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Used 2011 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works Review
Edmunds expert review
Thanks to British character and German engineering, the 2011 Mini Cooper is a great pick for a small coupe or convertible.
What's new for 2011
Vehicle overview
Motoring fun doesn't have to destroy the planet, nor does eco-friendly driving have to be boring. The 2011 Mini Cooper is proof that you can be entertained by a lively car without drawing criticism from environmentalists. With agile handling, loads of charm and a cool factor that's hard to match, it's no surprise the Mini Cooper has remained so popular for so long.
Under the hood, the fun starts with the lively yet economical base 1.6-liter and moves up to the sporty turbocharged Cooper S and raucous John Cooper Works versions. There's not a whole lot of power here on the spec sheet (the base engine puts out just 121 horsepower, for instance) but the Mini doesn't weigh very much, either. This boosts fuel economy and helps the Cooper feel lively around town. The car's small size makes it a breeze to park, too. Inside, the Cooper is surprisingly spacious for two people, and Mini offers further enticement with a dizzying array of factory options and dealer-installed accessories.
It's not all sunshine and smiles, though. While the suspension is understandably tuned to foster the car's spry handling, there is a trade-off in a rather firm ride quality that might not suit some drivers (we highly recommend sticking with smaller wheels). The Cooper's rear seat has an almost comical lack of legroom, although the Cooper Clubman (reviewed separately) is a remedy.
If these qualities seem like turnoffs, it might be good to check out some alternatives. Hatchbacks like the 2011 Mazda 3/Mazdaspeed 3, 2011 Volvo C30 and 2011 Volkswagen Golf/GTI are all more practical thanks to their roomier seating and cargo areas. For a drop top, the 2011 BMW 1 Series is more refined and the Volkswagen Eos is more comfortable. That said, none of these cars can match the Cooper's unique blend of personality, performance and frugalness. For a small coupe or convertible, it comes highly recommended.
Trim levels & features
The 2011 Mini Cooper is available in two-door hatchback and convertible body styles. Each is available in three trim levels: Cooper, Cooper S and John Cooper Works (JCW).
The base Cooper comes standard with 15-inch alloy wheels, full power accessories, keyless entry, air-conditioning, cruise control, a height-adjustable driver seat, leatherette (vinyl) upholstery, a tilt-and-telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel, multicolor ambient lighting and a six-speaker stereo with a CD player, HD radio, satellite radio and an auxiliary audio jack. The Cooper convertible models add 16-inch alloy wheels and a full power convertible top that includes a sunroof feature. The Cooper's Sport package adds 16-inch wheels on the hatchback and 17-inch wheels on the convertible, foglamps, traction control, a rear spoiler, sport seats and hood stripes.
The Cooper S adds 16-inch wheels, a turbocharged engine, firmer suspension tuning, foglamps, sport seats and alloy pedals. The Cooper S Sport package adds 17-inch wheels, xenon headlights, traction control and hood stripes. The John Cooper Works includes a more powerful turbo engine, upgraded Brembo brakes and cloth upholstery. A limited-slip differential and a firmer suspension can be fitted to both the S and the John Cooper Works.
Options are plentiful and arranged in several packages, with most features available à la carte. Major optional features include adaptive xenon headlights, a dual-pane sunroof, automatic climate control, heated front seats, keyless ignition/entry, a 10-speaker Harman Kardon surround-sound audio system, Bluetooth and an iPod interface. Other options include different wheels, parking sensors, cloth or leather upholstery, a navigation system and a multitude of different interior trims and materials. As has been the case since the Cooper's debut, a multitude of dealer-installed features are additionally available.
Performance & mpg
The 2011 Mini Cooper comes with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine good for 121 hp and 114 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual with hill-start assist is standard and a six-speed automatic is optional. Mini estimates a manual-equipped hatchback will go from zero to 60 mph in 8.4 seconds (9.7 seconds with the automatic). EPA-estimated fuel economy is 29 mpg city/37 mpg highway and 32 mpg combined with the manual (27/35/31 convertible) and 28/36/31 with the automatic.
The Cooper S has a turbocharged version of the same engine good for 181 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque (192 lb-ft at full throttle thanks to an overboost function). Mini estimates 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.6 seconds for the manual and 6.8 seconds for the automatic. EPA estimated fuel economy is 27/36/30 with the manual and 26/34/29 with the auto.
The John Cooper Works cranks up the turbo boost to produce 208 hp and 192 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual is the only available transmission. Mini estimates a 0-60 time of 6.2 seconds for the hatchback and 6.6 for the convertible. Fuel economy is 25/33/28.
All 2011 Mini Coopers come standard with antilock disc brakes, stability control and front-seat side airbags. Side curtain airbags are standard on the hatchback, while the convertible features pop-up rollover bars and larger front side airbags that extend to head height. Traction control is optional. In Edmunds braking, various Mini Cooper S models with 17-inch wheels stopped from 60 mph between 112 and 115 feet -- excellent results.
The Cooper has not been rated using the government's new, more strenuous 2011 crash testing procedure. Its 2010 rating (which isn't comparable to the new methodology) was four stars out of five for frontal and side impacts for both driver and passengers. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the hatchback its best rating of "Good" in the frontal-offset test, and its second-best score of "Average" in the side-impact and roof-crush tests.
No matter which flavor of 2011 Mini Cooper you might be interested in, you can expect thrilling handling and quick responses to driver inputs. On the downside, the Mini's ride is on the stiff side and can be rather loud, as well. Opting for the Cooper S or John Cooper Works models further stiffens the ride, leading us to recommend that mainstream buyers forego the sport suspension and larger wheels.
The base Cooper will likely satisfy most drivers, while the S adds quite a bit of excitement and the JCW turns the fun dial up to 11. The six-speed manual transmission is notable for its precise shifter and compliant clutch. The automatic isn't the smoothest-shifting unit in the world, but in Manual mode it responds quickly to the driver's inputs to the shift paddles on the steering wheel.
Of all the ways to describe the Mini Cooper's interior, we doubt anyone would call it boring. The massive center-mounted speedometer is a nod to the original Mini, but in terms of practicality, it comes off as a bit gimmicky. One of our main gripes of previous Minis was the oddly placed stereo control knobs. Fortunately, that has been rectified for 2011 with a slightly more conventional layout.
