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At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, McDonnell (R) unveiled a transportation proposal he says will generate more than $3 billion for transportation over the next five years.
"Transportation is a core function of government. Children can't get to school, parents waste too much time in traffic, and businesses can't move their goods without an adequate and efficient transportation system," he said.
His proposal is to eliminate the state's gas tax, which is 17.5 cents per gallon, because it is a declining source of revenue as vehicles become more fuel-efficient.
In exchange, he proposes a 0.8 percent increase in the state sales tax that would be dedicated to transportation. He also proposes dedicating an additional 0.25 percent of revenues from the existing 5 percent state sales tax to transportation.
Virginia would be the first state to eliminate its gas tax, according to McDonnell.
He also proposes a $15 increase in vehicle registration fees and a new $100-per-year fee for vehicles that do not use gasoline and therefore do not pay federal or state gasoline taxes. Revenues from these fees would be dedicated to rail and transit projects.
McDonnell also wants to provide up to $300 million in funding to complete the Dulles Metrorail extension, which would come from the sales tax revenues.
Several Republican legislators, including Centreville Del. Tim Hugo (R-Dist. 40), appeared with McDonnell and indicated their support for his proposal.
"This is not a patchwork solution. This plan allows us to make the critical investments in our infrastructure that will keep Virginia competitive in a global, 21st-century economy," said House of Delegates Speaker William Howell (R-Dist. 28) of Stafford. "Simply, this is about jobs."
Democrats, who historically have opposed diverting state general fund revenues to transportation, appear to be lukewarm, at best, toward McDonnell's proposal. In the past, Democrats have argued that putting current state sales tax revenues into transportation harms schools, social services and other state priorities.
In a statement, Fairfax Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Dist. 34) called the elimination of the "user fee" for roads, the gas tax, "a startling turn of events" and said he plans to oppose it.
House Minority Leader Del. David Toscano (D-Dist. 57) of Charlottesville said in a release Tuesday that the governor's proposal has "too many moving parts" to reach a judgment yet.
"Our test will be twofold," Toscano said. "First, does the plan raise sufficient revenue, both in the short term and long run, to meet our transportation needs. Second, does the proposal take away from critical portions of the budget ... that are essential to the viability of our economy and the protection of life quality."


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Nobel laureate Ferid Murad, who received his M.D. and Ph.D. at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1965 and serves as a member of the university's Board of Trustees, has been named director emeritus of the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases (IMM).
May 10, 2007
Case Western Reserve University Trustee Jennie Hwang, president of the H-Technologies Group and a pioneer for women in science and business, will give the 2007 commencement address to about 4,500 graduates at Ohio University in Athens.
March 6, 2007
Renowned nursing educator, researcher and administrator Linda Burnes Bolton, who over the last 20 years has played a vital leadership role in raising issues of diversification in nursing education and practice, was appointed to the Case Western Reserve University Board of Trustees.
January 17, 2007
Members of the governing body of Case Western Reserve University contribute more than time, counsel, and expertise. They also contribute money to support the goals they endorse and value.
January 12, 2007
Joie Gregor has served on the Case Western Reserve University Board of Trustees for five years and is currently chair of the Committee on Trustees, the recruitment arm of the Board.
December 4, 2006
Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley Endowed Fellowship will support future leaders in electrical engineering and computer science.
November 9, 2006
Caroline Kovac and Paul Ostergard are strong advocates for the advancement of young people through education.
June 16, 2006
John P. Campi, a 1988 graduate of the Weatherhead School of Management; Joseph M. Mandato, a 2004 graduate of the Weatherhead School; and Thomas F. McKee, a 1975 graduate of the Case School of Law, were appointed in early June to serve four-year terms on the board. Also appointed earlier this academic year were Andrew Wasynczuk double alum from Case Institute of Technology and the Graduate School and Alan Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., triple alum from Adelbert College, Graduate School and School of Medicine.
May 19, 2006
Amasa B. "Buzz" Ford, M.D. and John H. Kennell, M.D., both emeritus professors of medicine at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, are the 2006 winners of the university's Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize.
May 15, 2006
Funding from the $2 million gift provided by former trustee, Robert J. Herbold, will support new research bridging neuroscience and robot intelligence.
May 5, 2006
Game Communications LLC, founded by Case School of Engineering students, wins $75,000 prize sponsored by the Joseph P. and Nancy Keithley Foundation.
April 7, 2006
The Board of Trustees of Case Western Reserve University announced today that it has elected Dr. Gregory L. Eastwood, MED '66, to become Interim President of the University effective June 2, 2006.
February 17, 2006
Hafez Al-Mirazi, the host of the Al Jazeera Arabic television show From Washington, will be the first speaker in the 2006 "Conversations with America's Premier Journalists and Writers" in the Susie Gharib Distinguished Lectureship series at Case Western Reserve University.
June 6, 2005
The university continues to build board with national recognition and Case connections—tapping the talents of five recognized leaders—four of whom are Case alumni—who will become new members of the universitys Board of Trustees. The appointments were approved during the boards meeting on June 3.
November 17, 2005
Among the new members are nine alumni of the school—including trustee, George L. Majoros Jr., class of 1986—a faculty member, and a public member.
December 2, 2005
Weatherhead senior lecturer Sam Thomas looks at the impact of major trends affecting the economy for 2006 and Joseph A. Sabatini, managing director of JP Morgan Chase & Company, Case trustee and 1981 graduate of the Weatherhead School receives the Weatherhead Distinguished Alumni award.
Trustee, James L. Bildner, LAW 79, established the James L. Bildner Endowment Fund that provides support for the Center for Business Law and Regulation.
August 12, 2004
Edith Lauer lauded as outstanding representative of Hungarian émigré community,
for representing Hungarian interests
August 11, 2004
One of the legal professions staunchest fighters for equality—Fred D. Gray Sr., Case Western Reserve University Trustee and 1954 alumnus of the Case School of Law—received the American Bar Associations prestigious 2004 Thurgood Marshall Award for his work in civil rights.
