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InfoLab21 Features On BBC1
InfoLab21 featured on BBC Northwest Tonight on Tuesday 15th July as part of a series on Science and Technology in the region.
Presenter Prof. Brian Cox came to InfoLab21 last month with a BBC film crew to interview Prof. Alan Dix and Dr. Joe Finney from the Department of Computing and Dr. Paul Coulton from the Department of Communication Systems about their current research projects.
The five minute segment entitled "Computers Big and Small" was shown as part of a series called Tomorrow's World Today, running over 4 weeks on BBC1's regional news programme Northwest Tonight.
Computing Department's Prof. Alan Dix and Dr. Joe Finney were seen talking about 'Project Firefly!' their application which has been described as 'fairy lights with a technological upgrade'. Each individual light contains a miniature computer, making them individually controllable. As a result, patterns and effects are much easier to create and can be far more intricate and dynamic than those currently available.
Dr. Finney described how as technology advanced and computers got even smaller it may one day be possible to 'paint' a TV screen onto any wall and send data to all the individual computers contained in the paint, which would then make up the TV screen.
Prof. Cox then spoke to Dr. Paul Coulton from the Communications Department who demonstrated his latest mobile phone game, recently in the top five gaming videos of the day on YouTube.
Dr. Coulton went on to explain how mobiles could soon be able to superimpose informative graphics over camera images enabling the user to 'see' information such as Wi-Fi hotspots or clouds of pollution based on available data.
The programme can be viewed on the BBC website via the link below.
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Lancaster University cyber security course is certified by UK's national intelligence agency
A Lancaster University course that is helping to produce the crime fighters of the digital age has received a seal of approval by the UK's national security and intelligence agency - GCHQ.
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Researchers have found that heather has an important role to play in keeping carbon locked in the earth.
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BBQ Chicken Pizza with Cornmeal Crust
Break out of the traditional pizza mold with this BBQ chicken pizza. A cornmeal crust topped with BBQ chicken, mozzarella, smoked gouda, and red onion.
I love pizza, mostly for it's versatility. Just like brownies andcookies you can cram just about anything in there. Change the crust, sauce, cheese, toppings, seasonings – the combinations are endless. This allows you to make your pizza your own which is why making pizza at home is so much fun. You can even stuff the crust, adding a whole new variable. Did anyone else drool over Pizza Hut's commercial for their new bacon and cheese stuffed crust? Come to mamma.
If my childhood self knew the kinds of things my adult self would be putting on top of a sacred cheese pizza I would have be dumbfounded. Falafel? Butternut squash? Jalapeno? Eggs!? The horror! And to think I even dared to put onion on today's pizza. My childhood self would not have stood for it. It was a brave day when I would have sausage or pepperoni. As you can tell I was a very adventurous child when it came to food and I have come a long, long way. Some of my family members still like to recall how picky of an eater I used to be whenever I whip up something particularly unusual.
But I digress. Bring on all the toppings! Today I give you the recipe for a pizza I discovered upon moving to Memphis nearly a decade ago (holy crap), BBQ pizza. I thought Cincinnati was weird their their combination of chili and spaghetti, but BBQ on pizza? Yes BBQ on pizza and it's wonderful. I even added cornmeal to the crust to give it a cornbread-like flavor. BBQ pizza was the first pizza to open my eyes to the world of non-marinara sauce based pizzas. And what a fabulous journey it has been!
What is your ideal pizza?
Two years ago: Buckeye Cheesecake
Three years ago: Rustic Sourdough Bread
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Arugula, Black Garlic & Cherry Tomato Pizza
Sweet, spreadable black garlic is the star of this pizza. The whole wheat thin crust is also topped with fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, cherry tomatoes and baby arugula.
I should be in Memphis today. Weezer is performing at Snowden Grove tonight and a few months ago I swore I would find a way to get there but as time ticked away I realized it was not fiscally responsible to buy tickets for a band I've already seen 3 times – even if it's been over 7 years since I last saw them. Of course that's not all, there's also a Dishcrawl event in Memphis today for bacon lovers. To compensate you might find me jamming out to Weezer all day while eating bacon.
While this pizza does not have bacon, it does have prosciutto which is basically fancy bacon. It also has a bunch of other fancy things such as fresh mozzarella, arugula and black garlic. What the heck is black garlic? It is caramelized garlic which is the result of being heated at a low temperature for about 40 days. So yea you can make it yourself if you feel like leaving a hot plate/slow cooker on for 40 days straight or you can just buy some like it did (I found it at Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati, OH). It has the spreadable consistency of roasted garlic but a sweeter flavor. In other words you'll want to spread it on everything like butter.
One year ago: Blue Moo Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Two years ago: Peach Greek Yogurt Pie
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Eggplant Parmesan with Parsley Orzo
Oven-fried eggplant parmesan stays extra crunchy when topped with cheese and marinara only just before serving. Served alongside orzo seasoned with parsley.
For how much I enjoy eggplant there seems to be a shortage of eggplant recipes only my blog, only five to date and now the sixth today. Most of the recipes are pretty creative though with things such as eggplant veggie burgers, eggplant stuffed shells, and also eggplant manicotti. I do also already have a recipe for the classic eggplant parmesan but the one I am sharing today is a little different. The first version was layered in a casserole after the eggplant was breaded. This time it is served separately in order to preserve the crunchiness of the breading. Slices of fresh mozzarella cheese are thrown on at the end and placed under the broiler just long enough to get all gooey. Served with warm marinara and orzo seasoned with parsley.
