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5 things to know about Mariners going into camp
SEATTLE (AP) — Five things to know about the Seattle Mariners as they start spring training camp:
IN CHARGE: It's been nine years since Lloyd McClendon was last a major league manager — in Pittsburgh. Since then he spent eight seasons working under Jim Leyland in Detroit. Leyland was one of the biggest proponents for McClendon deserving another shot at the helm.
One of his challenges during the spring will be meshing players left over from the previous staff under Eric Wedge with the bevy of moves Seattle made in the offseason. McClendon is optimistic Seattle can win sooner than later, but with the moves made and the money spent this offseason the winning had better arrive on the earlier side.
HELLO, CANO: Robinson Cano was given $240 million and the responsibility for shouldering the Mariners for potentially the next 10 years. He is out of the spotlight in New York, but has taken on a new challenge of being the centerpiece in Seattle. When he was with the Yankees, he was constantly surrounded by stars. In Seattle, Cano is THE star.
The first steps into that role start will be taken during spring training, when the Mariners are expected to garner some of the biggest buzz in Arizona because of Cano's signing.
OUTFIELD SHAKEDOWN: There is nothing certain about how the outfield spots will breakdown as the Mariners enter camp. The perfect scenario for Seattle would likely see Corey Hart and Logan Morrison healthy and productive enough to handle the corner spots. Also, hope is Franklin Gutierrez finally avoids the disabled list and returns to his former Gold Glove level in center field. But Hart and Morrison both have had knee troubles that have limited their playing time. Gutierrez has struggled through an assortment of injuries and has not played more than 92 games in a season since 2010. Hart is also a legitimate option as a full-time designated hitter.
Behind those three is an assortment of others looking to find a place in Seattle's lineup. Dustin Ackley, Michael Saunders, Abraham Almonte and Willie Bloomquist could all end up as options in the outfield coming out of spring.
REST OF ROTATION: The top of Seattle's rotation is a no-brainer with Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma anchoring the top two spots. It gets murky from there.
With Iwakuma reporting to camp with a splint on his middle finger, an injury that will require four to six weeks, there might be an early-season opportunity for a youngster to make a couple of starts. But the Mariners would like to see a veteran in the No. 3 spot when Iwakuma is ready, and it could be Scott Baker if he can prove he's fully recovered from Tommy John surgery. Baker was signed to a minor league deal but would appear to be the Mariners best option for that role now. The Nos. 4 and 5 rotation places will come out of a group of four top prospects: Taijuan Walker, James Paxton, Erasmo Ramirez and Brandon Maurer. McClendon has not hidden his expectations of Walker claiming one of those spots. Seattle has seen Maurer and Ramirez at the major league level, but Paxton's stint late last season inspired belief that he could be the best long-term option.
BEST OF BULLPEN: Seattle may have solved one question about its bullpen by locking up Fernando Rodney on a two-year deal to be the closer. If Rodney can match his performance the past two seasons with Tampa Bay, it will instantly make the rest of the Mariners bullpen better. Rodney at the back end should push Tom Wilhelmsen and Danny Farquhar into less pressure positions and hopefully answer how the Mariners will get to the ninth.


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NCIS star Michael Weatherly and Bojana Jankovic welcomed their daughter Olivia on Tuesday, but it wasn't until after they chose her name (Mom picked it out!) that they realized its deeper significance.
"My wife Bojana is Serbian and her name means war or warrior," Weatherly, 43, tells PEOPLE.
"And when you give someone an olive branch, that's an offering of peace so Olivia is peace. I think we have a Tolstoy novel going on now: Mother and daughter, war and peace!"
In spite of the "happy coincidence," the new dad says that Jankovic and their bundle of joy "are instantly getting along so well, so there's no problems."
The same can be said for baby girl and Weatherly, who will continue shooting his CBS show until it wraps in a few weeks — and then he'll have more time to spend with his family. Still, he adds, being on set isn't all bad.
"I instantly felt surrounded by the love," he says of sharing the birth announcement with the cast and crew. "I got a big hug from Mark Harmon. I was of course texting everyone! Everyone here has been incredibly supportive."
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AtheroNova to Present at Noble Financial Capital Markets' Ninth Annual Equity Conference
Jan 17, 2013, 07:00 ET
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AtheroNova Inc. (OTCBB: AHRO), a biotech company focused on the research and development of compounds to safely regress atherosclerotic plaque and improve lipid profiles in humans, today announced that its CEO, Thomas W. Gardner, will present at "NINE"; Noble Financial Capital Markets' Ninth Annual Equity Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida, on Wednesday, January 23rd at 11:00 am Eastern Time.
Mr. Gardner will discuss milestones for 2013 for AHRO-001, the Company's lead compound for the regression of atherosclerotic plaque, as well as the Company's pipeline and clinical plans.
In addition to the presentation, Mr. Gardner will be available to meet with analysts, industry executives and investors in one-on-one meetings. Those interested in meeting with Mr. Gardner for a one-on-one discussion during the Conference are encouraged to contact the Company directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
At the time of the presentation, a live audio and high-definition video webcast of AtheroNova's presentation and a copy of the presentation materials will be available on the Noble Financial websites: www.noblefcm.com, or www.nobleresearch.com/nine/home.htm. AtheroNova recommends registering at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure timely access. You will require a Microsoft SilverLight viewer (a free download from the presentation link) to participate. The webcast and presentation will also be archived on www.AtheroNova.com for 90 days following the event.
