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Education in Germany
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German public education makes it
possible for qualified kids to study up to university level, regardless of
their families' financial status.
The German education system is different in many ways
from the ones in other countries, but it produces high-performing students. The
overwhelming majority of German students attend public schools. The whole
German education system, including the universities, is available to the
children of bona fide expatriates. The catch, of course, is that the classes
are conducted in German, which is usually all right for school beginners but
becomes more and more of a problem as the children get older. But, there are
also many private schools. Although education is a function of the federal
states, and there are differences from state to state, some generalizations are
Children aged three to six, may attend kindergarten.
After that, school is compulsory for nine or ten years. From grades 1 through 4
children attend elementary school (Grundschule),
where the subjects taught are the same for all. Then, after the 4th grade, they
are separated according to their academic ability and the wishes of their
families, and attend one of three different kinds of schools: Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium. Grundschule teachers
recommend their students to a particular school based on such things as
academic achievement, self-confidence and ability to work independently.
However, in most states, parents have the final say as to which school their
child attends following the fourth grade.
The Hauptschule (grades
5-9) teaches the same subjects as the Realschule and Gymnasium,
but at a slower pace and with some vocational-oriented courses. It leads to
part-time enrollment in a vocational school combined with apprenticeship
training until the age of 18.
The Realschule (grades
5-10 in most states) leads to part-time vocational schools and higher
vocational schools. It is now possible for students with high academic
achievement at the Realschule to
switch to a Gymnasium on graduation.
The Gymnasium leads to a diploma
called the Abitur and prepares
students for university study or for a dual academic and vocational credential.
Curricula differ from school to school, but generally include German,
mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, art (as
well as crafts and design), music, history, philosophy, civics, social studies,
and several foreign languages. In recent years many States have changed the
curriculum so students can get the "Abi"
at the end of the 12th grade. Other States are making the transition but may
still require a 13th grade.
The Gesamtschule,
or comprehensive school, is only found in some of the states. It takes the
place of both the Hauptschule and Realschule. It enrolls students of all ability
levels in the 5th through the 10th grades. Students who satisfactorily complete
the Gesamtschule through the 9th
grade receive the Hauptschule certificate,
while those who satisfactorily complete schooling through the 10th grade
receive the Realschule certificate.
Beyond the Hauptschule and Realschule lies the Berufsschule,
combining part-time academic study and apprenticeship. The successful
completion of an apprenticeship program leads to certification in a particular
trade or field of work. These schools differ from the other ones mentioned in
that control rests not with the local and regional school authorities, but with
the federal government, industry and the trade unions.
No matter what kind of school a student attends,
he/she must complete at least nine years of education. A student dropping out
of a Gymnasium, for example, must enroll in a Realschule or Hauptschule until
nine years have been completed. Students are required to study at minimum one
foreign language for at least five years. A second foreign language is required
in Gymnasium.
German students at public schools attend school in the
morning. Classes normally start between 7:30 and 8:15 a.m. and can end between
12 noon and 1:30 p.m. Class periods are normally 45 minutes long with a short
break in between. There is no provision for serving lunch. There can be a lot
of homework and heavy emphasis on the "three Rs"
- reading, writing and aRithmatic. The curriculum
expands as students move up from Grundschule and
depends on which of the three secondary schools they attend.
The school year consists of two
semesters and normally starts around the middle to end of August. There are
longer breaks at Christmas and in the summer. Shorter breaks are around Easter
and in autumn. There is no school on public holidays. The Christmas break is
usually 2 weeks and the summer break is about 6 weeks. The exact dates of the
various vacations and breaks are set by the individual Länder.
There are different schools for students with special
needs called Sonderschule or Förderschule. Depending on the individual's needs
and a school's availability, a student can attend one of the special schools.
These schools are staffed with specially trained teachers and generally have a
smaller student to teacher ratio than the regular schools. Some special needs
students don't attend these schools and are integrated into a Hauptschule or Gesamtschule.
There are a number of different types of private
schools in Germany. These schools usually charge tuition and may offer varied
courses leading to the German Abitur as
well as other diplomas and certificates at the conclusion of studies.
The Internat are
German boarding schools. There are several hundred of them in Germany offering
a variety of study programs. Most offer the Abitur and
may offer additional specialized courses in different subjects or pursuits.
There are sports Internat, music Internat as well as Internat that
specialize in other areas. There are also some separate boarding schools for
boys and girls.
The several dozen International Schools
in Germany normally offer courses in English leading to an IBO or other diploma
or certificate that allows the students to continue on to college or
There are many Protestant and Catholic private schools
that offer the standard German Abitur.
Home schooling is illegal in Germany.
The law requiring students to attend public schools or approved private schools
has been upheld despite challenges to it.
There are several varieties of university-level
schools. The classical universities, in the tradition of Alexander von Humboldt,
provide a broad general education and students usually attend them for up to
six years. However, in recent years there have been changes to the curriculum
allowing a university student to acquire a Bachelor Degree after 4 years. The
Technical Universities (Technische Hochschulen) are more aimed at training students for
specific careers and are usually attended for four years. There are also Hochschulen for art and music.
There are also many private schools that offer various
degree programs in a variety of subjects. Many of these schools offer
instruction in English.
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The documentary follows the process of "self-discovery and self-determination told through the voices, faces, and hands of incredible individuals who struggle with some of life's most difficult challenges."
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I have to admit, the first time I heard about The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai back in 2009, my first thought was a violent… well, dishwasher. As in, the machine that cleans your dishes for you. "Man, that must be one weird game", I thought.