One year ago: Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Granola Bars
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Goat Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach artichoke dip just got even better with the addition of goat cheese. This super creamy dip is perfect for any occasion.
This mini road trip of mine has been a lot of fun and I am so glad I thought of doing this on my way to Rochester, NY for my friend's wedding. The only problem is figuring out how best to divide my time. Before setting out I thought I had it all planned out but of course every stop I make there never seems to be enough time and wish had an entire month instead of just one week. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego now? Cleveland, OH! I hope to check out the location for their Tabletop board game cafe while I am there. But in the meantime, check out this dip.
Everyone loves a good spinach artichoke dip, especially the creamy sinful ones. I once made a healthier version using Greek yogurt but now it's time to share it's more devious counterpart – goat cheese spinach artichoke dip. Although it's not too terribly unhealthy the cream cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella, and milk were all essential to creating this incredibly creamy dip. I started out by adding only 4 ounces of goat cheese but ended up adding the entire 8 ounce log because I simply love goat cheese. Apparently many other people share this sentiment with me as it was quickly devoured.
P.S. Thank you to my lovely hand-model, Sherrill!
One year ago: Healthier Elote
Two years ago: Banana Peanut Butter Bread Pudding
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Caprese Salad Bagel Bites
Try out these Caprese salad bagel bites at your next gathering. Mini bagels are stacked with pesto, fresh mozzarella, and a slice of tomato, then baked, and finished off with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
I recently told you about how I am working on bagel bite ideas for the cafe my friends are opening called Table Top Board Game Cafe (soon to be in West Cleveland, OH). Today I am sharing my second creation – Caprese Salad Bagel Bites. It may not be the most unheard of idea, but it certainly is delicious. I had to make them twice because I ate them too fast before ensuring I got a good photo.
To find out more about Tabletop Board Game Cafe, follow @tabletopcleve on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
One year ago: Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes
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Spaghetti with Roasted Butternut and Brussels & Greek Yogurt Cream Sauce
Spaghetti with roasted butternut squash and Brussels sprouts proves that that winter squash and vegetables transcend the seasons. Especially when paired with a Greek yogurt cream sauce.
The weather was finally showing signs of spring sticking around but has suddenly revived its pesky habit of dropping to nearly below freezing today. Here I was getting into the groove of spring attire only to be denied once more. As a result I continue to crave roasted winter vegetables/squash such as Brussels sprouts and butternut squash. With this cold front sweeping the nation I figured a pasta dish with some season-transitioning flavors would help comfort the cold away, especially when paired with a creamy Greek yogurt sauce. I even put some fried sage on top, in all its crispy and falvorful glory.
One year ago: Creamy Pesto with Mini Ravioli, Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Three years ago: Guiltless Cajun Chicken Alfredo
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Leprechaun Pizza
If a leprechaun ordered a pizza, this is what it would look like. Green spinach crust, pesto, mozzarella, goat cheese, and four-leaf clover bell peppers.
St. Patrick's Day is a whirlwind of corned beef, rainbows, green food, and Guinness. This recipe is no exception from that list, with a green spinach pizza crust, topped with green basil pesto, mozzarella and goat cheese, followed by green and yellow bell peppers cut to look like four-leaf clovers. I actually tried to find green cheese but decided the white was a nice contrast for the appeal factor.
Using half the spinach pizza dough, this recipe makes one medium pizza. If you want to use it all, make a larger pizza or two medium ones but make sure to double your toppings. Or you could make dinner rolls with the other half. How about cheese stuffed spinach dinner rolls?
In other news my pizza stone and peel are just big enough to make a 13-inch pizza (therefore making this one medium pizza). Although I do have a 16-inch pizza pan, I am now in the market for a 16-inch or larger pizza stone and peel. Because pizza stones rock. If you don't already own one I strongly suggest adding it to your wishlist. Assuming you like to make homemade pizza on a regular basis.
One year ago: Kale Quiche
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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats
When I first started this food blogging thing, I submitted several pictures to websites like Tastespotting and Foodgawker only to be consistently rejected. Honestly I cannot blame them as my pictures during those times weren't that wonderful (as many food bloggers can relate to with their first photos). Now that I have a nice camera and a little more experience, I decided it was time to try them out again. And guess what? I got my first submissions onto both sites yesterday! The Smoked Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies made it onto both Foodgawker and Tastespotting, and the Cookie Dough Oreo Cake made it onto Tastespotting. Of course several others were rejected but that seems to be pretty typical and I still have plenty of learning to do when it comes to food photography.
Most of the time when my pictures don't come out perfectly it is because I am in a hurry or don't have the best lighting. It is especially difficult when you have hungry eaters anxiously waiting to eat the item you are photographing. Take these spaghetti squash lasagna boats for example: the lighting was not ideal but three other people were ready to dig in. I love cooking for more than just myself, but always feel bad making people wait until the photoshoot is done. It is a tricky thing to balance! Lighting aside, these lasagna boats were a delicious, low carb alternative to traditional lasagna with a fun presentation.
One year ago: Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Two years ago: Gluten-Free Bananas Foster Muffins
Three years ago: Cashew Chicken
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Mini Lasagna Stacks
My cat Brady lost his mind upon seeing me yesterday. My parents said they had only caught sparse glimpses of him since they released him into the basement a week ago, but the second I opened the door he came flying. This cat knows the sound of my footsteps, it's crazy. Now that he knows I'm here he meows at the basement door until I come to hang out, which means many posts will be written down here (this one included) with him purring loudly at my side. Such an attention whore. I just hope he doesn't meow too long at bedtime or else I'll end up sleeping down here on an air mattress.
