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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Now more powerful and economical.
The Chevrolet Cobalt is a good option for inexpensive, high-value transportation. The Cobalt is quiet and refined for a small car and it delivers crisp handling and a smooth ride, all benefits of its strong, rigid platform. With its all-around competence, the Cobalt compares well with the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Ford Focus. That's an impressive achievement, considering how long those three have dominated the compact car market.
For 2009, Cobalt's standard 2.2-liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine has been upgraded with variable valve timing, for about 5 percent more power along with improved fuel efficiency. This engine when equipped with the five-speed manual is being marketed as the Cobalt XFE for 2009. Economy is further enhanced by new 15-inch low rolling resistance tires, and by a longer-legged (3.63:1, vs. 3.84) final drive ratio on manual transmission models. The Cobalt LS is EPA-rated at 37 mpg on the highway when equipped with a manual transmission, beating comparable Civic, Corolla, and Focus models.
Cobalt earned Best Pick status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Premium features such as heated leather seats, a sunroof, a seven-speaker Pioneer sound system, and a remote vehicle starter are available.
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt is available in two body styles: a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan. All three come in LS, LT, and SS trim levels. The base engine, which comes in LS and LT models, produces 155 horsepower and qualifies the Cobalt as an Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle; these models come standard with a five-speed manual transmission and offer a four-speed automatic as an option. The new SS coupe and sedan are powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four rated 260 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. A heavy-duty five-speed manual is the only transmission available.
We find these cars enjoyable to drive and their economy makes for a compelling package.
The Chevrolet Cobalt LS sedan and coupe ($15,660) come standard with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, height-adjustable driver's seat, 60/40 split fold-down rear seat, automatic headlights, electric rear defogger, tilt steering column, PASS-Key III Plus theft deterrence, driver information center, two 12-volt power outlets, and a four-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with a new USB input jack and XM Satellite Radio. These are basic models with wind-up windows and manually operated mirrors. Tires are low-rolling-resistance 195/60R15s on 15-inch steel wheels. Options are limited, but include an automatic transmission ($925).
Cobalt LT ($16,460) sedan and coupe get upgraded upholstery, adjustable lumbar support for the driver, power windows and door locks, and other amenities, including woodgrain trim. Options include cruise control ($275), sunroof ($750), seven-speaker Pioneer audio ($295), remote vehicle starter ($190) for automatic models, heated leather seats ($795), and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and cruise controls and Bluetooth wireless connectivity ($245).
The 2LT option package ($2,500) bundles ABS; StabiliTrak; the automatic transmission; color-keyed bodyside moldings; 205/55R16 tires on more stylish, plastic-faced wheels; cruise control; and a trunk cargo net. The Sport Appearance Package ($995) includes a rear spoiler, larger body-color fascias and rocker moldings; 17-inch polished aluminum wheels with performance tires; chrome exhaust tip; fog lamps; white-face sport gauges; leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter knob; and steering wheel audio controls. A Chrome Exterior Package ($395) includes a chrome grille, bodyside moldings and door handles.
Cobalt SS coupe and sedan ($23,425) are powered by a 260-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and come with upgraded suspension and brakes, sport seats with suede-like inserts, additional gauges, fog lamps, and spoilers and air dams all around. A heavy-duty five-speed is the only transmission offered. Tires are 225/40R18 summer-performance Continentals on 18-inch forged aluminum wheels. A configurable LCD display ($295) for the SS Coupe allows the driver to select from a variety of performance measurements, including 0-60 mph and quarter-mile acceleration, braking performance and cornering grip (g load).
OnStar comes standard on all models. It's a good safety feature because operators will direct emergency crews to your exact location should your airbag go off and you fail to respond. It also includes the General Motors Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN) system, making crash data available to participating 911 centers to help them dispatch the appropriate live-saving personnel and equipment.
Safety features include dual-stage front air bags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners, rear center shoulder belts, and the LATCH child seat retention system. Head-curtain side airbags are standard on all models, as is a tire pressure monitor. SS and 2LT come with StabiliTrak electronic stability control. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) are standard on SS and 2LT, optional ($400) on LT and LS; the system includes traction control on Cobalts with automatic transmission.