June 3, 2004
With a gracious gift of $6 million from Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel, through the Mandel Supporting Foundations, Case Western Reserve University will build a new flagship building for its Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations.
March 30, 2004
Charles P. Bolton was one of two recognized nationally when the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) presented its Distinguished Service Award in Trusteeship to the chair of Case Western Reserve University's Board of Trustees.
Case trustee, Dr. Patrick Walsh was chosen to receive the Clifford J. Vogt, M.D. 34, Alumni Service Award because of the many contributions he has made to his alma mater over the years.
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You know that every commander in chief has thought this numerous times, if not actually said it aloud: "I am the president of the United States of America, clothed in immense power. You will procure me these votes."
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The bald jobs-for-votes bargaining in Lincoln would be illegal now under the Civil Service system. The insults hurled on the House floor back then were more colorful. But while the "incentives" and language are different, the process is not unfamiliar to any follower of modern politics.
The late senator Arlen Specter held out for $10 billion in Obama's 2009 stimulus bill to fight cancer. Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins insisted on shrinking the overall package. They provided votes 58, 59, and 60 to get it passed.
Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska was the 60th vote on health reform after extracting restrictions on abortion funding and a promise that the federal government would pay the entire cost of the Medicaid expansion required by the law. Forever. Only in Nebraska.
Then there was George W. Bush's Medicare prescription-drug program. In the days before the 2005 vote, the administration suppressed an unpalatably high cost estimate. On the House floor, during that unprecedented three-hour vote, GOP Rep. Jo Ann Emerson hid on the Democratic side of the chamber to evade her party's vote counters. GOP Rep. Nick Smith was told that his son, running to succeed him, would not receive the party endorsement if he voted no.
The goals of those three laws — staving off a second Great Depression, reaching for universal health insurance, filling in a major coverage gap for seniors — aimed high (Kearns Goodwin calls Obama's health law "transformative"), but they don't have the moral grandeur of ending slavery. The most analogous moral moment in this century may be the coda to Lincoln's reach for the high ground: the Civil Rights Act of 1965, pushed and shoved to passage by another master arm-twister, Lyndon Johnson.
"He calls on us through the ages to commit ourselves to the unfinished work he so nobly advanced—the work of perfecting our Union," Obama wrote of Lincoln in February at TheAtlantic.com. He reportedly was "incredibly moved" by Lincoln, which he screened at the White House this month.
The film is in fact incredibly moving, but it is also more than that. It's a realpolitik instruction manual and a spine-stiffening serum for politicians and those who elect them. It exalts ends without sugar-coating means, and holds out the promise of vindication — in history, if not their lifetimes — for leaders who wield their "immense power" to perfect the nation as they see it.


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- Turn the bottles over and observe the movement of water from one bottle to the next.
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The first time you turn the bottles over, the surface tension of the water tries to keep the water from flowing down. The weight of the water above it, however, forces the water to bubble up and break through into the second bottle. This is what makes the BLOOP BLOOP sound you hear as it happens several times. Each time this happens, pressure builds up in the bottom of the bottle until the air is forced up into the top bottle over and over until the top bottle is empty.
The second time, the water was directed into a spiral by your swirling motion creating a vortex into the bottom bottle. Gravity works to pull the spinning water down through the hole into the bottom bottle. The angular momentum of the spinning water makes the water at the center of the vortex spin faster than the water closer to the edge of the bottle creating a whirlpool effect.
The vortex created by the swirl lets the air pass through the center of the vortex without disrupting the flow of the water. When you combine this with the forces of water pressure and the gravity force, a centripetal force, or spinning force, makes the water swirl. Notice that the water near the bottom moves faster than the water at the top. The higher the speed, the steeper the curve needed to allow the spinning motion.


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text: Front Back View larger Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB Portable navigator with landmark guidance, free traffic info and lifetime map updates Item #: 3609250TMB 12 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $149.99 Shop all Portable GPS Navigation Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by Dominic Devito Guidance you can count onWant a well-rounded navigator with more extras than you thought possible? Magellan's RoadMate 9250T-LMB portable GPS navigator brings together some of Magellan's previous exclusives — a 7" display, recommended AAA content — with newer breakthroughs, such as traffic camera alerts and Landmark Guidance that'll announce relevant landmark names for upcoming maneuvers.A big 7" screenIf you enjoy squint-free guidance, the 7" color touch display of the RoadMate 9250T-LMB could be great news for your eyes. You'll be able to check out the navigator's maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, plus 7 million points of interest, with ease. You'll also be treated to voice prompts that say street names at turns, and detailed views of complicated intersections with lane guidance to keep you on the right path.You can choose landscape mode for a better view of the surrounding area, or switch to portrait mode for a more extended view of the road ahead. The Landmark Guidance option gives you spoken directions for upcoming maneuvers according to buildings along with street names. For instance, you'll hear "turn right at the next Shell station," in addition to "turn right on Mulberry Avenue." You can look out for easy-to-recognize logos and colors rather than hard-to-spot street signs, and cruise with confidence.Free lifetime map and traffic updatesA lot of things can derail your trip before you get to your destination, but two of the worst are congestion and incorrect maps which lead to bad directions. Magellan's fixed those with free lifetime updates for the 9250T-LMB. You'll get rapid reports on traffic along your route in most metropolitan areas so you can find a better away around the jams, and you'll also get up to four free map updates a year to make sure your navigator's up to date.Traffic camera alertsMagellan also includes the PhantomALERT camera alert service with your purchase of the 9250T-LMB. You'll receive audible and visual warnings of approaching speed and red-light cameras along your route. For an additional fee, you can receive alerts for known enforcement areas (speed traps), as well as road locations with high accident rates.AAA TourBook listings help you find recommended destinationsHelpful road tips from AAAThe included AAA TourBook® features