I love having homemade pesto in the freezer. The freshness of homemade basil year round! I actually made and photographed this almost a year ago, which is very evident to me now that I've been enjoying a fancy camera and paying more attention to lighting (I'm digging into the bottom of the barrel because I haven't been in the kitchen with the move). But I digress. These little lasagna stacks are made easy by using wonton wrappers instead of traditional lasagna noodles and you can layer whatever you want between them. I used alternating layers of pesto and sausage marinara.
Three years ago: Homemade Hazelnut Chocolate Spread (Nutella)
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Skillet Lasagna
After sharing my dad's cookie recipe yesterday, I figured I should go ahead and share another one of his recipes. Over the years, this skillet lasagna was a popular request for when I came home for the holidays (followed by a request for his apple harvest oatmeal or applesauce pancakes in the morning). The entire recipe is cooked in one large skillet and takes under 30 minutes making it an easy decision for a weeknight meal.
In packing news, I've already gone through two rolls of packing tape! I knew I should've purchased the bulk package. I ran out of the second roll while packing up my root beer collection. Which by the way, taking that down and the shelving, aside from being a pain in the butt, left that wall feeling very barren and sad. Packing is super lame.
One year ago: Chili-Lime Roasted Butternut Salad
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Sun caressed dawn, post lunch
Pre brunch
There are times where
Should you softly tug
With your baby silk calloused digits
The soft steel wire
Caging my heart my veins my arteries
Those vessels would not choke
Nor paint you with blood kissed messes
But instead you will have unenslaved it
And extirpated would you be
By its rasping thoughts of only you
Cementing their deeply dug talons in your every orfice
Dragging you in
mine mine mine
It hisses
Your beast of mine.
Fraying patchwork fix
Once you've opened me
Like glass will I shatter
So I would appreciate a hand
A fix me; if I matter.
And whilst you sew and glue
Me almost whole again
My ghoulish hand will be sewing and gluing
You the same, my friend.
When you're close to done
Do not look for my missing me
For you see my lovely one
With it I fixed you for all to see!
That leak
The one that bleeds you thirsty
The trench
Brimmed with the dead and dirty.
So once you're done
Please drop me back into my box
Remember; seal it thrice
Promising there won't be a twice.
Finally! Ship me to the next Lost-Boy
He's unaware his seams are fraying too
I'll pray he opens our box
Then I'll fix him with pieces of you.
@blacksheeplemming 616 days later I log into tumblr and read your reply to my 'I'm back on tumblr!' post haha.
p.s. I like your tattoo
Its never over
My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
Its never over
She's the tear that hangs inside my soul forever
It's not too late
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Whyisretgimped said...
Why would an article like this completely leave out anything about getting level 80 gear before you hit 80? The absolute number one thing a new 80 has to do, is have the best gear possible at 80. Having good gear can compensate for a lot (not all) of the problems a new 80 is going to run into.
Most new 80's are going to arrive in end game dungeons in greens and low level blues and be an absolute nightmare. Given how ridiculously easy it is to have full level 80 epics, before you ever hit 80, an article like this should really have some kind of directions for getting this done.
If you're one of those people who's got their first character between 70 and 80, get level 80 epics any way you can. The easiest way being by running Wintergrasp for marks/honor and Battlegrounds for honor.
If you hit 80 in greens and blues, expect to have a miserable time in 5 mans and raids...
Whyisretgimped said...
Blues in heroics are worthless. If you have a fresh 80 who needs them, they won't wear them long enough for them to matter.
You can easily have a fresh 80 who doesn't even need them.
If your gear is so bad that you need the blues and purples that drop in the normal heroics, you are probably making the other people around suffer woefully under your lack of performance.
So no, they're not really meant to be put on any more. I would guess that 95% of them are vendored or DE'd at this point.
Whyisretgimped said...
Again, sheer ignorance, but it's to be expected from your average WoW player these days.
You will be doing a lot more DPS in epic PvP gear, than you will in sub 200 level blues and greens.
This is especially true if you take the time to get Wintergrasp gear on your way up to 80. It has a lot of hit rating on it which is a key stat for a new 80. Would have been nice if the article mentioned that as well, but it didn't.
I'll be the first to say I just said what I said 'cause I thought it was funny, without regard for its objective accuracy. However, your premise - that low DPS makes "the other people around suffer woefully" - is Bible truth to you, but not everyone. I see how you think the mantra of Prepare, Prepare, Prepare is helping people because they won't get kicked from PuGs, but no one needs a set of purples to bump Cyanigosa or Ingvar the Plunderer. Especially if a new 80 is using the dungeon finder to find groups for specific Heroics instead of random ones, I see no problem in getting gear upgrades that way - by doing PvE content they like instead of grinding out PvP/dailies they may not.
"Most new 80's are going to arrive in end game dungeons in greens and low level blues and be an absolute nightmare. Given how ridiculously easy it is to have full level 80 epics, before you ever hit 80, an article like this should really have some kind of directions for getting this done."
Clueless much?
I recently dinged my 4th alt to 80.
-Heres what I had:
74-76 "BiS" blues before 78 dungeon blues or heroics stat weight wise not ilvl wise, blue neck from UK quests (because there isnt better until 78 normal dungeons or even heroic stat balance wise), ilvl 219 weapon, ilvl 219 gun, 219 wrists from 2 new dungeons normal, ilvl 200 crafted cloack, heirloom chest and shoulders (ugh..).
-Heres what I get:
"You must acquire better gear" on EVERY SINGLE heroic, yes even nexus and UK. And I wasnt able to queue up for random heroics. Fair enough, I farmed some blues from normal dungeons like UP, Oculus etc to get in heroics. And even then I grouped with guildies most of the time.