Despite the Mini Cooper's small size, the front seats are surprisingly spacious. There is no shortage of headroom or legroom and the cabin feels extraordinarily airy. The rear seats, by comparison, are much less accommodating, with a notable lack of legroom. Trunk space is also restrictive, at a very meager 5.7 cubic feet, but folding the rear seats flat increases cargo capacity to a very usable 24 cubes.
The convertible features a tailgate-style trunk opening with an upper package tray that can be raised to allow larger items to fit in the tiny 6-cubic-foot trunk. Unlike most convertibles, the Mini's rear seats can be folded flat to accommodate larger items, but the rollover hoops and soft-top mechanism prevent the loading of bulkier objects. Rear visibility for the convertible is poor with the top down and even worse with the top up.
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Like the teams in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, it could be one and done for Andrew Bynum as a 76er.
The Sixers announced at halftime of its game against the Portland Trail Blazers that the 7-foot, 300-pound Bynum will have surgery on Tuesday, thus ending one of the most frustrating situations in the team's history. Bynum will undergo arthroscopic surgery on both knees.
"After many months of rehabilitation and consulting with numerous doctors, Andrew and the doctors treating him determined that this is the best course of action at this point," said Sixers general manager Tony DiLeo. "We will continue to monitor and evaluate his status moving forward."
How the Sixers will move forward will be the biggest question surrounding this organization in quite some time. DiLeo has said repeatedly during the season that Bynum was "Plan A" and that was the plan they were looking to move forward with.
Bynum, who made $16.5 million this season, was obtained during a four-team trade in August that cost the Sixers Andre Iguodala, Nikola Vucevic, Maurice Harkless and a protected first-round draft pick. In mid-September Bynum hurt his right knee while working out to get ready for training camp. It was announced the day before training camp that he would be out for about three weeks but could be ready for opening night.
As that injury lingered, it then came out that Bynum hurt the left knee while bowling in mid-November. While he said his right knee was feeling better, the left was slow to respond following the bowling incident. After upping his workouts to a more strenuous schedule, Bynum attempted to play 5-on-5 during a practice. The stint lasted just a few minutes and a week later it was revealed that Bynum's right knee was again hurting. And now comes word of the surgery.
Hopes were high for the organization after it obtained Bynum, who averaged career-highs in points (18.7) and rebounds (11.8) last season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Hopes have faded to disappointing reality as Bynum will not see the court this season. Whether the team is willing to take another chance on him and hope to sign the free agent in the offseason will no doubt be a heavy topic this offseason.


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Realizing there were limited health care options in the city of Woodruff, ReGenesis Health Care stepped up to help.
Realizing there were limited health care options in the city of Woodruff, ReGenesis Health Care stepped up to help.
The nonprofit organization, committed to serving the under-served populations in the Upstate, opened a primary care facility at 220 Irby Street two months ago.
"There are not a lot of options in Woodruff," said George Newby, the organization's chief executive officer. "And it is kind of far away from downtown. This is one of the reasons why we knew we needed to be there."
Plans to bring a facility to Woodruff have been in the works for nearly three years It wasn't until ReGenesis Health Care received a $516,250 federal grant in June 2012 that the process picked up steam.
Then the issue became finding a location.
Doctors Care, a for-profit health care clinic owned by Columbia-based UCI Medical Affiliates, closed the doors of its Woodruff facility only three months after opening.
David Boucher, the company's president and chief operating officer, said the facility did not receive a good enough response from the community to continue operations.
"The market couldn't support the volume of patients we needed to pay the bills," he said.
When Doctors Care closed in October of 2012, ReGenesis moved into its vacant 4000-square-foot building.
While its predecessor was unsuccessful in the location, and given that BJ Workman Memorial Hospital in Woodruff closed in late 2004 after patient numbers continued to drop, Newby is confident moving forward.
Unlike many private clinics, ReGenesis takes patients without insurance and asks them to pay on a sliding fee scale based on size of household and income.
"We think it will work great" in Woodruff, Newby said.
If you don't have insurance, "You can get services as cheap as $30 or as high as $80, and for people who have relatively lower income, that's a good deal."
Boucher, with UCI Medical Affiliates, said ReGenesis offers a "real good model."
The facility offers family practice, pediatrics, family planning, diabetes education, immunizations, behavioral health counseling, and community-based health education.
Right now, it's only open Mondays and Wednesdays with one active physician.
Dr. Heather Esquivel, physician and chief medical officer, splits time during the week between the Woodruff and Gaffney locations.
Hours will increase after more physicians and nurses are hired, and as volume begins to increase, Esquivel said.
Eventually, it will be a three-physician practice, with about 10 employees overall. There also is a call center that is used to help patients with questions or appointments for all six ReGenesis Health Care locations in the Upstate.
"We get a thousand calls a day if you combine all of our offices," Esquivel said. "So we decided to deal with those calls in a more efficient way with a call center here."
Wednesday, the new facility held an open house and free health screenings, offering blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL checks to members of the community
Sherry Waters came from close by after hearing about the screening on the radio.
She said she takes a thirty minute drive to Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System for treatment whenever she gets sick.
"There wasn't anywhere else to go," she said.
Dr. Esquivel said she hopes patients who don't have a physician will find a home at ReGenesis.
"Generally, per provider, we see about 20 patients a day," she said.
It's a smaller number of patients than most private doctors see a day, but Esquivel thinks that's a good thing.
"It's better for us as providers but also better for our patients," she said. "...We are actually afforded the luxury of spending a little more time actually talking to our patients. One of our goals is to interact with the patients, answer questions and educate our patients to be healthier."


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Palestinians unite, but what will come of it?
BETHLEHEM, The West Bank – When hundreds of supporters of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas marched recently through the streets of the West Bank, it represented the first time in 10 years that its rival group Fatah had allowed a march of that size.
The march was supposed to be a display of how the Palestinians of the West Bank and the Palestinians in Gaza were now a united people in the quest for a state of their own.
But the reconciliation deal made between the two sides recently did not inspire optimism among all Palestinians. who have been struggling under a poor economy and whose leaders failed yet again to advance negotiations with Israel for an independent state.