Anyway, I've now played the sequel, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, and feel a bit more educated about things. So what have I learned? Well, in addition to discovering that one of the main characters is in fact a deranged man who used to wash dishes, I've also found that this is a pretty fun game. Oh, and violent, can't forget that.
For those who haven't played the original Dishwasher (like me), here's a quick rundown on what to expect: blood. Also swords, guns, cleavers, countless enemies, fast-paced action, and a nonsensical-yet-vaguely-interesting plot. All of this is couched in a side-scrolling package that is as slick as any beat 'em up I've come across in recent years. Like most games in this genre, you'll be inundated with bad guys as you move from one stage to the next, with heated battles periodically swapped out for boss battles and backtracking.
It's a well-worn formula, but to its credit Vampire Smile manages to keep things feeling fresh for most of its run time. How does it do this? Let me count the ways:
1) The controls are sublime. You've got a light attack, strong attack, double jump, throw, ranged weapon, and so on. But more importantly, you've also got the right analog stick, which teleports you a short distance in any direction you choose. In practice, I found it to be one of the best things to hit the genre in years. It adds more strategy to battles, allowing you to zip in and out of fights. It gives fights a compelling vertical component (you can effectively fly using this move). And it makes backtracking through levels way faster, cutting down on tedium.
2) The weapons are fun, giving a lot of variety and depth. My favourite's the Cloud Sword, which looks like — yes — Cloud's giant sword from Final Fantasy VII. It's a heavy weapon, so it deals more damage but isn't as fast. Depending on the enemy you're facing, you might want to mix it up with a pair of fast meat cleavers, a giant hammer, a machine gun, or a dozen other options. You can easily change weapons in the middle of a fight depending on what's necessary, which is very welcome.
There's also a simple upgrade system available via scattered shops, along with unlockable buffs for your character. By the time you're halfway through the game, you'll be able to fit yourself out to match your preferred play style — and then change it all on the fly as the need arises.
And then there are a ton of combos to learn, should you feel the need to progress beyond button mashing. Truly, this game has depth — but impressively, the options never feel overwhelming.
3) Co-op is super fun. This is generally the case for most side-scrolling beat 'em ups, and is especially true here. The single player mode is all well and good, but get a friend parked on the couch (or online, if that tickles your fancy) and you'll be in for some fun. My flatmate and I struggled through the co-op campaign together, and never got bored.
I also say 'struggled' in a good way — some bosses took over a dozen attempts to defeat, but just as we would get frustrated, we'd manage it. Getting the difficulty just right like that — challenging, but satisfying rather than frustrating — can't have been an easy task. And if you fancy yourself to be mightily hardcore, there are five difficulty settings to choose from (although not all are unlocked from the start).
I also should also mention the graphics and general presentation of the game. It's good, in a morbid kind of way. The art style is heavily stylised, and even when blood and guts are all over the place, it's generally abstracted and cartoony enough to not put anyone off. Well, it will probably still cause revulsion in some, but those playing will be too busy trying to stay alive to notice. In general, the presentation of Vampire Smile is top notch, and really enhances your enjoyment. The developers have obviously crafted this heavily deranged world with care, and it shows.
And that, folks, is about all I can think to say. I'm missing out a bunch of things, but here's what's important: if you're craving a good hack 'n slash beat 'em up you can enjoy with a friend, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is one of the best around. Check it out immediately to see if it's your cup of bloodstained tea.
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Trial record 1 of 1 for:
Thalidomide AND "Marwan Sabbagh"
Thalidomide for Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified August 2012 by Banner Health.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Banner Health
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Brian Browne, Banner Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 25, 2010
Last updated: August 6, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
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Detailed Description:
This is a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effect of thalidomide and placebo on CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) and plasma biomarkers in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. This study will evaluate the effects of 24 weeks of treatment with Thalidomide on plasma biomarkers.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Alzheimer's Disease |
Drug: Thalidomide |
Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | "Twenty-Four-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study of the Effect of Fixed Dose Regimens of Thalidomide and Placebo on CSF and Plasma Biomarkers in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease |
Resource links provided by NLM:
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Alzheimer disease
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Further study details as provided by Banner Health:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Improve cognition [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | March 2010 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | January 2013 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Drug: Thalidomide
fixed dose over 8 clinic visits
Other Name: Celegene
Detailed Description:
A lumbar puncture will be done before treatment (baseline), and at 24 weeks to collect CSF for the quantification of biomarkers. As an exploratory effort, we will test the effects of thalidomide on the same biomarkers in the plasma and will determine if detectable changes mirror changes observed in the CSF.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects must have a screening diagnosis of Probable Alzheimer's disease according to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS/ADRDA) criteria.
- Subjects must have a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 12-26
- Subject must live at home.
- Must have a caregiver to participate in this study
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01094340
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01094340
United States, Arizona | |
Banner Sun Health Research Institute | Recruiting |
Sun City, Arizona, United States, 85351 | |
Contact: Marwan Sabbagh, MD 623-832-6500 email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Marwan N Sabbagh, MD |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Banner Health
Study Director: | Carolyn Liebsack, BSN | Banner Health |
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Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Brian Browne, MARWAN SABBAGH, MD Director, Banner Health |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01094340 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1R01AG034155-01 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number ) |
Study First Received: | March 25, 2010 |
Last Updated: | August 6, 2012 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Thalidomide Alzheimer Disease Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders Immunosuppressive Agents |
Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Leprostatic Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Growth Inhibitors Antineoplastic Agents |
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- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, cornstarch, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, lemon peel and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients and mix until dough begins to come together.
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- Bake cookies until firm to touch and just beginning to color, about 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool.
- Drizzle icing from fork tines onto cookies. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight in single layer at room temperature.)