So basically people going "omg people in FULL greens and blues from lvl 74 are infesting my heroiczzz" are full of bullshit and overexaggerate about the amount of "full blues and greens"(note the word full) people are in, end of story. If blizzard made gear requirement for normal heroics then its fucking enough for heroics, stop whining about gear then.
No worries, my 4th alt wont come ruin your very gear dependent jousting fun with lots of epics but 74 boots and 2 blue trinkets from heroics (wich makes me be in full blues apparently)


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Pork roast for progress, collard greens for prosperity, and black eyed peas for good luck. Bring on the New Year!
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NYE! Bringing in the New Year with a bang.
Dr. Who and Wonder Woman
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HT Halloween costume no. 2 - housewife who murdered her family.
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This is a story of a strange day. a day on which a house at the bottom of the hill exploded. and a day on which three neighbors stopped by to say they had been awakened by a persistent stream of coyote-howl ringing through the night. and since i had a nervous feeling anyway, since i tend to be nervous, we went to fetch the kids to bring them back to the barnyard. just in case.
As you can see from the photo of their pasture, they probably would have been just.fine - as the llama is very much taller than everything else in the field. but to the barnyard we brought them.
En route we climbed some rocks. if you were ever looking for a whole bunch of friends to jump on some rocks that have been gathered there over the many years by farmers who dislike rocks in their pastures because it ruins the blades on their mowers. well. its good to have a bunch of goat friends. they keep you on.your.toes.
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Our boy Biden slams GOP for VAWA opposition
By zerlina | Published: April 19, 2012
Tweet We are at a ridiculous point in modern political history where Republicans are opposed to anything and everything if a Democrat supports it. It appears that this even applies to the idea that victims of domestic violence need support. No, seriously – we've said here already: the modern GOP is opposed to the re-authorization of the [...]
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You know what's even more rude than forcing your wedding guests to make a costume change halfway through the day in the non-privacy of their cars? Keeping them waiting for a grand total of five hours between the ceremony and the reception. HAPPY WEDDING DAY ADRIANA DE MOURA! I lift the glass full of the Pepto which I had to swill throughout the hour due to the anxiety caused by your wedding and offer my best wishes.
We've waited a good chunk of the season to see Adriana De Moura and Frederic Marq get hitched. Now that the day has arrived, was I surprised that it went off ... with several hitches? Absolutely not. Plus, Bravo saw fit to temper the doses of Adriana's histrionics with a few decent moments with Lea Black. In that respect, all was right in my quiet little world.
Lea's contribution to the episode was a study in quiet melancholia. Look, there's Lea being dragged into the ocean by a bunch of naiads. They think she is a sea witch. At the beach, Alexia Echevarria tried to rehash Lea's fight with Marysol. Lea and her jaunty witch-turban were having none of it. To the ocean with the sea witch, cried Alexia! And so was Lea flung into the not-so-murky Miami waters. There she was left to float or drown. When next we saw Lea, she was sitting quietly in her closet with Joanna Krupa as the two tried not to talk about being bumped from the guest list at Adriana and Frederic's wedding. Boo.
Then there was the actual event itself. It was an embarrassment. Did Adriana eventually emerge looking beautiful in a stunning lilac-colored gown? Yes. But was this moment overpowered by her hours of whining, B-12 butts injections, and general malingering? Totally. I'm sorry, I don't care how "stressed" you are -- being that late is as rude as spitting in someone's face, and several times more expensive.
Is it any wonder that Lenny Hochstein tried to bail after waiting for hours at the reception for the couple to make their first appearance? 9 p.m. is a pretty late start to begin with ... typed the oldest woman in the world. Still, I was so happy someone had no time for this nonsense. "I'm Brazilian, I can't help it." You shame the nation of Brazil, Adriana. Stop perpetuating negative cultural stereotypes. For real though.
The already tense situation only served to highlight the strife between Lisa Hochstein and Lenny. Fertility woes are getting to them. Lisa was pissed when Lenny tried to leave early. But does it count as early if you've already technically stayed for hours? I feel like maybe Lisa is falling victim to an old Housewives curse. Remember her weird non-fight with Marysol Patton last week? Ha ha, and then how it happened again this week because Alexia slyly restarted it? Good times. Lisa has figured out that being "spunky" and "difficult" will get her more airtime. But giiiirl, consider the cost. Just ask the sea witch, wailing and crying the tears that no one can see. Because she is in the ocean.
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Completely rude and self centered. I wouldn't have waited the first 1.5 hours to begin with, when she was late to her own wedding, let alone waiting til 11 pm for dinner to start.
Of course it didn't look like there were many guests to begin with. Imagine that.
I would have left and by no means would I change into a costume to attend the reception to me that was way oever the top and still not many even followed the dress code The Great Gasby was back in the roaring Twenties which meant the ladies would have had to wear Flapper dresses with then chest bound, That was the style back then, Most uncomfortable
There is no way in hell that I would have first, changed outfits, waited an hour and a half when she was late for the wedding, and I absolutely would not have waited 2 hours for her at the reception. How completely inconsiderate.
It was just stupid, she is just a evil person. So who cares whether or not she got married. Karma is a b tch. She is so mean to the other housewives especially Lea.
Don't care for adrianna did not like in the first show or now.. She is a boring whinny person....


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Rees backs interim coach Howley to deliver
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Wales' Matthew Rees is adamant the side can cope in the forthcoming Six Nations despite not having Grand Slam-winning coach Warren Gatland at the helm.