"Reconciliation isn't possible because each party wants to be in charge and they're too far apart politically," said Jihan Yasser, a student at Bethlehem University seated in the university's flowering garden.
"While Fatah is into peace negotiations, Hamas wields its control through religion. Though one can hope for unity, their methods seem to be incompatible," she said.
Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh agreed in April to form a unity government after the two parties waged a bitter battle in 2007 for control of two separate territories bordering Israel in which more than 4 million Palestinians live.
That year, Hamas seized Gaza and killed several Fatah backers, causing a split that has remained for nearly eight years. Hamas was designated a terrorist group by the European Union and United States, and its leaders launched a campaign to eliminate Israel, periodically firing barrages of rockets into Israel that led to a major war in 2008.
At the same time, Fatah's Palestinian Authority in Ramallah on the West Bank became the official entity that the West dealt with on Palestinian issues. It was showered with financial aid, and Israel agreed to talk about a framework for an independent Palestinian state.
But many parts of the West Bank remained under Israeli military control to prevent a return to the terror attacks that killed hundreds of Israelis. Palestinians must endure Israeli checkpoints following two violent uprisings. They cannot travel freely to Israel without a hard-to-obtain Israeli travel permit.
In Gaza, which Israel withdrew from in 2005, Hamas stocked up on missiles from Iran and elsewhere to continue its aim of wiping out Israel, while in the West Bank the Palestinian Authority pressed Jerusalem for a negotiated settlement of their differences.
But last month, Israel suspended U.S.-backed peace talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas after his deal with Hamas.
Some Palestinians say the attempt to unify will help the cause of a Palestinian state.
"We've been waiting a long time, years for this to happen," said Rehab Kenan in Gaza City. "We thank our leaders for the happiness they have brought us.
"I have two sons and this reconciliation will offer work and build their future," she said.
Gaza's government says unemployment is as high as 40% and construction work has slowed since the toppling of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt by the Egyptian military, which has closed smuggling tunnels between the two countries.
Palestinian Contractors Union Chairman Nabil Abu Muaileq says he represents 300 construction companies, of which only 20 are able to work. Hamas lost $230 million in revenue from the tunnel operators.
The isolated coastal enclave has also been dealing with the loss of fuel and the shutdown of Gaza's only power plant, causing power outages sometimes lasting up to 12 hours.
"It's created a huge problem for our people," Muaileq said, adding that he hoped the reconciliation deal would come with Fatah funds to create jobs for thousands of Gazans.
Samah Ahmad was skeptical about the benefits.
"I will believe in it if I touch it on the ground," she said. "We're still looking for freedom; we're still looking for humanity. We want to feel we are one. I will believe it when I see it."
It is hard to know what the Palestinian people feel about the actions of their leaders. While both sides talked of holding new elections, neither has allowed them in years out of fear that too many votes would go to the rival. The Palestinians are essentially living in a dictatorship in both territories.
More than 80% of Palestinians polled in late March by the Institute of the Arab World for Research and Development said they want national legislative and presidential elections to take place immediately. In the same poll, 50% of respondents felt Fatah and Hamas would form a unity government, but 47% did not.
At the recent reconciliation march in the West Bank, uniformed and plainclothes police watched over Hamas supporters who yelled "Revenge!" and "Strike Tel Aviv!"
On the other hand, Fatah supporters passed out leaflets saying, "Let there not be any excuse to divide members of the united Palestinian family. We live now in an atmosphere of reconciliation."
"The two parties have had eight years to reconcile, but they haven't," says Nader Saeed, director of AWRAD.
"People have doubts about the parties' timing and motives and wonder if they are motivated more by duress than a desire for true unity," he said.
"There needs to be real discussion on the amalgamation of ministries, on security coordination, on elections and a political platform. Photo ops without real work make people skeptical."
In Bethlehem, where workers were filling in potholes ahead of Pope Francis's visit at the end of May, taxi driver Murrat Wachash said he doesn't believe the reconciliation will pan out.
"Fatah will not want to share its power, prestige or the funding it receives from the international community, which considers Hamas an extremist group," he said.
Ali Salah, a tour guide, was feeling more optimistic.
"Fatah and Hamas are like brothers who have fought but who know want to get back together. Divided we accomplish nothing. United we can finally work toward having our own country," Salah said.
Shuttleworth reported from Gaza.


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WASHINGTON, U.S. - After U.S. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, made caustic comments about the president and his family to the author of a new book - Trump has now fired back.
On Wednesday, Trump essentially excommunicated Bannon from his political circle, excoriating him as a self-promoting exaggerator.
Trump said that Bannon had "very little to do with our historic victory" and has now "lost his mind."
Expressing his anger and resentment, Trump released a written statement, firing back at Bannon after he made comments in a new book by Michael Wolff.
The forthcoming book called 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' was obtained by The Guardian, which reported on the jolting remarks attributed to Bannon in the book.
Bannon reportedly made the caustic comments about the Trump White House and the President's family to Wolff.
After being pushed out of the White House last summer, Bannon has reportedly remained in touch with Trump - however, following Bannon's comments, the two now appear to have reached a breaking point.
Trump said in the statement, "Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency. When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind."
Berating Bannon for the loss of a Senate seat in Alabama, Trump said the former adviser did not represent his base but was "only in it for himself."
Trump said that rather than supporting his agenda to "make America great again," Bannon was "simply seeking to burn it all down."
He added, "Steve pretends to be at war with the media, which he calls the opposition party, yet he spent his time at the White House leaking false information to the media to make himself seem far more important than he was. It is the only thing he does well. Steve was rarely in a one-on-one meeting with me and only pretends to have had influence to fool a few people with no access and no clue, whom he helped write phony books."
Bannon was quoted in the book as suggesting that Donald Trump Jr., the future president's son; Jared Kushner, his son-in-law; and Paul J. Manafort, then the campaign chairman, had been "treasonous" and "unpatriotic" for meeting with Russians offering incriminating information on Hillary Clinton during a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower.
According to Wolff's book, after The New York Times revealed the meeting in July 2017, Bannon said, "The three senior guys in the campaign thought it was a good idea to meet with a foreign government inside Trump Tower in the conference room on the 25th floor — with no lawyers. They didn't have any lawyers."