The Chevy Cobalt is built on GM's Delta platform, which it shares with the Saturn Astra and European-market Opel Astra. But with its single-bar grille and bowtie emblem, Cobalt looks like a proper Chevrolet small car right down to its shoes and socks.
Body panel fits are extremely tight. So tight, in fact, that there are no rubber trim gaskets around Cobalt's compound complex headlamps.
The coupe weighs about 50 pounds less than the sedan, an insignificant amount.
Cobalt is longer, wider and lower than most of its direct competitors. Its interior dimensions and trunk capacity are comparable for the class.
The Cobalt SS is distinguished by its front fascia with integrated air dam and projector-beam fog lights. Upper and lower grilles both sport a specific diamond-mesh texture. Rocker extensions are also unique to the SS, and a rear deck-lid spoiler is standard. The standard spoiler can be replaced with big wing. Of course the rear view is finished off with a bright-tip exhaust outlet.
The design theme inside the Chevrolet Cobalt is simple and straightforward. Materials are decent and the fit and finish are good. Overall, it's comparable for the class. There's just enough chrome trim here and there on knobs and instruments to brighten things up without a lot of glare from the shiny parts. Instruments are large, well placed, and easy to read, with nice graphic treatment throughout.
Cobalt uses different seats in the different trim levels, each with detail changes in foam, padding and trim. We found plenty of fore/aft and rake adjustment for a 6-foot, 4-inch driver, plus seat height adjustment with a ratcheting handle. The LT seats were very comfortable and grabbed us in the fast corners exactly where we needed to be grabbed and held. Even better were the optional leather-trimmed seats, which come with electric heat.
Inside the SS are sport seats embroidered with the SS-logo and enhanced with suede-like UltraLux inserts. A specific gauge package includes an A-pillar-mounted turbo boost gauge.
The available Pioneer seven-speaker sound system with the Delphi AM/FM/CD delivers good sound and includes a huge subwoofer mounted on the left side trunk wall. And all Cobalts come with XM Satellite Radio.
The heating, ventilation and defroster system worked quickly and intuitively.
Cobalt LS comes with manually operated windows that take a lot of cranking (about four and half times around) to wind the windows up. The urethane steering wheel that comes on LS and LT models feels cheap. The leather-wrapped wheel that's optional on the Cobalt LT is much nicer.
Rear-seat passengers pay a price for the coupe's sporty looks. Headroom, legroom, and hip room are reduced by 2 inches, 1.5 inches, and 3.5 inches, respectively; enough to make the difference between a comfortable place for adults and one best left to pre-adolescents. Up front, the coupe actually offers more head and legroom than the sedan, but only by fractions of an inch. Therefore, the coupe is a good choice for drivers who are usually alone or with a friend, while the sedan is the better choice for drivers who often find themselves with two or three passengers.
The trunk in the sedan is wide and deep with a low lift-over height, and almost 14 cubic feet of capacity, more than competitive in the class, though the opening to the trunk seems relatively small. The trunk lid uses outside corner hinges and two hydraulic assist struts instead of gooseneck hinges that can squash groceries when the lid is closed. The coupe has the same trunk volume but an even smaller trunk opening, making it difficult to stow a thick suitcase. A 60/40-split, fold-down rear seat with a trunk pass-through feature adds utility to both sedan and coupe.
Driving Impression
The Chevrolet Cobalt is quite pleasant to drive. It's quiet for a car that can be bought for less than $20,000. Chevrolet put considerable effort into special door seals, sandwich steel panels, thick carpets and pads, noise blockers and noise absorbers throughout the front, middle and rear of the car. As a result, normal front-seat conversation is possible at speeds above 90 mph.
We found the 148-hp engine used on 2008 models lacking in low-rpm power. For 2009, the rated horsepower is up slightly, to 155 hp, but more important the new variable valve timing system should fatten the torque curve considerably, making this 2.2-liter engine feel more powerful through wider range of speeds.