give you instant access to service details and recommended destinations from the leading travel resource. If you're a member, you can quickly access a phone listing for AAA Roadside Assistance™ in case of emergency — you'll also get your exact GPS location so help can find you quickly.More extras like Bluetooth® and other safe enhancementsYou can make and receive hands-free calls with your compatible phone through the 9250T-LMB. The navigator's Bluetooth SafeTexting feature consists of a list of pre-written text messages you can send to incoming texters at the push of a button from the navigator to let them know that you're driving and you'll get back to them when it's safe to do so.You'll see the posted speed limit shown on the screen as you drive, and you can even set reminders to alert you when you're exceeding it. And you'll find that route optimization takes the stress out of running errands by showing you the most efficient way to hit multiple spots on the same excursion.Magellan's OneTouch™ menu lets you save your favorite destinations and searches so you can pull them up without scrolling through multiple screens. You can connect a rear-view camera to the 9250T-LMB through its built-in A/V input and use the navigator as a screen. Magellan does not include a connection cable for the A/V input. Product Highlights:portable GPS navigatorincludes FM-TMC traffic-info receiver with subscription-free updateslifetime map updates (receive up to 4 map updates per year without additional fees)PhantomALERT traffic camera alertssuction-cup windshield mount3.5mm A/V inputcar power adapter, USB cable, and built-in rechargeable battery with up to 30 minutes of lifeNavigation features:7" color (480 x 272 pixels) touchscreen controlPortrait Mode allows vertical viewing of displayinternal flash memory preloaded with maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico7 million points of interesttext-to-speech voice prompts announce road namesLandmark Guidance announces names of landmarks (buildings, businesses) at maneuvers as well as street nameshighway lane guidance and junction view (contiguous 48 states only)speed limit indicatorBest Parking feature directs you to nearby lots and garagesmulti-destination routing: route optimization (up to 20 destinations)Expandability:microSD card slotOther features and specs:Bluetooth technology allows hands-free calls with your compatible cell phoneBluetooth SafeText allows one-touch text messaging with your compatible phonedimensions: 7-3/4"W x 4-5/8"H x 3/4"Dweight: 12.0 oz.warranty: 1 year (2 years with AAA membership)Our 60-day money-back guarantee Who needs a portable navigator? Portable GPS puts you in touch with the world when you're on the road. Tap the restaurant icon, and it asks you what kind of food you're looking for. Type in "Mexican," and you're eating a burrito before you know it. A portable navigator not only gets you to your destination, it can also find museums, theaters, and other spots along the way. Many navigators receive traffic reports, so you can avoid jams. Other cool features range from hands-free calling to 3D graphics and lane guidance. Best of all, you can move a portable easily from car to car, a big plus for multi-car families. Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB Reviews Average Customer Review: 12 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. 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Enter the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB Written By Anonymous, FLA on Monday, February 17, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) just the right size. Early days, but so far, so good Was this review helpful? Yes No big screen Written By mel, Bradenton, FL on Thursday, February 06, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is a nice and very easy product to use. The only thing I don't like about it is the screen is too big and creates a big blind spot. Pros: Easy to set-up and use. Cons: screen size creates big blind spot Was this review helpful? Yes No Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB Written By tyibe, Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, February 01, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Nice big display, free lifetime maps made it worth the price. Was this review helpful? Yes No Magellan RoadMate 9250-T Written By Ralph M, Romeoville, Illinois on Sunday, October 06, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Keyboard has long delay when entering letters: very annoying. Route recalculation is slow compared to our Garmin. Mechanical mount is large and clumsey, but sturdy; it's too large to hide in my center console. Menu features are user-friendly, the display is compatible with polarized sunglasses. The large display is great and voice instructions were clear. Pros: Large and clear display which is compatible with polarized glasses. Voice instructions were clear and enunciated. Menus are user-friendly and intuitive. I liked the menu system better than our new Garmin's menues. Display features and information boxes are customizable (a big plus). Cons: Slow recalculations and very long delay when keying in addresses from the touch keyboard. Its mechanical mount was clumsey and large. My Garmin mounts didn't fit the Magellan's ball socket, but this isn't Magellan's fault. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Nothing like Garmin Written By Bridget, Cape Coral, FL on Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) If your a sales person...this isn't the GPS for you. Pros: It has option for back up camera and blue tooth for making phone calls Cons: The back up camera wasn't clear and blue tooth was not clear. No one could here me. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB Written By Anonymous, Haymarket, VA on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The GPS seems to be ok, I am still getting used to the GPS. I have used tomtom in the past and the Magellan is a completely different. I got the 9250 with the magellan back up camera for my truck. The GPS unit and camera do not seem to work the best together. I think the bluetooth in the GPS unit and the wireless back up camera have conflicts. When I am backing up the GPS display, that should be showing the camera feed, switchs between the camera feed and the GPS feed. After reading more online reviews of the camera and GPS I found out that this is not that uncommon. I found that turning off the bluetooh hepls the issue a bit. I hope that there will be an update from Magellen to fix this issue. The only other issue I have with the GPS is that the arm for mounting the unit is very long about 3 inches and can extend out to about 6 inchs. For mounting the unit to a dash mount the arm is just way to big. Pros: Cost. Cons: Does not seem to work well with the Megellan wireless back up camera. 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No one main let down Written By Anonymous, Seattle on Wednesday, January 09, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) great service from Crutchfield, only drawback is for such a large screen, why doesn't the Blue Tooth display Caller ID pictures? I would like to see the next model communicate more with state DOT, I cross Snoqualmie Pass daily and it would be nice to see acurate information on rolling slow downs, blasting, and incorporate weather for the pass as well. R&D should incorporate a 911 emergency signal for travelers that are outside cell phone service afterall it is satelite based....Large Screen is great but kinda hard to incorporate into a Jeep Wrangler. Cons: No Caller ID PICTURES 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Magellad RoadMate 9250T-LMB Written By Gerald, Maryland NY on Saturday, January 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Item was a replacement for a defective unit. Once it was charged it operated as I expected. It is very easy to set up and use. Pros: THe large screen is a positive as well as the free traffic alerts and maps for life. The Phantom Alerts is a good addition also. Cons: The Phantom Alerts should be included free for life as well. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Magellan 9250T Written By Moe in MO, MO on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 This, the 9250T, is my third Magellan GPS unit. I own a 1700 and 5045 which have served me well for several years I find the 9250T to be a step backwards towards the 1700. The accuracy of this unit is not as good as my older 5045. When going through a intersection/interchange the 5045 was spot on. Not so with the 9250T. It might be spot on with one intersection while 100 feet off on the next. Maps on my 9250T are more inaccurate than the older 5045. I compared them side by side while driving. I do like the speed camera ahead feature along with some other minor upgrades in the 9250T. The 9250T isn't a bad GPS, it's just that I got spoiled by the 5045. I was expecting the 9250T to be a newer upgrade to my 5045. My several weeks of testing has proven other wise. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Nance Written By Anonymous, Kingman on Friday, December 14, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Had Magellan 1700 and upgrade to this one. I am very happy with the traffic report and the fact that I can upgrade maps. Pros: Easy to use, easy to read because of the size Cons: If not in the stand cord falls out. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB Written By K PAXTON, ROSEBURG OREGON on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought the gps mostly for the back up camera. Seems to work as designed. Its a little slow on the update of the turn by turn. I could make the turn before it would show on the screen. Pros: Big screen, good display Cons: Not impressed with the back up camera picture quality 5 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB Written By DickC, Rye, NH on Friday, October 12, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very satisfied with this GPS. Best features- 7" screen, crisp data entry, turn prompts and lane guidance. Tried Garmin Nuvi and TomTom and. They were nowhere near as convenient to use. Cons: Would like to see time and distance to next several exits on interstates displayed including rest areas. 13 out of 14 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Portable vehicle navigation unit Cradle Cigarette lighter adapter with built-in traffic receiver and attached 50" straight cord Adjustable suction-cup mount 31" USB cable (USB type-A connector on one end and a mini-USB type-B connector on other end) User Handbook (En/Fr/Sp) Lifetime Map Updates offer card AAA service special offer "Stop" note Features and Specs Features Maps Free lifetime updates Map Coverage USA (50), CA, PR Points of Interest 7,000,000 Multiple Destination Routing Yes Screen Size 7" Widescreen Yes Bluetooth Capable Phone Photo Viewer No Digital Audio Playback No Text To Speech Yes Voice Control No Dynamic Content Services AAA TourBook Removable Memory Type microSD card Battery Life 30 minutes Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Navigation Features Traffic Information Bluetooth Technology Mounting Options Power Requirement Computer Requirements Navigation Features GPS Receiver: The Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB is equipped with a WAAS/EGNOS-equipped GPS receiver. It receives tracking signals from numerous satellites, updating your position once per second. This receiver provides positioning accuracy down to 3 to 5 meters (10-16 feet). GPS Antenna: The portable navigation unit features an integrated multidirectional GPS patch antenna adding to its sleek design. The first time you use the Magellan RoadMate it may take up to 4 minutes to compute your location under normal conditions. With adverse conditions (not having a clear view of the sky) the time to compute your location the first time can increase. GPS Positioning: Setting a GPS position is useful if you are not getting satellite information quickly because the Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB has traveled over 500 miles while turned off. Setting the GPS position will allow the unit to compute which satellites are available and calculate the position quicker. GPS Status Screen: The GPS Status screen uses green bars to indicate that the Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB is using certain GPS satellites to compute the position. Orange bars indicate that the Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB is trying to lock onto a satellite signal and no bar shown indicates a satellite that is not being tracked. The longer the bars, the better the signal. Note: Please note that the Magellan RoadMate receiver is a receiver only and does not transmit GPS location signals. Neither the receiver nor the vehicle can be tracked using the Magellan RoadMate receiver.Map Data: The RoadMate 9250T-LMB comes with detailed maps and destinations of the United States (including Alaska & Hawaii), Canada, and Puerto Rico, preloaded onto the built-in flash memory. Map upgrades are available for purchase from the Magellan website (www.magellangps.com) using the Magellan Content Manager and can be downloaded to the internal memory. Free Lifetime Map Updates: The Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB includes free lifetime map updates. Lifetime Maps entitles you to receive up to four map updates per year, for the life of the GPS navigation unit or until Magellan no longer receives relevant map data (whichever is shorter). An Internet connection and Magellan's Content Manager software is required. The updates will be the same geographic map data originally included with your Magellan product. In some instances, the Magellan unit might not have sufficient memory remaining for you to load an update, in which case you will need insert a microSD card in order to expand memory. Lifetime Maps may not be transferred to another person or another Magellan product. 7.0" Touchscreen Display: The unit features a large anti-glare, 7.0" WQVGA touchscreen display which can be viewed horizontally or vertically. The display's brightness can be adjusted for easy nighttime and daytime viewing. With the Auto Night Mode, the screen will automatically change from bright colors in daytime to dark tint colors for nighttime use. Map Screen: When a route has been calculated, it will be displayed on the Map screen in green with small arrows indicating the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street that comes next in your Turn List together with its distance. If you are not in the city in which the next street is, the name of the city is displayed instead. As the route progresses, voice alerts will be used to prompt you of upcoming maneuvers. Map View Options: The portable GPS unit allows you to the following map views. 2D Map: Two dimensional view of map which displays the top of the screen in either the direction of your heading or direction pointing North. 