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- Calories90
- Carbohydrates10 g(3%)
- Fat5 g(8%)
- Protein1 g(2%)
- Saturated Fat3 g(16%)
- Sodium17 mg(1%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber0 g(1%)
- Monounsaturated Fat1 g
- Cholesterol14 mg(5%)


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It's late, I am tired. I am calling my daughter to let her know that I got home ok. I have been with my friend all afternoon and evening. I took her to the doctor and he put her in the hospital. She is in serious condition right now. This is one of the friends that I did my 300/365 photo about. She is in one hospital and her husband is in another hospital. It's rough going for them right now.
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Life has its hardships..That is so sad, ...You look very tired Ann...I am so sorry about your friends..
Regenia Brabham (Deleted) gave props (11 Nov 2009):
On no Ann! I was hoping that they were both doing better. It must be horribly lonely for them to be sick and separated. You are such a dear friend. Make sure you get some rest Ann so you don't get sick. They need you to be well. Another terrific SP.
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You look all worn out Ann, :(
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Oh dear, not the news I was hoping to hear. Please take care of yourself....stress is not good! I hope you have a better day today.
Judy Wanamaker (Deleted) gave props (13 Nov 2009):
I hope things will be better for them soon. It is so hard to know what to do sometimes, and it wears on you. Take care of yourself too, Ann. You look exhausted.
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I am so sorry for both you and your friends and wish them a speedy recovery.
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So sorry for the hard times they are having and I know it is a really rough time for you as well...Hang in there!


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Monday, November 05, 2007
Political Rant -- Please Skip
Let me see if I have it straight about Pervez Musharraf:
1. Military dictator? Check. (Passes the duck test.)
2. Has weapons of mass destruction? Check. (Ask India if you don't believe me.)
3. Violates Human rights? Check. (Protesters and journalists beaten.)
4. Harbors terrorists? Check. (Osama's found safe harbor in Pakistan for ever so long.)
But not to worry: the State Department has sent a sternly worded letter saying that they'll be reviewing the millions of dollars in aid we're sending to Pakistan every single week.
I love the smell of democracy in the morning!
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Bill, can we get back to talking about newscaster-gaffs? Really: let's get back to priorities.
- Bill Crider said...
You're right. I apologize. But I did warn you to skip it.
- Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. said...
But not to worry: the State Department has sent a sternly worded letter saying that they'll be reviewing the millions of dollars in aid we're sending to Pakistan every single week.
And to show they mean business, the letter arrived with twenty-three cents postage due. - 9:49 AM
Actually, I love the political stuff because it has made me crazy. I'm so worn out with hypocrites and bullshitters and war and wearing white after labor day.
- Gary said...
Umm, we have send billions to Pakistan and the dictator declared martial law before the Supreme Court could say he had to leave office.
"On Friday, both Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in Turkey for talks on Iraq, and Adm. William J. Fallon, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, had warned Musharraf not to impose emergency rule. But Musharraf didn't even wait for Fallon, who was in Pakistan, to leave the country before making his declaration.
"Foreign policy experts said there were few steps the administration could take to pressure Musharraf to change course.
"Musharraf has become a critical ally against al Qaida despite widespread skepticism that his government is fully committed to the fight against the terrorist group and its Taliban allies. Members of the powerful military intelligence branch, Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, are known to have been supporters of al Qaida and the Taliban."
If we attack Iran there is a possibility that the Muslim extremists in ISI would support Iran and they have de facto control of Pakistan's nukes. - 2:08 AM


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Los Angeles billionaire Elon Musk said Tesla Motors Inc. was being overly scrutinized by the media after three fires broke out in recent months on its expensive electric cars.
Musk, chief executive of Tesla, addressed the topic during a wide-ranging interview before a Los Angeles World Affairs Council banquet Monday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Century City.
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This morning I drove up to Tible Fork Reservoir in American Fork Canyon for a quick cross country ski jaunt. I hiked up a trail along a little stream (Deer Creek?). I hiked because there is a steep, short hill that is way easier to walk up than ski and the snowshoers had packed it down good so the going was easy.
After the hill I put on the skies and did the Spike, Barracks and Tree Army Loops of Granite Flat (it's a campground in summer) before exiting out the entrance and skiing down the road and tubing hill to get back to the car. It was a nice 1 hour ski with plenty of light, fluffy snow - in fact it was snowing lightly while I skied.
After the ski, our family went ice skating with my wife's family at The Peaks Arena. (Trivia: Several hockey games for the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at this facility.) We had a fun time with Kade doing better at his run-skating, Kara didn't need to hold on to anyone as much, and Rachel went solo and didn't fall down even once. Afterward we rendezvoused at my wife's parent's house for some home-made soup and rolls, snacks and other goodies. Ya, it was a good winter Saturday.
Winter Fun Day
Posted: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Labels: Winter
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- UtRider said...
Looks awesome from your pictures. Keep eating lots of food this winter. You never know when you'll get stranded in the mountains and need to rely on personal reserves. Plus, the extra insulation keeps you warm.
- December 29, 2007 at 9:59 PM
- KanyonKris said...
I see through your advice - now that you're on your training plan you just want me to get fat and slow so I'll be easier fodder when we cycle this Spring. I'm onto you and it won't work! I'm going to start my training any day now and be stronger and faster than ever! But first I need to finish off this box of chocolates, my goody-stuffed Christmas sock, and all the other food we have around here - washed down with glass after glass of egg nog. But I WILL start training someday soon so be very afraid! ;-)
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I have been working on my gift project. I hope to have them done this week.
On Sunday and Monday I was helping my granddaughter's mother remove wallpaper. Yesterday I helped my son figure out his school budget. Today I took my mom shopping. I haven't gotten back to any sewing of any kind. Maybe tonight.