Gatland guided Wales to their 2012 Six Nations clean sweep but since their win over France in the last game of the tournament, they have lost seven on the bounce. Interim boss Rob Howley, who will take charge of Wales throughout the Six Nations, presided over their summer tour to Australia due to an injury Gatland had sustained but that tour ended in a 3-0 series defeat.
Following the confirmation of Gatland as British & Irish Lions boss for their tour to Australia later this year, Howley also took charge for two of Wales' autumn series games but both of them ended in losses. But despite Howley's poor record, Rees is adamant that the interim coach has all the right credentials to help his team stop the rot as they look to end their seven-game losing streak against Ireland on February 2.
"Rob has huge respect from the players and the coaches involved. I thought he did a great job in the autumn, although results didn't go our way," Rees said. "Rob is an experienced coach, and there is the strength of Robin [McBryde], Shaun [Edwards] and Neil [Jenkins] with him.
"Rob has got the same strengths as Warren as a coach, and it is great for us to have him. The important thing for us is not to worry too much about the opposition, but making sure we get our own house in order and ensure we prepare well for Ireland. We know how good a team they are. They have got a lot of experienced players in their squad."
And Rees is under no illusions over just how key it is to start their campaign with a win. "With three successive games on the road - France, Italy and Scotland - it underlines how important that first game is at home to Ireland," Rees said. "The most important thing for us is we make sure we learn from what happened in the autumn.
"We've got some new faces involved in the squad, and for us it is a fresh challenge. There is a lot of competition for places, and hopefully that will bring the best out of the players. We know how disappointing we were in the autumn series with four losses, but that is all in the past now and we've got to make sure we learn from that.
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The first windmill for electricity production was built in Scotland in July 1887 by Prof James Blyth of Anderson's College, Glasgow (the precursor of Strathclyde University).
Blyth's 33-foot (10 m) high, cloth-sailed wind turbine was installed in the garden of his holiday cottage at Marykirk in Kincardineshire and was used to charge accumulators developed by the Frenchman Camille Alphonse Faure, to power the lighting in the cottage, thus making it the first house in the world to have its electricity supplied by wind power.
Blyth offered the surplus electricity to the people of Maykirk for lighting the main street, however, they turned down the offer as they thought electricity was "the work of the devil."
Although he later built a wind machine to supply emergency power to the local Lunatic Asylum, Infirmary and Dispensary of Montrose the invention never really caught on as the technology was not considered to be economically viable.
Across the Atlantic, in Cleveland, Ohio a larger and heavily engineered machine was designed and constructed in 1887-1888 by Charles F. Brush, this was built by his engineering company at his home and operated from 1886 until 1900.
The Brush wind turbine had a rotor 56 feet (17 m) in diameter and was mounted on a 60 foot (18 m) tower. Although large by today's standards, the machine was only rated at 12 kW; it turned relatively slowly since it had 144 blades. The connected dynamo was used either to charge a bank of batteries or to operate up to 100 incandescent light bulbs, three arc lamps, and various motors in Brush's laboratory.
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On this day in 1977, the flyby spacecraft Voyager 1 took the first picture of the Earth and its Moon together. Voyager I is currently the farthest man made object from Earth, in the Heliosheath (the outermost layer of the Heliosphere) and will be leaving our solar system to enter interstellar space soon. The craft is notable for many iconic astronomic photographs including the first shots of Jupiter, Saturn and their moons. In 1990, Voyager 1 took a photograph of the planet Earth from 6 billion kilometers away — the edge of our solar system, rendering the planet as a faint dot only 0.12 of a pixel in size. The photograph, dubbed The Pale Blue Dot, was taken at the request of Carl Sagan, who later titled his 1994 book after it and wrote the following passage:
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|Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
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|July 1987[1] – present
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Interstate 88 (I-88) is an Interstate Highway in the US state of Illinois that runs from an interchange with I-80 near Silvis and Moline to an interchange with I-290 and I-294 in Hillside, near Chicago. I-88 is 140.60 miles (226.27 km) long. This route is not contiguous to I-88 in New York. Since 2010, all of I-88 is part of the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway.
Prior to its designation as an Interstate Highway, the route was known as IL 5, and before that, IL 190.
The reason for I-88's original designation and continued existence as an Interstate has to do with a technicality in the old National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL). Originally passed in 1973, NMSL was amended in 1987 to permit 65 mph (105 km/h) speed limits on rural stretches of Interstate Highways only. In spite of the fact that IL 5 was fully up to Interstate standards, it still had to carry a 55 mph (90 km/h) limit because of this wording in NMSL. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) petitioned the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to re-designate IL 5 as an Interstate, and in 1987, AASHTO approved the request and assigned the Interstate 88 numbering to the highway.[1] NMSL would be completely repealed only eight years later in 1995, but the I-88 shields remain up to this day, even though Illinois 110 shields are being posted throughout the entire Illinois I-88, since it is now part of the Chicago to Kansas City Expressway project, bannered with special "CKC" logos.
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway[edit]
The Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, originally known as the East-West Tollway, is a toll road in northern Illinois.
Opened November 21, 1958, it was initially designated as U.S. Route 30 Toll, and later Illinois Route 190. The original routing extended from the Interstate 294 interchange near Hillside to Illinois Route 47 near Sugar Grove. Illinois Route 56 was overlapped on the East-West Tollway between North Aurora and Sugar Grove in 1965. That length of Route 56 makes it the only state road to be concurrent with one of the tollways of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
When the East-West Tollway was extended to Dixon, Illinois in the 1970s, the Illinois 190 numbering was removed from the stretch between Aurora and Sugar Grove, making that section strictly Illinois 56. Once complete, the new routing of the combined tollway and freeway between Interstate 80 near the Quad Cities and Interstate 294 became designated as Illinois Route 5. In the late 1980s, it was renumbered as Interstate 88.