3D Map: Three dimensional view of map which displays the top of the screen in the direction of your heading. Map Screen Modes: There are two unique modes that the Map Screen can be displayed in - Normal and Routing. Normal: In Normal mode, your position is shown on the map along with the time and your speed. As you travel, your position will be updated, giving you a clear view of your position and surrounding streets. Routing: In Routing mode, additional information is displayed, providing you with more detailed information about the route you have selected. In the routing screen, you can view the name of the current street, plus the street name for the next maneuver, POI icons, and distance to next maneuver. You can toggle between the distance remaining to reach your destination, approximate time remaining until the destination is reached, and the approximate time of day to arrive at your destination. Note: You can set the navigation unit's map to automatically zoom in to the lowest level when coming up to a turn. Highway Lane Assist w/ Junction View: The RoadMate 9250T-LMB will display realistic images of highway signs and arrows that guide you to the correct lane as you approach a highway interchange, giving you a visual indication of which lane you should be in. This makes driving on the highway a lot easier, safer, and less stressful. Maneuver List (Itinerary): Each line of the Maneuver List screen provides details about the maneuvers in the order that they are to be made. The bottom bar of the Maneuver List screen indicates the distance and time to the next maneuver as well as the total distance computed for the route. The Maneuver List can be modified if you want to exclude one of the maneuvers to avoid traveling on one of the streets listed. Current Location Screen: The Current Location screen displays approximate address information, the distance from the next and previous cross streets, as well as your latitude and longitude. There is also a compass point in your direction of travel, calculated elevation and speed. Text-to-Speech w/ Landmark Guidance: The RoadMate 9250T-LMB is equipped with Text-to-Speech. As you navigate to your destination, the RoadMate 9250T-LMB will announce the names of the street and/or exit ramps that are involved in each maneuver. With the all new Landmark Guidance, you receive directions using landmarks as your guide, making it a more intuitive way to navigate. You'll hear instructions like "In 200 feet, turn left at the Shell Gas Station". You can activate the Smart Volume feature which changes the volume automatically as your speed changes, compensating for road noise. You can select English, French, or Spanish. Note: The Magellan RoadMate can also sound an audible beep, bell, or chime to notify you of an upcoming turn. You can turn this warning tone off, if desired.OneTouch Favorites Menu: The RoadMate 9250T-LMB features Magellan's exclusive OneTouch favorites menu. The OneTouch menu provides quick access to your home address, emergency services, gas stations and addresses or searches you have stored to the OneTouch menu. The OneTouch Favorites menus also provides instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places & POIs. 7,000,000 Points Of Interest (POI): The RoadMate 9250T-LMB offers 7-million points of interests to help you easily find gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, and more. You can search for POIs by entering the name or by selecting from a list of available categories and sub-categories. If desired, you can choose whether or not you want POI icons to be displayed on the map. Branded POIs display your favorite coffee shops, restaurants, and more by their respective logos. Highway Exit POIs provide a listing of restaurants, gas stations, auto repair shops or hotels near approaching freeway exits. Address Search: You can use various search tools to find your destination and plan your route. You can search by Address, Address Book, City, Intersection, Previous Destination, or Coordinates. QuickSpell w/ SmartCity Search: QuickSpell with SmartCity Search narrows your address and city searches, making destination entry easy. To help you make sure you enter in the correct destination, the RoadMate 9250T-LMB will automatically correct spelling errors and complete your destination address. QuickSpell with SmartCity search also uses information in the unit's database to limit the keys that need to be pressed, presenting only those which can access information in the database. Best Parking: Best Parking is another great feature; it makes parking in the city a much easier affair. Best Parking provides parking garage locations with both their hours of operation and the entrance location. Choose the garage that is open and close to your destination. Once you have selected a garage you are guided directly to the entrance. Customizable Route Method: There are a wide variety of methods you can use to create a route. You can set the RoadMate 9250T-LMB to calculate your route by Fastest Time, Shortest Distance, Less Freeways or More Freeways. You can also Enable U-Turns and Avoid Toll Roads for any routing method. You can compare the travel times of each option on one screen. Multiple Destination Routing: If you're planning a trip with multiple stops, the RoadMate 9250T-LMB will allow you to place the destinations in the order you wish, or allow the unit to order the stops for the most efficient route, saving you time and money. You can change the order of stops at any time. SmartDetour: When you slow down under 20% of the speed limit on a freeway, after a few seconds the Magellan software assumes you are in a traffic jam and displays the SmartDetour feature on the Map screen. Detours are calculated using the same routing method that was used to create the route. A list of alternate routes will be displayed. Auto Re-Route: If you travel off the computed route, the Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB will automatically re-calculate the routing information to get you to your original destination using the routing method you selected when creating the route. AAA TourBook: The AAA TourBook provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save (for US & Canada). The RoadMate 9250T-LMB includes travel information from AAA to make your trip safe, easy, and hassle-free. AAA membership required (visit www.AAA.com/GPS to register). If you are a AAA member, you can take advantage of discount listings wherever the AAA card is accepted. There is an option to calculate a route to any of the locations provided in the TourBook. AAA TourBook Information: View information about accommodations, restaurants, destinations, attractions and events in locations near your current position or near any location you enter. (Restaurants and lodging destinations include AAA "Diamond" ratings info.) Show Your Card & Save: Search for businesses that offer discounts for AAA members. Approved Auto Repairs: Search for AAA-approved automotive repair facilities, including hours of operation and services offered. AAA Branch Offices: Search for AAA branch offices with information on hours of operation and services offered. Campgrounds: Search for campgrounds rated by AAA. Traffic Information Free Lifetime Traffic Alerts: The Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB offers Free Lifetime Traffic alerts. This allows the RoadMate 9250T-LMB to provide real-time traffic information with no subscription fees. The Magellan RoadMate's vehicle power adapter features a built-in traffic receiver. The Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB can receive traffic information so as to avoid delays in your travel. The unit's built-in traffic receiver will provide you with detours to help you avoid traffic jams and construction zones. When routing, if a traffic incident(s), slow traffic, or stopped traffic will delay your arrival, the traffic icon on the unit's Map screen will display the computed delay due to traffic in the red box below the traffic