I have over 600 blog entries to read, too! How do I get so behind. That's just the needlework. My personal blog over at Xanga hasn't seen me in a while.
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (AV)(NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it has accomplished a technical milestone never before achieved -- controlled precision hovering and fast-forward flight of a two-wing, flapping wing aircraft that carries its own energy source, and uses only the flapping wings for propulsion and control.
The milestone was part of the Phase II contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to AV to design and build a flying prototype "hummingbird-like" aircraft for the Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) program.
"The success of the NAV program paves the way for a new generation of aircraft with the agility and appearance of small birds," said DARPA NAV program manager, Dr. Todd Hylton.
The final concept demonstrator is called the 'Nano Hummingbird' and is capable of climbing and descending vertically, flying sideways left and right, flying forward and backward, as well as rotating clockwise and counter-clockwise, under remote control and carrying a video camera payload. During the demonstration the Nano Hummingbird flew in and out of a building through a normal-size doorway.
"The historic achievement made by the Nano Hummingbird is an example of the leading-edge innovations introduced and deployed almost routinely by the AeroVironment UAS team," said Tom Herring, AV senior vice president and general manager of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. "From the battle-proven Raven, Wasp and Puma small UAS to the tiny Nano Hummingbird to Global Observer, the largest, highest and longest flying UAS, AeroVironment continues to define the future of unmanned aircraft systems. Our mission in doing so is to provide our customers with advanced tools that help them succeed."
The hand-made prototype aircraft has a wingspan of 16 centimeters (6.5 inches) tip-to-tip and has a total flying weight of 19 grams (2/3 ounce), which is less than the weight of a common AA battery. This includes all the systems required for flight; batteries, motors, communications systems and video camera. The aircraft can be fitted with a removable body fairing, which is shaped to have the appearance of a real hummingbird. The aircraft is larger and heavier than an average hummingbird, but is smaller and lighter than the largest hummingbird currently found in nature.
"The success of the Nano Hummingbird was highly dependent on the intense combination of creative, scientific, and artistic problem-solving skills from the many AV team members, aided by a philosophy of continuous learning, which we feel was only possible due to the unique R&D environment here at AV," said Matt Keennon, AV's project manager and principal investigator on the NAV project.
The technical goals for the Phase II effort were set out by DARPA as flight test milestones for the aircraft to achieve by the end of the contract effort. The Nano Hummingbird met all, and exceeded many, of the milestones:
- Demonstrate precision hover flight within a virtual two-meter diameter sphere for one minute.
- Demonstrate hover stability in a wind gust flight which required the aircraft to hover and tolerate a two-meter per second (five miles per hour) wind gust from the side, without drifting downwind more than one meter.
- Demonstrate a continuous hover endurance of eight minutes with no external power source.
- Fly and demonstrate controlled, transition flight from hover to 11 miles per hour fast forward flight and back to hover flight.
- Demonstrate flying from outdoors to indoors, and back outdoors through a normal-size doorway.
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- Fly the aircraft in hover and fast forward flight with bird-shaped body and bird-shaped wings.
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AV is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops, produces and supports an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and electric transportation solutions. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company's battery-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems extensively to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance and communication. Switchblade is a small UAS designed to provide a rapid, lethal, pinpoint precision strike capability with minimal collateral damage. AV's electric transportation solutions include a comprehensive suite of electric vehicle (EV) charging systems and installation services for consumers, automakers, utilities and government agencies, power cycling and test systems for EV developers and industrial electric vehicle charging systems for commercial fleets. More information about AV is available at www.avinc.com.
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Makita BHR243RFEV 3-Mode Cordless Hammer - a Toolstop REVIEW
Posted by Mark Hunter - June 17, 2013
Rotary hammers are essential pieces of kit if you need power, the ability to use larger bits and you want to get the job done quickly and safely.
We put the Makita BHR243RFEV 3-mode rotary hammer drill into hands of Wayne Burgess and Neil Bradbury of Avalon Building and asked them to test it and give us their thoughts on the benefits of owning one. And we've got a video of the guys testing and using the drill below. Keep reading.
If you want to know more about choosing the best drill or driver for you, click our guide.
In this review we'll cover the following features and benefits of the BHR243RFEV:
As with all of our reviews and guides, you can chat with us on Twitter using #DIYTradetips, or simply ask a question in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
The kit we sent to the guys to test and review was the Makita BHR243RFEV 18V li-ion SDS+ Brushless 3 Mode Rotary Hammer, Quick Change Chuck + DX02 Dust Extraction System and you can get full details - and our best price - by clicking this link.
In the box you get:
- Quick Change Chuck
- 22 minute Makstar charger with built in fan
- 2 x 3.0Ah li-ion battery cartridges with 5x lower self-discharge (for use any time) and 16 firm-holding contact terminals (for constant high power)
- Carry case
- Depth gauge
- Side handle
- HEPA filter
The provision of 2 batteries with this drill is going to be a huge time-saver for you on the jobsite, as we'll come to later.
Brushless Motor
We've covered the advantages of brushless motors several times, for a quick reminder of the benefits owning brushless motor-powered tools will bring you, click here.
To handle what you're likely to through at the 3-mode functionality of the BHR243, it's important that the motor can deliver.
Brushless motors have less moving parts, run coolerand as a result, draw less charge from the battery. The brushless motor fitted by Makita in the BHR243 is, according to Makita's claim, going to give you around 30% longer runtime per battery charge.
Dust Extraction
Asides from the obvious benefits of the brushless motor, another key feature to consider is the supplied HEPA filter.