EPA-estimated fuel economy with the 2.2-liter engine, manual transmission, and standard low-rolling-resistance tires is 25/37 mpg City/Highway. With any of the larger tire options that slips slightly to 25/35 mpg, which is still within 1 mpg of any of the ratings for the base-level, manually shifted Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, or Ford Focus. With automatic transmission, Cobalt is rated 24/33 mpg.
The brakes seemed a little mushy on the LT and LS, which come with drums in the rear.
The Cobalt SS coupe and sedan are powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged and intercooled Ecotec four-cylinder that uses direct fuel injection to balance performance with fuel efficiency. With direct injection, fuel is delivered directly to the combustion chamber to create a more complete burn of the air/fuel mixture. Compared to a conventional port-injection system, less fuel is required to produce the equivalent horsepower, especially at normal cruising speeds. The Cobalt SS is rated 260 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, so we anticipate exciting performance. Chevrolet claims a quick 0-60 time of approximately 5.7 seconds. EPA-estimated fuel economy is a decent 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway.
Chevy developed an all-new FE5 Sport suspension specifically for the SS, including upgraded stabilizer bars, spring rates and damper tuning, for a claimed cornering grip of 0.9 g. Front brakes are from Brembo and have a performance-oriented fixed-caliper design, which resists fade better than floating calipers. Rear discs are vented for better heat dissipation. This combination enabled the Cobalt SS to set a new class record of 8 minutes, 22.85 seconds at the famed Nurburgring racing circuit.
The Chevrolet Cobalt offers a low price, economy of operation, and a nice, quiet ride. We think it's a handsome, well-equipped car. It carries four people comfortably, five only in a pinch, on a minimal outlay for fuel and monthly payments. The new SS model promises exciting performance.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw reported from Dearborn, Michigan, with Mitch McCullough reporting from Los Angeles and John F. Katz from Pennsylvania.
Model Lineup
Chevrolet Cobalt LS ($15,660); LT ($16,460); Sport ($23,425).
Assembled In
Lordstown, Ohio.
Options As Tested
2LT package ($2,500) includes automatic transmission, ABS, StabiliTrak, body-color side moldings, 205/55R16 tires, fascia spoke wheels, cruise control, trunk cargo net; heated leather front bucket seats ($795); rear spoiler ($275).
Model Tested
Chevrolet Cobalt LT sedan ($16,460).The Chevrolet Cobalt is available as either a two-door coupe or a four-door sedan, each available in four trims: Base, LS, LT and SS Turbocharged. The Base, LS and LT trims come standard with a 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine mated to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. The SS Turbocharged comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The LS trim comes standard with: 15-inch steel wheels, air conditioning, front airbags with side curtain airbags, front bucket seats with a fold down rear seat, and a satellite radio; the Base trim shares all the same standard equipment as the LS except for the lack of air conditioning, making it the value leader in the Cobalt line-up. The LT adds on top of the LS trim: front and rear carpeted floor mats, premium cloth seat trim and power mirrors, windows and door locks with remote keyless entry. The SS Turbocharged has the same content as the LT but further adds: 18-inch aluminum wheels, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, a rear spoiler, a leather gear shift knob, a leather steering wheel, cruise control and an upgraded radio. For 2009 the Chevrolet Cobalt has removed the Sport trim. The 2.2-liter engine now has continuous variable valve timing and an inflator kit is standard on all trims in lieu of a spare tire.
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Update: The World Health Organization on Tuesday backed away from a controversial claim that Greek citizens were intentionally infecting themselves with HIV to receive economic benefits.
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In a statement, the WHO apologized for the mistake and said it was the result of an editing error.
The original WHO report, released in September, had the following erroneous reference that created controversy: "HIV rates and heroin use have risen significantly, with about half of new HIV infections being self-inflicted to enable people to receive benefits of €700 per month and faster admission on to drug substitution programmes."
Instead, the WHO said it would be accurate to say that slightly more than half of Greece's new HIV cases are among those who inject drugs.