The road is now a tollway east of Rock Falls, IL, starting at the intersection with U.S. Route 30 at mile marker 44, to its terminus near Hillside. West of U.S. 30 to Interstate 80, Interstate 88 is a freeway. The tollway portion is 96 miles (154 km) long.
After the death of Illinois native and former President Ronald Reagan in 2004, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority voted to rename the toll roadway "Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway" in his memory, as it passes near his birthplace of Tampico and grazes the south outskirts of his boyhood hometown of Dixon. The tollway portion of I-88 was previously known as the "East West Tollway" and is still displayed as such on some signs near Chicago.
There is no direct off-ramp access to U.S. Route 52, Illinois Route 23, Illinois Route 25, and Illinois Route 83 (northbound). In addition, I-88 merges with Illinois Route 56 for a short distance. During the merge, Illinois 56 is the only tolled state route in Illinois.
Although a federal law, 23 U.S.C. § 111, prohibits the operation of commercial rest areas constructed after January 1, 1960, on interstate highways, the DeKalb oasis was constructed at milepost 93 in 1975, prior to the route's designation as I-88 and remains in operation.
As of 2010[update], I-88 has no spur routes. None are planned for the near future. The proposed Prairie Parkway limited access highway will terminate at its north end via an interchange with I-88 near Kaneville, west of Illinois Route 47.
2005-2012 reconstruction[edit]
From 2005 lasting through 2012, ISTHA rebuilt and widened much of the original portion of I-88. Approximately $991.6 million was budgeted for I-88 over that period.[3] By the end of 2009, $705.8 million in I-88 construction was completed.[4] In 2005, ISTHA initiated a reconstruction and widening project for most of I-88 between Sugar Grove and York Road, a distance of 25 miles (40 km). On January 5, 2006 a fourth lane opened between Illinois 59 (mile 123.5) and Washington Street (mile 126.5[5]), about 3 miles (5 km). In total, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) of roadway was reconstructed; construction continued through 2008 from Washington Street to Finley Road(mile 131).[6] Three lanes of traffic were reconstructed with continuously-reinforced concrete, and a fourth outside travel lane was added as a part of the project.[7]
A fourth lane was added between Finley Road and Illinois 83 (mile 137) from December 2007 to the end of 2009.[8] The portion of I-88 from IL 83 (mile 137) to York Road (mile 139) was widened and reconstructed in 2008–2009.[9]
On the western portion of the work zone, I-88 was rebuilt and widened to three lanes between Orchard Road (mile 115) and the Aurora Toll Plaza (mile 117.5), a distance of 3.4 miles (5.5 km). This includes a new bridge over the Fox River, reconstruction of the interchange with Illinois Route 31, and removal of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe bridge just west of IL 31.[10][11]
A $36 million interchange at Eola Road in Aurora opened on November 20, 2009 after approximately ten years of planning and less than one year of actual construction.[12] Toll booths at this ramp accept only I-Passes, and have no provisions for accepting cash payments.[13][14]
In 2012, I-88 was reconstructed and widened to three lanes from Orchard Road to IL-56. It was resurfaced between IL-56 and IL-251 the same year. The repaving used a new construction technique called rubblization, where a new base for the road is created by recycling the existing pavement into a high-quality aggregate. Cost savings occur because the old pavement does not have to be hauled away, and base materials do not have to be brought in. This project was the first wide-scale use of rubblization equipment.[15]
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|This section contains a table that is missing mileposts for one or more junctions. Please help by adding the missing mileposts.
|Rock Island
|East Moline
|IL 5 west / IL 92 west – Moline, Rock Island
|Continuation past I-80; west end of IL 92 overlap
|I-80 / IL 110 west to I-74 – Peoria, Des Moines
|Signed as exits 1A (east) and 1B (west); west end of IL 110 overlap
|Old IL 2
|IL 92 east – Joslin
|East end of IL 92 overlap
|Hillsdale, Port Byron
|Erie, Albany
|To IL 84
|IL 78 – Morrison, Prophetstown
|Former IL 2
|Rock Falls
|US 30 to IL 2 north – Clinton, Rock Falls, Sterling
|IL 40 – Rock Falls, Sterling, Peoria
|US 30 – Aurora, Rock Falls
|Wester end of Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
|IL 26 – Dixon
|Dixon toll plaza
|IL 251 – Rochelle, Mendota
|I-39 / US 51 – Rockford, Bloomington, Normal
|Signed as exits 78A (south) and 78B (north)
|DeKalb toll plaza
|To IL 38 / IL 23 / Annie Glidden Road – DeKalb
|Toll on westbound entrance and eastbound exit ramps
|DeKalb Oasis
|To IL 38 / Peace Road
|Toll on eastbound entrance and westbound exit ramps
|Sugar Grove
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only
|IL 56 west to US 30 / IL 47 – Sugar Grove
|West end of IL 56 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
|North Aurora
|CR 83 (Orchard Road) – Aurora, Batavia, North Aurora
|Toll on westbound entrance and eastbound exit ramps, was exit 115
|IL 31 (Lincolnway Street) / IL 56 east – Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, North Aurora
|East end of IL 56 overlap; toll on westbound entrance and eastbound exit ramps
|Aurora toll plaza
|CR 77 (Farnsworth Avenue) – Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles
|Toll on eastbound entrance and westbound exit ramps; signed as exits 119A and 119B
|To CR 14 (Eola Road)
|I-PASS–only on eastbound entrance and westbound exit ramps
|IL 59 – Naperville, Warrenville, Plainfield, West Chicago
|CR 13 (Winfield Road) – Naperville, Warrenville
|Toll on westbound entrance and eastbound exit ramps
|CR 59 (Freedom Drive)
|Toll on westbound entrance and eastbound exit ramps
|IL 53 (Lincoln Avenue)
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only
|Downers Grove
|I-355 (Veterans Memorial Tollway) – Joliet, Northwest Suburbs