According to Makita, this is widely regarded as the ultimate filter that traps all sizes of particles with an efficiency rating of 99.75%.
Who needs a filter like this?
Simply anyone who works in an environement where dust is tightly controlled. That would include schools and hospitals. But also within homes; drilling holes for a curtain rail in a customer's living room will produce much unwanted dust.
Instead, using the HEPA filter fitted to the Makita BHR243 you won't need to put down dust sheets, haul in a dust extractor or spend an annoying amount of time afterwards cleaning up.
Neil tested the BHR243 in his own home and noted that he only need to give the window sill beneath where he was drilling a quick wipe with a cloth. The HEPA filter had efficiently captured and stored all of the dust created while he drilled.
To see this being demonstrated, watch our video below.
Any kind of drilling produces vibrations. Vibration is even more of an issue when using the 3-modes of the Makita BHR243; hammer drill and chiselling produce even more vibaration!
This is ably handling on the BHR243 via two methods:
- ergonomics
- vibration control
We'll cover ergonimics later in this article.
On the BHR243, the tool body is separated into upper and lower housings at the foot of the handle portion.
At these two points the body is joined using vibration absorbing cushions. These cushions help to absorb vibration that would be harmful to you, the operator, and also the battery, protecting it from battery failures such as terminal breakage or poor electrical contact.
As you'll be holding a drill like this for long periods of time, perhaps even above shoulder height, well designed ergonomics should be an important feature for you to consider.
All of the key benefits you'd expect to find are present on the Makita BHR243:
- Easy-to-grip handle
- Ergonomically designed to give maximum power thrust
- Provides a sure and comfortable grip in any operation; overhead application, drilling with palm-up or palm-down grip
Watch our demo video below to hear what Wayne thought about how these excellent ergonomics will improve you work day.
A drill that's well designed is only useful to you on the jobsite if it delivers the power needed to get the job done.
Makita claim that the BHR243 is "able to drill in concrete as fast or faster than 24V Cordless Combination Hammer model BHR200".
Here's the spec that you'll get from the BHR243 once you take it out of the box and slot a charged battery into it:
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Of course all of this power, all of this funcationality from the 3-modes, all of this efficiency from the motor is all completely depended on the power source.
As the Makita BHR243 is a cordless tool, the power comes from the supplied 18v 3.0Ah lithium-ion batteries. Click to read our story from Makita about their batteries and why 2x 3.0Ah is better than 1x4.0Ah!
Makita says these batteries are charged in around 22 minutes, and with the motor giving you up to 30% more run-time per charged battery, this could be the ideal set-up for you; one battery on charge, the other in the tool, ready to swap out when you need to.
Our video review contains the thoughts on these batteries from the guys who tested the BHR243 for us.
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The excremental liberal press is boycotting coverage of this to protect Obama but Fox is covering it. Staten Island has received zero help after four days. Bloomberg has stolen three huge generators to power marathon tents and given no help to the people of Staten Island. The entire borough is a ruined disaster. No food, no water, no gasoline, the homeless wandering across the island with no shoes, no socks, injured, starving, crying for help from camera crews. People fighting one another over dumpster garbage. Death toll rising.
Another Liberal success story.
I live here and none of this is surprising. NYC is a textbook story of what NO TO DO in most instances.
I say no, probably not. This is similar to the stories of the rapes in the stadium that were reported but never really happened.
Government help is the very least efficient help. It can even be a hindrance, because people sit and wait for it instead of helping themselves and their families before the situation becomes catastrophic.
Where is the National Guard...Cuomo is not going to look good in a few days..
Sounds like the Third World Utopia Barry has been touting. Well, New Yawk is a true blue state having elected scum like Hildabeast, and voting for Barry Benghazi in '08, so you 'Reap What You Sow' - and you better not be drinking a 20 oz Coke - Bloomie will have you hauled off!
Too bad that a lot more weren't able to evacuate—but I don't that anyone could have predicted the effect the storm had on NYC.
A nice little preview of what's to come....
If people get hungry enough, they will go hunting.
Why not knock off some marathoners and Barbeque them up.
Start some fires for warmth, I'm sure the runners would like the smoke. Look good on camera too. Lots of trash can fires people huddling around them.
Katrina II
Obama hates white people!
Isn't Staten Island noticeably more "red" than the rest of the city? If so,that would explain a lot.
The worst hit place is getting the middle finger from Bloomy and the MSM
Dogs are(taste) better.
this katrina 2 needs to be yoked around obamagazi's neck as it was around bush
No electricity, no fuel, no stores, no heat - no nothing since the storm. The entire area is literally dead-in-the-water.
By 4 days after Katrina Bush had taken over from an incompetent mayor and governor, and marshalled resources to evacuate 40,000 people from New Orleans
This was the President blamed by the NYC-based MEdia for failing leadership.
Where is blubber-baby Shep Smith now? Where is Whorealdo Rivera?
Bloomberg marshalled resources to run the NYC marathon and Christie walked the beaches with obama hugging people and obama is on the campaign trail
Yes but perhaps more than one of them, D or R, might have noticed the Island part of Staten Island as in 'surrounded entirely by water.'
It isn't Pitcairn but it's still an island.
The generators are privately-funded and privately-owned, according to a marathon spokesman quoted by the Post:
The New York Road Runners Club, which organizes the world-famous race, is paying for the generators, which were supplied by Long Island-based On Site Energy for the massive, 80-yard-long tent.
The problems is is the numbers we are dealing with. Let us say for instance 75% of the people on Staten Island left before the storm (I doubt it was that high)
That still is over 100,000 People left on the Island. They have no power or safe drinking water and the food is probably gone if it wasn't destroyed already. And Bloomburg is still gonna run a stupid Marathon that starts on their turf.