"WHO recognizes that there is no evidence suggesting that deliberate self-infection with HIV goes beyond a few anecdotal cases," the organization said.
The WHO noted that Greece's HIV infections increased 52% in 2011, due largely to infections by people who have injected drugs.
"The causes for this increase are multifaceted and WHO welcomes the work of the ad hoc expert group and other entities to improve understanding of them and to recommend appropriate measures to extend the benefits of the comprehensive package of interventions for harm reduction to all people who inject drugs," the group said.
The WHO report cited an October 2011 report from The Lancet, which cited a separate 2011 report by the University Mental Health Research Institute. The UMHRI report noted "the well-founded suspicion" that some problem drug users "are intentionally infected with HIV, because of the benefit that are entitled to (approximately 1,400 euros every two months)."
The UMHRI authors said this may also be linked to the fact they will be able to receive quicker access to drug-substitution programs that can have waiting lists of three to four years.
Despite the HIV error, other facets of the WHO report still paint an alarming picture regarding the health implications of Europe's economic crisis.
The findings highlight how startling levels of unemployment and severe, mandated government cutbacks are trickling down to European citizens.
The WHO concludes that the economic crisis that began in 2008 has "exacerbated" health problems in Europe and "exposed stark social and economic inequities within and between countries."
Greece has been among Europe's hardest-hit, with its debt crisis causing the country's economy to shrink and nearly knocking it out of the eurozone entirely.
According to the WHO report, suicides soared by 17% in Greece between 2007 and 2009 and then another 25% in 2010. As the crisis deepened in the first half of 2011, suicide attempts surged 40%.
Greece's unemployment rate stood at an alarming level of 26.9% as of September, tops in the eurozone. After Spain, which had a 26% unemployment rate, the next closest country is Portugal at 16.3%, according to FactSet Research.
Athens has also been forced to take heavy budget cuts as it seeks to get its deficit under control and maintain support from the European Central Bank.
According to the WHO report, health-care access has declined due to a 40% cut in hospital budgets. An estimated 26,000 public health workers, including 9,100 doctors, are expected to lose their jobs.
The WHO said an analysis of the EU survey of income and living conditions in Greece found a 15% increase between 2007 and 2009 of the likelihood of people reporting that they did not go to a doctor or dentist despite feeling it was necessary.
"These adverse trends in Greece pose a warning to other countries undergoing significant fiscal austerity, including Spain, Ireland and Italy. It also suggests that ways need to be found for cash-strapped governments to consolidate finances without undermining much-needed investments in health," the report said.

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Executive Hotel Vintage court is located in the upscale Nob Hill, one of San Francisco's most iconic neighborhoods. But much of the hotel experience calls to mind the vineyards of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, located north of San Francisco. Each executive room in the hotel is named for a California winery. And each day, the hotel holds complimentary wine tastings from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. that highlight reds and whites from nearby producers. A concierge is on hand to give you local winery guides, too.
Masa's Restaurant, the hotel's onsite fine-dining restaurant, was named one of the Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S. by Gayot and has earned a slew of other awards. It serves haute French cuisine and features a wine list of more than 800 varietals. Executive Chef Gregory Short uses locally sourced ingredients to concoct prix fixe menus that artfully accompany Master Sommelier Alan Murray's thoughtful wine selections.
If you book three consecutive nights at the Executive Hotel Vintage Court, they'll include a bonus bottle of red California wine with your stay.
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Just downhill from Nob Hill is the Russian Hill neighborhood. It has some of the city's steepest roads and most scenic vistas. You can drive to the top of the hill and then head back down via Lombard Street, often dubbed "the world's crookedest street" for its series of eight hairpin turns lined with stately mansions and meticulously manicured gardens. The tiny Ina Coolbrith Park tucks into a steep slope between Russian Hill and Nob Hill and is considered a local hidden gem for its postcard-worthy views of downtown. In 2008, SF Weekly named it the Best Park Named for a Poet Laureate—Ina Coolbrith was the first to hold the esteemed title in California.