Bannon added, according to the book, "Even if you thought that this was not treasonous, or unpatriotic, or bad shit, and I happen to think it's all of that, you should have called the F.B.I. immediately."
Wolff said in the book that Bannon also predicted that a special counsel investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and any coordination with Trump aides would ultimately center on money laundering, an assessment that could lend credibility to an investigation the president has repeatedly called a witch hunt.
Bannon was further quoted as saying, "They're going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV."
While Donald Trump Jr. did not make any official statement like his father, following the release of the comments made by Bannon, Trump Jr. jabbed at Bannon on Twitter.
Trump Jr. reposted a message noting that Alabama now had a Democratic senator.
The younger Trump wrote, "Thanks Steve. Keep up the great work."
Bannon helped propel Moore to the Republican nomination in Alabama and even stuck by him after the candidate was accused of sexual misconduct with several young women as young as age 14.
Trump reportedly endorsed Moore at Bannon's urging despite the allegations surfacing.
But, he was embarrassed when the Democrat, Doug Jones, won the election last year in a heavily Republican state.
Alabama had not sent a Democrat to the Senate in a quarter-century.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, New York magazine published an excerpt from Wolff's book, which cited derogatory comments about Trump from some of the president's closest allies.
Thomas J. Barrack, who is a friend and adviser to Trump, was named in the book but pushed back against the comments made in his name on Wednesday.
Barrack was reportedly quoted as telling a friend that the president is "not only crazy, he's stupid."
However, Barrack said this account was "totally false," and added, "It's clear to anyone who knows me that those aren't my words and inconsistent with anything I've ever said."
He said that Wolff never ran that quotation by him to ask if it was accurate.
On Wednesday meanwhile, the White House attacked not just Bannon but the book as a whole, in a bid to diminish its reporting.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary said in a statement, "This book is filled with false and misleading accounts from individuals who have no access or influence with the White House. Participating in a book that can only be described as trashy tabloid fiction exposes their sad desperate attempts at relevancy."
Further, the book is said to have stated that neither Trump nor his wife, Melania Trump, nor many of his aides actually expected to win the election in November 2016.
It said that indeed neither of them really wanted to win.
The book said that Melania Trump was distraught and was in tears on election night, not out of joy.
Further, it pointed out that the new president and first lady were fighting on Inauguration Day.
On Wednesday, Melania authorized her office to rebut the book and the first lady's communications director, Stephanie Grisham said in a statement, "The book is clearly going to be sold in the bargain fiction section. Mrs. Trump supported her husband's decision to run for president and in fact encouraged him to do so. She was confident he would win and was very happy when he did."


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2013: Lettered as a first-year ... a talented midfielder who will again compete for playing time with the first midfield unit.
2012: Played in all 19 games, starting four of them ... finished fourth on the team in scoring with 28 points on 25 goals and three assists ... also recorded 24 ground balls ... scored three goals each in wins over Christopher Newport (2/18), Randolph (3/31) and Roanoke (4/28) ... scored two goals and picked up six ground balls in a 15-9 loss to Denison (2/26) ... scored a goal and assisted on two others in a season-opening 11-3 win over Ferrum (2/14).
High School: Earned two letters in lacrosse and two in basketball at the Gilman School ... helped lead the Greyhounds' lacrosse team to a conference and national championship as a senior ... earned Honorable Mention All-Baltimore honors from the Towson Times as a senior ... also selected to the 2011 Maryland Freestate All-Star team.
Off the Field: Two-year winner of the Daniel C. Ammidon Citizenship Award at Gilman ... mother, Lori, was an All-America field hockey and basketball player in college ... undeclared major.


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Jan. 5, 2004
Yale men's tennis player Brandon Wai has received the Southern California Tennis Association's Evelyn Houseman Sportsmanship Award for 2003, and will be recognized at the Association's annual meeting on February 2.
Wai, a native of San Diego, was selected for his conduct while participating in the programs of the SCTA and the United States Tennis Association. Wai finished the 2002 USTA junior circuit with a national ranking of #3 in singles and #2 in doubles in the 16 & under division. He is a graduate of La Jolla High School in San Diego, where he was the first player in history to three-peat as CIF San Diego Section Champion.
The Yale men's tennis team resumes play January 30 at the Columbia Invitational.
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THE SPORTS DOCTOR- BCS rankings: Boise will be Boise— but why?
Boise State, Boise State, Boise State. Last week I thought if I had to hear about Boise State one more time, I'd scream.
They're undefeated and underrated; I get it. But come on– what makes them so special?
Then I understood: if even ESPN, the BCS's biggest cheerleader, failed to realize exactly how unfair the Bowl Championship Series rankings really are, the conspiracy theorists must be onto something (cue the X-Files theme).
Back on October 11, a week before the first BCS standings were announced, ESPN was aflutter with love for Boise State. The network was confident enough in the work of Brad Edwards, its college football researcher, to dedicate an episode of Outside the Lines to his findings: Boise State would not only be first in the BCS rankings, they'd be first by a lot (a projected .913 average to second place Oregon's .863).
When the official rankings were released, Boise State was ranked third, not first, with a .889 average; Oklahoma was first with .921, and Oregon second with .892. What happened? How could even ESPN have gotten it so wrong?
In 2009 the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that fourth-graders had made no learning gains in math since 2007. Earlier this year, a report by ACT, the testing service, found that only about 42 percent of U.S. high-school graduates it tested were ready for college-level math. The most recent results from the SAT college-entrance exam also showed no improvement in math. (I guess ACT had access to people who were ready for college math). Factor in how many of that 42 percent actually went to college, and then how many of the remaining percentage took statistics and understood it, and how many of those people still understood it after college, and you'll find that maybe six people in America truly understand the BCS ranking system.
Just like Enron and Lehman Brothers, the BCS hides behind a math shield, knowing few people are brave enough or smart enough to attack it. Numbers and percentages and multiplying and dividing and points are each daunting enough, but mix them all together with six different ranking systems and inverse order, and you've got a statistical Gordian knot no sword can cut.