I know If I lived there I would be livid.
The other thing to realize is many of these people can't get to work if they even have jobs anymore (think how many businesses are destroyed in the tidal surge) They are soon gonna run out of money so they won't be able to buy stuff anyhow even if they could find some to buy.
This isn't Katrina. This is 30 Katrinas and we will find that Gub'ment won't be able to cope with the demand.
If my facts are correct isn't Staten Island one of the boroughs? All disarmed citizenry thanks to Bloomberg.
No legal guns to defend yourself or property, you will end up getting arrested and face the courts and jail time after everything is settled, if you shot at a looter.
I can't think of a worse place to live.
I was trying to suggest "benign neglect" by the Commies that run the city."Why should we help *them*? They vote for *Republicans*!"
Those people need to be evacuated NOW and what is left of their property secured until services can be restored and clean up begin
There is no "shelter-in-place" in neighborhoods with this degree of damage. There are entire blocks gone. Restoring power is not their priority. It goes to the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy
Since the Katrina democrats set the bar by placing total responsiblity for natural disaster on the POTUS (Bush) .... what is OBAMA's plan for NYC and NJ?
Reverend Jesse Jackson claimed that racism was a factor in the slow government response, stating that "many black people feel that their race, their property conditions and their voting patterns have been a factor in the response."
Commentator Lou Dobbs of CNN has claimed that local officials should bear some responsibility, saying that "the city of New [York] Orleans is 70% black, its mayor is black, its principal power structure is black, and if there is a failure to the black Americans, who live in poverty and in the city of New [York] Orleans, those officials have to bear much of the responsibility."
Oh wait...that was what the media reported in 2005, but wait, it applies to New York (crickets....).
No subway system working and no gas is going to lead to a lot of violence - in an area that is already violent on a regular day to day basis.
This is Katrina X100.................
obama, bloomberg, and Pravda West will do everything they can to cover this up.
The Mainstream Media won't be able to find Staten Island until after election day....
Where is the wall to wall coverage? Check out the pictures in the sight below. Also look at the pics of the Rockaway area on the same sight. Looks a lot like New Orleans. Wondering why dems are still crowing about the Bloomberg endorsement. He looks like a fool.
I need the subway to go to court in both New York and Brooklyn County and both lines are still flooded.
This is going to be a complete fiasco for months.
I'm hearing nothing of the sort.I live in Brooklyn,i have friends and family on Staten Island. I would have heard something from any number of sources.
I know they have it bad and they were blasted but nothing about hand to hand end of the world zombie apocalypse.
I guess some intrepid souls will need to to hijack some busses, load them up, and get people out of there.
That is not a place to stay and wait for help.
By next week people will be dying from hypothermia and disease if no adult steps up and takes charge.
Since Mitt is helpless and obama is clueless, maybe Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani need to organize a private relief evacuation bridge and get people out of there to safe shelter.
Bama gets anothe 4 it won't just be Staten Island.
We don't know if there were rapes in the stadium. There were a lot of crimes committed during Katrina. The police were not able to follow up on all the crimes committed. Just too many.
I have a friend who is doing relief work on Staten Island near Fort Wadsworth, I spoke with them this morning and the scene you describe is far from accurate.
Same on the Rockaway peninsula - plus fires - where my brother is. I haven't heard from him since Monday before the storm came ashore.
Wouldn't that be malignant neglect?
The Red Cross hasn't shown up in Rockaway, neither has FEMA nor the National Guard. But Occupy Wall Street is there with free hot meals.
I wish there were some people with boats (and gas) to start moving them out of there before they die.
This is terrible.
Claptrap. The generators were reserved for the marathon in advance and the rental fees paid by the New York Road Runners association, which organizes the marathon.
If that group wished to donate the generators for another use, that would be extremely generous of them, but the idea that failing to give others something you have paid for is "stealing" is Barack Obama thinking.
Articles said the generators were powering the media setup for the marathon. It would be funny if the organizers contributed the generators to relief efforts and let the media go without power!
Many of you who follow my post have seen me use this quote to describe what can happen in a grid down SHTF situation:
"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working." "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty Klingon." Quark from: The Siege of AR-558 (#7.8)" (1998)
I have even gotten complaints I use it to much and that using a quote from a SciFi/Fantasy TV Program lessens the seriousness of the subject of preparedness.
Well read this quote from the AP story- Exasperation builds on Day 3 in storm-stricken NYC:"You can clearly tell at the office, or even walking down the street, who has power and who doesn't," said Jordan Spiro, who lives in the blackout zone. "New Yorkers may not be known as the friendliest bunch, but take away their ability to shower and communicate and you'll see how disgruntled they can get."
Sound familiar?
Having been through a couple of hurricanes, I can tell you the first question FEMA and the Red Cross ask is: Do you have insurance? If you answer yes, they look up at the line you have been standing if for the last hour, and say:"Next!"
Do you think there was any way this tidal surge could have been predicted in time for people to get out?
Living on the coast, which I did for a lot of my life—(TX)—we were more or less used to hurricanes and such, and could prepare for them. Then again, we usually had several days' notice.
The way I understand it—and correct me if I am wrong—nobody predicated this tidal wave that ended up hitting NY............
Has this ever before happened that you know of?
You mean the MSM fabricated news stories to paint a republican president in a bad light?
Of course none of it is happening, a democrat is president and the world is perfect.
Is S.I. shut down? If one has a truck (and gas) can one get in and out?
A friend who is deployed has elderly parents there. I proposed to him that I go and get them. Its a few hours away
Problem is that you have to go through Jersey or Brooklyn, both of which are a mess.