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I'll write more later, but I wanted to give you the details from Daisy's urinalysis. *not sure what "HPF" means, but I'm including it anyway*
Appearance: cloudy
Specific gravity: 1.036
pH: 7.5
Protein: 1+
Glucose: negative
Ketone: negative
Bilirubin: negative
Blood: 1+
Casts: none seen LPF
Struvite: 2-3 HPF
Amorphous Phosphate: 2-3 HPF
Bacteria: none seen HPF
Squamous epithelia: 2-3 HPF
Comments: high pH
sm # struvites none really seen on in house sediment
USG still fairly high despite trying to incr water intake
Her next comment talks about her phone conversation with me - one bit says, "reluctant to use Rx diet but may if we strongly recommend".
WTF?! Grrrr. I guess me adamantly saying, "I'm not using it" left some room in her mind for negotiation. I love how THAT is her solution to this whole problem. Give me Rx food.
Back to the first vet! At least she accepted my "I'm not using it" and decided to help me find a good canned food. Even if she's learning as she goes she's not as dense as the one who wrote this report. I have the lab results paperwork in hand and I'll give it to the first vet when I go back to have Fitzy tested. Now I just have to have the awkward "break-up" conversation with this last vet. Since they're expecting to see Fitzy soon for his urinalysis I guess I should probably just tell them I won't be back at all.
ETA: The kitties are grooving on Merrick's Thanksgiving Day Dinner now. They've boycotted the Instinct duck. I'm still going to pick up the Instinct LI turkey when it comes in - I'm hoping they'll like that. But the Thanksgiving Day Dinner seems pretty good - a bit too high in carbs.
Yeah I don't think I'd be comfortable dosing them at home - I think DH would have a fit over that, too. The last thing we need is oxalate crystals! There's no way for me to really check their pH - I can't get down there when they're there, and they're already a bit weird about their box (we've had past incidents with pooping outside the box ), so I don't want to freak them out or discourage their good litter box behavior. Do you know if they ever prescribe L-methionone at the vet's office? Because I'm really curious as to what they'd suggest if the diet change isn't enough to change the pH.
Fitzy has an appointment next Wednesday to have a cystocentesis first thing in the morning - 9am. Hopefully he has a full bladder. That little dude always has an empty bladder!
The kitties have never looked better! Their coats are super shiny, they're shedding less, their stress-induced-by-going-to-the-vet dandruff is gone (I swear they start molting the second they get into that vet office). Seriously, their fur is beautiful right now. Their behavior is the same - sleepy most of the time but really playful and active (like running up and down the stairs full tilt, screeching around the living room, jumping across furniture). Last night I gave them some catnip and I felt like I was watching two stoners - they were rolling around, licking the scratchy pad (where the catnip was), and then they got up and went to their food bowls to eat! Reminds me of my friends in college. In any case, I hope their improved outer appearance is indicative of an improvement on their insides, too.
As far as their urine goes - there are huge pee clumps in the litter box - they're urinating more often. I need to be more vigilant and clean after each one goes so I can see exactly who is doing what (I can tell their BMs apart easily but I don't know their pee ).
I think that's it - I guess now it's wait-and-see? I don't know what else I can do at this point. Once Fitzy is tested he'll have been on wet food only for 3 weeks - is that even enough time for his urine to normalize? Maybe I should wait another week before testing? I don't know. They're both eating low-phosphorous grain-free wet food with water added, which is great, but I really, really hope that just this diet change (and it's a pretty big change) will do the trick. If one more vet suggests the Rx diet as the "cure" for their pH I'm going to and you'll probably hear it all the way in Canada.
sugarcatmom - Does anything in Daisy's results look weird/concerning to you? I can read a blood test pretty well but I'm not familiar with urinalysis results.
Everyone cross your fingers and toesies!
HPF refers to a value per "high power field", often the maximum magnification of the microscope.
And this one is a little more "understandable": http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0&aid=3136
Gotta go feed my kitties but I'll try to respond to your other post sometime this weekend.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
I believe it was via cystocentisis. That's what her invoice says, at least.