|Signed as exits 131A (south) and 131B (north) westbound; signed as exit 131 (south) and exit 132 (north) eastbound
|CR 9 (Highland Avenue)
|Toll on westbound entrance and eastbound exit ramps
|Oak Brook
|Meyers Road toll plaza (eastbound)
|CR 15 (Midwest Road)
|Eastbound exit and entrance only; toll on eastbound entrance ramp
|IL 83 south (Kingery Highway)
|No westbound entrance; toll on eastbound entrance ramp
|To IL 83 north / 22nd Street (Cermak Road)
|Westbound entrance and exit only; toll on westbound entrance ramp
|York Road toll plaza (westbound)
|I-294 south (Tri-State Tollway) – Indiana
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only
|I-290 west (Eisenhower Expressway) / I-294 north (Tri-State Tollway) / IL 38 (Roosevelt Road) – Chicago, Milwaukee, Rockford
|Eastern end of Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
|US 12 / US 20 / US 45 (Mannheim Road)
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only
|I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) / IL 110 east – Chicago
|Continuation past I-294; east end of IL 110 overlap
|1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
- ^ a b Mehler, Neil H. (July 6, 1987). "Road with Many Names Gets a New One". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 16, 2008.[page needed]
- ^ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Congestion-Relief Program Executive Summary" (PDF). Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. September 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Budget" (PDF). December 17, 2009. p. 8 7. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ Google Maps estimate.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Staff. "Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), Rebuild & Widen Washington Street to Finley Road & Naperville Road Interchange". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ Kemp, Jan; McGinnis, Joelle (January 5, 2006). "Tollway opens fourth lane on key section of Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88)" (Press release). Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Archived from the original on September 27, 2001. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), Rebuild & Widen Finley Road to IL Route 83". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) Rebuild & Widen Project IL Route 83 to York Road and York Road Plaza Rebuild". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), Rebuild & Widen Project Aurora Toll Plaza to Orchard Road". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ Staff (December 14, 2009). "Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) Rebuild & Widening Project Complete". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Retrieved January 2, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Sanchez, Robert (November 20, 2009). "Long-Awaited Eola Road/I-88 Interchange Opens". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ Griffin, Jake (April 15, 2009). "Tollway Expects Eola Interchange at I-88 by End of Year". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Gerry (November 27, 2009). "New I-88 Interchange at Eola Road Opens in Aurora". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ Staff (December 21, 2005). "Largest Ever Rubblization & Asphalt Overlay Project a Great Success" (Press release). Antigo Construction. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
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A recent poll released by the Israel Project claims that 55 percent of Americans would approve of the "United States and its allies making targeted conventional military strikes against Iran's nuclear weapons facilities." That number rises to 63 percent if economic and diplomatic sanctions fail and Iran acquires nuclear capability. The Israel Project released the findings at a press conference this week with pollster Frank Luntz, who suggested that the reason for the high numbers was simply that "Iran scares people." Still, there was a great deal of support for diplomacy, "with 62 percent saying an 'opportunity for a diplomatic solution still exists.'"
Poll: 55 percent of Americans support Israeli strike on Iran.
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Today's Washington Post has a very good article on the latest about the Blackwater shooting. It's based on the leaked conclusions of a preliminary, two-page report from the U.S. embassy that suggests some of the guards at least some of the guards were quite trigger happy. More on that later. For now, let me just flag the following sentence:
According to the report, which was obtained by The Washington Post, the incident occurred shortly after noon as three Blackwater teams moved to escort one "principal" back to Baghdad's Green Zone.
I read this on the Washington Post's Web site. You know, the kind of site that probably has servers capable of, say, posting a two-page report. So why hasn't the paper posted it?
Is it so hard to fathom that readers might actually be interested in reading original documents? Is the WP afraid that people will skip the articles and go straight to the original source? (If true, it's a ridiculous fear. After all, if the papers and reporters are doing their jobs they should be adding plenty of context and reporting to the docs.) Did the reporters promise the source who they "obtained"* the document from that they wouldn't post it for whatever reason, valid or not? (If so, the paper should say in the article.)
Papers have gotten better about this. Maybe about half the time now you'll see original source documents. Why it's not near 100 percent is beyond me.
*BTW: That turn of phrase--"obtained" is way annoying. It's amazing how the NYT also managed to "obtain" the report yesterday too!


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Goals can be scored from more hopeful crosses - I thought, perhaps a little unfairly, that Hugo Viana's centre for Alan's header was a speculative one and yet it still yielded the opener. But there is something about whipping the ball in at pace that excites the crowd and, given the firepower at Sir Alex's disposal, it is also likely to continue to reap dividends.


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Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society at NJIT's School of Management Named Exemplary Chapter
December 14, 2010
The Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society at NJIT's School of Management has been named an Exemplary Chapter for 2009-10. >>
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December 13, 2010
Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development at NJIT, will visiting Lima, Peru, on Dec.17-21 to provide incubator training to managers at the new Peruvian-American Business Development Center-Incubator sponsored by Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, NJIT, the Peruvian American National Roundtable and The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey. >>
Hispanic Chamber To Name NJIT R&D VP Public Sector Advocate of Year
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Donald H. Sebastian, PhD, senior vice president for research and development at NJIT, has been named Public Sector Advocate of the Year by the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (SHCC). Sebastian will receive the award on Nov. 9 at the SHCC's Corporate Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Hasbrouck Heights. >>
NJIT's School of Management (SOM) is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2011 edition of its book, "The Best 300 Business Schools" (Random House/Princeton Review) on sale today. >>
For the fifth consecutive year, NJIT was named by U.S. News & World Report's 2011 Annual Guide to America's Best Colleges to the top tier of national universities offering a range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees. >>
NJIT's Enterprise Development Center has received a Soft Landings international incubation designation from the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA). Through its Soft Landings program, the NBIA recognizes incubation programs that are especially capable of helping nondomestic companies enter the incubator's domestic market. The EDC was selected for the program because of its slate of business services for nondomestic firms and its demonstrated success at helping these firms enter the U.S. market. >>
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"What's Your College Degree Worth?," a Bloomberg Businessweek survey of 852 colleges and universities in the U.S. looking for the best return on investment (ROI), has highlighted NJIT as one of four undergraduate institutions of higher education in New Jersey that offers the best deal. Overall, NJIT ranks as number 81, in the top 10 percent of all colleges surveyed. Princeton University, Stevens Institute of Technology and the College of New Jersey were also named among New Jersey's four best buys. >>
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Video: Kepler Motion, an 800-horsepower hybrid, takes to the street
American supercar plans to tackle Porsche 918 Spyder, but only 50 will be made.
We did not know there was an American supercar capable, at least on screen, of competing with either of these two. It's called the Kepler Motion.
Before this week, we had never heard of Kepler Motors, a California startup that has been developing its own hybrid supercar since 2009. Named after 17th-century German astronomer Johannes Kepler, who studied planetary motion at the dawn of modern physics, Kepler Motors is out to build just 50 cars. It hasn't named a price, and we have no idea how much fuel the car will save over a traditional supercar. What we do know is that it packs 800 horsepower, all-wheel drive, a claimed zero-to-60 time of less than 2.5 seconds and a top speed of more than 200 mph.
A twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 -- the same one found in the F-150 and Taurus -- sits behind the driver with a boatload more boost. Instead of the stock 355 horsepower, it's now a monstrous 550. While that engine drives the rear wheels, two electric motors making an additional 250 horsepower drive the front. It's a similar setup to the 918, although Porsche uses a V8 and drenches it in racing technology we can't come to understand.
Can this new American exotic -- with a few wide body-panel gaps as seen in the video below -- really beat established European automakers making the best of the insanely best cars in the world? We hope Kepler can at least match them, especially if it gets the backing to build more than a few dozen cars.
[Source: Gizmag]
We'll see if it ever makes it to market. Fisker has been trying to get its Karma into regular production and has realized how difficult that is. Still though, kudos to Kepler for bringing another supercar into a world increasingly filled with pussified, ball-less wonders driving around in their Priuses and backing up traffic, while smugly feeling they are "saving the world"....lol! Stupid fools never understand that their coal-fired power plants emit thousands of times more pollutants than a million cars ever will.
And yeah...bring on that Porsche we've been drooling over!
Wouldn't it be something to accellerate to 60mph in 21/2 seconds only to be caught in the endless loop of redlights in city traffic! That is if you happen to be at the front of the line! At least you will be stylin' while you await for the next green light!
In as much as I like the looks of the car, I would rather have something a lil' more practicle. Then again, I would never be able to afford a car such as this.so I am stuck with my 14 year old SUV.
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte will retire following the 2013 season.
Pettitte previously retired in February 2011 and spent the year away from professional baseball. He returned to the Yankees in 2012.
"I'm announcing my retirement prior to the conclusion of our season because I want all of our fans to know now -- while I'm still wearing this uniform -- how grateful I am for their support throughout my career," Pettitte said in a statement released through the Yankees. "I want to have the opportunity to tip my cap to them during these remaining days and thank them for making my time here with the Yankees so special.
"I've reached the point where I know that I've left everything I have out there on that field. The time is right. I've exhausted myself, mentally and physically, and that's exactly how I want to leave this game."
The left-hander went 5-4 with a 2.87 earned run average in 12 starts last season. Pettitte is 10-10 with a 3.93 ERA in 28 starts this year.
Pettitte has two more starts, including Sunday at Yankee Stadium against the San Francisco Giants. He would then make the final start of his career next weekend back home in Houston.
The Yankees and the Astros are the only two teams for which the 41-year-old Pettitte has played. In 529 career games (519 starts) over 18 seasons, Pettitte is 255-152 with a 3.86 ERA. In addition, he is the winningest pitcher in postseason history, having gone 19-11 with a 3.81 ERA in 44 starts.
Pettitte is a five-time World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009), three-time All-Star (1996, 2001, 2010) and 2001 ALCS MVP. His 218 wins with the Yankees rank third in club history, behind only Whitey Ford (236) and Red Ruffing (231), and he has recorded more strikeouts than any pitcher in Yankees history.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera also will retire at the end of the season. Rivera will be honored by New York on Sunday.
"One of the things I struggled with in making this announcement now was doing anything to take away from Mariano's day on Sunday," Pettitte said. "It is his day. He means so much to me, and has meant so much to my career that I would just hate to somehow take the attention away from him."
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