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Auto Show: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
2013 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview
- Motor show season fires up once more
- The buzzwords are "big" and "green"
- Even the concept cars seem more serious
At first glance, it might seem like international auto shows such as the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show are strictly for girls with a little grease under their nails or guys with lots of cash in their pockets. We'll admit, European car shows have a tendency to attract serious automotive enthusiasts, but there is something the average new car shopper can learn, too. If you don't want to end up spending $30,000 on a car that's about to be replaced with a new, sexier model, you should pay attention to big, international auto shows like those in Los Angeles, Detroit, Tokyo and Frankfurt.
The Frankfurt Auto Show opens the new season of world-class auto shows. It represents that back-to-business feeling as summer ends, kids go to school and barbecue grills cool down.
Frankfurt happens every two years, alternating with Paris. Being in Germany, the show isn't so glamorous. But it compensates by being huge. The previous event in 2011 housed more than 1,000 exhibitors and saw nearly one million visitors.
An indication of size: This year's Volkswagen stand accommodates 53 cars. It took more than 24 days to build and covers 96,000 square feet (the equivalent of at least 1.5 football fields).
And that's only one brand. All the other major German players will be claiming their extravagant share of exhibition space. It's like the Super Bowl for these guys.
Just because the show is happening in Europe, don't think it's irrelevant to vehicle buyers in the United States. The next great set of wheels could come from anywhere, and many world debuts are expected. But let's give our German hosts some attention first.
Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and VW
Hybrids, hybrids everywhere. Audi's Quattro E-Tron is a concept plug-in hybrid, but there are strong hints about going into production -- and becoming the most expensive Audi ever. The face-lifted 2015 Audi A8 luxury sedan (running a conventional drivetrain) might even seem a bargain by comparison.
The 2015 BMW i8 is a diesel hybrid sports car and could achieve 95 miles per gallon. BMW also has a plug-in hybrid version of its large SUV, the X5 eDrive, which is not so much a concept as a potential variant.
Over at Mercedes-Benz will be a plug-in hybrid of the company's flagship sedan, the S-Class.
Porsche takes hybrid power to two extremes. One is the production version of the 918 Spyder limited-edition supercar. The other is a plug-in hybrid of the Panamera luxury sedan.
Meanwhile, in VW's expanse, electricity taken neat is the order of the day in a battery-powered e-Golf and a subcompact city car called the e-Up.
Jaguar and Range Rover
Yes, more hybrids, and this time they are powering a Range Rover and a Range Rover Sport, each running diesel fuel. They are unlikely candidates for the North American market right now, but the necessity of offering cleaner and more energy-efficient products could see a change.
Jaguar is unveiling a luxury crossover SUV concept in departure from the marque's usual output.
An American in Frankfurt. Midcycle revisions applied to the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe are now evident in the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, which will be unveiled here. (The Camaro is available in Europe.)
Making its world debut is the 2014 Nissan Rogue, an all-new generation of this compact crossover.
Conceptual Thinking
Every frankfurter needs a bun, and every car show needs concepts; one feels incomplete without the other. Getting a lot of a pre-show attention is the Infiniti Q30, a premium compact hatchback that slides in just below the crossover SUV threshold.
Lexus brings the LF-NX, a midsize crossover concept complete with hybrid drivetrain.
Toyota, Ford, Kia and Volvo are also displaying concepts that herald future design ideas along with new technologies.
The 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show's press days are September 10 and 11. AutoTrader.com will be reporting all the highlights. If you happen to be in the area, the show's public days run from September 12 to 22.
What it means to you: For eco-aware drivers, the choices become greater. For fans of German machines, Christmas has arrived early.


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As her concert wound down Friday at the Riviera, Leslie Feist stood amid a sea of fans that she had invited on stage to slow dance.
"Hold that person close and listen to a song about how it could all fall apart tomorrow," she said with a hint of a smile.
"Let it Die" isn't exactly the typical rousing set-closer one would expect from a performer who's become a star in recent years, prominent enough to draw a healthy crowd to the Riv, including Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his wife, Amy.
But this was no ordinary concert, as the Toronto singer-songwriter shook up her songbook and brought an earthier, grittier feel to her music, more akin to a field recording with better mood lighting than a pop extravaganza for a diva on the rise.
When last seen four years ago, Feist was doing a little Busby Berkeley-style dancing in a TV commercial that effectively advertised not only a portable MP3 player but her latest single, "1234."
Both the song and the singer found a big audience – a burst of mainstream glitz for a performer who had been dabbling in arty projects since the '90s. Previously, Feist had toured with Toronto indie band Broken Social Scene and disco-provocateur Peaches, then refashioned herself as a folk-pop singer. "Mushaboom" and "1234" brought her a measure of fame, but she returned this year with a somber, low-key album, "Metals," and a determination to keep things loose rather than follow the industry-prescribed career path.
At Friday's show, "1234" was nowhere to be heard, and "Mushaboom" was radically altered, its bouncy melody undermined as her drummer thwacked away with what looked like a couple of wood slats. Instead she put the focus squarely on her newer songs, and even they took on altered personalities that trumped the studio versions.
With three musicians and three singers focusing on rhythm as much as melody, the music shivered and shimmied. Feist stomped the stage in time to the beat and the rattle of tambourines for the opening "Undiscovered First," placing the song in a psychic zone somewhere between an Appalachian campfire and a Southern Baptist church service. "Graveyard" turned into a spooky anthem suitable for the "Walking Dead" TV series with its recurring refrain of "Bring 'em all back to life." Voices turned into wordless percussion instruments on the rousing "A Commotion."
At the center of it all was Feist's brilliantly understated guitar. She brushed the strings to create shimmering washes of drone or bent them into rusty blue-note shapes. She set the rhythmic pulse, then fractured it, shadow-boxing with the beat like Keith Richards.
There were familiar reference points for Feist fans who prefer her milder coffeehouse guise. The music would give way and her voice settled into a warm alto that was confiding, unhurried, the hushed crowd attentive to every nuance, held rapt by the bossa nova sway of "So Sorry" or the four-part harmonies of "Cicadas and Gulls."
But there wasn't anything precious or tentative about this show – which wasn't the case when she played the same venue in 2007. Back then, Feist seemed almost constrained by her sudden emergence into the mainstream. Now she clearly felt comfortable enough to let a little grime and grease creep into even her most delicate songs.
Feist set list Friday at the Riviera:
1. Undiscovered First
2. Graveyard
3. How Come You Never Go There
4. Mushaboom
5. A Commotion
6. The Circle Married the Line
7. So Sorry
8. Anti-Pioneer
9. Bittersweet Melodies
10. Comfort Me
11. The Bad in Each Other
12. My Moon My Man
13. Caught a Long Wind
14. Get it Wrong Get it Right
15. Cicadas and Gulls
16. I Feel it All
17. Sea Lion Woman
18. Let It Die

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BOSTON, July 18 (UPI) -- Boston Magazine responded Thursday to the Rolling Stone cover of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with photos showing his arrest.
The magazine said Sgt. Sean Murphy, a tactical photographer with the Massachusetts State Police, was "furious" about the Rolling Stone cover, which shows the 19-year-old as a handsome, personable young man. Murphy's photos, taken after Tsarnaev was found hiding inside a boat in Watertown, had never been made public before.
"As a professional law enforcement officer of 25 years, I believe that the image that was portrayed by Rolling Stone magazine was an insult to any person who has every worn a uniform of any color or any police organization or military branch, and the family members who have ever lost a loved one serving in the line of duty," Murphy said.
"The truth is that glamorizing the face of terror is not just insulting to the family members of those killed in the line of duty, it also could be an incentive to those who may be unstable to do something to get their face on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine."
Murphy, who has been with the state police for 25 years, was relieved of duty late Thursday. Officials said he had not been dismissed and his status will be reviewed next week, Boston Magazine said.
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Car Deals
Hatchback Deals: November 2013
Many shoppers love hatchbacks for their practical, carryall nature. We do, too -- and for those who share our appreciation, we've listed the top hatchback deals available in November. Our list includes special offers and incentives from several automakers so you can get the best deal on a new hatchback this month.
Chevrolet Sonic
The Chevrolet Sonic is a fuel-efficient subcompact offered as a 4-door sedan or a 5-door hatchback. Drivers interested in the hatchback can take advantage of a long list of incentives in November. The best deals are on 2013 models, as Chevrolet is offering 0 percent interest for up to 48 months and up to $1,000 cash back on the 2013 Sonic. But for drivers who would rather have a 2014 Sonic, the model is available with 3.9 percent interest for up to 60 months and up to $500 cash back. Shoppers looking to lease can also get a Sonic with payments from $189 per month for 36 months after $1,999 down at lease signing.
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The FIAT 500L is a 5-door hatchback designed to bring FIAT's unique styling to families and those who need a larger vehicle than the regular 500. In November, it's available with two incentives. The first is a lease deal that touts payments from $239 per month for 36 months after $1,999 down at lease signing. But qualified shoppers looking to finance can also get a good deal, as FIAT is offering 0.9 percent interest on all 500L models for up to 36 months. Unfortunately for those paying with cash, FIAT isn't offering any cash-back deals this month.
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a subcompact 5-door hatchback popular for its sporty styling and good gas mileage. In November, it's available with two incentives: one for shoppers paying in full, and the other for drivers looking to finance. For finance shoppers, Ford is offering 0 percent interest for up to 60 months, or 1.9 percent interest for 72 months. For drivers looking to pay in full, Ford is touting cash-back deals of up to $1,000. Ford is also offering up to $500 for any driver who chooses a Fiesta after leasing a competitor's vehicle.
Lexus CT 200h
The Lexus CT 200h is a 5-door luxury hybrid hatchback that returns over 40 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving. Through the end of the month, shoppers interested in a CT 200h can get a leftover 2013 model at a great lease rate: $299 per month. Best of all, that deal is available for an enticing 27 months, meaning you'll be choosing a new car in just over two years. The only catch? You have to put down $2,199 at lease signing -- a big number, but not as high as the down payment required by many luxury cars.
Toyota Prius c
The compact Toyota Prius c is a 5-door hatchback and the smallest model in Toyota's growing Prius lineup. In November, it's offered with two deals: one for lease shoppers, and the other for drivers who would prefer to finance. For those looking to finance, Toyota is offering 0 percent interest on all 2013 Prius c models for up to 36 months. Lease shoppers, meanwhile, can get a 2013 Prius c for up to 36 months with payments from $179 per month. Taking advantage of that deal requires around $2,600 down at lease signing.
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What our society has expected from fathers has changed over the course of history. There continue to be new expectations for fathers. In addition, fathers decide how they will carry out their fathering roles. Fathers may look to their own fathers as role models or they may look to other models for examples of positive parenting. These influences can leave fathers wondering, "What are the expectations of me as a father?" and "How can I meet these expectations?"
Fathers can begin by focusing on how they can best meet the needs of their children. Fathers can benefit from seeking out reliable sources of parenting information to help them understand what children's needs are and how they can meet them. Research shows that fathers and mothers accomplish positive parenting in different ways. This publication describes how fathers can meet the needs of their children by applying the National Extension Parent Education Model. This model explains the important parenting practices that promote the well-being of children.
Fathers can meet their children's needs by using these parenting strategies: caring for oneself; better understanding their children; nurturing, guiding and motivating their children; and being an advocate for children.
Fathers who care for themselves
You can take good care of yourself by maintaining your physical and mental health. Sometimes external demands such as stressful jobs can leave you exhausted and less mentally and physically available to meet your children's needs. In these circumstances, you may need to reconsider the demands placed on you and what your personal interests and goals are. Ask yourself, "Where do my children fit into my life?" Then make a conscious effort to balance your own life so you can meet the needs of your children. If you recognize and develop your own personal and parenting strengths you will be able to better meet your children's needs.
Some fathers may need to obtain professional help to treat substance abuse or other negative behaviors. Researchers have identified relationships between fathers' unhealthy lifestyles and the risks of these on their children's well-being. Getting help in these situations can be the first step to meeting the needs of one's children.
You can help your children by effectively managing family resources. For example, when you (and your children's mother) provide financial support for your children, you provide a basis for meeting a wide range of your children's needs. Research shows that fathers' educational levels, and the amount of financial support they provide, result in long-term consequences for their children. These factors influence your children's future educational attainment, among other things. A higher level of education for children then results in positive consequences for them, such as greater job possibilities and the potential for better pay.
Children's needs are better met when you plan and set child-rearing goals. An example of this would be when you say to yourself, "I would like to help my child learn to dress himself." Next, you can set goals for yourself and your child such as "I will give him opportunities to select what he wears," "I will ask my child to dress himself and I will help as needed," and "When my child becomes frustrated, I will remain patient and will provide him with encouragement."
Children benefit when their fathers are respectful of and cooperative with the other people who care for them. Additionally, you and your child-rearing partner can improve the outcomes for your children by sharing responsibilities of parenting. In some situations it may be difficult for child-rearing partners to work cooperatively, but focusing together on meeting children's needs is very important.
Fathering is sometimes accomplished by men other than (or in addition to) the child's biological or adoptive father, such as stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles and friends. These men can also benefit from the information presented in this publication.
Fathers who understand their children
Ways to understand childrenGet to know your children through play, talk and everyday activities. According to researchers, when fathers participate in give-and-take play with their children, they help them to develop skills for effective interactions with their schoolmates.
Observe your children's development. It is helpful to understand that children of the same age develop in both similar and in different ways. For example, two 12-month-old children can be the same size, but one may use several words and the other may not yet be using words. Differences among children also mean that they may see the world in unique ways. Some children enjoy playing in large groups, while others prefer playing with just one friend. A basic understanding of child development can help you to have realistic expectations for your children. This can lead to less frustration for both you and your children.
Consider how your children's environment (parents, child care, school, friends, neighborhood, etc.) influences them. For example, it is important to understand how strongly children are influenced by the quality of child care you choose for them. Also, think about how your children impact their environments. Your children's behaviors also influence the teachers and other children in the child care setting.
Nurturing fathers
Ways to nurture your childrenIf you have a newborn, get involved early in his or her life. Begin by holding and caring for your newborn. Do not worry about spoiling your infant by quickly responding to his or her needs.
It is helpful to know that young children cry to communicate their needs. They may cry when they are hungry, tired, uncomfortable, sick or lonely. When your children cry, meet their needs. This will help establish a trusting and secure relationship.
As your children grow, continue to show them affection and a caring attitude. Give your child a hug, kiss or special signs that have a positive meaning, such as thumbs-up or a high-five. Recognize that older children and teens are seeking to become more independent. This desire for independence may cause them to resist parental affection, especially in public settings. Be sensitive to this and find out what is comfortable for your teen. Realize that, although teens may resist affection from their parents, they still want to know that their parents care about them. You can show your teens that you care about them by talking with them about their interests and attending their school and community activities.
Comfort your children when they are disappointed by their failures. Reassure them by telling them that making mistakes is part of the learning process. Encourage them to try again, and support them in their efforts.
Listen and respond supportively to your children's ideas and feelings. Ask open-ended questions about his or her day, such as "Tell me what you did today," "How did you feel about that?" or "What are your ideas about that?" Then listen attentively. You don't always have to agree with your children but you need to be willing to listen.
Nurturing children also means meeting their basic needs for nutrition, shelter, clothing and safety. Some ways to meet these basic needs:
Studies have shown that it is better for children when their fathers spend time meeting a variety of their needs rather than just entertaining them or giving them gifts.
Additional ways to nurture your children can be accomplished by strengthening family relationships. This can be done by attending family gatherings, telling family stories and showing photographs from your childhood and from previous generations. When explaining how family members are related to you and your children, it can be helpful to use photographs. You can also tell your children how these family members have positively influenced your life.
Other important personal connections can be formed by participating in cultural/religious activities with your child. Develop special activities for your family around holidays, birthdays or certain days of the week. On a particular holiday you and your children can prepare special food together or decorate the house; birthdays can be celebrated by preparing a birthday cake for the person celebrating his or her birthday. Friday nights can be spent doing fun activities together.
According to researchers, both sons and daughters benefit from nurturing relationships with their fathers. For sons, research has shown a positive relationship between the amount of time they spend with nurturing fathers and their intellectual performance and abilities to problem-solve. Additionally, college men who reported positive personal qualities and behaviors in themselves reported their fathers to have been nurturing and available. Likewise, college women with well-adjusted personalities reported their fathers as having been very nurturant and interested in them. We think that these findings may also apply to men and women who have not had college experience. Other research indicates that women who had high intellectual and job accomplishments were more likely than other women to have had positive relationships with fathers who expected them to be capable and persistent.
Fathers who provide guidance
Ways to guide childrenModel the kind of behavior you want your child to display. If you want your child to be respectful, then respect yourself and others, including your child. Show your children that you respect both them and their teachers by helping your children to complete their homework on time and by attending parent-teacher conferences.
It's important to know where your child is, who your child is with, and what your child is doing. Provide lots of close supervision for young children. Older children still need supervision and guidance in their involvement with friends.
Help your children develop friendships by arranging and supervising play times and activities for them. Try organized learning experiences such as 4-H, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts or sports.
Discipline your child to help teach him or her self-control while encouraging the development of his or her self-esteem. Discipline includes:
Developing self-control through decision makingYou can help your children begin to develop self-control by encouraging them to make responsible decisions. Let them know that they can make choices for their behavior, and that consequences (negative or positive) will occur for their choices. For example, your child can decide how quickly to get ready for bedtime. Choosing to take a long time to get ready could result in a shortened story time. It is important that you give praise to your children for their good behavior and accomplishments.
Problem solvingChildren need to begin learning how to solve problems. Help your child identify what the problem is and have him or her suggest possible solutions to it. Agree on a possible solution and ask him or her to try it out. Help your child decide whether or not the problem was solved, and if it wasn't solved, discuss why. Be patient, and have your child try other possible solutions. Show your child how obtaining other information can help him or her solve a problem. Congratulate your child for his or her effort in solving the problem.
ResponsibilityGive your child opportunities to learn how to be responsible based on his or her level of development. There are numerous opportunities for children to learn responsibility while doing everyday activities such as caring for themselves and helping out at home. Both boys and girls benefit from learning skills for a wide range of responsibilities. For example, girls benefit when they learn how to repair things, and boys get valuable experience when they learn how to do housekeeping tasks.
Teach your young children how to care for themselves by showing them how to wash their hands before meals, brush their teeth and get dressed. Your older children need to be responsible for completing their homework on time, and you can assist them in meeting these responsibilities. Hold your older children responsible for maintaining curfews, and have discussions with them about making responsible choices for their sexuality.
Teach your children how to be kind to and responsible for others. You can do this by having your young child help you set the table and by assisting you with feeding a pet. Suggest that older children show their younger siblings how to accomplish something, like putting a puzzle together or tying their shoes. Encourage teens to be kind to others by volunteering at a child care center or hospital.
Research shows that children who are kind to others and are responsible for their own emotions have had nurturing fathers. Research also indicates that adult children who act responsibly and are understanding and tolerant had fathers who were positively involved in their lives.
MealsInvolve your children in meal preparation. Give your young child opportunities to pour and stir ingredients together. Show older children how to use measuring spoons and cups to measure ingredients. Teens can help you prepare meals for the family.
CleaningMake a game out of picking up toys with young children. Set a timer for 10 minutes and see if all of the toys can be picked up before the timer rings. Help older children to organize and decorate their rooms. Teens can help you by accepting responsibility for a variety of cleaning jobs, such as sweeping the floors, dusting the furniture and taking out the garbage.
Fixing thingsShow young children how to fix simple paper items with school glue or tape. Teach older children how to fix and build a variety of things. Examples of this would be showing your children how to repair a broken fence and how to build a bird feeder.
Yard work and gardeningYou can involve your children in these tasks. Show them how to rake leaves (provide a small rake) and how to grow flowers and vegetables.
Fathers who motivate their children:
Ways to motivate childrenResearch shows that children's early experiences help determine the way their brains develop and function. You can encourage healthy brain development in your infant and preschooler. Ways to do this include talking, singing and reading to them; and providing them with safe places to explore and play. According to researchers, these experiences will impact your children's lifelong ways of thinking and acting.
NoteProtect your children from brain injury — never shake or hit your child
Take your children on outings and use activities that encourage them to be imaginative, curious and in search of knowledge. Learning is fun when you go to a library, museum, zoo, science center, drama performance or concert. Many cities and schools provide free or lower-cost admission for children to these activities.
Teach children about themselves, other people, their neighborhood, community, state, country and other places in the world. Start by helping them learn their address and phone number, where their city is located within their state, where their state is located within their country, etc. Additionally, you can help your children learn about other people and places by talking with people from different heritages and locations.
Help children obtain and properly use information. Provide access to books, newspapers, educational TV and radio, and computers. Find out what your children's interests are, read books to them on these subjects and discuss the information. Use computers with children and monitor their use of computer information.
Researchers suggest that children do better in school when their fathers are involved in their lives and provide them with encouragement. In contrast, children's motivation and success can be reduced when fathers frequently intrude and place too many restrictions on them.
Fathers who advocate for children
Ways to advocateIdentify the needs of your children and the children in your community. Does your child have a special need? Could children in your community benefit from a particular service? If so, then locate, use and develop community resources to meet the needs of your children and children in your community. For example, if you think that your child might have a learning disability, then reach out for information and resources to help your child. For referrals to community resources that can help you with children's special needs, phone ParentLink.
Studies show that children who have special needs benefit when both their fathers and mothers are involved in supportive relationships with them.
You can also develop connections with other family members, neighborhood and community groups that can give you support in meeting your children's needs. For example, if children in your community could benefit from a park or street crossing signals then identify a community official or group that can help you and approach them with the idea. Also, starting a fathers support group would be a way to develop connections with other dads.
Help make social change happen by creating environments that support children and families. For example, if you think that a school bond will benefit the children in your community, then get involved in supporting the effort. You can make phone calls, attend meetings, volunteer and vote.
All of this information can leave you feeling somewhat overwhelmed. Don't be discouraged. Fathering is a big responsibility, but it is also a learning process. All fathers (and mothers) make mistakes, but using the parenting practices (Care for Self, Understand, Nurture, Guide, Motivate, and Advocate) can help you meet your children's needs.
Your positive involvement in your child's life will result in lifelong positive outcomes for him or her.
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior Molly Duffy (New Providence, N.J.) scored twice in the second half, lifting No. 17 MIT to a 2-0 victory over WPI in a NEWMAC field hockey game on Saturday. Senior Maddy Wharton (Swarthmore, Pa.) and junior Caitlin Mackey (San Diego, Calif.) both earned an assist while sophomore goalie Evie Kyritsis (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) did not make a save as she earned her fourth shutout of the year for the Engineers (9-0, 2-0 NEWMAC).
MIT quickly pounced on the WPI defense as it was awarded a penalty corner after 40 seconds expired. Wharton's bid at getting on the scoreboard was turned away by the WPI goalie and led to a counterattack that produced the hosts' lone shot of the game. The Engineers controlled possession for most of the frame as they generated six shots and nine penalty corners but WPI's defense withstood the attack, resulting in a scoreless affair at the intermission.
The Cardinal and Gray ended the stalemate almost five minutes into the second stanza. Following Duffy's insertion on a penalty corner, Wharton set her up for the one-timer right by the post. MIT continued to push in search of some breathing room and found success in the 59th minute. Wharton's shot on net was stopped, but Mackey corralled the rebound and sent it through the arc where Duffy tapped it in. The Engineers almost increased their margin with 5:39 left in the game, but Duffy's penalty stroke did not make it into the cage.
Next up for MIT will be a home game against No. 7 Middlebury College on Sunday, Oct. 6.


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DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation
For 22 years, the polymer company has honored the best in new packages.
"This year we focused the DuPont Awards program on the essential elements needed to drive breakthroughs in packaging," said Carolann Haznedar, global business and market director of DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers. "Innovative new developments, along with cost/waste reduction and improved sustainability, are what packaged goods companies and retailers are seeking to respond to consumer needs. These winners demonstrate the kind of collaborative innovation that is needed to solve such multi-dimensional problems."
An independent expert jury panel evaluated 160 entries from around the world and selected winners representing excellence in three areas. Diamond winners (two) were determined to demonstrate excellence in innovation, sustainability and cost/waste reduction. Gold winners (five) demonstrated excellence in two of the areas. Silver winners (six) were selected on the merits of their breakthrough innovation. Notable honorees (three) were selected for innovative problem-solving.
While the competition covers a wide array of product packaging, about half the award-winning packages are for food & beverage products; we focus most of our attention on those.
Diamond winners
Excellence in innovation, cost/waste reduction and sustainability
1. New Technology for Aluminum Bottles
Exal Corp. and Alcoa Rigid Packaging
Bottled beverage marketers are being continually challenged to improve their environmental footprint. Exal Corp.'s new "Coil to Can" (C2C) aluminum bottle manufacturing technology features a recyclable aluminum alloy and allows marketers to consider aluminum bottles for large-scale beverage applications for the first time. This hybrid process marries the speed and light-weighting of standard beverage can manufacturing with proprietary shaping technology to create highly stylized bottle design options. C2C aluminum bottles use less material and are manufactured at faster speeds to enable a 40 percent weight reduction at a cost comparable to PET and glass.
2. Innovative Packaging System for Medical Supplies
Entropy Solutions Inc.
Gold Winners
Innovation and Sustainability or Innovation and Cost/Waste Reduction
1. The World's First Fully Compostable Snack Bag
Frito-Lay North America div. of PepsiCo
Packaging is one of the most visible interactions consumers have with our brands. Frito-Lay overcame significant technical hurdles to develop packaging that reduces the environmental impact of its Sunchips brand. To achieve compostability of the three-part packaging structure while providing maximum product protection, Frito-Lay switched to polylactic acid (PLA) for the outer bag, along with a compostable adhesive and inner barrier coating. The result is a bag that uses renewable materials and allows for new disposal options such as composting, which diverts packaging from the landfill.
2. PET Plastic Beverage Bottles Made Partially From Plants
Coca Cola Co. (USA, Canada, Denmark, Japan, and Brazil); Imperial College, London; Michigan State University
In support of its zero waste strategy for packaging materials, Coca-Cola is using a PET resin sourced from up to 30 percent plant-based renewable material (monoethylene glycol from sugar cane). The new PlantBottle, which has been launched in Denmark, the U.S., Canada, Japan and Brazil, is the first plastic beverage bottle from renewable sources that can be recycled along with other PET bottles in the existing recycling infrastructure. The bottle leverages the key environmental advantages of traditional PET, which include maintaining carbonation, resource efficiency and high recycling value, while reducing dependence on nonrenewable resources.
3. New Design Cuts Packaging by Nearly 80 Percent
Fresh Step Cat Litter (Clorox) and Nordenia
4. Anti-Counterfeiting Solution for Ethical Pharmaceuticals Users
Degill International Corp., Metal Industries R&D Center (Taiwan), Grand Medical Group
5. Packaging and Machinery Redesign Cuts Pack Material Warehousing
Always Feminine Products (Procter & Gamble)
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Chronocam in Novus Light
"Based on the new technology concept, the company recently released a QVGA resolution (320 by 240 pixels) sensor with a pixel size of 30-microns on a side and quoted power efficiency of less than 10mW.
Because the sensor is able to detect the dynamics of a scene at the temporal resolution of few microseconds (approximately 10 usec) depending on the lighting conditions, the device can achieve the equivalent of 100,000 frames/sec.
In Chronocam's vision sensor, the incident light intensity is not encoded in amounts of charge, voltage, or current but in the timing of pulses or pulse edges. This scheme allows each pixel to autonomously choose its own integration time. By shifting performance constraints from the voltage domain into the time domain, the dynamic range is no longer limited by the power supply rails.
Therefore, the maximum integration time is limited by the dark current (typically seconds) and the shortest integration time by the maximum achievable photocurrent and the sense node capacitance of the device (typically microseconds). Hence, a dynamic range of 120dB can be achieved with the Chronocam technology.
Due to the fact that the imager also reduces the redundancy in the video data transmitted, it also performs the equivalent of a 100x video compression on the image data on chip.
The company announced it had raised $15 million in funding from Intel Capital, along with iBionext, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, 360 Capital, CEAi and Renault Group."
From the company presentation at Event-based Vision Workshop 2017:
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- AnonymousAugust 6, 2017 at 1:24 AM
Curious what technology node they're using, just to get an idea of the complexity of the circuitry in each pixel based on the micrograph.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2017 at 9:19 AM
based on the dimensions of the pixel i'd guess that intel gave them access to their 10u process back from 1971.ReplyDelete
It is not in a 10µm process. More in the direction of 90 nm. You have to put a lot of stuff in each pixel, the presentation shows the layout.ReplyDelete
The sensor itself reminds me to a similar device from the Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna of 2012. That each pixel catches the differences, that makes sense in a fixed environment. But in a moving car, I think you get to much data. And color reconstruction in a nonlinear space is really tricky.Replies
The base event-driven vision technology was invented by the group of Tobi Delbrück at Uni Zurich and ETH Zurich. It is licensed to AIT. He trained the CTO of Chronocam (who was at AIT at the time).Delete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2017 at 10:17 PM
Yes, so what ... Sony, Samsung, Omnivision, ... they all make a lot of business based on CMOS image sensors, invented by someone else !Delete
- AnonymousAugust 9, 2017 at 2:41 AM
just like you said, you know CMOS image sensor is not an invention by Sony, Samsung, or Omnivision. So why are you rebuting when people point out the factual origin of this technology, which is very often completely omitted by articles for some reason?Delete
@Anonymous #1 - I had a look at Chronocam's Video, it's basically a pixel-based difference where new information updates the pixel's output.ReplyDelete
Same as DVS from Unitectra (et. al): https://youtu.be/0ZEM57DZJes?list=PLWa6uO3ZUweAZ-VXnnBsDDsBbz32BLlYf - there's a few Videos explaining this.
The data event is created by pure intensity change on the pixel, this intensity change can come either from a moving edge or from a local intensity modulation. For the events generated by a moving edge, they basically equivalent to an edge detector, I remember that Mowald and Tobi have built a Marr stereo matching chip using the moving edge directly inside the chip.ReplyDelete
If we ignore the local intensity changes, the output of this sensor is equivalent to an address coded edge image of a scene. The triggering instance should vary a little bit according to the sub pixel position of the corresponding edge, but what are the salient informations we can get from this phase difference ?
We have built such difference detection inside our logarithmic sensor, here are 2 real videos
Obviously these images are frame based and not event based, but I have still some difficulty to believe that this can be a solution for general purpose vision applications. Maybe some one can help me to get better vision on this topic.
Thanks !
-yang ni
Perhaps the biggest advantage is that the camera consumes very little power when nothing happens.ReplyDelete
The second advantage, for stationary camera, is that only relevant information is delivered.
Last but not least, the effective 'frame rate' can be rather high


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EAGAN (AP) — A 28-year-old man is in jail after a New Year's fight in an Eagan apartment that left his roommate dead.
Police and firefighters along with paramedics were called to the apartment building just before midnight Tuesday. The caller told the dispatcher he had been fighting with the 36-year-old victim earlier and the man was now unresponsive.
Officers saw injuries on the victim's face. Attempts to revive the man failed. Authorities have not released his name.
The caller was taken in for questioning, along with two others who were there during the fight. Investigators believe alcohol was involved.
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Not much of this work has really taken off in commercial datacenters. John Ousterhout and Steve Rumble argue that this is because the commercial need for low latency networking hasn't been there until now. Indeed, when we were working on this in the 90's, the applications we envisioned were primarily numerical and scientific computing: big matrix multiplies, that kind of thing.
When Inktomi and Google started demonstrating Web search as the "killer app" for clusters, they managed to get away with relatively high-latency, but cheap, Ethernet-based solutions. For these applications, the cluster interconnect was not the bottleneck. Rumble's paper argues that emerging cloud applications are motivating the need for fast intermachine RPC. I'm not entirely convinced of this, but John and Steve and I had a few good conversations about this at HotOS and I've been reflecting on the lessons learned from the "fast interconnect" heyday of the 90's...
Microbenchmarks are evil: There is a risk in focusing on microbenchmarks when working on cluster networking. The standard "ping-pong" latency measurement and bulk transfer throughput measurements rarely reflect the kind of traffic patterns seen in real workloads. Getting something to work on two unloaded machines connected back-to-back says little about whether it will work at a large scale with a complex traffic mix and unexpected load. You often find that real world performance comes nowhere near the ideal two-machine case. For that matter, even "macrobenchmarks" like the infamous NOW-Sort work be misleading, especially when measurements are taken under ideal conditions. Obtaining robust performance under uncertain conditions seems a lot more important than optimizing for the best case that you will never see in real life.
Usability matters: I'm convinced that one of the reasons that U-Net, Active Messages, and VIA failed to take off is that they were notoriously hard to program to. Some systems, like Fast Sockets, layer a conventional sockets API on top, but often suffered large performance losses as a result, in part because the interface couldn't be tailored for specific traffic patterns. And even "sockets-like" layers often did not work exactly like sockets, being different enough that you couldn't just recompile your application to use them. A common example is not being entirely threadsafe, or not working with mechanisms such as select() and poll(). When you are running a large software stack that depends on sockets, it is not easy to rip out the guts with something that is not fully backwards compatible.
Commodity beats fast: If history has proven anything, there's only so much that systems designers are willing to pay -- in terms of complexity or cost -- for performance. The vast majority of real-world systems are based on some flavor of the UNIX process model, BSD filesystem, relational database, and TCP/IP over Ethernet. These technologies are all commodity and can be found in many (mostly compatible) variants, both commercial and open source; few companies are willing to invest time and money to tailor their design for some funky single-vendor user-level networking solution that might disappear one day.


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Shaw University cornerback Quintez Smith, the CIAA's Defensive Player of the Year, was named First Team All-America by both the American Football Coaches Association and Daktronics, Inc. Wednesday.
The senior out of Dublin, Georgia is the first Shaw player named to the AFCA's All-America squad. The AFCA squad has been selected by college football coaches since 1945.
Smith received the highest number of votes among cornerbacks in the Daktronics selection, which is made by sports information directors of NCAA Division II members. This is the 17th year for the poll.
The honors are piling up for Shaw. In addition to being named the CIAA's defensive player of the year and the dual all-America selections, he was named to the East Coast Bowl and the HBCU Bowl, which will pit players from the CIAA and MEAC against players from the SIAC and SWAC Dec. 19 in Montgomery, Alabama.
During the 2009 season, Smith tied a Division II record when he intercepted and returned four passes for touchdowns. He finished the year tied for first in Division II with nine picks. He accumulated 302 return yards, made 49 tackles and recovered two fumbles for scores as well, leading Shaw to a record of 8-2 (5-2 in CIAA).
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The latest flu epidemic has many people in a near-panic. But it's important to know the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to fighting the influenza virus.
"This is one of the worst flu seasons we've seen in Illinois in about a decade," said Nathan Limb, pharmacy supervisor for Walgreens Chicago (central district).
Limb said it's important to be proactive, rather than reactive, when fighting the flu virus.
"Flu shots and Tamiflu (anti-viral medication) are flying off the shelves," Limb said. "But the flu shot doesn't work right away. It takes about two weeks to boost the immune system once you're received the flu shot."
While cold medications, sanitizers, disinfecting wipes and vitamin C are in their usual demand for this time of year, Limb said he's seeing an increase in the number of toothbrushes being sold this flu season.
"If a virus is going around the house, you've got to throw out your old toothbrushes so you aren't spreading the germs," Limb said.
Dr. David Beckman, family medicine physician at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, said there are many myths associated with the flu that need to be addressed when tackling cold and flu season.
"Not many people realize that there is usually a two-day incubation period," Beckman said. "So someone can have the flu, yet they don't have any symptoms. Then a day before their symptoms surface, they start shedding that virus and then they become contagious for about four to five days afterward."
Here are some other common flu myths, according to Beckman:
Antibiotics can cure the flu.
"This flu is a virus that an antibiotic cannot treat," Beckman said. "There are anti-viral medications — the main one is Tamiflu — and if they're given within 48 hours, it can treat some of the severe symptoms. But the guidelines from the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) don't recommend that everyone who has the flu get the anti-viral treatment — only high risk groups such as the elderly, babies and pregnant women."
You can catch the flu by going out in the cold with wet hair or without a coat.
"Being outside if you're not bundled up doesn't give someone the flu," Beckman said. "While it's not smart to catch a chill, it won't give you influenza. You have to be exposed to the virus."
If you're feeling symptoms, getting the flu shot will stop the flu from becoming severe.
"If you are truly starting to have the symptoms of the flu, the vaccination won't prevent you from developing the flu," Beckman said. "But if you're getting a little cold, a runny nose and stuffiness, then potentially you could still get the vaccination and be protected from the flu."
You know it's the flu if you're vomiting or have an upset stomach.
"A lot of people refer to the flu as a gastrointestinal bug but that's not what this whole outbreak is about," Beckman said. "It's also possible that you can have the flu and not have a fever. But the classic and most common symptoms of the flu are fever, body aches, chills, upper respiratory congestion and cough."
The flu shot gives you the flu.
"The flu vaccine is an inactivated virus, so there's no way that vaccination can actually cause the flu," Beckman said. "What some people may experience is some of the aftereffects of the shot and usually that's just for 24 to 48 hours, but if you have the full-blown flu, that generally lasts anywhere from five to 10 days."
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There's been a birthday in the house. A certain little boy turned five, and for the first time I was able to make him a birthday cake. That's right friends, for the first time since January 2014 I have a fully functioning kitchen! I know. Amazing. It's not finished yet but I'll share photos when it's all done. There's still a lot to do (and we haven't even chosen tiles yet) but all the main stuff is in and working and it is utter bliss. This cake feels significant not only because it celebrates TTB's fifth birthday, but because it's the start of a new "kitchen" era for me. It's been so stifling not having a proper kitchen, and for so long, that it feels a bit like breathing again. I'm discovering the joy in baking with my children, how happy it makes me feel to do that and also the pleasure in giving away tasty baking to friends. I've been the recipient of many a banana loaf or slice of sponge cake in the past and it makes me feel like I'm glowing inside to be able to give things I've made to my friends.
It's the largest cake I've ever made and really the first time I've decorated one as well, at least in the last 8 years or so. It turned out so well and I'm really, really happy with it. TTG was at nursery for the morning, TTB was at school, I had two hours, 4 big tubes of smarties and a bowl of buttercream and I was ready to go. I listened to a Guilty Feminist podcast and had a very enjoyable – if slightly time pressured – morning slapping buttercream about and poking smarties onto it. (Really wish I'd had enough different coloured bowls to match the smarties though.)
"Five" feels like a really significant birthday. I think it's partly because it's coincided with starting school, but also because I remember being five and starting school, and I have so many memories from that point onwards in my life that five feels more like the start of his own life as *him* and not *my baby*. Not in a bad or morbid or "I'm wallowing about this" kind of way, quite the contrary, I am very happy for him to grow up and he's doing a sparklingly good job of doing so. But five years is also a substantial chunk of my own life, and the thing about birthdays that I didn't realise until I was the mother of a baby turning one, is that they're hugely significant for mums* as well, and so there's a lot of emotion and introspection on that level as well.
*I say "mums", I know it's significant for all parents but I'm writing from my point of view and it was me and my body that went through a fairly lengthy and unpleasant physical and mental ordeal to get him here, so you know.
Five years seems to have been a long enough stretch of time that this year, I didn't get that feeling of impending dread as though I'm teetering on the edge of A Dark Place, as I have done each previous year since his birth, as the season changes from Summer to Autumn. I didn't have a showreel of "This time X years ago!!!" playing constantly in my head either, and I had to give conscious thought to remember where I was at which point as well. I'm taking these things as a sign that the birth trauma is finally leaving. Thank goodness for that, it was quite exhausting to lug that around all the time.
A lot has happened in those five years. I feel as though having TTB broke me, and I had to build myself back up again, better, stronger, and more fit for purpose. It's taken a while.
I remember seeing him for the first time, lifted up above the surgical screen by the consultant. Being in recovery; feeding him for the first time. My family visiting us in the hospital. Needing a blood transfusion, not being able to sleep and not being able to get my baby to sleep either. Anxiety. Pain. Being too scared to go home. The torrential rain and the pain of a car journey after a c section. The rain pouring through the kitchen roof, because it would be another four years until we could afford to have that replaced. Feeling utterly besotted with my baby but terrified of how to cope. More anxiety, worrying, no sleeping. Feeling so cold, all the time. Wondering just how on earth I was going to sustain this baby by breastfeeding. Nighttime anxiety and birth flashbacks, feeling too scared to leave the house. Andy going back to work and just feeling so alone. My mum visiting with my Grandma, and never wanting either of them to leave. Knowing even then that I would treasure forever the photos of the four of us together.
I remember the day when he was 3 weeks old that we had central heating fitted and feeling warm for the first time. I will never forget that first morning, waking up and going into a warm bathroom. Life changing.
I remember writing about my loneliness on my blog, and receiving an invite in the comments to go to Rhyme Time, from someone who I now consider to be one of my very best friends, and to some NCT groups as well, meeting my ace gang of friends. That 7 week point where I left the house and met other people was life changing.
I remember cuddling my baby all the time, and smelling his glorious newborn baby smell, and taking so many photographs, and just feeling so flipping lucky to have him. Taking in his every feature, watching him sleep (in the day haha), the curve of his cheek and his little chin, his perfect little nose and the way his fingers curled around one of mine. I remember his first smiles, and managing to get a most precious photo of them, and the deep warmth and joy and happiness and overwhelming love that I felt when he smiled. He smiled at me. At ME!!!! And then it wasn't quite so one sided, he liked me too!
I remember him starting Playgroup as if it was yesterday. Then Nursery, and now all of a sudden he's at school, looking as though he's been there forever, and coming home full of chatter about everything he's done that day. He's tall and strong, he loves to run and climb and do ballet. He's thoughtful and intelligent and has such a wonderful "engineering and mechanics and science" brain which astounds me every time he asks me about bevel gears and atoms and capacitors. He loves his sister and (sibling bickering aside) is so kind to her and likes to help her do her zip up and do her teeth. He loves books and stories and always wants to read with me. He loves his grandparents and aunts and uncles so much and is always talking about them. I look at him when he's engrossed in Lego, inventing some machine or making something out of pipe cleaners, see the skill and dexterity with which he cracks the eggs when he's baking with me, and I think, "Yes, you are doing very well at this growing up business, and I am doing ok with it as well. Well done to us." We have had our battles and our difficulties but we've reached a good plateau now and there is balance and harmony and we enjoy each other's company. We are so lucky to have him.
Five years is a long time, and my goodness it's been a good five years. Happy birthday TTB, you are most excellent.


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Tulkas (from the Valarin Tulukastâz) is a Vala. His name is a reference to his golden beard. He is also called Astaldo, which means steadfast. He is the spouse of Nessa.
Tulkas was the most warlike of the Valar and the last of them to descend into Arda, coming to the aid of the others when he heard of their war with Melkor. Melkor fled before him, and the Spring of Arda was begun.
After the Two Lamps were erected and the Valar had made their first dwelling at Almaren, Tulkas wedded Nessa in a great feast. Being weary and content he slept, and Melkor decided his hour to retaliate had come.
Tulkas is described as delighting in wrestling and contests of strength. He wields no weapon, and rides no steed. As he cares little about either past or future, he is not a good councillor, but nonetheless a very hardy friend. He is described as being slow to wrath, but also slow to forgive—for that reason, he was one of the Valar that opposed the release of Melkor.
Tulkas also tends to be impatient; before the Awakening of the Elves he urged the other Valar to wage war against Melkor. After the Darkening of Valinor he also hurried Fëanor to take a decision about surrendering the Silmarils.
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In a deal that officially finalized a partnership, the California Unmanned Aircraft Systems Portal team partnered with Mojave Air and Space Port in a bid to secure the region as a test and research site for unmanned vehicles, according to team's project leader.
In a deal that officially finalized a partnership, the California Unmanned Aircraft Systems Portal team partnered with Mojave Air and Space Port in a bid to secure the region as a test and research site for unmanned vehicles, according to team's project leader.
Eileen Shibley, director of China Lake Alliance and project lead for the Inyokern-led project, confirmed the details Wednesday.
"Mojave is going to be a launch and recovery site for projects," Shibley said Wednesday. "I think this will be a great partnership."
Speculation has been brewing for more than a month about the partnership since the Federal Aviation Administration released the information for a screening information request, or request for proposal, for teams and sites to be considered for one of six national test sites on Feb. 14.
"In the big scheme of things, there will be a lot both airports can accomplish," Shibley said. "It's complimentary."
In addition to IYK and Mojave, the Cal UAS Portal has partners in San Diego and Imperial counties, providing access to the maritime environment essential for one of various terrains listed in the FAA's numerous proposals.
Trona throws in support
In addition to Mojave formalizing its agreement with IYK for one of six test sites, the Trona Airport District sent a letter of support to the Cal UAS Portal.
Lee Phillips, a former IYK Board member, said the Trona Airport board sent a letter of support and offered to participate to the Indian Wells Valley Airport District.
"We are offering our support to Inyokern in whatever way we can," Phillips said Wednesday.
Shibley said the news was a welcome surprise.
"Trona has always been part of our plan from the start," Shibley said when told the news. "We are delighted to have them as our team member."
The Cal UAS Portal has already drawn support from local community members, and from Kern County First District Supervisor Mick Gleason.
Cal UAS faces challenges, however, including competing with a Ventura team in securing a test and research site. Both teams made their case before a state Assembly Committee last Tuesday, with support from their respective representatives.
Whereas the Ventura team includes a county willing to leverage resources as a team member, the Inyokern-led Cal UAS is pooling resources and raising money the old fashioned way.
The Assembly committee as a whole also expressed concern that two competing sites could hinder a UAS designation for California that could potential draw in $14.3 billion in economic stimulus and 18,000 well-paying industry jobs over 10 years.


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Nolan Belcher threw a three-hit, complete game and Connor Bright had two RBIs in a five-run sixth inning as USC won the season series with rival Clemson for a fourth straight year.
COLUMBIA — Over the past seven seasons, South Carolina has mastered the art of beating Clemson, having not lost a season series to the Tigers since 2006.
The Gamecocks put an exclamation point on another series win against Clemson on Sunday with an 8-0 win at Carolina Stadium to take two of three from the Tigers on the weekend.
Clemson won the regular season series in 2010, 2-1, but went 0-2 against the Gamecocks in Omaha to fall to 2-3 for the year.
USC has won every other season series between the two teams since 2007 other than a four-game split with the Tigers in 2009. USC has won 20 of the past 28 games against Clemson.
"Our guys want to win and they work hard and they know the Clemson series is very important. This isn't just a regular series," USC coach Chad Holbrook said. "It's Clemson meets South Carolina, two great baseball programs. I would be very upset with my team if they weren't ready to go today and they didn't rise to the occasion. That doesn't guarantee us that we're going to win, but they had a chip on their shoulder today and that was good to see."
Nolan Belcher was the star for the Gamecocks, pitching a complete-game shutout. The fifth-year senior, pitching for likely the last time against the Tigers, had perhaps the best outing of his career.
He had thrown one other complete game as a freshman in 2009, but Sunday was the first shutout of his career.
Belcher did a masterful job of keeping Clemson's hitters off-balance the entire game, striking out seven while mixing in his fastball and off-speed pitches. He didn't walk a batter.
"To go out there and have that kind of success against (Clemson) is special," Belcher said. "I don't think I was as sharp necessarily today as I was last week but I made some pitches when it counted."
Belcher, who allowed two runs last weekend in a victory over Albany, may not have felt as sharp as last week but it's hard to argue with the result.
He faced just five batters over the minimum and only allowed base runners in the third and seventh innings.
"Nolan Belcher was fantastic," Holbrook said. "When he's got that changeup going he's tough. It was just an impressive performance by him."
The Gamecocks used a joint effort at the plate to support Belcher as eight of USC's nine hitters got at least one hit.
Chase Vergason homered in the fourth inning to get USC on the board and the Gamecocks broke the game open with five runs in the sixth, all with two outs.
Joey Pankake got the scoring started in the inning, belting a single to left field to score Graham Saiko after Clemson elected to intentionally walk LB Dantzler with two outs and a runner on second.
Erik Payne followed with a single of his own to put USC up 3-0.
After a single by Grayson Greiner put USC ahead 4-0, Connor Bright blasted a double to left field, scoring Greiner and Payne.
Greiner said the insurance runs played a big role in helping USC stay relaxed the rest of the game.
"In a one-run game against Clemson you don't know what's going to happen. It was big for us to get those hits right there," Greiner said. "From that point forward we just kind of left it in Belcher's hands and he did what he always does."
All of the runs in the inning were unearned as an error by Clemson second baseman Steve Wilkerson to start the inning gave USC an extra out and the opportunity to put together the string of two-out hits.
"We didn't make a play early in that inning and four outs in the same inning, it won't go for us," Clemson coach Jack Leggett said.
Former Byrnes standout Steven Duggar recorded one of the three hits for Clemson.
Jordan Montgomery, who threw eight shutout innings at Clemson on Friday night, was named USC's MVP for the series. Clemson's series MVP trophy went to Clate Schmidt, who pitched seven innings while allowing two runs in the Tigers' 6-3 victory on Saturday.


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Oh god no. Haha. They all loathe me. My most recent ex keeps trying to get my roommate and myself fired at work, because she hates him and he moved into my apt as a roommate after I left her. I have a daughter with a different ex and her family said if I ever try to visit, then they'll cripple or kill me. So I tend to stay away from that part of town. Lol. So no...no friends with ex's here.
I'm friends with most of my exes.
Its werid at first but then things go back to normal.
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I say from personal experience that it only works out well when you both were friends before dating, breakup on mutual terms, the person who wanted to break up done decides to want to keep being friends and keep talking.
Totally read this as "staying with your friend's ex" and it was a way better topic.
Too awkward for me.. ;w; All the guys I've dated broke up with me, or I did with them, and it's just too awkward to try and mend the relationship. This one guy still likes me and wants me to break up with my current boyfriend and I'm like... No.
In love with the anime Say "I love you" So kawaii~.
You can never be friends with an ex. A friend is someone whom you've never had romantic feelings for or sexual feelings for. Once you have kissed a person, friendship can no longer be what friendship means. The only reason to ever be friends with an ex is possibly if you have a kid with them but still don't want to be together romantically. It never works out and you start gaining feelings for them again. Finally, I will conclude this by saying, leave exes in the past. They are gone for a reason, no need to keep putting them where you are now. It's too awkward and too much drama in the long run.
Its more than possible, Im still friends with my ex (2 years after we broke up from a 3 year relationship). Thing is that if you broke up because you were cheated on etc then no, its never going to happen. If you just grew apart then its more than possible, you just have tot pretty much cut all communication for like a month to move on enough before you can talk to eachother as friends rather than lovers...
That said, its something for a more mature relationship. If its like 'k were dating for 2 weeks i luvs you' at 16 or whatever dont expect much
Maths is hard
You can potentially stay friends with your ex yet the merits of the friendship are weak and past troubles are likely to have a negative influence. Clearly there is a reason as to why a given couple broke up in the first place, be careful when choosing whether to continue with a friendship.
I'm sah tired x_x
No formal relationships
my ex is my current boyfriend now
Who said nothing's impossible? I've been doing nothing for years....
Not me. We usually don't keep in contact with each other. Except for my recent ex. He doesn't take no for an answer. Always calling and sending me pictures of himself. Not the kind of person I want as a friend or to be around.
Hey everyone :D
staying friends with an ex is okei...
but i dont think it can be done right after the break up..
give yourself time to heal and move on...
I object
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If you mean awkwardly pretending things are normal for a few weeks before we drift and never speak to each other again.. sure, let's just be friends.
Hah, that sounds about right. But actually, I'm friends with quite a few of my exes. One I would even consider to be a best friend. It doesn't magically happen though. We usually took a year, or more, to cool off and see other people, before somehow running into one another again. If we had enough in common to sustain a relationship, then I am more than likely friends with them now. Those that I didn't, well, we haven't spoken since then for obvious reasons.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 156 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
Personally I have been working as a business consultant for huge consulting companies over the last >10 years. I am convinced that most transformation programs of clients do not consider the power of thoughts and emotions of human beings and simply ignore to address these - often called - soft factors appropriatly. I am in the process of launching my own consulting firm offering such a professional combination of these elements together with all the rational aspects of change programs in companies.
Executives / Owners / Decision Makers of companies of any size. As a matter of fact most of them are mid age 40-50+ (at least in my first target region - europe), male, and - when it comes to business - conservative with a trend of being more open minded for new approaches. This is the trade of which should be mirrored by the logo: Gimmicks are "No-Gos" and classic consulting symbols do not carry the message.
The most important at first: I need a plain graphic symbol as a logo which gives me the possibility to use it flexible - either with my personal name on business cards or in combination with a new terminus. So please no letters.
The main and simplified message compatible with the symbol will be:
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Feel free to experiment with abstract figures and colors but please don't overload. Do not use clipart or stock images.
I need the logo of the winner in all common formats for printing (e.g. business card, letterhead, advertising material) and web publishing.
I am very interested in your ideas and work.
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The Braves are among six teams pursuing Nick Swisher at a starting price of three years and $11-to-$13 million per, reports Jon Heyman. I wouldn't pay that, and I suspect he'll get more.
Stat geeks will pillory me for this, but here's why I'm wary of Swisher, 32 on Opening Day: 1.) He would be bad for team chemistry and 2.) He's terrible in the clutch.
Only A-Rod is phonier, according to an SI poll of 232 players. And his postseason numbers are abysmal: 46 games, 154 AB, .169 BA, .283 OBP, .305 slugging percentage. We've seen enough of that in Atlanta. (Plus, he's married to a Scientologist.)
There's a reason the Yankees aren't showing much interest in Swisher, and they can afford him.
The Braves can't afford to spend $35 to $40 million next season on Swisher and Dan Uggla.


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Even though Arron Afflalo is almost certain to return for tonight's game, the Orlando Magic won't have their full complement of players available when they host the Sacramento Kings.
Coach Jacque Vaughn said reserve guard E'Twaun Moore suffered a thigh contusion during Thursday's practice and won't play tonight.
Afflalo, the Magic's leading scorer, missed Wednesday's loss to the Utah Jazz and Thursday's practice because he was sick.
But Afflalo participated fully in the Magic's shootaround this morning at Amway Center.
"I'm good enough to go," Afflalo said moments ago. "I'm solid now."
The Magic (8-18) lost both games they played last season against the Kings (7-18).
Tonight, Sacramento will be playing the second game of a back-to-back. On Friday night, they lost to the Miami Heat 122-103.
"They're a very talented team," Magic center Nik Vucevic said when asked about the Kings.
"They've got a lot of good players, from the 1 to the 5. So, we're really going to have to defend them tonight. They've got a lot of size, so we're going to have to be very physical tonight to be able to win this game."
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Where the CEOs Live
Five of the top housing markets for chief executives are in Florida
When it comes to real estate, many chief executives take a sunny outlook: Five of the top housing markets for CEOs are in Florida, including Miami, Sarasota and Vero Beach.
Spread Sheet analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to identify housing markets with the largest percentage of resident CEOs in the local workforce. (This census group includes legislators as well as CEOs.)


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Noel Gallagher Reveals His Top 10 Favourite Bands.
Recently, Noel Gallagher revealed a list of his Top 10 Favourite Bands ever...surprise, surprise, The Beatles came on top!
This is Noel's Top 10:
1.The Beatles
2.The Rolling Stones
3.The Who
4.Sex Pistols
5.The Kinks
6.The La's
7.Pink Floyd
8.The Bee Gees
9.The Specials
10.(Peter Green's) Fleetwood Mac
Read more on the original NME feature.
Interesting to see Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac there...an underrated band, eclipsed by the band's later success. Peter Green was the subject of a recent article on our site!
But...what about you? What do you think of Noel Gallagher's list, and who are your top 10 favourite bands?
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Dragon's blood, red resin obtained from the fruit of several palms of the genus Daemonorops and used in colouring varnishes and lacquers. Once valued as a medicine in Europe because of its astringent properties, dragon's blood now is used as a varnish for violins and in photoengraving for preventing undercutting of the printing surface during etching.
Daemonorops draco, a rattan palm native to Malaysia and Indonesia, produces much of the dragon's blood of commerce. Other sources are Dracaena cinnabari of the island of Socotra, east of Somalia; Dracaena draco of the Canary Islands; Croton draco of Mexico; and Croton lechleri of Peru and Ecuador, where it is used locally to heal wounds and as an astringent.


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2014 GMC Sierra HD Work Truck: Overview
Pros: Incredible capability; very practical; great for towing and hauling
Cons: Not much equipment; gas mileage could be better
What's New: While light-duty Sierra models are redesigned for 2014, heavy-duty models get only one revision: the truck's extended cab body style is no longer offered.
The 2014 GMC Sierra HD is a heavy-duty, full-size pickup truck aimed at shoppers who need a vehicle that goes above and beyond traditional truck capabilities. Two versions are offered: the Sierra 2500HD, and the more muscular Sierra 3500HD. From there, drivers can choose among four trims: the Work Truck, the SLE, the SLT and the Denali. This overview covers the Work Truck, which is aimed at commercial shoppers looking for a great pickup for job site duties.
If you're interested in a Sierra 2500HD Work Truck, expect pricing to start around $33,400 with shipping. The price increases to $34,900 for the 3500HD, which offers greater payload capacity. Drivers can choose from two cab styles (standard and 4-door crew cab), two bed lengths and two drivetrains (2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive). The 3500HD model also offers a "dually" option that provides "dual" rear wheels on each side for improved payload.
As for engines, the trucks give buyers a choice, too. Both 2500HD and 3500HD models include a 360-horsepower 6.0-liter V8 as standard equipment. But for those who want extra capacity, there's a 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8. While it only makes 397 hp, torque is an immense 765 lb-ft -- perfect for towing heavy loads.
But while the 2014 GMC Sierra HD Work Truck lineup boasts intense capabilities, the pickups don't include many gadgets. Think crank windows, manual mirrors and an AM/FM stereo -- there isn't a CD player. Of course, shoppers can select an upgraded stereo, power windows and other niceties from the truck's options list.
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Bauxite wins conference opener
BAUXITE – The Bauxite Lady Miners started 7-4A conference play right with a 52-41 win over the Nashville Lady Scrappers on Tuesday night at Fred Dawson Gym in Bauxite. A slow first half led to a stagnant game early, but the Lady Miners woke up in the second half.
Bauxite (8-4, 1-0 7-4A) jumped to a 10-2 lead to begin the game, but the Lady Scrappers scrapped their way back to make it a 13-8 Nashville deficit at the end of one. The Lady Miners would go into a lull in the second quarter getting outscored 10-5 resulting in a tie, 18-18, game at the half.
"We shot a bunch of threes in the first half," Bauxite Coach Josh Harrison said. "They were in a zone and we were just settling for the easy look as opposed to working for the better look.
"It wasn't pretty, but second half we played much better. We just had more intensity on offense. We moved a little better with purpose. The second half, Allison [Tackett] did a really good job of getting the gaps and finding open spots. Mary [Crow] hit a couple big threes and we shot free throws very well."
The Lady Miners shot 17 of 18 from the free-throw line for the game with Crow hitting 11 for 11. After scoring just four points in the first half, Crow finished with 21 points, five steals, five assists and five rebounds. Tackett had three points at the half, but finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
"She did a really good job hitting the boards, especially on the defensive side," Harrison said of Tackett. "She did a great job moving on offense, cutting without the ball."
After outscoring Nashville 13-8 in the third to take a 31-26 lead, Bauxite was up just five points midway through the fourth quarter before Crow hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to push the lead into double digits.
Senior Morgan Case had six points and senior Makayla Blanchett had four.
"Defensively I thought we played really well," Harrison said. "The girl that we put [Tackett] on is one of their leading scorers and she held her to one point. That girl scored the one point when [Tackett] was getting a break. They've got a pretty lanky guard/forward that likes to step out and shoot the three and Allison did a great job on her."
The Lady Miners lost to the Riverview Lady Raiders 48-39 on Friday.
Tackett scored 14 points in the loss, with Blachett following with eight and Crow with seven.
Bauxite will travel to Ashdown on Friday to take on the Lady Panthers. Tip-off will be at 6 p.m.