They could at least air drop food and water for these people for now.
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pixilate, abattoir, sleuth, facile, extraordinary, pudgy. What a fanciful game! I picked up my old dictionary and found: "krypton n. Newly discovered element in air. It is somewhat denser than nitrogen. [Gr. = hidden.] Then this took me to Wikipedia to see what is known about krypton today. It's fun to HAVE that ancient dictionary but I am grateful that I live now in the age of wikipedia. Yes, serendipity is a good one, like the serendipitous day that brought you into my life!
ReplyDeleteBungle Bungles is where I reside right now in the learning curve of the digital world. Love it!
krypton is a word often used in my Superman fantasy childhood. Thanks for putting it back in play, Kaz... and so funny we've been breathing it all along.
Some real swanky (very 60's) words there PA SF!
I was lulled to swoon and conjured all sorts of sleek possibilities, until she murmured buzz off during the 9th symphony. Now I'm just an old ornery stinkpot with my Chianti. Ahh, mi amor sin dolor.
P, I just learned how to follow all the blogs I follow with google reader & noticed no update here as I was having fun following. Has my last comment of a day or two ago gone missing in the digital void or perhaps it not meet your approval, acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit or approbation? ..all words I do NOT like. But today I do like:
gazpacho and amontillado and fricassee.
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(2-8, 0-0 Missouri Valley) Coaches Schedule/Results News/Releases Quick Facts 2013-14 Stats |
Date: Dec. 19, 2013 | Time: 2 PM, CST (3 PM, EST) | Venue: Gentile Arena (4,486) | Location: Chicago, Ill.
Live Stats: Dartmouthsports.com | Live Video: UStream (Free) | Koclanes Weekly Radio Interview : WTSL-WTSV
• After trailing by 15 points at the half, the Dartmouth women's basketball team fought back with a 16-2 run to take a 65-64 lead, only to have host DePaul rally for a 90-76 victory on Monday afternoon
•Dartmouth finished with four in double figures, led by freshman Fanni Szabo with 18 points on 7-of-14 from the field. Classmate Katie Vareika finished with a new personal high of 17 points and connected on four baskets from the outside.
•Junior Abbey Schmitt and sophomore Lakin Roland contributed 21 combined points and 10 rebounds in the post. Roland finished with 11 points and six boards, while Schmitt added 10 points and four caroms in her Illinois homecoming. Junior Nicole Beresford scored five off the bench as the Dartmouth reserves contributed 25 points.
• Trailing 62-49 with 14:40 left, Dartmouth rattled off 19 of the next 23 points to take a two-point lead. During the run, the Big Green made five three-pointers — four from Vareika — and held DePaul to 1-of-10 from the floor.
•Loyola is currently on a five-game losing streak after recently falling to Northwestern, 90-57. Prior to the Northwestern game, the Ramblers, coached by WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes, lost to DePaul 93-55.
At 2-8 on the season, the Loyola Ramblers under first-year head coach Sheryl Swoopes are in desperate need of a victory before ending non-conference play. Once the Missouri Valley season begins, the Ramblers will face a rigorous schedule in which they start on the road before meeting Witchita State. Taylor Johnson leads the squad in both points (18.4) and rebounds (6.4) per game. Troy Hambric is second in scoring at 13.2 per game.
Dartmouth is 3-5 against teams from the Windy City. The first meeting against a team from the mid-western state was at a neutral site venue, when Dartmouth defeated Southern Illinois in the semifinals of the Queens Tournament, 67-64, in 1979. The first plane trip over the Great Lakes was in 1985, when the Green took on the Ramblers of the school formally known as Loyola-Illinois, 87-50. Out of the eight meetings against teams from the state of Illinois, the Big Green are 3-5. Dartmouth has made the trip over the Windy City on three occasions and hold a 2-1 edge with two wins over the University of Illinois-Chicago and it's only defeat against Loyola Chicago. On this trip, Dartmouth will meet DePaul for the first time, leaving Chicago St. of the Western Athletic Conference, as the only team from Chi-Town yet to face the Green and White.
Fanni Szabo added her second Ivy League Rookie of the Week after scoring a career-high 33 points in a home loss to Providence. Szabo started out slow, scoring seven points in the opening frame, but exploded out of the gate in the second half with 26 points on 11-of-15 from the field and 4-of-6 from the outside. Szabo also added six steals, three rebounds and two assists to her game accolades.
Fanni Szabo was named the first Ivy League Rookie of the Week this season after scoring 21 points in her collegiate debut against Holy Cross.
Szabo leads Dartmouth in all but one shooting category this season. Through eight games, Szabo leads the team in field goal percentage (47%), field goals attempted (132), field goals made (62), 3-point field goal attempts (69), and 3-point field goals made (23). Szabo trails sophomore Sofia Roman and junior Kamala Thompson in 3-point percentage, shooting 33 percent (23-of-69) compared to Roman (2-of-3) and Thompson (4-of-7).
Through seven games so far this season, the Big Green have lost 36 woman-power games due to injuries. Sophomore Sofia Roman missed two games with an ankle injury early on in the season. Senior Co-captain Nicola Zimmer has been out with mononucleosis since the Providence game (6 games). Junior Milica Toskovic will miss the next few weeks after coming down with mononucleosis before the New Hampshire game. The Big Green began the season with sophomores Kasey Crockett and Lauren Taiclet all on injured reserve. Junior center Tia Dawson returned for the DePaul after missing four games with a concussion. Sophomore Daisy Jordan made her season debut against DePaul after missign the first eight games of the season.
Seniors Nicola Zimmer and Eve Zelinger were named co-captains for the season. Zimmer, returns for her second season as team leader, with Zelinger being voted on by her teammates.