That's exactly how the BCS wants it. They're hiding behind all the official-sounding math– ESPN, the coaches, the schools, the AP– because they're too scared to address how arbitrary and skewed the BCS rankings really are.
It's like money: it may look important, but it's really just paper. BCS rankings may seem important, but they're really just a scam.
BCS's official explanation of the formula is on its website, but who cares? What you really need to know is that the Harris Poll panel is made up of coaches, players, and media, the USA Today poll is made up of coaches– and the those folks behind the six computer ranking systems? Jeff Anderson and Chris Hester went to Washington, Richard Billingsley was born in and has never lived anywhere but Oklahoma, Wesley Colley (though he got his BA at UVA) currently works at the University of Alabama, Jeff Sagarin went to MIT and Indiana, and Peter Wolfe is a professor at UCLA.
Even if there isn't any cheating per se, the BCS system is fertile ground for bias. Coaches and players polled– are you kidding? And the computer guys (they're all men) all made up their own ranking system. They each factored in things they thought were important– and guess what? The majority of Americans, me included, are too stupid to understand how math like that works anyway.
What the BCS needs to realize, as Enron ultimately did, is that not even math can blind Americans to unfairness forever, and the BCS is inherently unfair. Boise State may not deserve to be ranked number one (I couldn't make a mathematical formula from it, but strength of schedule does mean something), but they and every other non-BCS conference school (Utah, TCU, etc.) either needs to be treated with the same respect as Alabama or not taken into consideration at all.
Maybe that's the answer to all those pesky championship problems– a united non-BCS conference. But that's a column for another day.
Juanita Giles lives on a farm in Charlotte County with her husband, son, and many dogs.


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Elements of Image Making
Elements of Image Making: Alternative Optics, Processes & Techniques[edit]
Elements of Image Making is a monthly analogue film meet up/hang out/nerd out/freak out. We meet on Sundays at Noisebridge.
UPDATE!!! Lead organizer, Eric, has moved out of state and is no longer hosting this class.
Past Events in SERIES[edit]
In total layman's terms we will discuss the chemistry of Photography/Cinematography and discuss how you take make your own photosensitive emulsion!!!!
We generally meet every three weeks.
- Positive Thinking
- 5/12 reversal developing & DIY dailies
- Got My Ion You
- 6/2 Solarization & Reticulation
- Hand Made Emulsion
- 6/23 Cyanotype & Silver
Sunday April 13th[edit]
Building on what we've covered in previous weeks we will move past the negative and embrace the positive. We will discuss reversal processing and making positive prints.
We will trouble shoot some DIY contact printing and hopefully print the negatives from previous weeks.
Sunday March 31st[edit]
- Learn to use a bolex film camera!
- Learn how to hand process film
- Learn how to use a 16mm projector
We will take a bolex to dolores park/wherever film some stuff and then come back to noise bridge and develop it. If all goes well and the film is dry we will visit our neighbors, Artist Television Access, and project the film.
Hand Processing is back in 2013!!!!!!
Examples of some of the things we have done thus far:
External Resources[edit]
- Helen Hill's Recipes for Disaster is a zine featuring lots of filmmakers from N. America talking about various direct film techniques. Super Awesome!
- Film Farm Canadian independent imaging retreat operating for 20+ years.
- HandmadeCinema.com Interactive concept map about the history, theory and techniques of handmade film.
- Handmade Film Institute Situated outside of Boulder Co, hosts classes, workshops and retreats in handmade film processes, also features a plethora of technical info on darkroom chemistry.
- delicious.com/jihalprin List of resources/articles about DIY cinematography; light meter use, optics, sound recording, processing....
- Scratchatopia Montreal based filmmaker Steven Woloshen's Tumblr. Links/articles/awesome!
- Antidote for a Virtual World by Ken Paul Rosenthal Comprehensive guide to hand processing reversal film.


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November 29, 2008
Aloha and Welcome! This is the Kapi'olani Community College Chapter of Slow Food located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Today, we have over 100,000 members all over the world!
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November 29, 2008
4 comments:
- Clara said...
your blog is very good.
my blog is http://socialesclara.blogspot.com/
- December 4, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- slowfoodies said...
thank you, your blog looks very interesting, however I only know how to read english....
- December 6, 2008 at 8:13 AM
- slowfoodies said...
Heart of Palm… SLOW…
Bite into a fresh heart of palm and underneath the delicate, vegetal, nutty, slightly sweet flavor and smooth, crunchy texture, you will taste a shared history. From Brazil to Malaysia, the American South and the Pacific Islands, the heart of palm, once known as "swamp cabbage," was eaten by impoverished families foraging for sustenance in tropical regions throughout the world. Difficult to obtain, getting to the heart of palm involved felling full grown palm trees and harvesting their inner core. As cultures evolved, the heart of palm became more sought after and moved to the other end of the spectrum as a prize ingredient for gourmets and a pleasure enjoyed by few.
Now coming full circle, the heart of palm has become a giving tree of sorts. While this nutrient rich vegetable still requires the labor and skill of a forager to harvest, it is now domesticated as a farm species known as the peach palm, each giving up to 40 stems from which to harvest the heart of palm without killing the tree. Putting this delicacy at our fingertips, Wailea Agriculture on the Big Island is our local source for this delicious and sustainable crop. Farming 35 acres of peach palms, Wailea Ag. is helping hearts of palm become a common and accessible ingredient on the American table.
- December 6, 2008 at 8:15 AM
- slowfoodies said...
Amazingly versatile, the Heart of Palm is now used world wide in countless preparations surpassing its humble beginnings. Join us in savoring one…
Heart of Palm and Avocado Salad
Ensalada de Palmito y Aguacate
In this recipe the heart of palm is presented pan seared as well as fresh to showcase the versatility and scope of its flavors and textures.
Makes 8 servings
Step 1. Dressing
Meyer Lemon Juice ¼ Cup
Bay Leaf 1
Red Onion 1 small (sliced into very thin rounds)
Whole Peppercorns ¼ tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt ½ tsp
Olive Oil ¼ Cup
Heat Meyer Lemon juice, add sugar, salt, Bay Leaf and Peppercorns and bring to simmer. Remove from heat and add thinly sliced Red Onion, let steep 5 minutes or until onions have softened and turned pink, remove onions and set aside. Strain or spoon out peppercorns and bay leaf from dressing whisk in olive oil until emulsified.
