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ED and DoD
Legislation: House and Senate Bills Introduced
Interagency Initiatives
Support for College
– President Barack Obama at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 12, 2009
Secretary of Education and Retired Military Leaders Highlight Connection Between Education and National Defense
At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on November 5, 2009, Education Secretary Arne Duncan with retired generals and admirals called for greater investment in high-quality early learning programs to ensure that more young people graduate, obey the law, and have career options which may include military service. The retired military leaders were General Wesley K. Clark, U.S. Army, Former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO; Major General James A. Kelley, U.S. Army Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense; Brigadier General John W. Douglass, U.S. Air Force; Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Rear Admiral James Barnett U.S. Navy, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; Major General James W. Comstock, U.S. Army, Former Reserve Component Advisor, U.S. Central Command; and Former Under Secretary of the Army, Joe Reeder. The military leaders shared statistical data that showed the direct correlation between early learning opportunities and enlistment eligibility, a key to dropout prevention. According to the report, the most proven approach to helping students graduate begins with high quality early education opportunities, especially for at-risk children. Citing the report, Secretary Duncan urged the Senate to pass the Early Learning Challenge Fund bill.
Secretary Duncan Continues Listening and Learning Tours
The week of November 18th Secretary Duncan as part of the "Listening and Learning Tour" was joined by Congressman Bobby Scott, Brigadier General Brian Layer, and Newport News Public Schools Superintendent Ashby Kilgore at the An Achievable Dream network of schools in Newport News, Virginia. For more information, go to http://www.ed.gov/blog/topic/listening-tour/
Also, as part of the information-gathering effort for ED, which is preparing to reform the No Child Left Behind Act, Peter Cunningham, Assistant Secretary of Communications and Outreach, conducted Listening and Learning sessions in Hawaii and Guam December 7th-11th. The Assistant Secretary listed three specific challenges seen while touring local schools: infrastructure, diversity and a lack of technology. During the fact-finding tour of school systems throughout the Pacific, Mr. Cunningham visited Commander William C. McCool Elementary/Middle School, Naval Base Guam, a Department of Defense Education Activity school.
ED and DoD
ED Staff Present at National Academic Advising Association
At the National Academic Advising Association on September 30, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas, staff from ED's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) discussed Section 504/Title II and Wounded Warriors (veterans) transitioning to postsecondary education. More than 200 academic advisors, guidance counselors and veterans' counselors attended.
Advisory Council on Dependents' Education Meet in Arlington
The Advisory Council on Dependents' Education (ACDE) held its semi-annual meeting on October 14, 2009. The ACDE is a 16-member team with representatives from the U. S. Department of Education and the Department of Defense. The purpose of the meeting was to make recommendations to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Director concerning general policies for the operation of the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS). ACDE also provided the Director with information about effective educational programs and practices that should be considered by DoDDS. The newest member of the Council from ED is Dr. Thelma Melendez, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. To learn more about the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education go to http://www.pac.dodea.edu/AboutUs/advisorycouncil/ACDE_04.htm.
Educational Challenges of the Military
The ED Office of Parental Options and Information held a Project Director's Conference on October 26, 2009, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the conference was to further promote and capitalize on activities that support parent options in education including charter schools, public school choice, high-quality supplemental education services and community organizations that effectively inform parents of their options. The conference included sessions that focused on the unique challenges of military-connected students and the current support provided by local, state and federal governments and organizations. The session, entitled Educational Support for Children and Youth of Military Families offered successful options and best practices that address student mobility, frequent deployments, trauma and loss, and change within the military. The presenters were Dr. Charles Boyer, Special Advisor for Military Families in the Office Innovational and Improvement, and Ms. Terri Dietrich, Military Liaison, Educational Partnership of the DoD Education Activity.
ED Staff Attends Arrival Ceremony for the Secretary of the Army
ED staff attended a Full Honor Arrival Ceremony at Fort Myer, Virginia, on November 2, 2009, for the Honorable John M. McHugh, the recently confirmed Secretary of the Army. The keynote speakers, Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates and General George W. Casey, Army Chief of Staff, included in their remarks commitments to continue to enhance the quality of life for soldiers and their families.
ED Staff Attend DoD Conference
A representative of the Department's Federal Real Property Assistance (FRPA) Program, which conveys surplus federal real property to eligible educational organizations, attended the Defense Community Conference Partnering for Success held November 2-5, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. This conference was organized by the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) and is held periodically to provide technical assistance and networking opportunities to the military, Local Redevelopment Authorities, elected officials, the business community and federal agencies working collaboratively on the closure and realignment of military installations resulting from Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) recommendations. Information was presented in four sessions by FRPA staff about the Department's role in conveying former military properties to educational organizations as Public Benefit Conveyances including clarifying some misunderstandings about eligibility, timing and federal deed restrictions.
The Military Child Education Coalition Officials Brief ED Senior Leader
On November 6, 2009, Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) representatives met with Scott Pearson, Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education in the ED Office of Innovation and Improvement, in Washington, DC, to discuss the education of children and youth of military families. The representatives from MCEC were Executive Director Dr. Mary Keller, Board Member Valerie Baldwin, and Vice President for Strategic Communication and Development Edwin Veiga. MCEC is a non-profit, world-wide organization focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all children of military families affected by mobility, family separation, and transition. Further information about MCEC can be viewed at http://www.militarychild.org/.
Survivor Corps Visits the U.S. Department of Education
On November 10, 2009, representatives of Survivor Corps (SC) visited the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to brief Scott Pearson, Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary for the ED Office of Innovation and Improvement, on the Campaign for Healthy Homecoming (CHH), a response to the challenges associated with service members returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. SC Executive Director Jerry White and SC Coordinator of CHH Scott Quilty emphasized the need for a national approach to address these challenges. The Campaign includes leading nonprofit and veteran service organizations, governmental departments and agencies, corporations, academic institutions, veterans and family members divided into seven working groups: education, employment, housing, healthcare, peer support, resilient families, and engaged communities.
Paralyzed Veterans of America Hosts Veterans Day Reception
ED staff attended the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Annual National Veterans Day Reception in Washington, D. C. on November 11, 2009. The reception was held to express appreciation for all generations of Americans who have served in the armed forces. PVA works to maximize the quality of life for its members, and all people with spinal cord injury and disability (SCI/D), by advocating for health care, sports programs, and disability rights SCI/D research and education, veterans' benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers. PVA is the only Congressionally chartered veterans organization dedicated solely to serving the needs of SCI/D veterans. Information about PVA can be obtained from their website: http://www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage.
Teens Share at Military Families and Kids Summit
On November 13, 2009, the Washington State Military Families and Kids Summit held its third annual gathering in Tacoma, WA. The summit focused on issues affecting spouses and children of service members. The topics spanned from health care to strains on marriage to help for kids transferring between school districts. The theme, "supporting a service member includes providing help to his or her family," was echoed throughout the summit. Teens of service members who shared during this summit were striving to help build an understanding between military families and others who might not be as knowledgeable about life amid frequent moves, new schools and deployments. The teens shared not only the benefits, but the problems, challenges and frustrations they face as military dependents. ED Regional Office staff member, Linda Pauley, helped to plan and provided information for the event.
The DoDEA Chat Room Welcomes FSA staff
On October 5, 2009, and October 21, 2009, staff from the Office of Federal Student Aid, Stephanie Gross and Holly Anderson, were featured guests on The Chat Room, a Department of Defense Education Activity television program hosted by Mr. Frank O'Gara. Ms. Gross walked the viewers through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process and shared the different resources available to parents and students as they look at ways to pay for college. Ms. Anderson guided students and parents through the college.gov website.
Legislation: House and Senate Bills Introduced
H.R. 3813 (Sestak, D-PA):to amend Title 38 (Veterans' Benefits), US Code, to provide for the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (Veterans' Affairs).
S. 1775 (Bayh, D-IN):to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions);
S. 1784 (Ensign, R-NV):to amend Title 38 (Veterans' Benefits), US Code, to ensure that State approving agencies provide timely responses to applications for approval of courses of education and provide justifications for disapproval of courses, and to provide for the review of the disapproval of courses by State approving agencies (Veterans' Affairs).
S. 1785 (Ensign, R-NV):to amend Title 38 (Veterans' Benefits), US Code, to require State approving agencies to approve courses of education that have been accredited and approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association (Veterans' Affairs).
H.R. 3577 (Rodriguez, D-Texas):to amend Title 38, US Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents (Veterans' Affairs).
S. 1668 (Bennet, D-Colorado):to amend Title 38, US Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active-duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (Veterans' Affairs).
Interagency Initiatives
ED Employee Participates in Campaign for Healthy Homecoming
The Department of Education partners with the Department of Defense and other agencies on specific initiatives.
Missing and Exploited Children Federal Working Group:coordination and information sharing of federal efforts related to missing children
Shared Youth Vision Federal Partnership:to promote the alignment of federal programming to improve transitions to adulthood for at-risk youth.
Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs/FindYouthInfor.gov:to support development and implementation of a website designed to support community-and/or school-based efforts to address substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, and youth violence.
BRAC 2005:disposal of surplus federal real property as a result of the BRAC 2005 recommendations
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended:disposal of surplus federal real property
Children of U.S. Soldiers who died from military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan:to establish an automated match process between DoD and ED to determine students whose parents or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Technical Assistance:Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) High School Group staff are providing support for an invitational technical assistance meeting for Chief State School Officers that will provide information on the Junior ROTC program and how it might be used as part of a larger strategy to turnaround low-performing schools. The National Association of State School Boards also is participating in the meeting and providing technical assistance to participants
ED-DoD MOU Implementation:collaboration to address the quality of education and unique challenges faced by children of military families
Support for College
Maximum Federal Pell Grant for Children of Service Members
On October 29th, 2009, ED released final regulations implementing provisions in the Higher Education Act that entitle a student whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, to receive federal funding to help pay the costs of attending a postsecondary institution. Students who are found eligible for federal financial assistance through filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be automatically eligible for a maximum Federal Pell Grant. Students who do not have any demonstrated need will be awarded a grant equal to the maximum Pell Grant under the newly created Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants Program. In order to be eligible for this benefit, a student must have been under the age of 24 or enrolled in an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parent or guardian's death. The Secretary of Education, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Veteran's Affairs will be coordinating information to help identify students who may be eligible for funding under these provisions. For more information, contact Jackie Butler at email@example.com or 202-502-7890.
Readmission to Postsecondary Institutions for Returning Service Members
On October 29th, 2009, ED released final regulations implementing provisions in the Higher Education Act that are designed to encourage and enable returning service members to reenroll in postsecondary education and complete their programs of study with as little interruption as possible. Under these regulations, an institution may not deny readmission to a service member, and must promptly readmit the student with the same academic status he or she held before leaving to perform service in the Armed Forces, including charging the same tuition and fees in the first year that the student would have been or was charged in the academic year in which they left for service. The regulations clarify what is meant by "promptly readmit" and "same academic status," specify readmissions procedures that students and institutions must follow, and outline the documentation required to establish eligibility. Additional questions about these provisions may be directed to Wendy Macias, at email@example.com or 202-502-7526.
The Federal Perkins Loan Program
The Federal Perkins Loan Program provides low-interest loans to help needy students finance the costs of postsecondary education. Students can receive Perkins loans at any one of approximately 1,800 participating postsecondary institutions. Financial aid administrators at participating institutions have substantial flexibility in determining the amount of Perkins loans to award to students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment. Borrowers who undertake certain public, military, or teaching service employment are eligible to have all or part of their loans canceled. In general, schools are reimbursed for 100 percent of the principal amount of the loan canceled, and the reimbursement must be reinvested in the school's revolving loan fund. These institutional reimbursements for loan cancellations are an entitlement. More information can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpl/index.html.
Federal Student Loan Cancellation and Discharge
All loans received under programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act can be canceled for several different circumstances including military service. Recipients of a National Defense Student Loan may receive partial cancellation of their loan for their service in the United States Armed Forces if the loan was disbursed after April 13, 1970, and full-time active service began after June 30, 1970. Recipients of a National Direct Student Loan and Perkins Loan may receive partial cancellation of their loan for their service in the United States Armed Forces if his/her military service was for a full year in a hostile area. If anyone knows of someone who may qualify for cancellation of their loan(s) due to military service as described above, have them send a copy of their DD214 (discharge form) and a letter of explanation to the agency servicing the loan. Additional information can be found at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/loan.cancellation.discharge.html#Military
Stress of War Impacts Children
The years-long U.S. commitment in Iraq and Afghanistan is taking a significant toll on the children of service members, who are 2½ times more likely to develop psychological problems than American children in general, new research indicates. The study, published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, found that deployment of a parent was correlated to high stress levels in the parent who remains at home, which it said was linked to greater psychological impact on children. The children of service members deployed in wartime were commonly racked with worry over the safety of both parents and were under intense strain from the upheaval of changing schools and their relationships with service providers. For more information go to http://journals.lww.com/jrnldbp/Abstract/2009/08000/The_Psychosocial_Effects_of_Deployment_on_Military.1.aspx
Contacts:Carrie Jasper, Writer and Editor; Charles Boyer, Special Advisor for Military Families; Cynthia Hearn Dorfman, Advisor; Lynda Edwards, Jessica Finkel, Linda Pauley, Mary Hughes, Barbara Sawyer, Patricia Landis, Contributors
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LINCOLNTON — Lincolnton Furniturewill begin production at a 311,000-square-foot factory here by year-end. CEO Bruce Cochrane says the plant will employ 130 by 2013.
MOORESVILLE — Lowe's plans to repurchase up to $5 billion of its stock within two to three years. In early September, shares were trading at $19.15, down from a 52-week high of $27.45. The hardware retailer also declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable next month.
CHARLOTTE — Swisher Hygiene paid $1.1 million in cash for Texas-based Kitter and Tennessee-based Sanico Mat Rentals. Kitter provides laundry services and cleaning chemicals to restaurants and hotels, while Sanico supplies dust-control and linen products to food-service, hospitality and health-care companies.
SHELBY — Ultra Armoring won a $44.7 million defense contract to make nonstandard commercial vehicles for U.S. Special Operations Command. A subsidiary of Ultra Machine & Fabrication, Ultra makes and installs armor plating for vehicles.
SALISBURY — Universal Forest Products paid $1.7 million for a former Maxon Furniture plant here. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based maker of industrial packaging will add 50 jobs in the next three years, increasing local employment to about 200. The average wage for the new jobs will be $37,143. The Rowan County average is $36,036..
CHARLOTTE — More than a dozen unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO plan to boycott the 2012 Democratic National Convention. They are protesting the party's decision to hold the event in North Carolina because they believe the state is anti-union.
HUNTERSVILLE — Lime Energy will complete the relocation of its headquarters from Chicago to its office here this month. The company, which develops clean-energy projects for businesses and governments, plans to add up to 75 jobs statewide within three years, giving it about 175 total.

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|Sean Cavanaugh and the Hampden-Sydney Tigers have
had their good weeks and not-so-good weeks, like nearly every
college football team, but are aiming at a second consecutive 10-0
regular season.
Hampden-Sydney athletics photo
Division III is remarkably fortunate to be able to crown the right champion each year. But trying to figure out the 32 teams most worthy of playing for that title, or aiming to rank the country's 25 best, is at times a flawed effort because of one football truism: A team is not necessarily going to give its best effort for 10 – or 15 – consecutive weeks.
It's a hurdle for coaches as well, as old as the game itself. Some of the game's greats philosophized over it. Pacific Lutheran's Frosty Westering talked about playing against your best self. John Gagliardi of St. John's developed 'Winning with Nos,' dispensing with some of the game's wasted time and gruff practices, and concentrating on fundamentals and camaraderie. Local legend around Alliance, Ohio tells of Larry Kehres' fierce respect for – and perhaps even fear of – opponents, which filters down to Mount Union players, who in turn rarely are even pushed by those teams, let alone beaten.
The team that has defeated the Purple Raiders, and with two championships in three seasons under Lance Leipold has become the current standard-bearer, made a point during last season's championship run to not get ahead of itself. After losing the previous year's Stagg Bowl to Mount Union, UW-Whitewater players were reminded they couldn't avenge a loss in Salem, Va. without first taking care of business in Wisconsin.
That's still true.
"Nelson Edmonds, our running backs coach, was just saying that to our players," Leipold said this week. "If you have aspirations of playing well in Week 15, you better play well in Weeks 6 and 7."
So how does a coaching staff draw the best collective effort from a group of 18- to 22-year-olds, each with their own methods of motivation and problem-solving, and with unique away-from-the-field concerns?
"As you know, it's a grind and you have to be creative," says Marty Favret, who is in his 11th season at Hampden-Sydney. "You kind of break your season into sections … I really try to keep practice varied each day. You get in a routine and it's boring. I try to keep it fresh and keep them having fun."
Leipold recalls coaching some talented teams at Division II Nebraska-Omaha, where he worked from 1994 to 2000 and was offensive coordinator from 2004 to '06.
"I think we might have at times worn our kids out," he said. "By the time we got to the playoffs, they didn't want to the season to get over, but they just wanted to get to game day. That's the balancing act all coaches have to deal with."
For some coaches, the battle is different than it is for others. While UW-Whitewater might be trying to fight complacency to be sure no player looks too far ahead, other programs, like St. Lawrence, are just beginning to develop consistency.
After starting the season with three consecutive losses – to Ithaca, Norwich and Alfred, who are a combined 15-4 – the Saints have won three of four and, in a surprise, surged to the top of the Liberty League.