About AtheroNova
AtheroNova Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AtheroNova Operations, Inc., is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, research, development and licensing of novel compounds to reduce or regress atherosclerotic plaque deposits and to safely improve lipid profiles in humans. In addition to its lead compound AHRO-001, AtheroNova plans to develop multiple applications for its patents-pending therapies in market sectors that include: Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Dementia and Alzheimer's and Erectile Dysfunction, all of which have been linked to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis and its related pharmaceutical expenses for these indications cost consumers more than $41 billion annually in the United States alone. For more information, please visit www.AtheroNova.com.
About Noble Financial
Noble Financial Capital Markets was established in 1984 and is an equity research driven, full-service, investment banking boutique focused on life sciences, technology and media, emerging growth, companies. The company has offices in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Los Angeles, and Boca Raton, FL. In addition to non-deal road shows and sector-specific conferences throughout the year, Noble Financial hosts its large format annual equity conference in January in South Florida featuring 120 - 150 presenting companies from across North America and total attendance of close to 600. For more information: www.noblefcm.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of AtheroNova's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; significant fluctuations in expenses associated with clinical trials, failure to secure additional financing, the inability to complete regulatory filings with the Food and Drug Administration, general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; AtheroNova's ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of AtheroNova's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and/or regulatory actions.
AtheroNova undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in AtheroNova's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available at the SEC's Internet site (www.sec.gov).
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As night fell, the illuminated central stupa looked particularly beautiful. The story is that one day when Buddha was meditating, he was approached by two merchants who asked him for a souviner. Buddha ran his hand over his head and gave them the eight hairs that ended up his hand. they took these relics and buried them in this solid central shrine.Two right: views of the illuminated altars.
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Bieber, J.W., Cane, H., Evenson, P., Pyle, R., and Richardson, I. (1999) Energetic particle flow near CME shocks and ejecta. In Solar Wind Nine: Proceedings of the 9th International Solar Wind Conference, AIP Conference Proceedings 471, edited by S.R. Habbal, R. Esser, and J.V. Hollweg, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, pp 137–140.
Cady, S.L. (2001) Formation and preservation of bona fide microfossils. In Signs of Life: A Report Based on the April 2000 Workshop on Life Detection Techniques, Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life, National Research Council, National Academies Press, Washington DC, pp 149–155.
Cady, S.L. and Noffke, N. (2009) Geobiology: evidence for early life on Earth and the search for life on other planets. GSA Today 19:4–10.
Cady, S.L., Farmer, J.D., Grotzinger, J.P., Schopf, J.W., and Steele, A. (2003) Morphological biosignatures and the search for life on Mars. Astrobiology 3:351–368.
Gilmore, I., Hill, H.G.M., Pearson, V.K., Sephton, M.A., and Nuth, J.A. (2002) Production of high molecular weight organic compounds on the surfaces of amorphous iron silicate catalysts: implications for organic synthesis in the solar nebula [abstract 1613]. In 33rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Abstracts, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
Hode, T., Cady, S.L., von Dalwigk, I., and Kristiansson, P. (2009) Evidence of ancient microbial life in a large impact structure and its implications for astrobiology: a case study. In From Fossils to Astrobiology, Records of Life on Earth and Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures, edited by J. Seckbach and M. Walsh, Springer Science Series Volume 12: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, pp 249–273.
MEPAG Goals Committee. (2010) Mars science goals, objectives, investigations, and priorities: 2010. Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG). Available online at http://mepag.nasa.gov/reports/MEPAG_Goals_Document_2010_v17.pdf
Parenteau, N.M. and Cady, S.L. (2010) Microbial biosignatures in iron-mineralized phototrophic mats at Chocolate Pots Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, USA. Palaios 25:97–111.
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My Teacher, GUDO WAFU NISHIJIMA ROSHI, died this month, age 94. In manner, he was a soft spoken, gentle, conservative man of his times, born nearly a century ago in Taisho era Japan. In action, he was a perceptive visionary of the future of Buddhism, a great critic of the state of Zen in modern Japan and an outspoken Buddhist ...Read More »
OBITUARY: Gudo Wafu Nishijima
A small announcement that NISHIJIMA GUDO WAFU passed from this visible world. He was my Teacher, and Teacher to many others in the United States (Brad Warner among them), many countries of Europe and the UK, Israel and Japan. Nishijima Roshi was fond of saying that death is just a fact of this moment. Nishijima Roshi (西嶋愚道和夫) was born November ...Read More »
Treeleaf Zendo videos
Treeleaf Zendo is an online practice place for Zen practitioners who cannot easily commute to a Zen Center due to health concerns, living in remote areas, or childcare, work and family needs, and seeks to provide Zazen sittings, retreats, discussion, interaction with a teacher, and all other activities of a Soto Zen Buddhist Sangha. Available for you any time, all ...Read More »
Please sit our Treeleaf Annual Two Day 'ALL ONLINE' ROHATSU RETREAT — ANY TIME, ANY PLACE, RIGHT AT HOME!
Need a place for Rohatsu Retreat right from home, where you can make the time? Looking for a "Retreat" that can blend seamlessly with your responsibilities as a parent? Are you someone unable to travel due to age or illness? Please sit our Treeleaf Annual 'AT HOME' Two Day 'ALL ONLINE' ROHATSU (Buddha's Enlightenment Day) RETREAT …NETCAST from Japan, but available to be ...Read More »
"Zen At War" AUTHOR BRIAN VICTORIA'S WAR ON ZEN – by Jundo Cohen
If a scholar fudges data, exaggerates or makes up facts, cherry-picks phrases taken so far out of context that their meanings are quite opposite, mistranslates so often and so widely that one must wonder about the intentionality behind it, then the world is right to question that scholar's ethics and the reliability of his research. That is so even if a part ...Read More »
SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: gratitude & Great Gratitude
This "Buddha quote", however nice it sounds, is not something the Buddha likely said at all (turns out to be from the cheery 70's writer on love, Leo Buscaglia). Oh, the Buddha certainly taught us to be grateful for this precious life, but also to be Grateful (Big "G") in a way that puts down the balance sheet and any need even to hunt for the ...Read More »
SIT-A-LONG with Jundo – TO ALL SOLO PRACTITIONERS: Don't Be A Selfish Pratyeka-buddha!
Many times I hear folks say that they want to practice on their own, and not join in a Buddhist Community, because doing so gets in the way of their own practicing and sitting. To such folks, other people or having a teacher are a distraction, take up "my" precious time, are not a benefit to "me". Well, I say: Don't be a ...Read More »
TREELEAF SANGHA Our 6th Anniversary – What Our Members Say.
As we pass our SIXTH ANNIVERSARY since opening the doors at TREELEAF SANGHA, I thought it a good time to hear what our long term members and some newer folks have to say about the so-called "online Sangha experience". We meet a lot cynicism from folks who say that Practice our way can't be the same as a "bricks and mortar" group, ...Read More »
GUEST TEACHERS at Treeleaf Sangha: Koun Franz & Gustav Ericsson
Rev. Koun Franz and Lutheran Priest Gustav Ericsson honored us as Guest Teachers at TREELEAF SANGHA, leading Zazen and offering Talks at two special Zazenkai, and we invite you to join in and sit-a-long. Koun spoke on the Bodhisattva as Superhero and Gustav on Zazen as a Christian Cleric, as well as many other topics. Koun Franz is a Sōtō Zen priest born in Helena, Montana. He has spent more ...Read More »
SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: WHOLENESS
WHOLENESS … … WHOLENESS … so whole that saying "wholeness" in unneeded.Read More »
Treeleaf Sangha "Homeleaving" Priest Ordination, Held Simultaneously in Mexico, Canada, US and Japan
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Rev. Sasaki, the Past and Forgiveness
With a sad heart, I have posted at the following link translations regarding a financial scandal many years ago in Japan involving embezzlement of government and temple funds, and the resulting prosecution, conviction and imprisonment by the Japanese authorities of the REV. JOSHU SASAKI. www.zuiganji-affair.com On that page, I outline my reasons for agreeing to undertake the translations in a matter ...Read More »
SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: FINGER WAGGING at SOTO TEACHERS & STUDENTS
I would like to criticize some Soto Zen Teachers for how we may be teaching Shikantaza (I know that all the Soto Teachers fully understand what I say. My point is merely whether we are conveying the message clearly enough). Yes, we teach the importance of sitting in a balanced way, be it in Lotus, Seiza, on a chair or the like. ...Read More »
From Jundo Cohen: REQUEST FOR COMMENT BY SASAKI ROSHI/HEIRS ON ZUIGANJI TRANSLATIONS
I have completed my translation of a second article regarding the arrest and prosecution of Rev. Sasaki in the so-called Zuiganji Affair. However, I have specifically asked Rev. Malone of the Sasaki Archives to hold off posting the same at that website until we can request clarification on the content from Rev. Sasaki and/or his Heirs, should they have anything ...Read More »
Announcement from Jundo: NO MORE ZAZEN at TREELEAF! I'm Sick of It!
I QUIT! I have a confession to make, and have already spoken to Taigu about it, he agrees. Time to face the facts … and the fat. We both CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER MINUTE OF ZAZEN! Where do I get all the hours back I spent staring at dust balls roll across the floor? Sorry, but we are OFFICIALLY ENDING ZAZEN SITTING at ...Read More »
A Heart Sutra Memorial Service for Japan 3-11 Victims & All Others Suffering Around the World
A handful of us gathered for a recitation of the Heart Sutra in remembrance of those who died or suffered great loss in the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster which struck Japan two years ago, as well as in remembrance of all people who are suffering in all places around the world from war, violence, sickness, poverty, natural calamity and other ...Read More »


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I am in the market for a keyboard (musical variety Korg, AKAI, Yamaha, etc, not a PC keyboard). Anyone know of a Musician BayArea Forum with a classified section?
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PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania girl whose need for new lungs sparked a national debate on how transplant recipients are prioritized was released from the hospital Tuesday.
Sarah Murnaghan, who turned 11 on Aug. 7, was discharged from The Children";s Hospital of Philadelphia and later was carried into her family";s Newtown Square home, where the entrance was festooned with balloons and bore a big sign saying "Welcome Home, Sarah!"
Sarah received two sets of lungs this summer as she struggles with the effects of end-stage cystic fibrosis.
Her mother, Janet Murnaghan, said in a Facebook post late Monday that she and her daughter had "cried tears of joy."
"We entered CHOP on Feb. 19, more than six months ago. I never could have imagined the journey that lay in front of us," Murnaghan wrote in the post, thanking God, Sarah";s donors and all those who supported the family. She said she plans to speak with reporters Tuesday afternoon.
Her release capped days of upbeat progress reports from the family.
On Sunday, Murnaghan said her daughter was taken off oxygen, although she still gets support from a machine that helps her to breathe, and had started to walk with the aid of a walker, even venturing outside.
Family spokeswoman Tracy Simon said Sarah";s recovery is now focused on building her muscle strength so she no longer has to use a breathing tube. She said Sarah recovered from a case of pneumonia that stemmed from the tube.
Sarah";s first set of adult lungs failed after a June 12 transplant. A second set was transplanted three days later.
She received the transplants after her parents went to federal court to challenge national transplant rules that put her at the end of the waiting list for adult lungs. A federal judge intervened, forcing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network — the private nonprofit group that manages U.S. organ allocation — to add Sarah to the adult list.
The case raised questions among some health specialists and medical ethicists about how organ donation rules are developed and under what circumstances they might be disregarded.
UNOS spokeswoman Anne Paschke said Tuesday that the temporary option for other children to apply for adult lungs will be in effect until the end of June 2014. She said a committee is currently studying whether to make that change permanent, or make other changes to adolescent lung transplant rules.
So far, six children, including Sarah, have applied for adult lung transplants as a result of the temporary rule, Paschke said. Two of the others ultimately received adolescent donor lungs and three are still waiting for transplants.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kevin Begos in Pittsburgh contributed to this story.


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Carry a pizza cutter in the diaper bag.
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Ready to save time and energy in the kitchen? Time saving kitchen tips and textured coloring have been published on Kids Activities Blog. Get ready to save time at home today.
Making dinner for the family can be challenging even on the best days. Ways to save time and Mom's energy include putting a pizza cutter into the diaper bag. Toddlers need anything cut into smaller pieces and a pizza cutter makes cutting food easier.
No need to buy boxed potatoes. Microwave potatoes instead of boiling them will have them ready to mash in about 8 minutes. Another great tip is to preheat the cookie sheet for any starchy food that requires flipping in the oven. This avoids the messy flipping of french fries, for example, half way through baking.
No more boiling eggs in water. Try baking eggs in muffin pans for about 30 minutes in 325-350 degrees. The eggs will come out perfect and it is mess free.
The best way to keep a half cut avocado fresh is by putting a half cut onion inside the airtight plastic container. Put it in the fridge for days and the avocado will stay green. This idea works also with leftover guacamole.
Elevate a simple coloring sheet to a whole new level. Begin by selecting a cool coloring sheet. Kids Activities Blog has a variety of coloring sheets available to download. Then choose a set of crayons or colored pencils and a variety of textures to place underneath the paper.
Texture ideas are burlap, a sifter, the wall, a basket, bacon grease shield, fondant plastic textured mats, leaves, woven placemats, the edge of a plastic plate, tile samples, and sandpaper.
Let the kids use their imagination as they wander around the house to look for and use textures. Kids love to experiment with the textures they find.
The textured coloring activity is fun for kids of all age levels. It adds new life to coloring books and printable coloring sheets.
For detailed instructions and to get additional ideas, check out Kids Activities Blog this week. Come get inspired to have a blast this summer.
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Martha Schwartz is a landscape architect and artist with a major interest in urban projects and the exploration of new design expression in the landscape. Her background is in both fine arts and landscape architecture. As principal of Martha Schwartz Partners in Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, UK, her goal is to find opportunities where landscape design solutions can be raised to a level of fine art. She has over 30 years of experience as a landscape architect and artist on a wide variety of projects with a variety of world-renowned architects.
Ms. Schwartz is registered as a landscape architect in California, Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, New York, and Illinois. She is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes including the 2009 Honorary Royal Designer for Industry Award from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce for her outstanding contribution to UK design; the 2006 Cooper-Hewitt Award for her body of work in landscape architecture; an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Ulster in Belfast, Ireland; a fellowship from the Urban Design Institute; several design awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects; visiting residencies at Radcliffe College and the American Academy in Rome; and a recent Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Institute of British Architects in London.
Ms. Schwartz is also a tenured Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She has lectured both nationally and internationally about the landscape, and her work has been featured widely in publications as well as gallery exhibitions. Recent projects include St. Mary's Churchyard, London, UK; Leamouth Peninsula, London, UK; Qatar Petroleum Headquarters, Doha, Qatar; The Children's Centre, Damascus, Syria; Cosmopolitan Casino, Las Vegas, USA; the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona; Master Plan for Lulu Island, UAE; the Swiss Re Headquarters, Munich, Germany; a shopping mall interior and exterior in Frankfurt with MAB GmbH; urban reclamation and development projects with Urban Splash Developers and English Partnerships as well as on various projects located in Austria, Italy, China, and the UK.
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Car Review
2013 Hyundai Elantra: New Car Review
Pros: Excellent fuel economy, strong value, bold styling, plenty of passenger space, available coupe model, long warranty.
Cons: Not as quick or refined as some rivals.
What's New: The big news for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra is the arrival of a Coupe variant with its own trim-level structure. Also, the GLS sedan gets a number of new standard features compared to last year.
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra is proof positive that Hyundai is out to beat the Honda Civic at its own game. We already had our suspicions when the current Elantra debuted a couple years ago with Civic-like proportions and fuel economy that even Honda couldn't match. But the clincher is the latest addition to the Elantra family: the all-new 2013 Elantra Coupe. There's only one non-Korean economy sedan that's also sold as a coupe. Any guesses?
That's right, the Honda Civic Coupe no longer has this segment to itself. In fact, the Elantra's corporate cousin over at Kia, the Forte, offers a "Koup" version of its own. So if you're keeping score at home, it's now Hyundai/Kia 2, Honda 1, and everyone else zero. We imagine Hyundai has a company dartboard somewhere with a photo of the Civic Coupe right in the middle.
Of course, the sedan will continue to be the top seller, and it remains one of our favorites. The dynamic styling looks as fresh to our eyes today as it did back in the 2011 model year, and Hyundai's value proposition and lengthy warranty are hard to beat. What's more, both sedan and Coupe get the same robust 40 mpg on the highway, an achievement that other automakers still struggle to replicate without extra-cost modifications.
In sum, the Elantra is once again an exceptionally appealing option for 2013, and now you can specify two doors or four. What's not to like? Unless you're the folks over at Honda, that is.
Comfort & Utility
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan keeps it simple with just two trim levels: GLS and Limited. The Elantra Coupe, meanwhile, is offered in GS or SE trim.
In a welcome change for 2013, the base GLS sedan is no longer what we'd call a stripped-down model. Its standard equipment now includes 16-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, cruise control, and a tilt-telescopic steering wheel, as well as carryover features like a height-adjustable driver seat, full power accessories, a trip computer, and a 6-speaker audio system with iPod/USB connectivity. Among the GLS's options are Bluetooth connectivity and heated seats.
The Limited sedan steps it up a few notches, providing 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, a sunroof, leatherette door trim, a leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel, a power driver seat with power lumbar, heated front and rear seats, Bluetooth, and a sliding center armrest. Options include a Technology package that tacks on push-button start, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a 7-inch touch screen with a rearview camera, a navigation system, and a 360-watt sound system.
Turning to the Coupe, the GS comes with 16-inch alloy wheels, full power accessories, air conditioning, heated front seats, and the 6-speaker stereo with iPod/USB and Bluetooth connectivity. Stepping up to the SE nets 17-inch alloys, a sport-tuned suspension, a sunroof, and leather upholstery, as well as eligibility for the same Technology package as the Limited sedan.
In our interior evaluation, we found that the seats vary widely depending on whether you select cloth or leather. The cloth seats are supportive enough but a bit squishy, while the leather-trimmed versions are Euro-firm-a boon for long trips. Note that the Coupe has more substantial side-bolsters in front, although the difference is subtle. Now that a tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel is standard on every Elantra, dialing in a comfortable driving position should be a piece of cake.
The Elantra's gauges employ Hyundai's trademark crisp white illumination with blue trim, and an eye-catching LCD trip computer comes standard in every Elantra. Ergonomics are generally sound, but the swoopy dashboard design clearly left the engineers scrambling to figure out user-friendly locations for the controls. Materials quality is average-plus, and notably higher than what Honda serves up in the de-contented latest Civic.
The Elantra sedan's back seat reveals its compact roots in the form of limited headroom for tall folks, but legroom is very generous by segment standards. Trunk space, too, is generous at 14.8 cubic feet.
As for the Coupe, its back seat is surprisingly livable-a couple adults will fit just fine on short trips. Remarkably, the Coupe's trunk checks in at an identical 14.8 cubic feet, which is some serious cargo space for a 2-door.
Although we'd like to see standard Bluetooth on the base GLS, we have to give Hyundai props for the decent base stereo, which boasts six pleasant speakers and iPod/USB connectivity. Given a more flexible budget, though, we'd be tempted to spring for the optional touch-screen navigation system. The Elantra's navigation features an attractive and intuitive 7-inch display, a rearview camera, and a pretty punchy 360-watt audio upgrade (the base system has 172 watts). It's a surprisingly upscale offering for this class. Too bad it's only offered on the Limited, which sells for Sonata money.
Performance & Fuel Economy
Every Elantra comes with a 1.8-liter inline-4 that makes 148 horsepower and 131 pound-feet of torque. No one would call the Elantra quick, but this motor does have some personality, emitting a vaguely sporty growl above 5,000 rpm. A 6-speed manual is standard, but most Elantras will have the optional 6-speed automatic. Honestly, we prefer the automatic, as it serves up some of the most responsive downshifts you'll find at any price. That's especially impressive given that the Elantra sedan returns a whopping 28 mpg city/38 mpg highway with either transmission, while the automatic Coupe drops a smidge to 27/37 mpg.
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra comes with standard stability control and 4-wheel antilock disc brakes. Those brakes are a notable perk, as economy cars often employ inferior rear drum brakes. The Elantra also has six airbags (front, front-side, full-length side-curtain).
In government crash-testing, the 2013 Elantra sedan scored five stars out of five overall, including four stars in frontal impacts and five stars in side impacts. The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety concurred, awarding the Elantra its highest rating of "Good" in all categories.
The Coupe had not been crash-tested as of this writing.
Driving Impressions
The Elantra doesn't weigh much, even by economy car standards, and that cuts both ways. On one hand, the car feels nimble on the road, carving through corners with unexpected grace-particularly atop the SE Coupe's sport-tuned suspension. But on the other hand, the Elantra's chassis quivers on rough pavement, and there's more road noise than we prefer. It's not a big deal, but it does take a bite out of the car's otherwise refined character. Overall, though, we find the Elantra's driving dynamics quite agreeable.
Other Cars to Consider
Chevrolet Cruze - The significantly heavier Cruze has the solidity that the Elantra lacks, and it handles like a more expensive car. However, it's hampered by a lower-quality interior and marginally worse fuel economy (except the manual-transmission Eco model).
Dodge Dart - Featuring a chassis from Alfa Romeo and an available turbocharged engine from the FIAT 500 Abarth, the all-new Dart catapults Dodge back into the economy-car conversation.
Ford Focus - The Focus is arguably the cream of the econo-car crop, featuring a fancy Euro-style look and feel along with great fuel economy and performance. But it's expensive, and cost is king in this class.
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The Elantra GLS sedan with the Preferred Equipment package (including Bluetooth) is our 4-door pick. The Limited is nice, but it busts through the $20,000 barrier, and that's a lot of coin for an economy car. If we wanted the Coupe, though, we'd probably ante up for the sportier SE.
In November 2012, Kia and Hyundai adjusted the fuel economy ratings on some 2011-2013 models. This article has been modified to reflect the accurate EPA ratings.


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By Marc Livitz: Tonight in Uncasville, Connecticut two "almost there" varieties of seasoned fighters met in the ring for a strategic battle. Delvin Rodriguez earned a hard fought victory over Freddy Hernandez in a light middleweight bout at the Mohegan Sun Casino. Rodriguez (28(16)-6(1)-3) had his majority decision win changed to an appropriate TKO win over Hernandez (30(20)-5-1 ND). Freddy was no easy assignment, as he had previously shared the ring with such champions as Erislandy Lara and Andre Berto.
Each fighter kept their respective distance in the opening round of the matchup. Although they tried to use the ring, they would eventually gravitate back to the center. Delvin would double up his left jab and Freddy was able to capitalize with a counter left jab of his own. The second was difficult to score at times. The jabs continued to connect for both men, yet most attempts at landing the lead hand were still made to wait. Each fighter threw a bit wide, too short or too low. Hernandez was just a bit more active and he connected with some significant shots in the third. An accidental head butt opened a small cut over Rodriguez's right eye. The two exchanged towards the end of the fourth and Delvin began to push the action more. He tried to load up on his right during the fifth round. Hernandez still tried to grind the activity levels down, which actually allowed both fighters to connect with body shots.
The halfway point of the scheduled ten round bout had passed and each combatant seemed recharged. Delvin was beating Freddy to the punch, but his Mexico City opponent proved his ring savvy over and over again. He made sure that Rodriguez could never effectively gain any momentum. Freddy landed a solid straight right towards the end of the seventh which contributed to the swelling of Delvin's left eye to accompany his already damaged right eye. Another clash of heads stalled the contest to begin round eight.
Freddy now sported a ghastly cut over his left eye thanks to two powerful rights from his Connecticut foe and the bout was then stopped according to the discretion of the ringside doctor. The ultimate call was left to the ringside judges, although the decision should have been a straight putt to a TKO victory for Delvin Rodriguez. In the end, matters had already been settled. The scorecards read as follows: 76-76, 77-75 and 78-74. Rodriguez wins by majority decision (which was soon changed to a TKO win) and gains the North American IBF Junior Middleweight title.
Undercard Results
Jimmy Williams TKO3 Marqus Jackson – Welterweights
Chris Howard TD6 Issouf Kinda- Jr. Welterweights
Constantin Bejenaru v Excell Homes - ND2 – Heavyweights
Michael Mitchell UD4 Saul Almeida - Super Middleweights
Michael Moore UD6 Doel Carrasquillo - Light Middleweights
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(Your studies, When did you join Dell etc.)
I am currently pursuing 5 years integrated masters in computer science from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. My specialization is information security. I was recruited by Dell in July 2014 to work with the Dell Commerce platform team in Dell Bangalore, India, for summer internship 2015.
What has your experience like as a University hire been? How did you hear about Dell and what was the application process like?
Dell came to NIT Rourkela for campus hiring. It was the first time that Dell visited NIT Rourkela and it was also the first company to come for recruitment in academic year 2014 (i.e. Placement day zero). I cleared coding round (first round). I was called for interview. Next one was technical round where my basic concepts of object oriented language, data structures, operating systems, etc. were analyzed. Third round was HR round. I was asked about my hobbies, my expectations from Dell, etc. It was an amazing experience.
Why did you choose to come work at Dell?
I read about life at Dell in Quora and Glassdoor. I also watched videos of interns sharing their experiences. Reputation and the kind of work culture Dell has, was something I wanted to be a part of. Before starting my internship, I wasn't really sure what's in store, however the work culture at Dell surpassed all my expectations. The people I have met welcome my inquiries and encourage and enable me to learn and grow. They have blown away my expectations with their kindness, patience, and willingness to share their knowledge, expertise, and insights.
Did you participate in any internships or rotation programs before you were hired? If so, tell us about your experience.
Yes. After my pre-final year, I interned at Indian institute of Technology, Hyderabad. It was a research based internship. I worked on Interference-Aware Channel Allocation Algorithms for Multi-Channel Multi-Hop Small-World Wireless Network and its Simulation. During this internship I got familiar with python and Network Simulator NS3.
What are some projects that you have recently been involved with and some of your career highlights at Dell?
During summer internship, I worked with GCMP team of Dell Commerce Services. My project was on queue handling and error management. Now, I am on a six month winter internship at Dell and I am working on order lifecycle dashboard - in the short term the project aims to provide real-time reports on order that are being held up during processing. This involves handling small to moderate amounts of data, data visualization and statistical analysis with R. In the long term the project aims to develop a complete analytical solution that can predict problems and prescribe solutions based static features such as product ordered, location, quantity, company. This involves handling big data on Hadoop platform, with processing on Hive, scheduled incremental pulls using Sqoop and micro batch processing using Spark.
How do you think Dell can help you achieve your career goals after graduation?
The plethora of exposure I am having as an intern itself is so useful for enhancing my knowledge in various fields that Dell is looking upon. I got familiar with big data concepts, R, Hadoop, C#, etc. I always wanted a research oriented work environment which I got at Dell.
How has Dell helped you in your learning and supported you in your first corporate environment?
The guidance provided by my manager, mentor and team members has been extra ordinarily supportive. Exposure to the real time working environment has been very useful in learning how the big companies work. Dell promotes us to get into more innovative things and also encourage new ideas. Each day brings many opportunities to learn and build new skills. I am constantly challenged, and as a result, I am never bored. At Dell, interns are given responsibility over their own project and are held accountable to do their best work.
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The Piranha 4.2m Aluminium has a beam of over 2m and provides a very stable platform for a number of water based activities including fishing and harbour crawling. With such a large deck area there a number of seating layouts including 2 bench seats to then provide a RIB to seat 6 adults.
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
- LOA 4.2m
- Beam 2.1m
- Tube Diameter 45cm
- Weight 117kg
- Chambers 3
- Max Power 30hp
- Max Load 1000kg
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Why Piranha
Each Aluminium Rib has the striking Piranha orange and black strip with the Suzuki designed logo. The tubes are heavy duty Piratex 1300 material with a heavy duty rubbing strake running from stern to bow.
The attractive 2 tone colour way would look at home on any yacht or motor boat and the Rib's weights blend themselves perfectly as tenders to be davit hung. The high grade aluminium is Orica Camel powder coated; this has an extraordinary life expectancy which combined with a protective keel band, standard on all models provides you with a very long lasting product.
All of the range are suited for Suzuki's tiller steered outboards however the 3.1m and above can be fitted with aluminium consoles to then take a remote steered outboard.
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Don't worry about a style. It will creep up on you and eventually you will have to undo it in order to go further. Be like a river and accept everything.
GeeIWonderon 02 Oct 12
Be like a river and accept everything.
What does that mean?
GeeIWonderon 02 Oct 12
Be like an eagle and drink lots of alcohol.
David Andersenon 03 Oct 12
I think he means a river goes where it goes, it doesn't pick and choose, it just goes. Unless the Army Corps of Engineers gets in the mix then all bets are off.
Salim Viranion 03 Oct 12
Particularly helpful when founders get stuck on stuff like branding at early stages. Nice reminder to let that stuff emerge!
GeeIWonderon 03 Oct 12
That's probably it. I guess a river adjusts to many things. And changes it's nature to do so, which almost seems like an opposing point…
Be like a pebble and refuse to compromise.
Be like a cliff and invest in real estate.
David Andersenon 03 Oct 12
This could easily turn into a financial products commercial.
Jontaon 03 Oct 12
@GeeIWonder and others: I also think of David Allen's (GTD) use of "Be like water. If a pebble comes, water gives pebble reaction. I a boulder is chucked into it: Boulder reaction".
I like the sentiment. An important addition to the "Find your style!" that artists so often get to hear. "How?!" I want to ask. "Why?!".


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Mary Blair Artwork in Kids Rooms
Are you a Mary Blair fan? Best known for her influence in early Disney animation (including concept paintings for some of Disney's most beloved films like Peter Pan, Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland), her work is marked by vibrant color and sweet, but not immature portrayals of children. She also illustrated five Golden Books which are true treasures. Let's take a look at some of her art used in children's rooms and options for adding some yourself.
I found several children's rooms in our archives which display Mary Blair art. Click through to see more of each room:
- Penny Lou's Ode to Mary Blair Art
- Charlotte Joi's Vintage Wonderland
- Ava's Livable, Lovable Mid-Century Space
- My Room: Sweet E
Wanting to add some Blair to your walls? Sadly, you don't have a ton of options. Your best bets right now are:
• The new Disney collection by Oopsy Daisy includes canvases, decals, growth charts, night lights and lamps inspired by Mary Blair and, most excitingly, reproductions of some of her original work.
• A Mary Blair Treasury of Golden Books was published earlier this year and includes 4 complete books (including the acclaimed unabridged version of I Can Fly) illustrated by Blair and excerpts from a fifth. There's also the Blair-illustrated Alice in Wonderland book (retold by Jon Scieszka). If you have the heart, you could dissemble a book to frame some of the art for your walls.
I also found a few Etsy artists who have made their own tribute art to Blair, very much in her style:
• Mary Blair tribute by Peter Emmerich
• Mary Blair homage by Wax Whimsical
Do you know of any other sources to share?
(Images: 1. Molly Anderson 2. Sheley B./Frank Jenkins - Vista Estate Imaging 3. reader Elise 4. Erin/Biscuits & Gravy 5. Oopsy Daisy 6. A Mary Blair Treasury of Golden Books 7. Peter Emmerich 8. Wax Whimsical)


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Bridge Clearance: 7' (2.13 m)
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Cockpit Depth: 27" (0.69 m)
Hull Draft: 20" (0.51 m)
Transom Deadrise: 20 degrees (SeaV2® progression)
Maximum HP: 400 (298 kW)
Fuel Capacity - Standard: 135 gal. (511 l)
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Bow rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
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The following table summarizes the results from my last two blog entries, showing the CPU time used when performing 5 million clustered index seeks:
In test 1, making the clustered index unique improved performance by around 40%. In test 2, making the same change reduced performance by around 70% (on 64-bit systems – more on that later). As a reminder, both tests use nested loops to join a single-column BIGINT table of numbers to itself:
In test 1, the table contains numbers from 1 to 5 million inclusive; for test 2, the table contains the even numbers from 2 to 10 million (still 5 million rows). In case you were wondering, the test 2 results are the same if we populate the table with odd numbers from 1 to 9,999,999 instead of even numbers. How can we explain these results?
Perhaps we need to look a bit deeper into how SQL Server performs an index seek. Most people know that SQL Server indexes are a B+ tree, so let's work through an example of locating the row containing the value 1 million, when the table contains values from 1 to 5 million, with a unique clustered index.
Index seeks start at the index root page, which we can find in a number of ways (e.g. sys.system_internals_allocation_units). I happened to use DBCC IND to determine that the root of the index was page 117482 in file 1 (in Denali, we can use a new DMF: sys.dm_db_database_page_allocations). Anyway, whichever way you find it, we can use DBCC PAGE to look at the contents of the root page:
The col1 (key) column shows the lowest key value that can possibly be present in the lower-level page specified by Child Page Id. We can see that the lowest possible key value on page 117485 is 906305, and the next lowest key value possible is 1132881 on page 117486. So, if a row containing the value 1 million exists, the next page to look at is 117485:
We are now at level 1 of the index, and have to scroll down the output a bit further to see that the next page to look at is 119580. This page is at the leaf level of the index, and we find our target value at position 399:
When performing an index seek, SQL Server obviously doesn't run DBCC PAGE and scroll down the output window to find the next page to look at like we just did. You may know that SQL Server can use binary search to locate index entries, but it's worth taking a closer look at the index pages to see how this works in practice:
The slot array contains a series of two-byte offsets pointing to the index records. The index records are not necessarily stored in any particular order on the page; only the slot array entries are guaranteed to be in sorted order. Note that the sorted slot array entries do not contain the index keys themselves, just offsets.