Step 2. Pan Seared Hearts of Palm
Hearts of Palm ½ lb cut into ½" thick rounds
Sea Salt ¼ tsp
Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon
In a mixing bowl, toss hearts of palm with oil and salt until well coated. Heat sauté pan. Place hearts of palm in pan until one side is caramelized. Turn palm hearts over to brown other side. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Step 3: Compose Salad
Fresh Hearts of Palm (1/4 lb)
Julienne into matchstick size pieces or cut into wedges or rounds
Avocado (2 divided into 4 quarters each)
Slice ripe avocado into thin fan shape
For garnish
For each serving arrange julienned fresh hearts of palm and ¼ avocado on plate as the base. Stack seared hearts of palm and onion on top. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro to serve.
(Steps 1 and 2 can be done up to 2 days in advance. Cool the seared palm hearts and refrigerate, bringing up to room temp before serving.)
Alternative ideas:
• Add sliced wedges of tomato.
• To stretch the recipe, toss the dressing with salad greens and garnish with seared hearts of palm, fresh hearts of palm, avocado and onion.
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About Konstantinos
Hear, hear: https://9gag.com/gag/5736691
Some people don't mind being under surveillance if they believe it is for their own protection, even if it directly affects their privacy.
I found this out myself when I went public with Blizzard secretly watermarking all screenshots produced by the game World of Warcraft. Even though a lot of people agreed that Blizzard should have mentioned this in the Terms of Service, a large number of trolls, I mean, people, stated that they don't mind having their account data secretly watermarked if it helps Blizzard catch bad guys performing game hacks.
The problem was/is that the watermarked data were/are unencrypted, so anyone could have decoded them, thus continuously stalking uninformed gamers.
People are getting more and more used to the idea that personal data gathering is used for their own protection/benefit, without realizing that, be it private companies or government agencies, the same rule always applies: "You will be treated as guilty, just in case you ever decide to actually break bad".
PS: Techdirt didn't even mention the Blizzard watermark issue. Why Mike, why? :P
This reminds me of an old "funny" image I once created, suggesting Facebook should offer an optional paid version for $4 a year in exchange for removing all ads.
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- 5.12 Stretch Run Roster
Beginning September 1st, the role of a team's reserve list changes to that of a "bench".
5.12.1 Autowaivers are not applicable during this period. Players on the reserve list may remain there for the balance of the season.
5.12.2 Players on a team's active roster may be reserved without cause, provided a reserve list player who is on an active roster in the appropriate league is activated. Such transactions do not result in a charge.
This means that players active IN THE NL can be moved between your active roster and your "bench" without incurring a charged transaction.
5.12.3 Free agents can be claimed and added to a team's active roster or reserve list, in two situations:
a) When reserving a player who has been removed from the active roster of the applicable MLB League, a free agent can be claimed without a charge.
No change here from the regular season for players removed from an NL roster.
b) When releasing a player who has not been removed from the active roster of the applicable MLB League, a free agent can be claimed as a charge.
The rules do not explicitly address the situation, but the universal interpretation of this clause allows an owner to waive an active player directly from the "bench" without going through the motions of activating him, waiving him and then claiming a replacement player. Two important things to note here: First, positioning DOES NOT matter when waiving a reserved player to claim a new player - i.e., a reserved pitcher can be waived in order to claim a first baseman to the Reserve List, etc. Second, only an ACTIVE NL player can be waived, whether he is on the active roster or the "bench". This means that a player who 1) has already been reserved and 2) is inactive at the time of the waiver CANNOT BE WAIVED through this process; i.e., no "double-dipping".
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Eli Manning has never lost to the Dallas Cowboys in their fancy $1.2 billion stadium. Tony Romo is perfect in two season openers against the Giants.
Something figures to give Sunday night.
"I don't think there's anything to it," Manning said of his 4-0 record in Arlington, which allegedly included the Giants' quarterback scribbling his name, the score, the date and the words "First Win in the New Stadium" on a concrete column in the visitors' locker room after a 33-31 victory in 2009. "We've had some tight games. Hopefully we can just find a way to hang in there and put ourselves in a situation to win the game at the end."
The Giants are trying to bounce back from missing the playoffs a season after Manning won his second Super Bowl.
The Cowboys are trying to bounce out of an 8-8 rut in coach Jason Garrett's two full seasons and a three-year postseason drought.
Dallas' dominance over the Giants in season openers predates Romo by quite a few years.
The Cowboys are 6-0 all-time in openers against the Giants, including the last time they started the season at home in 2007 — Romo's first full season as the starter.
"More than anything, we need to make sure that we create a home-field advantage," Romo said. "Our fans have done a great job. We need them to be at their best on Sunday night. When they are, they're very tough to deal with here in Dallas."
Here are five things to know heading into the 102nd regular-season meeting between the Giants and Cowboys:
DEFENSIVE CHANGES: The Cowboys decided to switch to a simpler four-man front after failing to stop the Saints' passing attack and the Redskins' running game in season-ending losses that kept Dallas out of the playoffs.
JUGGLING LINES: Injuries have led to uncertainty for both offensive lines.
ON THE RUN: DeMarco Murray is trying to make it through a full season without getting hurt and wants to revive a running game that had the worst per-game average in franchise history last year. The new starter for the Giants is 2012 first-round pick David Wilson. The importance of Wilson grew with Andre Brown going down with a broken leg in the preseason for the second straight year.
THE DEZ FACTOR: Dez Bryant nearly beat the Giants with a miracle catch late in last year's 29-24 Giants' victory, and he followed that with a wildly productive second half.
CRUZ CONTROL: Victor Cruz has been out with a heel injury but should be ready to go after a third straight 1,000-yard season. He had 1,536 yards in a breakout 2011, including a season-high 178 yards and a touchdown in a 31-14 win over the Cowboys in the finale with a playoff berth on the line. He dropped off to 1,092 yards last year.
Something will give in Giants' season opener
ARLINGTON, Texas — Eli Manning has never lost to the Dallas Cowboys in their fancy $1.2 billion stadium. Tony Romo is perfect in two season openers against the Giants.