icon. When the traffic icon indicates a delay, you can select to avoid any or all of the traffic incidents along your route. The navigation unit will then calculate an alternative route. Note: Traffic warnings will not work if the unit is not connected to the included power adapter or you are using a different power adapter. Traffic Camera Alerts: Traffic Camera Alerts, by PhantomALERT, are included at no extra charge for one year. Receive audible and visual warnings of red light and speed cameras along your route. This is verified crowd source data that you refresh on your unit by the free Content Manager from Magellan. You can even become one of the many reporters on the street by submitting your own discoveries or rating the reliability of the alerts you are shown. Premium content is available for an extra cost which includes blackspots (high accident areas), school zones, and dangerous intersections. Back-Up Camera Compatible: The RoadMate 9250T-LMB is compatible with the Magellan wireless back-up camera (sold separately). There is a 3.5mm minijack input for connecting the Magellan wireless back-up camera. As you put your car into reverse, the Magellan navigator will automatically switch into rear view mode allowing you to see what is behind your car; including children, pet and toys. Bluetooth Technology Built-in Bluetooth: The Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB features built-in Bluetooth Technology for hands-free calling from a compatible Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone. You can make and receive calls hands free using the unit's touchscreen, microphone, and speaker. Outgoing calls can be placed by entering the number directly, calling a number in your phone book, or using Speed Dial. When your phone gets an incoming call, the Magellan RoadMate displays an Answer Phone screen. Tap the green button to answer the call or the red button to end the call. Note: Please note that not all of the features of the Magellan RoadMate Bluetooth will work with all phones as features of cellular phones vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Click HERE to view a list of compatible Bluetooth-enabled cell phones. SafeTexting: Magellan's Bluetooth SafeTexting has taken advantage of a capability found in many Bluetooth enabled smartphones which allows texting control over a Bluetooth connection. This allows a Magellan feature known as SafeTexting which gives the driver the ability to respond to an incoming call or text with a pre-written text message informing the caller that the driver will call back when it is safe. The return texts, which are sent in a couple of button presses, may include location and ETA information automatically inserted by the GPS device. Mounting Options Mounting: The RoadMate 9250T-LMB comes supplied with a mounting cradle and adjustable arm that can be mounted to either the windshield or dash of your vehicle using a suction-cup mount. The Magellan RoadMate needs a clear view of the sky to receive signals from the GPS satellites, so choose a location with an unobstructed view of the sky, commonly on or near the windshield. Safety Warning: Please check the applicable regulations in your state regarding windshield mounting. Certain states prohibit the mounting of any items on your windshield. Go to www.magellangps.com for alternative mounting solutions. Power Requirements Rechargeable Battery: The Magellan RoadMate receiver has an internal battery that permits use of the receiver for brief periods of time while not connected to external power. The unit has a built-in Li-Ion rechargeable battery that offers up to 30 minutes of continuous use. You can recharge the unit's built-in battery with the supplied vehicle power adapter in your car. The internal battery will begin charging as soon as power is supplied to the Magellan RoadMate. It can take up to 4 hours to fully charge the battery, depending on the battery level. The battery does not need to be fully charged to use the Magellan RoadMate. Note: The internal battery cannot be charged through a USB cable connected to a personal computer. Battery Strength Indicator: The RoadMate 9250T-LMB features an on-screen Battery Strength Indicator so you know exactly how much battery life you have left. Auto Power: If the touchscreen has not been accessed or the current position has not changed for a defined period of time, the Magellan RoadMate can be set to power off to save battery life. Optional AC Adapter: An optional AC power adapter (sold separately) is available from the Magellan website. The optional AC power adapter provides constant power to the navigation unit. Computer Requirements mini-USB Port: The Magellan RoadMate 9250T-LMB's features a mini-USB (type-B) port and comes with a 31" USB cable for connecting the navigation unit to your PC for software and map updates from the Magellan website. Magellan Content Manager: The Magellan Content Manager is a free downloadable computer application that syncs with your Magellan GPS navigator to deliver new updates, map unlocks, and easy access to your magellangps.com account. Download the free software to enjoy the latest software updates and map updates for your Magellan auto navigation device. It's the fastest and easiest way to get software updates & map updates for the Magellan RoadMate navigation unit. The Magellan Content Manager Software is available for select Windows PCs and Mac computers. Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. 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Explore American literature as you earn high school credit and expand your language arts skills. In this innovative online course, you'll study representative American texts that reflect varied cultural influences, highlighting the major genres, themes, subjects, and historical influences associated with this tradition.
The course is divided into four units and offers the opportunity for close study of two major works from the American literary tradition. In Units 1 and 2, you'll examine the connection between nonfiction and fiction and learn about analyzing rhetoric and content during your study of The Color Purple. In Units 3 and 4, you'll turn your attention to The Great Gatsby, focusing on setting, character, theme, and the novel's historical context.
Since the course is presented online, you can study wherever and whenever you want as you work at your own pace. You'll also benefit from the support of a dedicated and experienced instructor who will guide your learning throughout the course. It's a great solution for anyone who needs to complete this English requirement for high school graduation.
This course is offered through Career Online High School, a division of Smart Horizons Career Online High School, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). English III: American Literature and Composition, Semester 1, is a one-semester course, and can be completed in up to four weeks. Enroll in this convenient, affordable course, and start on your path toward completing your high school education.
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Unit 1: Analyzing Text: Innocence and Experience: The Color Purple
· Examining Nonfiction for Theme
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· The Color Purple: Unit Project
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· The Color Purple: Fall of Sophia
· The Color Purple: Rape of Squeak
· Colonization of Africa: Imperialist Views
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· The Color Purple: Women
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I just started messing around with this little freeware, Quick AVI Creator.
I haven't really explored the x264 side of it yet. But for downsizing HD content to play on a stand-alone divx DVD player using xvid, it seems ideal.
After experimenting with the settings file, xvid.presets, I found I could add a One Pass Mode just by adding a section in brackets like an .ini file. I copied the 2nd line from the 2 pass mode and just took out the stuff about stats and passes. I've only tried one .wmv file but it processed it in both 2 pass and 1 pass mode without choking.
Even with resizing down to 720x480 it processed the video in One Pass Mode faster than real time on my quad core. Looks like a nice little program. It uses AvsP and generates an AviSynth script with the basic stuff for you to modify.


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News flash, people, not only is climate change real, but it has been going on forever!
I'm old enough to remember when our weather patterns were different than they are today, but I'm also smart enough to know that driving my SUV isn't causing it. The sun, not coal-fired power plants, is the main driving force behind our climate, whatever it happens to be. The earth wobbles somewhat as it rotates on its axis, and the earth's orbit around the sun is not uniform, either. And the sun's energy output varies, too, ergo, climate change.
The earth gets warmer, the earth gets cooler. Glaciers grow and advance over the earth, and glaciers melt and retreat; sea levels rise, and sea levels fall, and it has nothing to do with where your house thermostat is set.
My wife and I visited Jamestown, Va., this past December, site of the first permanent English settlement on the James River. Exhibits there told of how archeologists determined that thousands of years before Capt. John Smith set up housekeeping, the sea level was 100 feet lower than it is today. And there weren't even any smoke-belching factories then.
Who's to say that current sea levels, temperatures, rain patterns, etc, are what's supposed to be "normal"? Was the Sahara always a desert? Old maps show times in the past when the Northwest Passage was ice-free and open to ships. If it happens now, it's not a unique event in the history of the earth caused by jet planes making the polar ice cap melt.
And that evil CO2, carbon dioxide, supposedly responsible for climate change? It's considered just a trace gas in the atmosphere. People are getting rich by scaring you.
So relax, people, and go with the flow, climate change that is. And remember, a warmer earth is more life-friendly than a cold earth.
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En español | Alzheimer's isn't inevitable. Many experts now believe you can prevent or at least delay dementia — even if you have a genetic predisposition.
Reducing Alzheimer's risk factors like obesity, diabetes, smoking and low physical activity by just 25 percent could prevent up to half a million cases of the disease in the United States, according to a recent analysis from the University of California in San Francisco.
Here are 10 new ways you can boost your brain health now.
1. Get moving
"If you do only one thing to keep your brain young, exercise," says Art Kramer, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Illinois. Higher exercise levels can reduce dementia risk by 30 to 40 percent compared with low activity levels, and physically active people tend to maintain better cognition and memory than inactive people. "They also have substantially lower rates of different forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease," Kramer says.
Working out helps your hippocampus, the brain region involved in memory formation. As you age, that region shrinks, leading to memory loss. Exercise can reverse this process, research suggests.
How you work up a sweat is up to you, but most experts recommend 150 minutes a week of moderate activity. Even a little bit can help: "In our research as little as 15 minutes of regular exercise three times per week helped maintain the brain," says Eric B. Larson, M.D., executive director of Group Health Research Institute in Seattle.
2. Pump some iron
Older women who participated in a yearlong weight-training program at the University of British Columbia at Vancouver did 13 percent better on tests of cognitive function than a group of women who did balance and toning exercises. "Resistance training may increase the levels of growth factors in the brain such as IGF1, which nourish and protect nerve cells," says Teresa Liu-Ambrose, head of the university's Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory.
3. Seek out new skills
Learning spurs the growth of new brain cells. "When you challenge the brain, you increase the number of brain cells and the number of connections between those cells," says Keith L. Black, M.D., chair of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. "But it's not enough to do the things you routinely do — like the daily crossword. You have to learn new things, like sudoku or a new form of bridge."
UCLA researchers using MRI scans found that middle-aged and older adults with little Internet experience could trigger brain centers that control decision-making and complex reasoning after a week of surfing the net. "Engaging the mind can help older brains maintain healthy functioning," says Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D., author of 30 Days to Total Brain Health.
4. Say 'Omm'
Chronic stress floods your brain with cortisol, which leads to impaired memory. To better understand if easing tension changes your brain, Harvard researchers studied men and women trained in a technique called mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). This form of meditation — which involves focusing one's attention on sensations, feelings and state of mind — has been shown to reduce harmful stress hormones. After eight weeks, researchers took MRI scans of participants' brains that showed the density of gray matter in the hippocampus increased significantly in the MBSR group, compared with a control group.


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Welcome to week 4 of Writing Basics. It's been wonderful to get to know some new FaithWriters here, and to exchange writing tips with you. Here are the first three classes in a nutshell:
1. Choose interesting words, especially nouns and verbs.
2. Trim unnecessary adjectives and adverbs
3. Pick a tense that works best for your entry, and stick to it.
This is a good place for a plug: I hope you'll pop over to Ann Grover's class here, where she's been teaching grammar basics. We can all benefit from a refresher in commas and gerunds every now and then (and some of us *cough* me *cough* think there's nothing more fun than a review of possessive personal pronouns. Makes me grin all day).
Today's Quick Take:
Avoid using clichés. In this case, I'm talking about phrases that have been used before—anything not original to you. Take a look at my first paragraph—did you see that I used the phrase in a nutshell? That's not mine, and I should have been more original.
There are times when the cliché is just the best way of saying something—maybe it's the way your character speaks, or it's just such a good cliché that nothing else will do. But I read lots of Beginner and Intermediate entries that are full of them—it's as if the writer doesn't stop to consider her words, or to think of ways to make her writing fresh and original.
Looking through just a few entries from several weeks ago, I found these phrases:
nearly jumped out of my skin
with eyes blazing
their world got turned upside down
couldn't believe my eyes
her wildest dreams
That's the sort of thing I mean, and I found those in about one minute of looking. Do one edit where you examine your work specifically for these kinds of clichés, and ditch 'em.
Now—on to today's lesson: overuse of exclamation points. My previous classes have been directed primarily at fiction writers; this one will apply equally to writers of non-fiction and devotionals.
When we were first introduced to exclamation points in elementary school, we were told that they indicate strong emotion:
Ben, that cat urped on the new carpet!
I can't stand lumpy oatmeal!
Stop! In the name of love! Before you break my heart!
Look! A monster is trampling through the petunias!
And this is true, but way too often, beginning writers use the exclamation point when a simple period would do. The bestselling author Elmore Leonard says, in his "Rules of Writing": Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose. I've done the math—that translates to one exclamation point for every 133 Writing Challenge entries.
FaithWriters' own Dub Wright, who teaches college-level writing, subtracts one point per exclamation mark. They flag one's writing as immature and overly-emotional. Take at look at any handy newspaper or magazine; you'll find few, if any, exclamation points. In journalism, they're reserved for things like declarations of war or political assassinations. Pick up a non-fiction book by an established author: no exclamation points.
Exclamation points have a way of making a serious passage sound breathless and slightly hysterical.
The problem of petunia-stomping monsters is getting out of control! If the politicians will not take action, we will do so! Our petunias are far too precious to be trampled underfoot by unscrupulous green meanies!
On the other hand:
The problem of petunia-stomping monsters is getting out of control. If the politicians will not take action, we will do so. Our petunias are far too precious to be trampled underfoot by unscrupulous green meanies.
The second paragraph is calmer, so it is far more likely to be taken seriously as an urgent call to action.
Here's an example of unnecessary exclamation points in fiction:
I'd just nestled under an afghan with a cup of coffee and a book. A constant wind caused the branches outside my window to beat a steady tattoo on the glass. Suddenly, I heard an eerie, unearthly howl! My heart thumped in my throat, and I lurched up, knocking my steaming coffee to the floor! A brown stain spread across the floorboards as the howling outside continued!
The same passage now, without the gratuitous punctuation:
I'd just nestled under an afghan with a cup of coffee and a book. A constant wind caused the branches outside my window to beat a steady tattoo on the glass. Suddenly, I heard an eerie, unearthly howl. My heart thumped in my throat, and I lurched up, knocking my steaming coffee to the floor. A brown stain spread across the floorboards as the howling outside continued.
Do you see why the second passage is better? The words suddenly, thumped, lurched, knocking (and others) do a fine job of setting the mood of mystery. I'd far rather have my words establish the atmosphere of a story than a little bit of punctuation. Let me say that again: I'd far rather have my words establish the atmosphere of a story than a little bit of punctuation. Using the exclamation point there is like jabbing the reader with your elbow and saying "There—do you get it? That was important! See that? See? See?"
Under no circumstances should you use two exclamation points (or more) in a row. If what you have to say is that shocking, important, or urgent, find the words to say so.
It seems that in all of my lessons, I've had to note the exception, and that's true here, too. Sometimes you just need an exclamation point. After all, sometimes the cat urps on the new carpet. If you're writing fiction, restrict your exclamation points to within the dialog (not in the narrative), and then only sparingly. If you're writing non-fiction, it's almost certainly not necessary—but then again, who am I to argue with this:
What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! (Romans 6:1 NIV)
Or this…
Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! (Psalm 81:1 NIV)
Homework: Write a short passage (no more than 50 words) with at least one unnecessary exclamation point. Tell why you might be tempted to put it there, and how that passage would be improved without it.
Write a short passage that you really think needs an exclamation point (and be prepared to defend it).
If you do either of the homeword suggestions, please add a sentence or two with your reaction to the lesson, or a comment on your homework. The most valuable part of this class is the give-and-take of class members.


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Saturday, January 20, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. (January 20, 2007) - The ETSU men's tennis team swept their first two opponents of the spring season today defeating East Carolina University and Temple University at the VCU 4x1 Invitational. Without dropping a match in singles or doubles, they defeated East Carolina 5-0, and went on to defeat
In their opening match of the season, Travis Sandlant (
Lisandro Picardo (
The Bucs continued their opening day with another 5-0 win in the afternoon over
In singles, senior Felix Insaurralde (
Lisandro Picardo won his second match of the day in the No. 3 position defeating Gonzalo De Villa 6-3, 6-2.
"They looked pretty solid today overall. I still think there is a lot of room to improve but against the teams we played today we did a pretty good job," said head coach Yaser Zaatini. "We are nowhere close to peaking and we play VCU tomorrow, that match will give us a good idea of where we are at."
Continuing play tomorrow on day 3 of the VCU 4x1 Invitational the Bucs will play
No. 1- Enrique Olivares (ETSU) def. Aleksey Kochetov 6-1, 6-2
No. 2- Sebastian Serrano (ETSU) def. Henrique Viana 6-0, 6-1
No. 3- Lisandro Picardo (ETSU) def. Bryan Oakley 6-2, 6-2
No. 4- Daniel Isaza (ETSU) def. Samuel McSpadden 6-1, 4-6, 10-6
Sandlant/Ahlgren (ETSU) def. Walters/Peeler 6-2, 6-3
No. 1- Felix Insaurralde def. Pavlos Stephanides 6-0, 6-2
No. 2- Travis Sandlant def. Eduardo Saavedra 6-1, 6-0
No. 3- Lisandro Picardo def. Gonzalo De Villa 6-3, 6-2
No. 4- Predrag Burmazovic def. Kris Celtnieks 6-0, 6-1
Olivares/Ahlgren def. Struble/Spunda 6-3, 6-0
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