On the test there's a little "H" next to any results that aren't inside the ideal range - there are "H"s next to pH, protein, and blood. There's no H next to squamous epithelia - it says 0-3. Do you think that's to account for a urine sample obtained through expressing the cat's bladder? She didn't mention any of this - I always get copies of their blood tests so I can read them, but I've never asked for a copy of a urinalysis before. I will be from now on - so much info in here that I want to look into.
DH said he saw the sample - he was looking out the window in the door when the vet was examining the sample, and he said the urine was yellow.
Man I was reading back over some of my old posts and I'm a helicopter mom. Heaven help any human child that I end up raising! I'm kinda . Like I literally sound like a crazy person. I know I'm passionate about the kitties but geeeeeeze.
Quick mini update! The Nature's Variety LI turkey is a big hit. Between that and the Merrick Thanksgiving dinner the kitties are completely off the high-phosphorous venison and have switched to a COMPLETELY canned diet of low-phosphorous turkey/duck! No more crunchie dust, no treats, nada. They're eating plenty and their coats are beautiful and they're active and happy and getting along with each other better than they have in years (which may be coincidence, but still). Fitzy is getting his urine checked Wednesday morning.
Another update: I took him in on Wednesday - he had an empty bladder.
Today at 1pm I realized he hadn't used the box since 8am, and he'd eaten - I called the vet and asked if I could bring him in RIGHT THEN, and they were able to fit me in. They actually got some urine! The in-house test showed no crystals, BUT the tech said there was a small amount of blood. I think she could see my face completely change from "Yay! No crystals!" to "OMG WHAT?!" but she said the vet would contact me tomorrow with more urinalysis results (pH, RBC, WBC, protein, etc.). The vet was going to decide whether or not to send the urine out for a culture.
I'm concerned - I don't even know what this means - but I don't want to get too freaked out until I can hear the rest of the results. She said it could be a number of things, including an infection - I didn't ask her at the time, but could a cystocentisis cause some blood in the urine? From them puncturing their little bladders with a needle?
On the food front - they're eating the Thanksgiving Day Dinner (with water mixed in), but the Nature's Variety LI turkey appears to be giving him GI trouble. Daisy pees in the box and there are big clumps of urine - his are much smaller. So obviously things aren't all hunky dory down there. I'm just anxious to get this all worked out. The good thing is that he's acting completely normal otherwise - eating plenty, sleeping with me, running around, playing, etc. His behavior hasn't changed at all. So I'm assuming that's a good thing.
Ugh. I just want this to be settled once and for all. It seems like such a basic thing - food and the elimination of it!
ETA: Got his urinalysis results this morning - pH is 7, down from 8. Specific gravity is 10.41, down from 10.56. No crystals, no WBC. There IS protein and 50 RBC (she said they visually saw 50 individual RBC in the sample) in his urine - they're sending it out for a culture. She said there's a possibility it's an infection, or bladder irritation, or even if they hit a small blood vessel while doing the cysto. I guess we'll have to wait for the culture test to see what's really going on there.
To ease his GI issues for the time being she suggested probiotics - so now I'm going to do some reading to see which kinds/strengths are best.
sugarcatmom and anyone else - any thoughts on this? It sounds like the pH and concentration of his urine have improved, and no crystals, but I'm concerned about the blood. And any suggestions on probiotics? I'm going to go look around, I know I've seen this discussed in the forum before.
Last edited by MissPurryJess; January 19th, 2013 at 10:50 AM.
I give jag natural factors mega acidophilus with f.O.S.it is just powder without the capsule and has 6 billion active cells.and must be refridgerated. was told the probiotics that need to be refridgerated were the best ones to give.
Hope the culture comes back good and the blood was the vet getting a blood vessel
The 24 hour results came back - negative on the cultures. I need to call for the 48 hour results - I was out of town for a few days. I'll edit later with more info, hopefully.