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Thor 4Q Sales Top $1 Billion; Backlog Improves
August 6, 2013 by RVBusiness Comments Off on Thor 4Q Sales Top $1 Billion; Backlog Improves
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Industries Inc. today (Aug. 5) announced record sales as well as an improved backlog for the fourth quarter and full year ended July 31.
Sales in the fourth quarter were $1.023 billion, up 15.2% from $888.2 million in the fourth quarter last year. RV revenue was $913.2 million, representing an 18.6% rise from $769.9 million a year ago. Towable sales were up 12.6% to $745.3 million while motorhome sales enjoyed a 55.8% jump to $167.9 million.
Bus sales were $110.1 million, down 6.9% compared to $118.3 million in the fourth quarter last year primarily as a result of the sale of SJC Industries on April 30.
For the full year, revenue grew 19.6% to $3.69 billion from just over $3 billion last year. RV sales grew 22.8% to $3.241 billion from $2.640 billion, including a 15.9% increase in towable sales to $2.650 billion and a 67.1% surge in motorized sales to $591.2 million. Bus sales were $448.8 million, up 0.9% from $444.9 million last year, including the results of SJC Industries for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and 12 months of fiscal 2012.
RV backlog on July 31 was $441.5 million, up 31.7% from last year. Towable RV backlog increased 1.7% to $228.4 million and motorized RV backlog nearly doubled to $213.1 million.
With the decision to sell the bus business, which was announced on July 31, the financial results of the bus segment will be presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the upcoming annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which the company expects to file in late September.
"Thor achieved record sales for fiscal 2013 as the continuing growth of the towable RV market was enhanced by the momentum in the motorized market. We are pleased with the strong fundamentals of the entire RV market and we are excited by the growth prospects in both towable and motorized RVs as we enter our new fiscal year," said Bob Martin, Thor president and CEO. "In September we will be showcasing our newest RV models as we connect with our dealers at our Open House in Elkhart, which we expect will set a positive tone for the upcoming year."


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Americans are socking away record sums in bank accounts. But they are leaving money on the table.
Savings and money-market deposit accounts at U.S. financial institutions held $7.3 trillion at the end of March, according to an analysis of Federal Reserve data by Moebs Services, an economic research firm in Lake Bluff, Ill. Another $1.6 trillion was sitting in checking accounts. Both figures are all-time highs, though neither is adjusted for inflation....


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John Mayer's Guitar Gear - Paper Dolls & Pedals
John Mayer's Guitar Gear - Paper Dolls & Pedals
He's been releasing Studio Session some cool little teasers for his upcoming album. Frankly we're insanely jealous of the gear he has in the studio, just look at that pedal drawer (just one of several by the way). We can clearly see a few Mayer favourites (Mavourites?).
At least 4 or 5 Tubescreamers, TS-808, TS9, TS10
Lots of Way Huge effects in the foreground
Fulltone Full Drive 2
Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive (quite a lot like a Tubescreamer)
MXR Distortion + (with the old knobs, not the new fluted ones)
A little more pedal indecency, here's one incarnation of John Mayer's pedal board for recording. Given what we've already seen you can be sure it changes around a bit.
There's a Tubescreamer (of course)
Electro Harmonix: Vintage POG, LPB 1 Booster, Catherdral Reverb & Memory Man Deluxe
Boss: TU-3, Volume/Expression Pedal
Things get even more obscene at this point but unfortunately to the point where it's not easily obtainable.
One seriously sexy Kay Banjo, Hofner guitar, vintage Danelectro and a Roland Space Echo (at least Boss have reproduced this in pedal form). More soberly there's a few bits of workhorse studio gear on display, the omnipresent classic SM57 and a pair of Vic Firth headphones.
When it comes to the mainstay of John's guitar collection it has to be a Strat and his signature model is a natural choice if you want his bluesy but open and expressive tone.
Talking to Guitarist Magazine he's mentioned veering away from the Strat as time goes by, trying out a '61 Les Paul and even a Fender Cabronita.
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The market for routers is dynamic, and given that it has been a while since we have last published an overview covering the state of affairs surrounding 802.11ac routers on Hardware.Info, it's high time for an update. We've tested 20 different models, including a number of the already third generation 802.11ac routers.
802.11ac saw a definitive breakthrough in 2013, and was finally officially ratified in January of 2014. Almost all brands have brought an 802.11ac router onto the market by now, and most manufacturers have an entire line-up of 802.11ac models nowadays. One thing is certain: 802.11n dual-band routers won't be holding on much longer. Let's take a look at Linksys, for example: the EA2700 is their only dual-band router which does not yet use 802.11ac for the 5 GHz band.
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Mr. Jack Shaw's Comments
Naming Ceremony at Emmanuel College
October 5, 2013
Jack and Jane
Shaw Athletic Center
To exalt Jesus Christ
First, let me say I am honored by the comments of Dr. Melton and the gracious introduction by President Stewart. Nevertheless, this is not about Jack Shaw; it is to honor and exalt Jesus Christ.
When my parents enrolled me at Emmanuel, it was not a school of recognition. Nevertheless, true to her name, Emmanuel, God was with us. In God's providence, Emmanuel was the place for me. I would not be the person I am today had it not been for the sacrifice of the faculty and staff who poured of themselves into my life. My DREAMS, my HOPES, my LIFE are embedded in that foundation for which I am debtor to many people.
The Emmanuel College of today has been built upon the foundation laid by those who have gone before us. Now, building on a history of 94 years and guided by the vision and passion of President Stewart and his administrative team, a proven Board of Trustees, and a faculty and staff of unquestioned loyalty and commitment, Emmanuel has become a recognized and desired institution of academic excellence of which we can all be justly proud. Look around you—this is not your father's Emmanuel.
I could go on in this vein, but I won't.
Why are we here today?
This is Homecoming Weekend, but why have we gathered here at this hour? Let me share with you.
Approximately three years ago, walking with Brian James to what was then a vacant undisturbed spot, Brian shared with me that an Athletic Center was about to be birthed on this spot. For years, an athletic center had been the dream and vision of many for this campus. My brother, Larry, the first of the Shaw family to attend Emmanuel, was one of those dreamers.