"There's certainly been some transformation mentally and X's-and-O's-wise," says Mark Raymond, who spent seven years as Ithaca's defensive coordinator and actually left coaching in 2007 before his hire in May. "It takes time to grow into a system and have guys realize what we can do within it."
St. Lawrence junior running back Marcus Washington
has put up 100-yard games against two of the Liberty League's
traditional powers: Hobart and Union.
The taste of winning, including Saturday's 23-14 triumph at league power Union, hasn't hurt.
"As we've gotten more efficient, the confidence has grown," Raymond said. "It's a matter of starting to put things together."
The Saints aren't the only team who've had some ups and downs. Defiance, whose 1-3 start included a 40-14 loss at Adrian and a 42-7 defeat against Franklin, has rallied with consecutive victories against Mount St. Joseph and Earlham. Kalamazoo, like St. Lawrence, lost its first three (to Bluffton, Manchester and Rose-Hulman) and since has won three of four (Benedictine, Albion and Olivet, with a loss to Hope in between).
For programs where losing is too frequent or programs on the rise, motivation isn't an issue.
"These guys are hungry for success," Raymond said. "They want to win as much as anybody else. But it comes down to preparation and execution on Saturdays. Wanting to win is not enough."
For programs that have grown accustomed to winning, human nature can mean some teams are taken lightly.
"They call it the Lou Holtz thing, where every team on the schedule is the greatest team," Favret said. "You don't want to insult your players' intelligence. There are certain teams – not many – where you say you're playing yourself. This week, we have to use this as an opportunity to get better."
"Yes, we game plan for each opponent, but a lot of what we work on is getting better ourselves," Leipold said. "When we worry about that, we get good results. Sometimes it's about evaluating yourself and not so much about the scoreboard."
That was the basis of Westering's philosophy. And like Westering's championship-level teams at PLU, Leipold knows being "the team" on everyone's schedule is almost a built-in guard against complacency.
"You have to have that same approach each week, kind of one of those 'Respect All, Fear None' type deals," Leipold said. "We're going to get everyone's best shot," he says, recalling a game in 2007 when eighth-place UW-Platteville (2-8) played a 21-7 game against a Whitewater team that would go on to be national champions. "They can really propel their program, or salvage a disappointing season by beating a top-10 team, so you have to guard against that."
And consistent winner or one that's just learning how, the method is surely something you've heard before.
"We try to take it one week at a time," says Raymond, acknowledging it as "an old slogan."
"If you don't stay focused on what's happening now," says Leipold, "the things you want to happen in November and December aren't going to happen. Those things are clichés, but true."
"The games are getting bigger and bigger," says Raymond, "but our approach has to stay the same."
Despite those efforts, teams can be different from week to week. Favret's Tigers won four of their first six games by eight points or less, then turned in a 48-10 victory over an Emory and Henry team that started the season 4-0. Rival Randolph-Macon, meanwhile, won its first six games by 11 points or more, then lost 42-28 to Washington and Lee on Saturday.
Schoolwork, family issues and social life affect players off the field. "We probably get a fraction of them that we come to notice as coaches," Leipold says.
On the field, specific matchups, injuries and weather can add to that to create, at times, more variables than a coach can control.
"You get fans coming up to you before the game asking 'are you ready?' says Favret, who believes practices help demonstrate a team's mind-set. "I have no idea. I thought we were in a load of trouble against Emory & Henry and we come out and do that. You just never know, and that's kind of what makes the game interesting."
When fun and games become serious
The risk of severe injury on the field is a hot-button topic among football fans this week, following an NFL Sunday with more violent collisions than any in recent memory. In some forums, the discussion has become about the NFL's reaction to the hits – increased enforcement of its already-in-place rules – and it hasn't been a particularly thoughtful discussion. In some cases, it's been angry and resentful – even skeptical of the motives -- of the NFL's efforts to prevent serious injury.
No one will ever legislate the violence out of football. It's precisely the combination of speed, power and necessary intellect that makes the game so attractive. And while the larger discussion really should be one about promoting form tackling over leading with the head and careless helmet-to-helmet contact, it takes no more than a split second to remember we're all on the same team.
When a player is seriously injured, the stadium falls silent. Players kneel next to their opponents with blank stares on their faces, as some begin to talk to God. "Please let him be okay." "Just don't let him be paralyzed."
At Luther, far from the bright lights of the NFL, Brandon Boles is talking to God, praying openly for Chris Norton to be okay. Boles, an offensive lineman for the Norse, is tweeting good vibes and heavenly hopes for Norton's recovery from the broken neck and spinal cord injury he suffered against Central via @BrandonBoles. (Norton is on the far right, wearing 16.)
Communicating by Twitter and CaringBridge.org is very 2010, but unfortunately, serious injuries are nothing new, not even on our level, where the players aren't as physically imposing and the hits aren't nearly as fierce as in the NFL.
I can't forget La Verne's Rollie Dykstra, (L.A. Times), UW-Eau Claire's Justin Greenwood (2007 update), Hardin-Simmons' Shay Ratliff or Alfred's Julio Fuentes (2009 update). The connection is not because I knew any of them or ever truly told their stories. It's that players and former players know it could have been any of us.
It's no stretch to say all of Division III wishes Chris Norton the best possible outcome. There was good news in Tuesday's Des Moines Register, and with any luck, or answered prayers, there will be more to come. You can support Norton, financially or otherwise, via HelpChrisNorton.com, and call in during this week's Inside the HuddLLe show (Sunday, 6:30-9 ET; calls begin at 7:30), when a sports concussion expert from UCLA joins Frank Rossi, Eric Ren and James Baker to discuss the issue. Also, here's the NCAA's primer on its rules for safety.
For the love of the game
There's no real good way to transition out of that issue into something else. But the game does bring us more good times than bad, which is something Around the Nation has long celebrated. And because we want you to be able to walk around wearing your Division III pride, ATN is thrilled to debut its first originally-designed, just-for-us, T-shirt of the week. Keep an eye on this space over the next 24 hours for the design and ordering info.
If the response to the first shirt is supportive, ATN will make a new one available each week, an a variety of D-III-friendly color combinations and styles. We'll open the door to suggestions and send a free shirt to anyone whose idea we use. Snap a photo of yourself wearing one under your pads or elsewhere on game day or on campus, and ATN will run it. Send to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Since the beginning of October, ATN has been examining teams that are ranked a little higher in the D3football.com top 25 than they probably should be and those that are flying below the radar:
No. 15 Trine: Aesthetically, I don't have a problem with the Thunder in the mid-teens, as I love what coach Matt Land has done taking also-ran Tri-State and making them conference power and attendance leader Trine. Here's my beef: Although you can't fault a team for only beating who it plays, you also can't consider all 7-0 records equal. I see at least two teams – St. John Fisher and Pacific Lutheran -- whose unbeaten marks contain wins against teams that have impressed otherwise. With Trine's .316 opponents' winning percentage (18-39, including 10-21 from past opponents, ranking dead last, 202nd among teams with at least nine D-III opponents), all I see going for them by comparison is having started in the poll earlier.
No. 25 Wabash: If a 5-1 record against middling competition makes a team poll-worthy, then we should call into question the record of all 30 one-loss teams. The seven others in the top 25 all lost to other ranked teams, as did unranked Rowan, Baldwin-Wallace and Illinois Wesleyan. And there are teams like Alfred, whose opponents to date (16-13, .571) are more impressive than the Little Giants' (12-18, .400) and have solid wins (the Saxons beat 5-1 Springfield).
No. 19 St. John Fisher: Only Utica has been within 20 points of the Cardinals, in a 35-24 loss, and there's little to suggest some of the other 7-0 records ranked higher include wins over teams better than Ithaca and Utica. Once again, a team that wasn't coming off a deep playoff run last season and started the season off voters' radar is taking too long to get this year's respect.
Unranked Rowan: I thought there should have been more bounce after their win against Cortland State, considering they've also beaten 5-1 Lycoming. But the 26-7 loss to Montclair State might be holding the Profs back.
Discuss the top 25 on Post Patterns.
Pool B watch
We'll get into regional rankings, strength of schedule and other playoff potentials in the next ATN, but if you can't wait that long, there's a pretty good running wrapup of the Pool B picture on Post Patterns.
Pool C watch
For now, let's say any team with two or more losses is out of the picture, though that might not be the case when the 32 teams are selected. Of the nation's 21 unbeaten teams and 30 one-loss teams, four are NESCAC, and all are in competition for automatic bids except those teams from the ACFC, ECFC and UAA (because they don't have one) and the LL, USAC, UMAC and NathCon (because every team in those conferences has two losses or more).
There are still quite a few head-to-head clashes left that could clear things up, or further muddy pictures, like Linfield-PLU, Wartburg-Central, Wesley-Salisbury, Wittenberg-Wabash and Hampden-Sydney/Randolph-Macon. The SCIAC has four one-loss teams. The NEFC Bogan has three, only one of which can face off in the title game with playoffs on the line against the Boyd champ.
For now, here are the one-loss teams chasing an unbeaten for an automatic bid: Alfred and Springfield, Central and Coe, Delaware Valley/Lycoming winner, Hardin-Simmons, Illinois Wesleyan, Linfield, Muhlenberg, North Central/Wheaton loser, Ohio Northern and Baldwin-Wallace, Randolph-Macon and Bridgewater (Va.), Rowan and Cortland State, Wabash
Who are those guys?
Just two games against non-D-III opposition this weekend, and one involves technically-not-D-III Newport News. Here's Week 8's full schedule:
vs. Division I, FCS (0-0 in Week 7, 1-1 in 2010)
vs. Division II (0-1 in Week 7, 1-5 in 2010)
vs. NAIA (4-0 in Week 7, 25-13 in 2010)
Huntingdon at Webber International (independent)
Newport News at Southern Virginia (independent)
Five Ways to Saturday
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OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the town continued with steps to update infrastructure, add some new amenities and tie up some proverbial loose ends.
New Boardwalk Sign Approved
The City Council awarded GableSigns Inc, a bid for $21,245 to construct and install two new Variable Message Signs on the Boardwalk on Tuesday, enabling the town to streamline updates to Boardwalk visitors on any alerts or information that needs to be disseminated.
Mayor Rick Meehan, who brought the idea last September to the council, after the town was awarded a Homeland Security Grant to install the message boards, was pleased that the approximately nine-foot high digital signs, will be added to the Boardwalk.
"I think they are going to be a great addition to the Boardwalk and will enable people to get up-to-date information about why we are clearing the beach or if the time of an event is changed," said Meehan. "We hope to have them ready to go by Springfest."
Most likely, the two boards will be installed near the comfort stations on Caroline and 9th streets.
Sewer Project Delayed
When Public Works Director Hal Adkins told the Mayor and Council in December about an upcoming project to fix the town's main sewer intake pipe that lies beneath 64th Street, he said the project was supposed to begin in early January.
However, Adkins said this week that the contractor hired will begin early next week due to a scheduling conflict.
"They still have until March 2 as per the contract to get the job done," said Adkins. "Even though they are a few weeks behind when I would have desired them to start the project, I was informed via a phone call this week that they anticipate the project to take 10 days, start to finish, 24 hours a day."
The approximately $561,000 project will see major traffic restructuring in the midtown area of Ocean City, most notably in the northbound lanes between 59th and 65th streets, while crews bypass the wastewater flows coming into the main 48-inch intake sewer pipe beneath the street so that it can repair 1,000 lineal feet of the pipe itself.
Adkins said the northbound lanes would essentially be reduced to one lane (the extreme left lane on Coastal Highway traveling north) in between the aforementioned streets and then opening back up. He also noted that the traffic patterns for motorists coming onto the island via Route 90 would also be impacted.
"Northbound traffic emptying off of the Route 90 bridge would be turning into that extreme left lane and traffic is going to be very slow there and congested until at least 65th Street and then it will open back up again," said Adkins. "Once motorists hit 58th Street, the cones are just going to start bumping them farther and farther to the left."
Hangar Construction Approved
The Mayor and Council approved a bid for the construction of a new hangar at the Ocean City airport, which is apparently filled to capacity, according to Public Works Director Hal Adkins.
"We've been working on putting in Hangar J for almost two years, if you add up all the zoning and designs," said Adkins. "When we first started getting price quotes a few years ago to see how much this was going to cost, the price we got was almost a million dollars. So, when the bid was awarded at $553,000 on Tuesday, I was ecstatic."
Blades Construction in Pocomoke was awarded the bid to construct a five-unit corporate style box hangar at the Ocean City airport that would add approximately 19,000 square feet of storage space for aircraft.
"We have had tenants waiting to occupy these units for sometime," said Adkins. "Now that we have the number, I am going to sit down with [Finance Administrator] Martha [Lucey] and figure out what kind of rates we can get for construction and if the rent for the space, will make the project worthwhile. We've done it like this in the past, and it's worked very well."
Stormwater Utility Study Okayed
Growing concerns over the condition of the miles of piping that handles the resort's stormwater flows have prompted City Engineer Terry McGean to propose a feasibility study be done by the Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the University of Maryland and the Coastal Bays Program, to see if a fund should be created by the town to ensure money would be available to keep the stormwater infrastructure in good repair.
The Ocean City Council voted 6-1, Council President Joe Mitrecic opposed, to allow McGean to take $10,000 from the town's critical area mitigation fund, which currently has a $200,000 balance, to fund the town's part of the study, with the remainder of the approximated $60,000 study to be absorbed by the state and the bays program.
"For our other underground systems [wastewater and water], we have enterprise funds dedicated to those particular projects funded by fees collected by the users on their monthly bills," said McGean, "We want to do the study to see if we can manage a fiscally sound way to fund the stormwater system only, not a revenue generator."
Public Works Director Hal Adkins told the council that the aging stormwater infrastructure has experienced increasing failures and needs a funding source that is solely dedicated to its upkeep.


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This group has been working on learning the Articles of Faith and this activity celebrates all of their hard work. Keep in mind how many people you will have at your activity – if parent(s) are invited, do you have enough activity for everyone to participate? Consider running two groups of each game if you have parents there…that way, you don't have to think of more games, you just have two of each one going on at a time, two sets of groups rotating through the games.
This is a great way for parents to see how the girls are doing in learning the Articles of Faith and the girls might even know a little more than mom or dad for this one!
Using the Faith in God Primary songs, try to guess which one is playing and hit the buzzer first to identify it.
Match the Article of Faith reference to the words.
Inside one balloon is a fairly large piece of paper with the Article of Faith reference, another balloon has the words. You need one pair of balloons per 2 people, but you want them mixed up. Perhaps you will want to have a set of balloons designated for each group to make sure the reference and the Article of Faith words are both included in that particular group's balloons.
Each person ties a balloon around their ankle. When the leader says, "Go!" each person tried to pop each other's balloon without getting their own popped. Once all of the balloons are popped, they work as a group to find the papers and try to match up the Article of Faith with the correct words.
Roll a die and whatever number they land on, they go to that square and say that Article of Faith. If they need help, they can ask another player to give words.
This group does a fabulous job of lighting the fire under these girls to learn their Articles of Faith. Many of the older girls were wonderful examples to the younger girls in their knowledge and excitement for knowing each one. These girls are ready to check off these Articles of Faith!
Whether you use these games or make up your own, this is a great regular activity or Recognition Activity for your group!


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Inspired by How Sweet It Is from designer Jennifer Bosworth of Shabby Fabrics
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
1 yard cream print (blocks)
1⁄8 yard black print (blocks, appliqués)
7⁄8 yard blue-and-black floral (blocks, middle border)
1-1⁄8 yard blue print (blocks, appliqués, setting and corner triangles)
1⁄8 yard gold print (blocks, appliqués)
1⁄2 yard brown print (appliqué foundation)
9" square tan print (appliqué)
2-5⁄8 yard cream leaf print (appliqués, outer border, binding)
1-1⁄8 yard multicolor collage print (setting squares)
1⁄3 yard brown stripe (inner border)
4-2⁄3 yards backing fabric
84" square batting
Lightweight fusible web
Finished quilt: 75-3⁄8" square
Finished blocks: 12" square
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics.
Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.


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Airbus rolled the first A350 XWB that will fly outside Tuesday to begin the next phase of ground tests.
This first A350, also known as MSN001, recently completed some indoor tests including the stability of movable parts like the rudder, elevators and wing spoilers. After rolling the jet outdoor Tuesday, Airbus will test the aircraft's fuel tanks and radio equipment as well as conduct pressure testing on the fuselage.
On Tuesday, Airbus' John Leahy suggested the company is looking to add another A350 assembly line due to demand for the A350-1000, a rival to Boeing's 777. Leahy didn't say where the additional capacity for the A350 would be located.
The European jet maker is getting ready to break ground in a few months on a second A320 line in Mobile, Ala. Lawmakers in the state are looking to pass legislation that would put time limits on when lawsuits could be filed against aircraft manufacturers. The move would make it easier for Alabama to attract aerospace suppliers.
Boeing plans to add a Dreamlifter operations center in North Charleston, S.C., reports the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Boeing already is building a similar center in Everett for its fleet of Dreamlifters, which ferry 787 parts from suppliers around the world.


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Formula DRIFT - Round 7: Final Fight Tickets & Information
It All Comes Down to the FINAL FIGHT for the Formula DRIFT Championship.
The Irwindale Speedway is known as the "House of Drift." The legendary drifting venue gave drifting in the U.S it's roots and is often referred to as the "birthplace" of American drifting.
The Formula DRIFT Championship will be decided at this final event of the season and drivers will battle one last time to earn the coveted title of Formula DRIFT champion. The track is the home track for most of the drivers and each year the competition grows more intense. The infamous course is challenging and exciting utilizing part of the short oval track and many inside turns.
Michael Essa took home the championship and 1st place in the event went to Daigo Saito. Come watch as the drivers go all out and put it all on the line one last time for a chance to become the 2014 Formula DRIFT champion.


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Car Pool Conversations
Sometimes the most appropriate moments for an exploration of an idea with our kids is in the car. During that dead time between home and school, or home and sports practice, lies an untapped opportunity for meaning.
Here we offer you a suggestive guide for three key conversations about Israel. The developmental level of these conversations ranges from five years upwards, but the topics under discussion underlie some of the most adult and complex issues about Israel today.
The discussions are not designed to lead anyone to any specific conclusions. What they are designed to do is to give you and your child the opportunity to develop a shared language that allows you to address complex ideas together.


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America's CostSaver 2019: Costa Rica Adventure with Guanacaste Optional Extension Summer 2019
Tour Type: CostSaver
Brochure Type: America's CostSaver 2019
Discoveries abound on this Costa Rican all-encompassing adventure. Travel from the vibrant capital, San Jose to quaint artisan settlements before being awestruck by this nation's outstanding natural beauty. From volcanos to rainforests, you'll quickly understand why Costa Rica is famed for its richly diverse ecosystems and the spectacular and unique flora and fauna it affords.
Sightseeing Highlights
Brochure Type: America's CostSaver 2019
Discoveries abound on this Costa Rican all-encompassing adventure. Travel from the vibrant capital, San Jose to quaint artisan settlements before being awestruck by this nation's outstanding natural beauty. From volcanos to rainforests, you'll quickly understand why Costa Rica is famed for its richly diverse ecosystems and the spectacular and unique flora and fauna it affords.
Sightseeing Highlights
- Arenal Enjoy trails and suspension bridges, hike along lava trails through Mirador 1968, a private reserve, located adjacent to Volcano Arenal National Park and take a scenic float trip safari with your Local Specialist
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Hike with your Local Specialist who offers insights into the region's unique bird and wildlife ecosystems
- San Jose Enjoy an orientation tour in the capital city of Costa Rica and explore Sarchi, the arts and crafts capital, famed for its intricately painted oxcarts
- 6 Breakfasts
- 1 Lunch
- 2 Dinners
- Audio Headsets Provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
- Luxury air-conditioned coach
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Variety of Optional Experiences
- City orientation tours
- An expert Travel Director and separate driver
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
Call (972) 270-2213 for more information or to book today! Mention code 14499366
- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 9/30/2019
- Duration
- 9 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
|Day 1
|San Jose
|Arrive San Jose: Pura vida, welcome to Costa Rica. Get settled in at your hotel and start exploring on your own.
Aloft San Jose
|Day 2
|San Jose - Monteverde (2 Nights): Start the day with a brief sightseeing tour of San Jose, Costa Rica's vibrant capital city. Then head north and stop in Sarchi, a quaint little town known as the cradle of Costa Rican artisanship. The town is perhaps most widely recognised for its colourful and decorative oxcarts that have been made here for over a century. There's time to browse the beautifully intricate arts, crafts and souvenirs. Continue ascending the Tilaran Mountain range and watch as the landscape changes before your eyes as you enter the stunning Cloud Forest area.Buffet Breakfast
El Establo Mountain Hotel
|Day 3
|Monteverde Sightseeing and Free Time: This morning, join your Local Specialist as you explore The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. This world-renowned forest contains a variety of different types of ecosystems. Learn about the thousands of plants and animal species, many of which are endemic to the area-over 400 species of birds alone, including 30 species of hummingbirds. See howler monkeys, sloths, toucans and possibly the resplendent Quetzal bird. Discover unique flora, including orchids, bromeliads and strangler figs, adding to this forest's already impressive beauty. This afternoon, relax or partake in optional activities. This evening, you may want to transfer into town for dinner at a local restaurant. Buffet Breakfast
|Day 4
|Monteverde - Arenal (3 Nights): Today, take in the wonderful vistas of coffee plantations and cattle ranches as you make your way toward Lake Arenal and Arenal Volcano National Park. Arrive at your beautiful resort for a relaxing three night stay. Surrounded by Costa Rica's most richly diverse ecosystems, your secluded resort features spectacular views overlooking the San Carlos River. Enjoy outdoor pools, a botanical and butterfly garden and abundant wildlife, including tame iguanas roaming around the property. Dinner is included this evening at the resort. Buffet Breakfast, Dinner
Tilajari Resort
|Day 5
|Arenal Full Day Sightseeing: Rise and shine for an early guided hike through Mirador 1968. This private reserve, located next to Arenal Volcano National Park, is named in honour of the volcano's greatest eruption which changed the panorama of this region. As you walk along the lava trails, you'll see evidence of the volcanic activity in the area and its effect. Continue to the town of La Fortuna and enjoy some time to browse. This afternoon, head toward the famous Arenal Hanging Bridges Park. Here, (WAIVER REQUIRED) "sky walk" with your Local Specialist across suspension bridges and through tree canopies, giving you a close up view of life in the canopy. This evening, visit a hot springs resort where you'll be able to enjoy and relax in the mineral hot pools coming directly from the volcano.Buffet Breakfast
|Day 6
|Arenal Sightseeing and Free Time: This morning, enjoy the sights and sounds of the rainforest and experience its peacefulness-on a safari float trip (WAIVER REQUIRED) down the Penas Blancas River. Appreciate the wonders of the Penas Blancas River and the surrounding rainforest as you glide silently taking photos of monkeys, sloths, iguanas, caimans and numerous tropical birds. Your Local Specialist will share with you educational and interesting explanations about the plants and animals that call the jungle home. Along the way, visit a farming family who live on the river, untouched by modern conveniences. Return to the resort in time for lunch, followed by a horseback ride (WAIVER REQUIRED) through the rainforest. The rest of the day is at leisure to pursue your own interests. Swim, play tennis, stroll through the botanical and butterfly gardens or partake in optional activities such as ziplining, white water rafting adventures or perhaps a massage at the spa. This evening, get together with your fellow travellers for dinner. Buffet Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
|Day 7
|Arenal - Guanacaste (2 Nights): Experience a huge contrast in scenery as you transfer to the tropical paradise of Guanacaste, located in the northwestern part of the country along the Pacific Coast, with its famous sun-drenched beaches.Continental Breakfast
Wyndham Tamarindo (Ocean-view Room)
|Day 8
|Guanacaste Free Time: A full day at leisure to enjoy your resort's facilities, the area's beaches, surfing, sunning or hiking. Full Breakfast
|Day 9
|Depart Guanacaste: Your Costa Rican holiday ends after breakfast this morning. Full Breakfast
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- Hotel Class Key: D: Deluxe SF: Superior First Class F: First Class


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I'm looking at the most easy software to use
only need connections to be created and holes, no components on there.
Bit afraid that Eagle is too difficult to start with.
The Only thing that Eagle has going is the price.. A Full Seat (all the Bells and Whistles) is less than $2K/Yr where an Atium Full seat is $6K/Yr @ $325/Mo.... Min 12 mo.


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John Hughes's and Simon Peyton Jones's Pretty Printer Combinators
Based on The Design of a Pretty-printing Library in Advanced Functional Programming, Johan Jeuring and Erik Meijer (eds), LNCS 925 http://www.cs.chalmers.se/~rjmh/Papers/pretty.ps
Heavily modified by Simon Peyton Jones, Dec 96
|The document type
|Constructing documents
|Converting values into documents
|A document of height and width 1, containing a literal character.
A document of height 1 containing a literal string. text satisfies the following laws:
The side condition on the last law is necessary because text "" has height 1, while empty has no height.
|An obsolete function, now identical to text.
|Some text, but without any width. Use for non-printing text such as a HTML or Latex tags
int n = text (show n)
integer n = text (show n)
float n = text (show n)
double n = text (show n)
rational n = text (show n)
|Simple derived documents
|A ';' character
|A ',' character
|A ':' character
|A space character
|A '=' character
|A '(' character
|A ')' character
|A '[' character
|A ']' character
|A '{' character
|A '}' character
|Wrapping documents in delimiters
|Wrap document in (...)
|Wrap document in [...]
|Wrap document in {...}
|Wrap document in '...'
|Wrap document in "..."
|Combining documents
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|Beside, separated by space, unless one of the arguments is empty. <+> is associative, with identity empty.
|List version of <>.
|List version of <+>.
Above, except that if the last line of the first argument stops at least one position before the first line of the second begins, these two lines are overlapped. For example:
text "hi" $$ nest 5 (text "there")
lays out as
hi there
rather than
hi there
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|List version of $$.
|Either hsep or vcat.
|Either hcat or vcat.
|"Paragraph fill" version of sep.
|"Paragraph fill" version of cat.
Nest (or indent) a document by a given number of positions (which may also be negative). nest satisfies the laws:
The side condition on the last law is needed because empty is a left identity for <>.
hang d1 n d2 = sep [d1, nest n d2]
punctuate p [d1, ... dn] = [d1 <> p, d2 <> p, ... dn-1 <> p, dn]
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|Returns True if the document is empty
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As your business expands, your printing needs increase in similar proportions. This calls for an advanced printer to match the growing needs of your business. In such circumstances, a multifunction printer is what you need to cope with your printing needs. In Sydney, for example, the machines are available from reliable centers for Sydney printer repairs.
All the same, before you buy the MFP for your business, you need to learn more about it. Where can you get it? What are the benefits? What are the downsides? This article answers major questions connected to multifunction printers.
Where to find
From many suppliers including Sydney printer repairs centres, you can find multifunction printers. These machines are able to offer multiple functions such as scanning, printing, and faxing. Originally, they were ideal for small businesses and home use. Unlike the models that existed in the past, modern multifunction printers are strong and bigger, able to handle various multiple tasks.
Advantages of MFPs
They are convenient: Once you have a multifunction printer, other features come into place automatically. For example, you can start receiving fax messages courtesy of your new investment. If you invested in a separate fax machine, that would be additional expense. In addition, you can be ready with scanning services if you own a multifunction printer.
Investing in a separate scanning machine would mean additional expense. An all-in-one machine saves you the time you spend moving between separate machines. Even when it comes to repairs, it is cost-effective to repair one machine than to repair separate machines.
They save space: Finding storage for one machine that can perform multiple functions is easier than storing different machines. This is important if you want to make the most of the space you have available, such as setting up a home office. While MFPs come in different sizes, you can always select a size that matches the space you have. You can find out more about different sizes from reliable centers for Sydney printer repairs. See more at Printer repairs
They save cost: when it comes to cost, buying separate machines is more costly than buying a single machine with multiple functions. From reliable suppliers such as PRC printer repairs in Sydney can sell to customers used multifunction printers at affordable prices.
They save power: power consumption rate varies from one machine to another. If you have more than one machine consuming power in your office, prepare for a greater utility bill. However, with a single machine performing multiple tasks, you can save power. This is possible when you own a multifunction printer. Besides, it also reduces cable congestion, especially in limited spaces. Power saving eventually leads to cost saving.
Downsides of MFPs
The major downside of a multifunction printer is that it is just one machine. In the event of a breakdown, all features stall. However, you can rely on expert printer repairs from a reliable printer repair centre in your area. This can save you from downsides caused by breakdowns.
In view of the advantages delivered by multifunction machines, it is advisable to invest in a functional machine from a reliable supplier.


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Silver 2019 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD 8-Speed Automatic Electronic with ECT-i 3.5L V6 AWD.
20/26 City/Highway MPG
New 2019 ToyotaHighlander XLE V6 SUVFor Sale in Latham, NY
- Stock: T76841
15 views in the past 7 days
- Fuel Economy
- 20.0/26.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Silver
- Interior Color
- Lb20
- Body/Seating
- SUV/7 seats
- Transmission
- 8 speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- all-wheel drive
- Engine
Toyota Highlander
Highlighted Features
- Navigation system
- Blind spot sensor
- Lane departure
- Distance pacing cruise control
- Leather upholstery
- Automatic temperature control
- Power moonroof
- Wireless phone connectivity
Detailed Specifications
Dealer Notes
KBB.com Consumer Reviews
- 4.0
Front seat headrests force head too far forward
By Ken on Friday, June 21, 2019This is our 2nd Highlander Hybrid and we are keeping our 2008. My gripe is with the front seat headrests that force one's head too far forward and are not adjustable like the Subaru's. The 2008 is comfortable, but the 2019 is not because of the headrest. It's especially a problem now that I have sciatica and should keep my back straighter and my hip rotated a bit forward.
- 5.0
All is Aweome but the Voice Recognition/NAV a ZERO
By bethereornot on Monday, April 09, 2018The ride, power and technology is awesome. But like I said in the Summary, I give the the Navigation and the Voice recognition a big fat 0 out of 10. I thought Siri could be bad, this takes bad to another level. NAV never takes the route that my phone gives me, not even close. My brother and I both bought a new Toyota about a week apart and the experience is the same for both of us, so much we joke about it on the phone because he lives 500 miles away. We will be in our SUV and say listen to this. Directions to main st Columbus Ohio, it will come back and say finding a doughnut shop closest to you (just an Example) We have both trained and retrained the system but owell we both have smart phones to rescue us and that isnt why either of us bought our SUV. I would buy it again even with the short comings of some of the techy stuff.
- 4.0
Great Quality, Excellent Value with 15% off MRSP
By Sam on Wednesday, August 07, 2019This is my third SUV: Lexus LX470 lasted 18 yrs, then Honda CRV and finally the Highlander. I love this car. Got a great deal with 15% off MRSP and 5 yrs comprehensive warranty plus 2 years free maintenance. I guess the dealers want to push out their stocks before the arrival of the totally new 2020 model. The car feels very solid and quiet. It steers very well for a car of its size. The suspension system is excellent in bumpy roads. Engine performance is a bit lazy. I don't feel the 295HP in action. My 4 Cyl CRV was faster. But the transmission is really smooth in shifting between the 8 gears. Even on the very basic 6 Cyl model, the car has a comprehensive set of safety options I did not encounter the voice command problem that everyone is talking about. All in all I feel this car will last 15 years like my LX470
*Discount includes rebates from Toyota and Northway Toyota. All NYS dealers charge a $75 dealer documentation fee. Sales prices do not include sales tax, title registration, or documentation fee. Eligible customers may qualify for additional rebates, see dealer for details. Not responsible for typographical errors.


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Thursday, September 23, 2010
8 comments:
- Autumnleaf said...
I'm Lovin' this!!
- September 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- CB said...
I love the roof scene, great stuff.
- September 23, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- Mr. Chicken said...
those crows with the bones....I want it
- September 23, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- NoahFentz said...
Love the cats. Did not know that all of those were available. I just found the sitting down one last year. I need to start looking for the others.
- September 23, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- GoneferalinID said...
Love the cats, Not to be too gros, but that can happen;)
- September 23, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- The Frog Queen said...
The cats are great!! I am going to have to steal that idea.
What, the frog queen leave and not comment on the spiders! Yes, I purposely did not mention the spiders.....I am trying not to think about that picture......it is too horrible for words!!!
- September 23, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- Rot said...
I wonder at what point a cat in a house with its beloved [deceased] owner looks to said owner and licks its chops.
Not MY kitty. No way ; )
- September 23, 2010 at 8:23 PM
- Mr Black said...
The spiders are wonderful! I can see any animal eating people, but crows and cats working together? No way.
- September 24, 2010 at 10:08 AM


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Bahrain GP 2010
Saturday Team Quotes
Lewis Hamilton (4th, 1:55.217): "I'm surprised by this afternoon's result: while we didn't have the pace of the faster cars, I definitely wasn't expecting to be fourth quickest. But it's a good starting point and tomorrow I hope to keep the position or gain at least one more. I don't think a win is going to be on the cards - but we'll be giving it the best we can. We've struggled in the middle sector - we're lacking a bit of downforce - but I know the guys back in the factory will be pushing as hard as they can. And this is a much, much better position to start the season in than the one we found ourselves in last year. Managing the tyres tomorrow is going to be very tricky. I don't think people perhaps understand how tough it is to look after them in these conditions - it's unbelievable how quickly they drop off. We'll take the race one step at a time."
Jenson Button (8th, 1:55.672): "I really struggled with front locking this afternoon - but we cured that problem throughout the sessions. I was getting happier with the car throughout each stint, but in Q3 something didn't feel quite right. The engineers are looking at the data to see what it was. It's been a surprise to us to see the pace of the quickest cars. Today, we saw which cars are fast over one lap; tomorrow maybe we'll see a slightly different picture because these cars work very differently on higher fuel-loads. Besides, your strategy isn't decided on the Saturday any more - we'll need to see what the others are doing in the race. There'll be a lot of heavy cars going into Turn One tomorrow, but hopefully I'll pick a nice line and get through cleanly. I'm looking forward to the challenge and it's going to be a very different one to what everybody has been used to. It'll be a long race tomorrow."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "We had a few issues with grip and ride in qualifying today - especially in the middle sector of the lap over the bumps. That being the case, both our drivers did a fantastic job - and as a result Lewis will start tomorrow's race from the second row and Jenson from the fourth row. It'll be a hot and tiring Sunday afternoon for all 24 drivers, but Jenson's and Lewis's fitness and determination will benefit them throughout the 49 laps."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (5th, 1:55.241): "To be honest, we were hoping for a bit more today although we were lacking the pace to challenge right at the front so I guess we should not be too disappointed. It was so difficult out there with the tyres overheating. If you made a small mistake and got oversteer, then you lost a lot of grip for the next few corners. It's going to be very important to look after the tyres tomorrow in the race. Overall it's a good start for me and with a bit of luck, we should be able to challenge for a podium place tomorrow."
Michael Schumacher (7th, 1:55.524): "I am satisfied with seventh place today having been away from Formula One for such a long time. By coincidence, it's the same grid position that I had when I started my career at Spa in 1991. It was fun to work with my new team and I appreciate all their efforts to support me as I get back into the swing of things. The boys are really good and I feel that we've improved step-by-step over the weekend. I'm looking forward to the race and I expect even more to come."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "It was a reasonable qualifying session today although we hoped for more after this morning's practice. The balance of the car suffered between practice and qualifying, possibly due to the increasing track temperatures, and we lost some pace as a result. Nico drove very well today in all sessions and Michael, taking part in his first qualifying session since 2006, is getting back into the rhythm as he gets more miles in the car."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "Not a bad start to the first race weekend for MERCEDES GP PETRONAS in achieving fifth and seventh position in our first qualifying session. I think we looked stronger this morning - and it is our target to be better again during tomorrow's race. Nico has done a great job since lap one of the weekend and Michael, who is starting his first Formula One race after three and a half years, is one place ahead of reigning World Champion Jenson Button. The race tomorrow will be extremely tough for the drivers, the cars and their engines and we hope to be well prepared for the battle."
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (1st, 1:54.101): "It's a big surprise to get pole; we didn't know where we were with performance during the winter testing. Yesterday was a tough day for us, as we didn't do as much running as we would have liked. It was a long night for the mechanics and there were some tired faces this morning, but everyone was still so keen. I knew we had a good car, Qualifying went smoothly and I'm very happy to be on pole. Thanks to the team, they have been so busy during the last month with a lot of testing - to be on top now is a nice feeling."
Mark Webber (6th, 1:55.284): "I did my worst lap at the most important time today. It was going well until Turn 16, but it wasn't so good from there on. Seb did a good job for pole position; there was more in the car than sixth today. It's disappointing, but all is not lost and it's a long race tomorrow."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "A brilliant job today. It's great to be starting the new season in pole position. Sebastian drove faultlessly through all three sessions and delivered three laps that were good enough for pole; it's testimony to all the hard work that's gone in over the winter. The guys have worked wonders within Red Bull Racing and first on the grid is a great place to be starting the new race format tomorrow. Mark was looking good in the first and second qualifying sessions, but unfortunately he dropped a bit of time in the mid-sector of his last lap, which was the difference between the front row and sixth. I'm sure he'll be strong tomorrow."
Fabrice Lom, Renault: "It's such a great result for the beginning of the season. We were in a bit of a fog over the winter as we didn't know where we were regarding performance. This is such a good answer to all the questions. We are quick and this is good. It's a shame for Mark he was very quick until the last lap in qualifying, but first and sixth is a good start. I think we're set for a good season."
Felipe Massa (2nd, 1:54.242): "It's great to get back to being so competitive after such a difficult time. It's a good way to start the new season and a nice reward for all the work the team has done over the winter. The race will be very difficult, but I am happy to be in with a chance of fighting for the top places. Yesterday, we did good work in preparing for the race and I think we went in the right direction, but this is only the first Grand Prix and there are still many unknown factors to work out, for example, finding the right moment to change tyres. Today, I gave it my all, doing a great lap on my last run, while the previous ones had not been so good. I wish to thank Sebastian for what he said about me at the start of the press conference. It pleased me a lot and shows the great respect that exists between we drivers."
Fernando Alonso (3rd, 1:54.608): "Up until today we did not have a clear reference as to how competitive we were: with our cars on the first and second rows we can be satisfied because it means our championship is getting off on a positive note. I am pleased with my qualifying debut for my new team. The F10 was strong in Q1 and Q2, but then Vettel managed to do better than us. On my last run I lost precious time in a couple of corners, losing a couple of tenths, which can happen when you are fighting for pole. I am not surprised to find Felipe ahead of me: he is my team-mate and we all know how good he is round this track. We know we have a good car which we fine tuned during the February tests: today we showed its potential and now we have eight months of work to develop it."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "It's a good result, coming at the end of a very closely contested session. I want to thank all the staff of the Gestione Sportiva, who have worked hard these past few months to try and close the gap to what were the top teams at the end of last season. At least today, we have returned to breathing in the air at the top of the pack, even if we are well aware that the final figures are only totted up on Sunday afternoon after the race. We can expect quite a long and tough race, during which the number one priority, as always, will be reliability: with such hot weather, cars, drivers and tyres will be put under a heavy strain. It will also be important to manage the race as well as possible, finding the right moment to change tyres. I think this is something of an unknown for everyone, given that we will be experiencing very different conditions to those we experienced in the February tests. I am very satisfied with the way Fernando has integrated himself within our team: it seems as though he has been with us for years rather than months. And I am delighted that Felipe's return to racing will start from the front row of the grid: it is well deserved after everything he went through last year."
Chris Dyer: "I am happy to be able to say there's a whisker of disappointment after this result, given that I can hardly remember the last time we managed to get both cars into Q3! Two cars on the two front rows is a good basis to start from and tomorrow's race looks like being very interesting. We had some minor problems on the cars during the day, but the team did a good job of managing the situation as well as possible. During yesterday's long run testing, our cars seemed to be pretty consistent in terms of performance and we didn't see anyone who looked particularly stronger than us."
Rubens Barrichello (11th, 1:55.330): "I think Williams did well today, not as well as any of us would wish, but we have had some minor problems and we lost some running time yesterday. This meant we were playing catch up this morning. But our general direction is good, we have a good understanding in the garage and we have real belief in the team. So we almost made it to final qualifying - I was just a little bit behind Jenson, so it was not so bad and of course I have some new tyres for tomorrow, which will be helpful."
Nico Hulkenberg (13th, 1:55.857): "I had hoped to achieve more in my first qualifying session, but we didn't get the car quite perfect and I didn't manage to put the good lap together. This combination is very costly as you would expect in Formula One and we didn't therefore make it into Q3. It is probably not worth speculating too much on the race tomorrow, the only thing I can say with certainty is that it will be tough for everyone and I believe the key thing will be managing our tyres well."
Sam Michael, Technical Director: "We thought we should be able to get through to Q3, but it wasn't to happen today. Rubens did well to make up some ground after practice and it was Nico's first Formula One qualifying session. Our focus is now on the race, using our normally competitive starts to make position on the first lap and then race hard for points. Thank you also to our mechanics who've put in some really hard hours trackside over the last three days."
Robert Kubica (9th, 1:55.885): "The first target for today was to get into Q3, so we can pleased with that part of the qualifying session, but I am actually a bit disappointed to be only ninth on the grid. I did two good laps in Q1 and Q2, but on my lap in the final part of the session I had a big snap oversteer in the hairpin at turn 16 that cost me about four tenths. On the positive side, we have a clearer picture of where we stand now, and it looks pretty positive when you see the cars around us on the grid: the R30 clearly has good potential. It will be a long, tough race tomorrow but our target has to be to move up the field."
Vitaly Petrov (17th, 1:56.619): "For my first ever qualifying session, this is a normal result, but I really enjoyed today. Our first target was to make Q2 so we achieved this, but we were not very lucky in Q2 and could not continue. Tomorrow is race day and it will be very interesting to see how we do - we will certainly try our best."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "Vitaly had a solid qualifying session for his first Grand Prix weekend. He went comfortably through Q1, which was good. In Q2, he went into turn 9 a little bit too quick on his final timed lap, so he will start P17 tomorrow. As for Robert, he had a solid, untroubled Q1 and Q2 and then went comfortably into Q3, which was what we had hoped for. On his Q3 lap he had a bit of oversteer in turn 16, which cost him quite a bit of time. Overall, we are pleased with the performance of the R30 today and we know that the car works well with high fuel loads and has good straight-line speed. We look forward to a strong race tomorrow."
Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil (10th, 1:56.309): "I'm very happy. I think it was a great achievement to go into Q3 at the first race: our best start to the season for a long time. The team should be very proud of it, I am very proud of this, so let's see how it goes tomorrow. Our goal is now to finish in the points. At the moment I'm in tenth and hopefully we can make one or two positions up as I'm the only car on the hard tyre so it may be an advantage. I'm surprised that the others were on the soft tyres so our decision could pay off tomorrow. We are strong under heavy fuel loads but we were very fast in Q1 and Q2 when everyone was on soft tyres so there are a few more positions we could gain. We worked very hard over the winter and over the last four years and it's nice to see it giving dividends now."
Vitantonio Liuzzi (12th, 1:55.653): "I am a bit disappointed as we didn't know what had happened to the car since free practice. In the morning it seemed to have a pretty good balance and we didn't change very much but then we went into qualifying and we had a problem with the traction. That was the main reason we couldn't go through to Q3. Now we have to work on this and understand what happened but we believe in the race that we should be really strong as yesterday we were quick on the longer runs."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "I think the whole team can be very proud of this result; it's a great start to the season and a mark of how much progress we have made over the winter. Last season we didn't get through to Q2 in this race and this year we've got both cars in the top 12. Of course that's not a precursor to getting points, which is what really matters, but it does give us a much better chance. Particularly positive is that Adrian is starting the race on the harder tyre, unlike the rest of the top ten, so should be well-placed to capitalise as the softer tyre degrades in the warm conditions. I can't wait for tomorrow's race now!"
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Sebastien Buemi (15th, 1:56.265): "It's pretty much what we expected and we appear to be fighting with Petrov, the Saubers and the Williams. As always I felt I could have done better, but not by much, maybe two tenths. Tomorrow for the first race, I would hope to finish in the points, which this year means getting to tenth. That would involve moving up five places, which is not an impossible task, given that it will be a long race and anything could happen."
Jaime Alguersuari (18th, 1:57.071): "We hoped to be in Q2 but I made a mistake on my fastest lap on the soft tyres. The grip level was quite low, I was pushing hard and it caught me out, going too fast into a turn. There is room for improvement of course and I hope I can have a good race tomorrow and move up the order a bit, but it looks like it will be tough to score points. We will have to do better next time."
Giorgio Ascanelli, Technical Director: "I am disappointed with the fact we were not able to give Sebastien any running yesterday, but today, I am actually quite happy that we did better than seventeenth and eighteenth, which is what I had expected. Jaime had traffic and made a mistake, which can happen, so he is capable of better. With only limited running in free practice, Seb didn't get the best out of himself and the car, but I am happy with what both drivers did. There is no reason to expect a better race pace, but it will be a tough afternoon during which I hope we will be sustained by our reliability."
Jarno Trulli (20th, 1:59.852): "All in all not too bad considering the amount of running we had this morning. We had some bad luck this weekend but the team has operated very well, in a very professional way, and we just need a bit more time to make the step forward we need in terms of performance. Tomorrow we need to try and finish the race, collect some useful data to find out more about what is right and wrong with the way the car behaves, and make that our main aim - finishing."
Heikki Kovalainen (21st, 2:00.313): "Pretty much what we expected. The car was very reliable, which is good, and the performance was roughly where we knew we'd be. I'm reasonably happy - it probably isn't the best qualifying lap I've ever done, and maybe I didn't get everything out of it I should have done, but we have a good base to work from tomorrow. In practice yesterday the car felt like it would be good over long runs, and with the good reliability we have had we'll see what happens tomorrow. The most important thing is to finish the race, and then we'll see where we are."
Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "I'm happy, very very happy. It was fantastic to see Lotus back on the grid after a 16 year absence, and with the potential for so many things to have gone wrong, it's just great to have finished our first qualifying session. Jarno broke the two minute mark and that's a great achievement in itself. It was great to see Emerson, Mario and Nigel today. It shows we have credibility and it's a great endorsement from these legends that they see what we're doing and, in whatever way, want to be a part of it. The dream continues and long may it last!"
Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director: "It's a little bit mixed emotions today - we wanted to be the best of the new teams, and we just missed out on that by a fraction, but as the last of the new teams to have been given an entry, only six months ago, it's a fantastic effort by the whole team to have finished our first qualifying session. We now look forward to the race and with the strength of our reliability, and two very experienced race drivers, now it's all about finishing."
Bruno Senna (23rd, 2:03.240): "It was certainly a relief to continue to add laps to this car when others have already completed thousands of miles in testing, we only have 26 laps on board. We have already learned a lot and will continue to do so with every lap we complete. I want to congratulate again my mechanics, engineers and the whole team for their incredible hard work to ensure we are in a position to be racing tomorrow."
Karun Chandhok (24th, 2:04.904): "I still cant believe that we will be on the grid tomorrow. It was not looking good in the morning and I was not sure if we would make it to the qualifying session as well. I didnt expect to be driving the car for the first time in qualifying but as I have always said these are the circumstances and we made the best of it. For me it was just a string of installation laps and to finish just a second slower than Bruno is definitely a huge achievement. I think I might be the only driver in the history of F1 to go straight into a qualifying session of a race without even having done a shakedown of the car! Once again I think the team has done a brilliant job so am very grateful to them."
Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "Our mechanics and engineers worked miracles and were awake for 38 hours preparing for our first outing. Having never run the car before this weekend we have had the usual new car technical challenges which we would normally have solved during pre-season testing. But we are determined to work through this usual process as quickly as possible, even though it may well be in the public eye. In a way, we are treating this race as a test session and this is a great success for the entire team to even be here with both cars running. On Monday we will go home with lots of important data and valuable information which we will be using for big steps forwards as the season moves on and hope to make consistent improvements. The focus today for the team was to run both cars on track. We are focused on safety, reliability and then performance will come. I would like to thank everyone for their dedication we have taken an historic first step."
BMW Sauber-Ferrari
Pedro de la Rosa (14th, 1:56.237): "I can't say I'm satisfied because before we came here we expected to be a bit higher up. But we already knew yesterday this is a bad track for us with the new infield. I have to blame myself for losing a couple of tenths, because I made mistakes on my very last lap when I just pushed too hard because at this time there wasn't much to lose. So this was not good and it will be a tough race tomorrow for the drivers and teams, especially in terms of tyre management. I'm afraid they will overheat from lap one. Well, despite not being happy with the result, in a way I have to say I still enjoyed my first qualifying after three years."
Kamui Kobayashi (16th, 1:56.270): "After winter testing we thought we would be quicker, but we are really struggling with the bumpy new part of the track. Of course the temperatures are much higher here,which is also something new as we now see what the effect is between the car and the tyres. We have to work really hard for improvements. Tomorrow's race will be hard but I still hope our car will not be hard on the tyres and we can move up a bit. There is always a chance for points."
Peter Sauber, Team Principal: "After our promising testing I expected more from the first qualifying of the season. The problems with this track, which we had already seen yesterday, could not be solved for qualifying."
Willy Rampf, Technical Director: "Based on the results in winter testing our goal was to get one car into Q3. However, we missed that by a big margin. We will now try to make up positions in the race using the right strategic options which are now allowed by the new rules. Before the next races we have to improve the car significantly."
Timo Glock (19th, 1:59.728): "It's great to be the best of the new teams here today and I'm very happy with what we have achieved. This is a Team result and a credit to everyone who has worked so hard in really difficult circumstances to get the best out of our first race package. To also be just 2.7 seconds away from teams with many more years of experience is even better. We have a big mountain to climb but we go into our debut race having achieved our first target and I think this will give us the momentum we need to keep on pushing. It just goes to show we are going in the right direction and all we have to do is focus on overcoming the hurdles we were bound to come across along the way. Thanks to everyone at Virgin Racing."
Lucas di Grassi (22nd, 2:00.587): "First of all I'd like to say a big thanks to the team. They have put in so much effort to make this team and today happen for us. For us to be here with a healthy car is fantastic. For me it was still the very beginning, I only did three laps in the session this morning due to the issues we had. I'm quite happy to have done my first qualifying in F1. I know there are a lot of opportunities for us and plenty of scope for improvement."
Sir Richard Branson, Team Owner: "Both the car and the team are in their infancy and like all infants some of our first steps may falter. But unlike other teams when things go wrong we won't be throwing our toys out of the pram, but we'll pick ourselves up and get right back into the playground! That's exactly what the team did here in Bahrain today after the setbacks they experienced over the weekend. Not only did we qualify as the fastest of the new teams, we came so close to the more established teams and on a fraction of their budget. This not only shows the technical brilliance of Nick Wirth and his team but true grit!"
Nick Wirth, Technical Director: "For the first time in a while, Timo managed to complete his full planned programme in Free Practice 3 this morning. We had a problem with one of the wheel guns, which meant the left front and rear wheel nuts were not correctly torqued. Unfortunately Timo lost the front wheel, which thankfully didn't hit anyone and he managed to get the car round without any further damage. We were pretty confident that the car was capable of a mid to low 1min 58s lap in qualifying, but our early runs and tyre choice was affected by the rubber from the previous race, which changed the track conditions early in the session. Nevertheless, he managed to use the slower prime tyre to secure the top qualifying slot for the new teams, which was our target. Lucas did a great job in qualifying today given that we had a sequence of overnight problems on his car which resulted in him losing any meaningful running in - not an ideal way to prepare for your Formula 1 qualifying debut. However, he did a solid and professional job under that extra pressure and we're so happy to give him his deserved debut as an F1 driver. All in all a good day and we hope to carry that momentum through to our first race tomorrow and leave Bahrain with smiles on our faces."


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