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Leaving first-mate Thrinn in charge of trading the goods back at the port, Lodi Windrun decides to explore and wander the town of Skraborg. Though familiar, he rediscovers the geography and landmarks of the town, before visiting Brama Point north of the town. Once the entrance to The Great Driftplains, it is now seen by many as the point of no return, the fallen columns lying in ruin a reminder to all would-be adventurers not to venture any further forward. It is here that Garhims stop and remember those fallen fleets and pioneers of times long past.
More experiments in snowscaping, built for the Garheim LC7. Seemed odd to me that there was the Great Driftplains pretty d-a-m-n close to Skraborg port without any warning so built this beacon and included it into my character's story
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Former Carencro High Football Player Trent Mackey And Tulane Part Ways
22-year-old Linebacker Trent Mackey and Tulane University have decided to go their separate ways, leaving open the possibility of the former Carencro product possibly becoming a Ragin' Cajun.
In his two years at Tulane, he was very successful, leading the team in tackles. In the 2011 season, he finished with 145 tackles and was even chosen by the media as the Conference USA preseason Defensive Player of the Year last summer.
But Mackey was suspended from the Green Wave football team prior to the 2012 season after he was arrested on conspiracy and armed robbery charges. Even though he was recently acquitted of those charges, Mackey and Tulane decided to still part ways, according to nola.com.
Mackey says, as he moves on, he wants to look at other schools in Louisiana and play football this fall. "My first call is probably going to be in Louisiana because it's home," says Mackey. "I think I might reach out to ULL and see if they are interested. If not, I'll make some other phone calls."


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Accessibility Requirements
A vendor, or a supplier, provides goods or services to a company. A vendor will often manufacture items and sell those items to a customer.
Vendors who wish to do business with the CSU must provide information about their product's conformance to applicable accessibility standards via the Section 508 Evaluation Template also known as the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) (PDF).
What is a VPAT?
The VPAT is the product of a partnership between the Information Technology Industry Council and the U.S. General Services Administration to develop an industry-standard rubric for documenting the extent to which E&IT products conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. The term voluntary refers to the fact that only those vendors who wish to sell products to the federal or state government require a VPAT. For the CSU system, VPATs are required for all E&IT procurements.
The CSU procurement and contract process for E&IT acquisition was amended to include the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards at 36 CFR Part 1194. Completion and submission of the VPAT is a requirement for CSU contracts for products and services where electronic and information technology is involved.
Proposals or bids without a completed SJSU VPAT may be disqualified from the competition.
What responsibility do vendors have in doing business with SJSU?
The SJSU VPAT must be completed and signed by a company representative with sufficient technical knowledge of the E&IT product or service. Whenever possible, the VPAT should be completed by the manufacturer(s).
California Government Code Section 11135(d)(3) states:
"Any entity that contracts with a state or local entity subject to this section for the provision of electronic or information technology or for the provision of related services shall agree to respond to, and resolve any complaint regarding accessibility of its products or services that is brought to the attention of the entity."
This means that all vendors shall agree to respond to and resolve any complaint regarding accessibility of their E&IT products or services. All vendors must provide the contact information for a person who will address questions and issues regarding the accessibility of their product and services.
Where can a vendor find more information about VPAT and Section 508 requirements?
For more vendor specific information, please refer to the following documents and resources at CSU Accessible E&IT Procurement:
- Information to Vendors: CSU Accessibility Requirement (doc)
- How do I make a 508 Determination?
- CSU Product Accessibility Documentation Guidelines (doc)
How does a vendor complete an SJSU VPAT and to where do they send it?
Completing the VPAT
- With all E&IT purchases, the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) must be completed and signed by a company representative and/or manufacturer(s) with sufficient technical knowledge of the E&IT product or service.
- Vendors are required to complete VPAT market research requirements for E&IT products as defined by Section 508 regulations.
Submitting the VPAT
- Vendors will return their completed VPAT directly to the Buyer in Contracts and Purchasing Services for product review and evaluation.
- Failure to properly complete and return the VPAT will result in the designation of No VPAT Provided. