving conditions, driving style, age of the car, and lack of maintenance can all make coolant leaks more likely.
Maintaining the cooling system will dramatically reduce the number of leaks the vehicle will have over time.
How are coolant leaks diagnosed?
The first thing mechanics check when dealing with coolant leaks is the radiator cap. This part keeps the cooling system properly pressurized, so when it fails, problems ensue.
After the radiator cap, the vehicle will be inspected for obvious leaks, damage to cooling system components, and contamination in the coolant reservoir. If contamination from combustion exists in the cooling system, the engine cylinder block, cylinder head and head gasket are suspected.
If no leak is noticed, and there's no obvious sign of damage, the technician will apply a pressure tester and UV dye to the cooling system, causing the leak to become visible with a UV flashlight.
How is a coolant leak fixed?
Repairing a coolant leak typically requires draining the engine coolant from the entire system, removing the faulty part, and either cleaning or replacing that component before reinstallation.
Internal leaks tend to mean expensive repairs — a new head gasket or a new or refurbished engine being the most likely. Most often, though, repairing a leak involves a simple hose replacement and coolant flush.
RepairPal recommendations for coolant systems
On older vehicles, it's often recommended to flush the cooling system every two years or 30,000 miles. Many newer vehicles have extended-life coolant that can last up to 100,000 miles. It's always recommended to follow the service intervals in the owner's manual. Following the required services listed, whether it's a coolant change or coolant flush, will help ensure the longevity of the cooling system, as well as the rest of the vehicle.
Outside of routine maintenance, coolant may need to be drained and replaced when repairing a cooling system leak. In that case, a full coolant flush should be performed if excessive corrosion is present, or if the factory scheduled service interval has already been passed.
Can I fix a coolant leak myself?
The average DIYer can maintain the engine cooling system without much trouble, but diagnosing the point or cause of a leak can be tricky.
For instance, replacing a leaky hose is extremely low in difficulty. In contrast, replacing a water pump requires the removal of timing components and is not recommended for the DIYer.
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"Bruce Bawer reveals how self-acclaimed European morality proves abjectly amoral in its appeasement of radical Islamic anti-Semitism, homophobia, gender apartheid, and religious intolerance. A sensitive and sober portrait of an increasingly insensitive and reckless continent."
—Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and author of Carnage and Culture and An Autumn of War
"An honest and engaging account of a problem which, if left unaddressed, could engulf Europe in conflict. Europeans would do well to heed Mr. Bawer's advice and open their eyes."
—Abraham H. Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League; author, Never Again? The Threat of the New Anti-Semitism
"Bawer paints an alarming picture of a continent in deep trouble and deeper denial—but now, perhaps, on the verge of waking up. Some books are merely important. This one is necessary."
—Jonathan Rauch, senior writer and columnist for National Journal magazine in Washington and a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly
"Bruce Bawer has produced a book that is at once riveting, disturbing, fascinating, chilling, and shocking. It is required reading for anyone who wants to understand how militant Islam has insinuated itself into the heart of the West."
—Steven Emerson, Executive Director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism and author of American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Amongst Us
"Bruce Bawer brings an American's sensibilities and a writer's insights to bear on the insistence by West Europeans that they really do not have a Muslim problem. Backed by deep research and wide personal experience, he argues that this blind denial is leading the continent to certain disaster. Bawer makes his case moderately but eloquently and powerfully. Will Europeans heed his warning?"
—Daniel Pipes, Director, Middle East Forum
"Bawer punctures the moral pretensions of our 'betters' in the Old World. Their supine acceptance of the Muslim oppression of women, their flatulent anti-Americanism, their renewed anti-Semitism—all are fully documented. There is something memorable on every page. Bawer writes with intelligence and passion. A fascinating analysis of Europe's death spiral."
—Mona Charen, syndicated columnist and author of Useful Idiots
BRUCE BAWER is the author of A Place at the Table, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Stealing Jesus, and Diminishing Fictions. He served as a board member of the National Book Critics Circle and has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post Book World, the Wall Street Journal, the New Republic, and other periodicals.


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If $p$ is a prime of the form $4n+3$, the class number $h$ of $Q[\sqrt{-p}]$ can be expressed using the number $V$ of quadratic residues and $N$ nonresidues in the interval $[1,\frac{p-1}{2}]$:
- If $p=8n+7$ then $h=V-N$
- If $p=8n+3$ then $h=\frac{1}{3}(V-N)$
This result seems so simple and elegant, but its proof (which I saw in Number Theory by Borevich & Shafarevich - p. 346), while definitely beautiful, is not very short and is based on the analytic class number formula. And so I didn't feel that the proof really helped "demystify" the result.
This leads me to ask: Can someone see intuition for this result? Any short heuristic argument that would lead to it? Any obvious meaning of $h=V-N$? In short, "why" is it true?


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OMAHA, Neb. – UCSB graduates Jason Lezak and Katy Freeman have kept their 2012 Olympic hopes alive by advancing in their respective events as the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha.
On Thursday night, Lezak finished ninth in the 100-meter freestyle semifinals with a mark of 49.05 seconds. The three-time Olympian was seemingly edged out of the eight-man final, which will be swam Friday night, by .02 seconds. Fortunately, Ryan Lochte, who placed fifth in the semifinal, has withdrawn from the event, allowing the veteran Lezak to keep his Olympic dreams alive.
Freeman, meanwhile, placed 12th (2:29.48) in this morning's 200 breaststroke preliminaries and will advance to her second semifinal of the meet (she also swam in the 100 breaststroke). She will be attempting to make her first career Olympic Trials final.
Current Gaucho and the 2012 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Freshman of the Year, Katie Records, touched the wall in 2:38.50 during the morning's 200 breast prelims. The time was the 92nd fastest.
Recent UCSB graduate Evan Simoni also competed today, finishing the 200 individual medley in 2:09.35, which was the 107th fastest time.
For complete U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials results, click here.
Tonight's evening swims will be broadcast on NBC. For the complete broadcast schedule, click here.


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The Wanted star Nathan Sykes will have a birthday to remember on Thursday (18Apr13) as the singer is set to undergo surgery to repair a haemorrhaging nodule on his vocal cords.
The All Time Low hitmaker, who has reportedly been suffering from voice problems for some time, was advised to undergo the operation after seeking specialist medical attention.
Sykes has jetted to Los Angeles from the Bahamas for the operation - which is scheduled for the day he turns 20 years old.
According to Britain's The Sun, Sykes will be unable to talk for at least a month as he recovers from the procedure.
His condition could spell disaster for Sykes and his bandmates as they have begun working on their next album and had been planning a world tour at the end of the year (13).
A source tells Britain's The Sun, "It's not good at all. Nathan has battled with throat issues for a while but this is far more serious. After the once-over by the specialist, he was instructed to have almost immediate surgery. Naturally Nathan is really worried as if it doesn't work, his career is over.
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TACOMA, Wash. – Allanah Whitehall won two events and the women's team took second as the Puget Sound track & field teams hosted the Peyton Scoring Meet on Saturday.
Whitehall won the 100 meter dash with a season-best 12.76 and moved to eighth on the Loggers all-time list with a winning time of 26.28 in the 200 meter dash. Whitehall was also a part of two winning relay teams, running the lead leg in the 4x100m and 4x400m.
Molly Bradbury also moved into a top-10 list for the Loggers in the steeplechase. She ranks seventh after running a 12:50.68. Carrie Keith finished second in the event with a season-best 12:11.96.
Meg Gilbertson also took second in the 400 meter dash while Sierra Grunwald was the runner up in the 1500 meter run. Elizabeth King cleared 10-feet, 6-inches in the pole vault to take second while Sunny Lewis took third.
Cameron Braithwaite led the men's squad with a pair of top-3 finishes in the meet. He took second in the long jump, leaping 22-feet, 2.25-inches. His mark ranks seventh on the Loggers top-10 list. He alto tied for third with Joe Cerne in the pole vault as both cleared 13-feet, 11.75-inches.
Matt Klein had a standout performance in the 5k, taking second with a 15:37.42. Justin Bigelow posted a winning time of 32:46.72 in the 10k. Jon Lee posted another winning mark for the Loggers in the triple jump. His leap of 45-feet, 7.25-inches moved him into ninth on the Loggers top-10 list.
The Logger women were just eight points shy of the team title and took second while the men took third.
The Loggers host their final home meet of the year next weekend with the Shotwell Invitational on Saturday.


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These recipes for buttercream frosting and royal icing are great for decorating home-baked goods this holiday season. Homemade buttercream frosting tastes so much better than store-bought stuff; and royal icing is indispensable for decorating—it dries hard and is especially good to use on cookies. These recipes are fast and easy!
Homemade Buttercream Frosting
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 cups
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/4 cup milk
In a large bowl, beat the butter and vanilla on medium speed for about 30 seconds.
Gradually add half the sugar, beating well.
Beat in the milk and then add the remaining sugar. Continue beating until the frosting is smooth and creamy and reaches the desired consistency.
The most versatile of the lot, buttercream frosting is sure to be an essential component of your frosting repertoire. It spreads and pipes wonderfully, and because of its lustrous, white appearance, you can tint it to exactly the color you want.
Royal Icing
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 cups
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup pasteurized egg whites
1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice
In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, egg whites, and lemon juice.
Beat the mixture with a stand or a hand-mixer until the icing holds its shape and isn't runny. If it's too thin for piping, add more sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and continue mixing until it reaches the desired consistency.
Use this icing for drawing, filling in, and accenting designs and forms on cakes. It also works well for decorating cookies.
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The tour then stops at the summit of Mt Cootha for spectacular views of the city before returning through the picturesque suburb of Paddington and its beautiful Queenslander homes.
This is a private tour and suggested itinerary only.
After pick up, the tour heads through the picturesque suburb of Paddington and the first stop is at the Walkabout Creek Information Centre. Here you'll visit the Freshwater Display before heading up the range with a couple of great lookouts on the way. Brisbane Forest Park includes a vast area of 28,000 hectares of bushland including national parks, state forests and reserves.
You'll stop for morning tea at one of the picnic areas on your way to Mt Glorious where you'll take a fully guided walk through the rainforest. There are a number of diverse walking tracks here so they can cater for different levels of fitness and see a large range of wildlife. Binoculars are available for those who want to do some bird watching.
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Allow about 20 to 30 minutes to walk one kilometre with time for photos. The tour is designed for your specific interests and includes day use of any necessary equipment such as binoculars and daypacks. Morning and afternoon tea and any National Park fees are included. Wheelchair access is available for a number of walks in some locations.
You choose the length and pace of the walk and your guide will provide information on the local flora and fauna. Enjoy spectacular views from the various lookouts. It is important to wear suitable clothing and enclosed footwear such as sport shoes or hiking boots and always carry a jacket, water bottle and camera. Please contact the operator via their website for more information.
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After pick up, the tour travels to the beautiful beaches of Mooloolaba. There is the opportunity for a swim at a safe beach and then a visit to Underwater World, the largest oceanarium in Queensland. Walk through the 80 metre underwater tunnel, experience the touch and feel coral lagoon and watch the seal show.
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Bell Tolls: Never mind Manning, what about Luck's pressure?
Someone asked Andrew Luck, the Next-Generation Great Franchise Quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, if he suddenly has more pressure to win more than one Super Bowl.
Of course that question had to come up this week, as the Colts prepare for Peyton Manning's return to Indianapolis -- with the reminder from team owner Jim Irsay that the legendary quarterback won only one Super Bowl with the franchise.
Luck laughed.
MORE:Luck forging own identity post-Peyton
"Everybody puts a little pressure on themselves to try and win," Luck said during a mid-week conference call with Denver media. "I think it would be great to win multiple Super Bowls, but we know it's a long way to go until then.
"Honestly, I don't think about that, I'm thinking about hopefully trying to beat the Broncos."
FTW:Luck is better now than Peyton was then
Tough spot. Luck, in his second season with one one-and-done NFL playoff appearance on his resume, hasn't won a playoff game yet. But he's already being asked about a second Super Bowl crown.
This is what you get, kid, for being so good at Stanford that you're picked No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft.
As a bonus, you get to follow in Manning's footsteps.
IRSAY:No regrets releasing Peyton
The Colts are lucky to have him, pun and no pun intended.
Luck, who set the NFL's rookie passing record last year, is not the next No. 1 overall pick-turned-bust. It may be unfair that he's been compared to Manning long before this week. But there's no turning back now. That's life in the Big Midwest.
You'd rather be compared to Manning than, say, Ryan Leaf.
MORE:Manning's silence on Irsay says enough
Still, when Irsay recently expressed his frustration to me that he didn't win more than one Super Bowl with Manning -- at the core, what's wrong with wanting to win more? -- it not only opened up some fresh wounds but etched the expectations in stone for Luck.
And for coach Chuck Pagano. And for GM Ryan Grigson.
But especially for Luck, given the comparison to P-Money.
FIRES BACK:Ex-Colts GM hits back at Irsay
"If you ask any player, they'd like to win one every year," said Luck, whose 4-2 team leads the AFC South. "If you play 15 years, you win 15 Super Bowls. That's what you want. You want high expectations."
Of course Manning, whom Luck saw as a role model growing up, did just about everything except win multiple Super Bowls during his 14 seasons with the Colts. He was the driving force and consummate leader for a franchise that won consistently, with eight division titles and 11 playoff berths. With what Irsay called "Star Wars" numbers, Manning set a slew of records and won four MVP trophies.
And without that extended success while Manning led the Colts, you can make a strong argument that they would not have had the momentum to build Lucas Oil Stadium.
Now, be the next guy after that.
Pagano, the second-year coach, insists that he's never even had a single discussion with Luck about following Manning.
That in itself says something.
PHOTOS:Peyton year-by-year in Indy
"Never had to with Andrew," Pagano said. "We all know how Andrew is wired and how he is. We never went down that road."
Pagano likes to say that Luck, 24, is mature beyond his years.
It may take that plus success on the field to neutralize the pressure that Luck will likely feel to varying degrees -- internally and externally -- as his career progresses.
Reggie Wayne, now the longest-tenured Colt, praised Luck for being the first one to show up at the Colts headquarters ... and the last one to leave.
Wayne didn't say it, but that sounds a lot like Manning.
"He's doing it like the first pick of the draft should do," Wayne said. "He's taking it in stride."
Maybe Luck's ability to cope hinges on being in the moment. While the outside world weighs in with comparisons and expectations, and imagines the pressures, someone still has to do the work.
So, what's Luck's advice for someone who has to succeed Manning?
"I think one, you don't have to go through it," he said. "I think I've realized it's an incredible privilege to be able to play quarterback in the NFL and I never viewed it as having to replace a legend."
That's his stock answer: Never saw it as replacing a legend. Must be a coping thing.
"I viewed it as what a great opportunity to play football and get paid to play quarterback," he said. "How cool is that?"
Almost too cool.
Other items to ponder as Week 7 rolls on:
Three intriguing story lines ...
Return of The Gronk. One glance at the red zone stats says it all about the absence of tight end Rob Gronkowski from the Patriots offense during the first six weeks of the season. New England heads into Sunday's game at the Jets ranked 30th in the NFL -- ahead of only Pittsburgh and Jacksonville -- for TD percentage inside the 20-yard line. The Patriots have scored nine TDs on 22 trips to the red zone (40.9%). Last year, they led the league with a 70% TD rate inside the 20. Provided that Gronkowski stays healthy -- he had back surgery and four procedures on his left forearm with the past 10 months -- that trend will tick upward for Tom Brady. Since Gronkowski entered the NFL in 2010, Brady has connected on 72% of his red zone passes to the tight end -- which is consistent with the rate all over the field. Buzz from New England suggests that Gronkowski has been dominating on the practice field. Now let's see how quickly that transfers to game day.
First one to 50? With first place in the NFC East on the line on Sunday at The Linc and both defenses trying to, well, find themselves, the conditions seem ripe for a shootout. Two weeks ago, the Cowboys (3-3) hung with Peyton Manning until the end. Now Tony Romo might be pressed to keep up with a Chip Kelly offense that is one of just four units in NFL history to post 400 yards in each of its first six games. Interestingly, Romo , whose hot start (14 TDs, 3 INTs) was marred by the late interception at Denver, probably won't be the most scrutinized quarterback on the field. The Eagles (3-3) could be on the verge of a quarterback controversy if Nick Foles continues to shine while subbing for an injured Michael Vick.
Freeman's fresh start. Kicked to the curb by the Bucs, Josh Freeman found a best-case alternative with the Vikings -- who quickly moved him to the front of the line, past Matt Cassel and Christian Ponder, for Monday night's game at the Giants. It's rather stunning that in two weeks, Freeman can advance from Greg Schiano's doghouse to his second starting assignment of the season at MetLife Stadium (the Bucs opened the season against the Jets.) It's unrealistic to think that Freeman has gained a full grasp of the offense, but the Vikings brain trust -- including coach Leslie Frazier, coordinator Bill Musgrave and GM Rick Spielman -- has surely managed to get a clue for how well he learns on the run as they can evaluate whether they have landed a potential long-term answer. Two things are working in Freeman's favor for his Vikings debut: 1) He faces a winless Giants team that is searching to find its once-dominant pass rush. 2) He can hand the ball off to Adrian Peterson. A big question, however, looms about Freeman's proficiency after he completed less than 50% of his passes in each of his starts this season.
Who's hot: Jamaal Charles. The multi-dimensional Chiefs running back leads the NFL with 775 yards from scrimmage, and his consistency puts him into some rare air. Charles is just the third player in NFL history to open a season with six consecutive games of at least 100 yards from scrimmage -- following O.J. Simpson (1975) and Jim Brown (1958). With 24.5 touches per game, he's on pace for 2,067 yards from scrimmage. Interestingly, while Charles is a major cog in Kansas City's unbeaten start (6-0), he hasn't had the long-distance runs that he's always been a threat to produce. He has just one rush for longer than 20 yards and his 4.2-yard average rush is more than a yard less per carry than his career mark (5.6). He's picked up the slack, though, in the passing game with 33 catches for 300 yards. He's on pace for 88 receptions. The yards could be tough to come by on Sunday, with the struggling Texans still bringing the NFL's No.1-ranking defense.
Pressure's on: Gary Kubiak. When the season began, the Texans were considered good enough to line up with the contenders to reach Super Bowl XLVIII. Now, with one pick-six after another and a plummet to 2-4, making the playoffs for a third consecutive season appears to be a real stretch. Making matters worse, Houston heads into Sunday's game at raucous Arrowhead Stadium with second-year quarterback Case Keenum drawing the start against undefeated Kansas City. Keenum, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent, wasn't even active for the first six games. But Kubiak has picked him over T.J. Yates -- who in relief last weekend extended the Texans' dubious mark with a pick-six for the fifth consecutive game. Kubiak is undoubtedly on the hot seat. Since starting 11-1 last season, the Texans are 4-8. Barring a quick turnaround the chorus calling for Kubiak's job -- which would probably include fans who cheered when Schaub was hurt last weekend -- will grow louder.
Rookie watch: Kiko Alonso. The Bills rookie middle linebacker is impressive enough as the inspiration for #LegendOfKiko Alonso -- a collection of urban myths posted by fans on Twitter. Among samplings this week: "Kiko decided the government can re-open." And: "Kiko finally reviewed Music City Miracle. God reverses final play." On the field, the second-round pick from Oregon is creating real-life havoc. Alonso, who has played on 100% of the Bills' 447 defensive snaps, heads into Sunday's game at Miami with an NFL-high 66 solo tackles. He's also tied for the league lead with four interceptions. There's still much work to be done for a 26th-ranked unit. But with Alonso -- who went tubing at Niagara Falls and called it a "lazy river" ride -- in tow, the Bills defense will soon rival #The'85BearsDefense.
Stomach for an upset: If Washington intends to repeat its exploits of last season -- when it started 3-6, then surged to the division crown -- Sunday presents an opportune time for a mood-altering performance when the Bears visit FedEx Field. Does Mike Shanahan's squad (1-4) even have a dramatic turnaround in it? Although the special teams were torched last weekend in Dallas, the defense has shown some signs of life. After ranking among the worst units in NFL history during the first two weeks of the season, Washington has allowed fewer than 300 yards in each of the past three games -- the first-such streak during the Shanahan era. Meanwhile, Robert Griffin III's package continues to expand. With more designed runs last week and a season-high 77 yards on 9 rushes, there was a hint of the pre-surgery RG3. Of course, there's no need to expose RG3 to needless body shots. But if the offense is ever going to re-establish the versatile mix that was so explosive last season -- Alfred Morris' downhill rushing, Griffin's read-option jaunts and a potent play-action passing game -- the threat that RG3 could run is essential to the rhythm. Chicago's defense is the best in the league at forcing turnovers, but with defensive tackle Henry Melton and middle linebacker D.J. Williams lost to season-ending injuries, it is vulnerable against the run.
Next man up: With Julio Jones lost for the season with foot surgery and Roddy White's streak of 133 consecutive games played ending as he misses the first contest of his career due to an ankle injury, the Falcons have to replace two of Matt Ryan's wideouts. Harry Douglas, a capable No. 3 target in recent years, will get an increased role. But the next two receivers in the rotation -- Kevin Cone and Drew Davis -- have a combined five career catches since both entered the NFL as undrafted free agents in 2011. Journeyman Brian Robiskie (son of the receivers coach, Terry) and Darius Johnson (just promoted from the practice squad) are even shorter on reps. With the winless Bucs visiting the Georgia Dome, Atlanta could find its best chances in the passing game will rest with two tight end formations featuring the indomitable Tony Gonzalez and Levine Toilolo, a huge, 6-foot, 8-inch target who is emerging as a fourth-round rookie from Stanford.
Stat's the fact: After carrying an NFL-longest streak of 44 consecutive games without a 100-yard rusher, the Packers have had three different running backs -- James Starks, Johnathan Franklin and Eddie Lacy -- crack triple digits in the past four games. Like that, they've added Ground Chuck to their menu.


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"Active Behavior Recognition in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat ", Third Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems . Atlanta, Georgia , pp. 1-14, 2015. Download PDF (422.96 KB),
"Case-based behavior recognition in beyond visual range air combat", Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference. AAAI Press, Hollywood, FL, 2015. Borck2015FLAIRS.pdf (752.74 KB),
"Case-based behavior recognition to facilitate planning in unmanned air vehicles", Case-Based Agents: Papers from the ICCBR Workshop. University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, 2014. Download PDF (169.88 KB),
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Epcot with Kids through Your Eyes Part I
Edited by Deb Wills, ALL EARS® Editor-in-Chief
Feature Article
This article appeared in the
January 17, 2006, Issue #330 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
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A few weeks ago we asked you to send us your best tips for touring Epcot with kids — anything you've discovered that would help kids have a magical vacation. Thanks to everyone who wrote in — we were really overwhelmed by your enthusiasm, and enjoyed reading all your tips. So many of you responded that we decided to devote an entire feature article (or two!) to showcasing your ideas. And, as we promised when we solicited your tips, those whose tips we selected will receive an AllEarsNet.com goody bag. (Goody bag recipients emails are on the way.)
So, without further ado, here's our look at Epcot through YOUR eyes!
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It's interesting that in all the tips we received (close to 200) not a single one mentioned going to Epcot for Extra Magic Hours (morning or evening). Here are three ways to start your day in Epcot:
Jeff Kays: Epcot is my family's favorite Disney World theme park. (Our kids are 9, 8 and 6.) One of our favorite things to do is to first go to the Fountainview Cafe. We all get one of their fantastic croissants or pastries (Mom and Dad also get an espresso drink) and then we head to the outdoor patio. Our kids have a fun time eating and watching the fountain while Mom and Dad drink their coffee and plan the day. What a great way to ease into the day!
Ann Thomas: Get there BEFORE the gates open and get in line to be one of the first people there. While everyone else is running to fastpass Soarin' or Test Track, veer off to the new Character Connection and HAVE A BALL! We had the characters all to ourselves and there were LOTS of them. They played with our kids, played tag, laid on the floor with them — we got awesome videos!
EDITOR'S NOTE – The Character Caravan Bus that used to circle Epcot's World Showcase and part of Future World no longer runs. In its place is the new Character Connection located near the Fountainview Cafe. http://allearsnet.com/tp/wander/wander4.htm
LSMFLECK: Last year Julie went to the Princess Breakfast in Norway dressed as Jasmine. When Jasmine came to our table, she made a huge fuss over her, and asked her to come visit her and Aladdin later that afternoon in Morocco. We did stop by, and both of them, again, made a very magical Disney moment for us. It was the highlight of my daughter's trip.
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You all shared many tips about the individual attractions — here are our favorites:
Davida Kosa: My 3-year-old son Nat loved the "Living with the Land" boat ride. We had to ride it twice, and we ate in the Garden Grill twice on the trip, too. I don't know what was so intriguing for him, but a friend said her preschool daughter rode it repeatedly, too.
Kim Oehrlein: Both of our children (5 and 2) also enjoy El Rio del Tiempo in the Mexico pavillion. We're always pleasantly surprised to walk onto this ride with no waiting. It's a great attraction for impatient little ones (and their parents)!
Toby, age 4 1/2: Living Seas is where Nemo lives! The gang is all there including the little guy himself.
Lauren Ferner: My husband and I go to Disney very often with our 2-year-old. Since she can't go on the Soarin' ride at Epcot, and it is, of course, one of our favorites, we found a great thing for her to do while she waits. We have to do the parent swap thing, and while one is on the ride, the other takes her upstairs where they always have a big table set up to make her own necklace. She can color it with markers and she can color as many as she wants. They attach them all together like they do with the masks in the World Showcase. Then, while the other parent goes on the ride, the one who already rode takes her into The Circle of Life film with Timon and Pumbaa, which is right next to the craft station. By then we've both gone on Soarin', and she's had a great time!
Cathy Koncurat: Another really neat attraction is the Nestle Toll House booth in the Land pavilion. Several times a day they will choose a group of kids to help "bake" the cookies. The kids get chef hats, everyone adds in ingredients, and they get free cookies to take home at the end. My 4-year-old was thrilled when she was chosen to add the chocolate chips!
Lisa Brose: Our son, who was probably 9 years old at the time, went to all the country movies (Canada, France and China) with his grandfather. They had a great time discussing what they learned from each movie and had a great afternoon together.
We could write an entire article just on Innoventions (hmmmm) especially after so many of you told us how much your children enjoy all the different activities there. Here are a couple of your favorites:
Maria Sellers: We just took our six children (12 years to 3 weeks) to Florida and spent two days at Epcot. The kids discovered Innoventions East and West as we were walking through to get out of the rain and go to another destination. We had to drag them out of there with a promise of letting them spend as much time as they wanted to on the second day. I recommend that you pick up maps of Innoventions (at the entrances). The maps list different stations designated by a road sign number. As your child visits the stations, have the Cast Member initial the map on the signs. When certain stations are visited and the map initialed the child will receive a little paper card "driver's license." Our children loved doing this. Their favorite station was the Plastic Council's. After a brief introduction to plastics, each group got to compete in a virtual race (you run and jump in place while your robot races on a computer screen) and then make their own robot out of plastic parts created right there in front of you. They even got to KEEP the robot for FREE… how often does that happen at Disney? My children did this both days so they could make two robots.
Jean Scanlon: My kids can't pass Innoventions without a quick visit to play Toon Town Tag. It's a computer game that is played with four children at a time. They get to play "tag" as Goofy, Donald, Minnie or Mickey — all in a quest to avoid being "it" while collecting ice cream cones. There's an emcee/Cast Member helping the audience keep tabs on who is "it" and adding extra excitement. While Minnie doesn't always win "most ice cream cones," she's usually a shoo-in for cutest smile. My kids love it, and the adults often welcome a cool place to rest for 5 or 10 minutes.
Journey into Imagination is a huge favorite with many of you…especially the Image Works "playground!"
Alisa Brown: They both enjoy doing the Journey into Imagination with Figment ride. Although, it should be noted that very young children do NOT like the huge puff of air near the end of the ride. Both girls love sending picture postcards (which are free) from the Kodak center after you exit the ride. It's a great opportunity to send a picture of yourself at Disney World.
Lesley Sawhook: Our children were 2 and 4 at the time and they loved the Figment ride, but even better than that was the interactive play area after the ride was over. They still talk about the area where there are lighted pads on the floor with different items on them: trumpet, elephant, lion, etc. When they would step on the square it would make that specific sound and light up (i.e. step on the trumpet square it lights up and they could hear a trumpet playing). My two children played at this spot for a VERY long time, and every time they would discover a new sound their eyes would just light up. We got some of the best pictures of them jumping around on the colorful squares — truly a hidden gem at Epcot and we will find it again this summer when we return!
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KIDCOT Fun Stops are "Kid Stations" located in several Future World pavilions and in all of the World Showcase countries. These areas, staffed by Cast Members, feature an activity and/or craft table especially for children.
Suzanne: I know that most people are aware of the Kidcot Fun Stops, so I would like to share what my daughter and I do to make it even more special. We choose a day usually near the end of the trip, and start at Mexico right when World Showcase opens. We make our way from country to country just stopping at the stations or any of the stores she would like to visit. Because I love to scrapbook our trips, I also take a picture of her with each Cast Member at the station and of her with something representative of the country. One year she put on a hat and another she held up one of the mini flags. We also stop to enjoy some lunch together, pastries, and anything else we see that's interesting. It's a great sense of accomplishment when we make it all the way to Canada.
Rebecca Grohall: If all of your kids don't want to partake in the Kidcot activities, have an adult make an extra lanyard (or mask) for them! This fall, two of my three kids started and the third had no interest (initially!) in partaking. A little more than a third of the way into the Kidcot stops in the World Showcase, he decided he wanted to participate. Luckily, we had started a lanyard in Future World and a mask in the World Showcase, so he was able to start at the next stop (he colored his mask and picked up the next charm) — and more importantly, we didn't have to go back to the beginning!
Kelly Adams: When doing the World Showcase masks, ask them to attach a map of their country with the charm. Most countries have maps (only USA didn't have one available) and most countries have a wishing legend on the back of the maps. They are wonderful to read.
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LAURIE ABRAHAMSON: While touring Epcot with my family last June, my 2-year-old son and I discovered a machine in the Mexican pavilion that lets you choose an animated postcard. We chose the Three Caballeros flying on a Mexican carpet! We had a lot of fun waving and blowing kisses to family and friends. After we "recorded ourselves" we were able to send our postcards showing how much fun we were having at Disney World! And the best part… it is FREE!
Cheryl O'Shea: Midway through a busy day at Epcot, the jumping fountains outside of Journey into Imagination are a great place to stop and relax for a bit. The fountains keep children (and adults) entertained. It is fascinating to watch the water "jump" from one spot to another. My daughters make a game of guessing where it will come from next and trying to catch it. This is just another example of Disney's wonderful special touches that make these parks so much better than any other amusement park.
Mia Randazzo: On a recent trip in December for my daughter's 5th birthday, my family parked ourselves across the street from the Rose and Crown where there are a couple of benches. My daughter spent about an hour and a half playing hopscotch on the painted one in the "street." She loved it. Little kids and "big kids" alike stopped and had a turn as my daughter explained the rules to one and all. We enjoyed a much-needed rest while my daughter played and then later my 6-year-old son joined in after doing all the extreme rides with his father. We then enjoyed the "Beatles" show (The British Invasion) and returned to "our" bench for a few more rounds of hopscotch before the fireworks. The hosts and hostesses even came out from the restaurant and engaged the kids in some ball bouncing games. It was fun!
nickybear3665: As we left the park each night we would head towards the main gate via the left side of Spaceship Earth, just so that my son could chase the lights on the illuminated paving stones. We always told him that the fireworks from IllumiNations made the stars sprinkle some stardust just for us.
K. Wade Williams: My favorite tip… be sure to ask one of the ladies at Mitsukoshi if your children can try on the kimonos/ slippers. My girls loved it as their new friend oohed and aahed.
Wendy & Chip Holland: We decided to visit each and every country in the World Showcase, in detail, which we had never done before. To our surprise there were many character meetings (Mulan, Belle, Jasmine, etc.) that we had no idea about. However, one of the best things we found was in the Japan pavilion. In one of the stores, for a small charge (under $14.00), each of my girls got to pick out their own oyster from a huge tank and watch as the Cast Member opened the oyster, found a pearl, cleaned it off and then measured it to see how big it was. My girls just loved this, knowing that they chose the oyster and it was their very own pearl. You can also have it set into a piece of jewelry, too (we just took ours home and will decide what to do with it when they get older). Riley and Maddie loved this little treasure!
Jenny Patton: The countries in the World Showcase also offer many unexpected "discoveries" — like the waterfall gorge in Canada, the gardens in Japan and China, the fountain in Italy, and the miniature town and railroad next to Germany.
Janice Albers: My children love to visit the miniature train and village near Germany. While my son could watch the trains run round and round for hours, my daughter and I enjoy examining the incredible detail around the miniature village and countryside community. There are also some surprises for Hidden Mickey watchers!
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Pam Passwater: We see many youngsters enjoying the rollicking music of Off Kilter, a Celtic rock band (yes, you read that right) performing at the Canadian venue in World Showcase. It s hard for anyone to sit still as they bang out their songs. The children usually give in and start dancing in the area in front of the stage provided just for that purpose. With encouragement from the band members and the audience, they "strut their stuff" and show Mom and Dad more than a few new dance moves. The dancers have a wonderful time while burning off excess energy, and they provide some great video footage, too. Keep that camera or camcorder handy! Off Kilter appeals to all ages, and we usually catch 5-6 shows every time we visit Walt Disney World.
Anna Maloy: Take your younger kids (toddler through elementary school) to see the Fife and Drum Corp at the American pavilion. During the show, the kids all get to go up with the corps and lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. My boys, ages 3 and 4, thought it was great even though they only knew about half of the words!
M'Shel Bowen: My kids were 6-1/2 and 4-1/2 the last time we went to Disney World. They have been to Epcot three times. The last two years were the best! One of their favorite memories of their entire trip is seeing the acrobats in China. They are mesmerized by the actions and totally amazed that kids can do such things! For our last trip, the kids "had" to get to the China pavilion 40 minutes prior to showtime. We sat down to "reserve" our spots. Unfortunately, it was very windy that day, and they moved the show indoors. There were people already sitting on the benches who had just finished a show, so we didn't think the kids would have good seats. Thankfully, some very nice people let our children sit on the floor in front of them for the best seats! Although it wasn't as extensive a show as it would have been outdoors, the kids were still thrilled and amazed.
And these tips are just the "tip" of the iceberg! We'll have a second installment of reader tips on touring Epcot with Children in an upcoming issue of ALL EARS(R). As always, if you ever come across something fun or unusual in your travels around the World, please feel to share! We're always eager to see Walt Disney World through our readers' eyes!
Related Links:
Epcot: http://allears.net/tp/ep/ep.htm
Epcot Overlooked Attractions: http://allears.net/tp/ep/issue099.htm
Epcot Live Entertainment: http://allears.net/tp/ep/ep_live.htm


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