Junior Abbey Schmitt had a great first season with the big Green in 12-13 after sitting out her freshman campaign with a knee injury, as the Winnetka, Ill. native was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week three times. As a junior, Schmitt transitioned into a center and is averaging 6.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. In the Green's home defeat against Albany, Schmitt registered her third career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Schmitt and the Big Green will make a special appearance in her hometown for a pair of games before the holiday break, against DePaul and Loyola Chicago.
Sophomore Lakin Roland impressed the new coaching staff during training camp and has jumped in the starting power forward spot. Roland is third in scoring, averaging 8.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. At 6-0, Roland will need to use her size and ability on the glass to help her team on both ends of the court. Roland has also been a tremendous help on the defensive side and has taken three defensive charges so far.
Tia Dawson tied her career record with six blocks against Vermont early in the season, but has missed the past three games with a concussion. When healthy, Dawson is the squad's best interior defender with the ability to go one-on-one inside the paint.
Szabo has made quite a name for herself in her native Hungary. Szabo has been named to multiple All-Tournament teams and has taken the stage in many important games for her country, including an exhibition against Team USA in 2011. Szabo scored four points in the game that featured current WNBA stars Cappie Pondexter, Brittney Griner and Tina Charles.
The Big Green were chosen fifth in the 2013-14 Ivy League preseason poll, that was conducted by various media outlets within the eight institutions and one national media member.
TUTTO IN FAMIGLIA (All in the Family)
After being hired by Dartmouth, Koclanes searched for a staff that would complement her coaching style. Former Navy assistant Maria Noucas was tabbed as the top-assistant, after battling Koclanes the past few seasons in the Patriot League. Koclanes' next option was to find someone who understands the ins and outs of the Ivy League. Enter the 2011 Ivy Player of the Year Addie Micir, a Princeton graduate. Micir is a smart, energetic fresh mind that just finished two seasons overseas in Europe. Her most recent team was Challenge Sports Binnenland in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The final position on the staff went to Koclanes' former student-manager at ODU Michael Motta. The youngest member on staff, Motta spent last season with Providence as a graduate assistant coach.
The schedule will feature six teams that played in the post-season last year, including three from the Ivy League. Dartmouth will square off against four teams from the America East Conference (Albany, Hartford, New Hampshire and Vermont) and two teams from the Big East (DePaul and Providence), Atlantic-10 (La Salle and UMass) and Patriot League (American and Holy Cross). The Big Green will also face single foes from the Atlantic Coast Conference (Syracuse), Northeast Conference (Bryant) and Independent (NJIT).
Dartmouth will play the most home non-conference games at Leede Arena since the 1992-93 season, when they hosted eight teams. In total this season, the Big Green will welcome 15 different schools to Hanover, but only 14 will face the Green. Binghamton is the only team to not face Dartmouth, as they are the third team in the Blue Sky Classic.
Dartmouth Athletics, in partnership with NeuLion, announced the launch of the brand new Ivy League Digital Network, featuring enhanced live video streaming of all home games and extensive coverage of Big Green road contests against Ivy League foes.
Starting with the 2013-14 season, the completely redesigned Dartmouth channel — known as Big Green Insider — will include an easy-to-navigate interface with a league-wide network schedule and new interactive features that showcase the expanded content offerings available on computer, mobile and tablet devices, all without the use of an app.
This season 24 of the 28 games will be streamed with free live audio on Dartmouthsports.com and the Ivy League Digital Network. Brett Franklin will have the call beginning with a live 15-minute pre-game show where he will be joined by an assistant coach and player and then an extensive postgame show with head coach Belle Koclanes. During select road games this season, assistant SID Nick Guerriero will join Franklin to help breakdown the game and give the inside scoop on Dartmouth women's basketball.
Inspired by former Old Dominion head coach Wendy Larry; Belle Koclanes is following in her footsteps with her own radio talk show segments. Koclanes joins WTSL 94.3FM/1400-AM and WTSV 1230-AM host Brett Franklin every Tuesday evening from 5:30-5:45 p.m. An archive of the weekly segment can be heard on Dartmouthsports.com the following day.
Interested in the Big Green on social media or looking for in-game updates? Then follow the official twitter account @Dartmouth_WBB. Head coach Belle Koclanes is also on twitter @coachbelleko. Assistant coaches Maria Noucas and Addie Micir can be followed at @mnoucas and @amicker23. Director of Basketball Operations Michael Motta can be searched under @michael_motta. The official FB page is www.facebook.com/DartmouthWomensbasketball.


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"What is true by lamplight is not always true by sunlight"
Joseph Joubert
"The world is glittering with gold, and yellow streamers of sunlight wind through the tree boughs like God was throwing a party!"
Christine Anderson
"Prostration is our natural position. A worm-like movement from a spot of sunlight to a spot of shade, and back, is the type of movement that is natural to men."
Wyndham Lewis
"O love, O fire! once he drewWith one long kiss my whole soul throughMy lips, as sunlight drinketh dew."
Alfred Lord Tennyson
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
David Bodney
"We are but a moment's sunlight Fading in the grass"
Chester Powers
"One of the challenges we have is to be able to read the fine print indoors without any sunlight."
Kai Abelkis
"It's the superhighway to the gold. This causes negativity to go like sunlight causes darkness to go."
David Lynch
"If kept out of direct sunlight and other strong sources of light, and kept out of extreme humidity and temperature conditions, the arrangement can last for generations to come."
Carrie Johnson
"When I first got to the bottom, I could see a little sunlight from the surface, ... But as soon as I started searching the bottom, I churned up a bunch of silt and it turned black as night."
Brad Hull