Larry and Joyce, my sister-in-law, shared with me their desire to make a significant gift to Emmanuel. I encouraged them to discuss their gift with Brian James before writing their check. I then asked Brian to share with them the opportunities for gifts toward the athletic center. And, as most of you know, Larry and Joyce made an early gift dedicated to what would be the Larry and Joyce Shaw Wellness Center. Subsequently, prior to the opening of this athletic center, Larry went to heaven.
Personally, I also had personal thoughts along with a desire to be a part of the athletic center as Brian shared the vision with me—thoughts that for me seemed impossible at the time. Nevertheless, deep in my heart and spirit, there was a stirring that would not leave me. That's the way it is when the Holy Spirit is at work in a person.
When you know that you know that you know,
even though you don't know HOW,
don't give up your dream, your vision.
When God gives a vision, He will give the provision.
All God asks of us is OBEDIENCE.
God will fulfill each promise of His Word as we fulfill the conditions of the promise.
All of this was happening in the heat of the Great Recession.
Hear me, and hear me well: God has never had a RECESSION or a DEPRESSION. God's supply for meeting man's need is inexhaustible. Even in our desperation, the Bible says
"And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
Carl Sandburg wrote, "Nothing happens but first a dream."
In Joel 2:28-29(NIV), God said
"And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophecy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days."
God gives dreams and visions are for a reason. Dreams and visions are precursors of a reality prophesied and promised. Dreams do come to pass. Your dreams and visions will come to pass. BELIEVE His Word.
It is impossible to be on these grounds without observing that GOD IS UP TO SOMETHING ON THIS CAMPUS. The question is will we allow Him to fulfill the dreams, the visions? Even after 94 years, what we are observing today is just a foretaste of what is to come.
Now, let's talk about the athletic center. This athletic center is unashamedly Christian. Not every college or university center can say that.
- This athletic center is not a private, exclusive club. It is open to all the public, and it is affordable.
- The events that take place here are a ministry, an outreach with the primary purpose "TO EXHALT JESUS CHRIST."
- The objective of this center is to introduce sports fans to a Christian, family-oriented environment and to generate an atmosphere that will cause people to come here often—win or lose—because of the energy and spirit of this place.
- Many people who will come here you won't see in church. Their only Bible is the sports page. Their church is an arena, an athletic center. What an opportunity this presents for Emmanuel. Through the medium of sports and the events that take place here, may we be among those who take the Gospel into everyone's world by planting "the good seed."
To the trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, alumni, student body, God-gifted athletes, and loyal fans who will frequently gather here, you will always be on exhibit. Having said that, let us always keep in mind who we are: we are EMMANUEL!
May I conclude by borrowing the phrase, "I have a DREAM"?
I have a dream that on these red hills of Georgia, this place will be a beacon drawing a diversity of God's creation to come together "TO EXHALT JESUS CHRIST" until He comes again.
I have a dream that the prayers of saints gone before and the prayers of many around the world for EMMANUEL today will emanate in a fresh fire of a heaven born, Holy Ghost revival … a fire that will be fanned into a flame that will spread from this campus to the ends of the earth.
This is my dream. This is the mission of Emmanuel.
Is that your dream? Your vision?
2 Chronicles 7:14:
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
As a symbolic act, would each of you draw an imaginary circle around the place where you are seated or standing and invite God to begin His revival in you?
And, may it begin NOW!
And now, my prayer, as we leave this place today is that each of you will have personally experienced EMMANUEL.


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Watching April the giraffe and her new baby are old news now that a female peregrine falcon that lives on top of the Tappan Zee Bridge has hacked her babies and can be seen by a live camera feed.
The Thruway Authority tweeted out the news Monday with a link to the live feed that allows bird lovers to watch the parents and chicks interact with each other.
At least two babies have been spotted, the Authority said in a tweet.
Mama bird began sitting on her new eggs in early March.
The parents will provide constant attention to the chicks over the next couple of weeks while they grow. After that, the parents will slowly leave them alone for longer periods as they grow and are ready to take care of themselves.
The parents, who mate for life, have been returning to the manmade nest, located in a construction-free zone, near the very top of the bridge's main span for years.
The nest is maintained by the Thruway Authority. Once the new bridge is complete, the Authority said workers will move the nesting box to one of new bridge's towers.
Last year one baby made its debut in mid-April.
Peregrine falcons (which means wanderer) migrate great distances, flying north or south as the season's change. The chicks are called "eyases."
The falcons can reach speeds of over 200 miles per hour in a controlled dive, making it one of the fastest members of the animal kingdom.
Currently, the Thruway Authority is running a contest to allow students in elementary and middle school to name to the chicks.
Past winning names include "Irvwing," "Bridge-ette," and "Zee."
The naming contest runs through April 28.
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Last night we reported that Google was opening up their Nexus program to any OEM, as long as they adhered to a set of hardware and software standards. We know that LG is making a Nexus phone, but other rumors have pointed to Samsung, Sony, Motorola, and HTC.
Today Digitimes quoted some industry sources that claim Samsung, Sony, LG, and HTC were all "potential partners" in the Nexus program. All of these manufacturers have been previously rumored to make a Nexus device, but we have only seen evidence of the LG Optimus G Nexus.
Digitimes also claims, "Google reportedly will allow branded vendors to set hardware specifications as well as looks of the forthcoming Nexus smartphones as long as the models are based on its latest native Android system, said the sources, adding that this approach seems to be acceptable to brand players, since Google apparently is keeping its promise of not offering preferential treatment to Motorola."
Jessica Dolcourt of CNET reports that Motorola Senior Vice President of Product Management Rick Osterloh told them, "We will absolutely be one of the people considered the next time Google delivers its Nexus phone…but we're not going to receive special treatment." Jerry Hildenbrand of Android Central said last month that Motorola might be working on a RAZR Nexus, but we haven't heard anything since.
We have been told that Google already handed out new Nexus devices to their employees this week, so the number of leaks and rumors should be increasing this month.
Right now only the LG Optimus G Nexus is certain, but we can still dream about these other devices. Which OEM would you pick for your next Nexus?


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