When SQL Server uses binary search to locate an index entry, it starts by checking the middle element of the slot array (shown in red in the example above). It then follows that offset pointer to the index record, and compares the value it finds there with the sought value. Assuming the value is not the one we are looking for, the sorted nature of the slot array allows SQL Server to narrow the search range in half after this first comparison.
If the red index record happens to contain a value higher than the sought value, we know the value we are looking for is in that half of the slot array that sorts lower than the red entry. This process of cutting the search space in half continues until we find the record we are looking for, or until it becomes clear that the value does not exist.
The average and worst case performance of binary search is very close to log2N comparisons to find the item of interest in a sorted list of N items. For the 476 index entries found in our test example index structure at the leaf level, that means at most 9 comparison operations. That compares well to a linear search of the sorted slot array, which might require as many as 476 comparisons if we are unlucky, 238 on average.
None of this offers any particular insight into why a binary search into a unique indexes containing only even (or odd!) numbers should be so slow. One of the advantages of binary search is that it expects to perform around the same amount of work, regardless of the distribution of the values in the index. Luckily, binary search is not the only game in town.
As efficient as binary search is in the general case, in some cases we can do better.
When searching for the value 1 million, we know from level 1 of the index that the lowest key value that can appear on the leaf level page we are interested in is 999,601. We also know that the lowest key value on the next page is 1,000,077. From the header information on our target page, we also know there are 476 entries in the slot array on that page. Given these facts, we can make an immediate guess at which slot the value 1,000,000 ought to appear in:
expected slot = (1000077 - 999601) / 476 * (1000000 - 999601) = 399
expected slot = (1000077 - 999601) / 476 * (1000000 - 999601) = 399
This simple calculation takes us immediately to slot 399. As we saw earlier, slot 399 does indeed contain the value 1,000,000:
Naturally, the quality of the linear interpolation guess depends on how evenly distributed the values are within the page. To a lesser extent, it also depends on how closely the minimum key value information at level 1 of the index matches reality. In both tests shown in earlier blog entries, the values are precisely evenly distributed and the level 1 index key information is spot on.
Linear interpolation has the potential to be more efficient even than binary search, finding the target value in one comparison in this example, compared to nine comparisons for binary search. Even where the data is not perfectly distributed, there is scope for linear interpolation to be superior, simply by applying the technique repeatedly on successively narrower ranges.
A reasonable practical compromise might be to try linear interpolation two or three times, before falling back to linear or binary search on the remaining range. The advantage of linear interpolation may not seem much, but consider that SQL Server makes these comparisons for every index seek operation – when doing many millions of seeks, the difference can soon add up. It is probably not coincidence that the OLTP TPC benchmark tests perform a very great number of singleton index seeks.
A natural extension to the idea of linear interpolation is to apply a linear regression (line of best fit) instead:
In the diagram, the blue dotted line represents a linear interpolation based on the values of the smallest and highest values only. The black line is obtained by a linear regression of all the data values, and results in a much better fit.
Since every straight line can be represented by a formula of the form y = mx + b, we can completely specify it by recording the values of the 'm' (slope) and 'b' (y-axis intercept) parameters. The R2 value gives an idea of how good a fit the linear regression line is to the data. In the present context, the 'y' value represents the indexed value, and the 'x' value is the slot position where that value can be found. It's easy to see that once we have a linear regression line, we can estimate the slot position for a particular sought index value by solving x = (y – b) / m.
To use linear regression in a database, we might imagine storing the 'b' and 'm' parameter values somewhere (perhaps in a compact format in the page header), and deciding whether to apply the technique based on the R2 value.
All this is fine in theory, but does SQL Server really ever use anything except binary search? To see, I ran tests with a debugger attached to the SQL Server process, and stepped through the calls made while the seek test queries were running. The call stack below was obtained when running 64-bit SQL Server:
By contrast, the following call stack comes from 32-bit SQL Server:
Interestingly, SQL Server follows the same code paths (at least at the call stack level, which is the best we can do without source code) regardless of whether the index is defined as unique or not, and for all the numeric data types I tested (INT, BIGINT, REAL, FLOAT, DECIMAL with a zero scale).
The performance problem on x64 servers appears to be most pronounced when the key values have a small fixed gap between them. As we have seen, performance is very much worse on x64 servers compared with x86 versions when the table contains just even or odd numbers (i.e. with a gap of 1 between index entries). If we change the test to multiply the original entries by a factor of ten (to produce a sequence of 10, 20, 30, 40…) the performance penalty all but disappears, and the x64 unique index test is around 30% faster than the non-unique test.
From the evidence available, my best guess is that 64-bit SQL Server does use linear interpolation and/or linear regression instead of binary search under suitable conditions, but that the implementation has edge-case poor performance where the index keys are separated by a small fixed offset. It seems that we can achieve best performance by using a unique index where possible, and ensuring that keys are, as far as practicable, sequential and contiguous.
B-tree Indexes, Interpolation Search, and Skew – Microsoft Research Interpolation Search – a log log N Search (PDF)
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Nice, Paul.
Cheers, Rob.
Fascinating read as always!
This is a brilliant post, of course, but I am not completely with you on the following: "Linear interpolation has the potential to be more efficient even than binary search" - there are some exceptions when a slow but reliable binary search converges much faster than its smarter alternatives.
Great. It's always a pleasure read articles like this.
Who would have guessed this explanation?
@Alex: Agreed, and that's why I said "has the potential". There is much more detail in the papers referenced at the end of the post.
@csm: Thank you
@tobi: I didn't hear from anyone that guessed correctly. Perhaps I should have offered a prize ;c)
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Insanely great article, Paul!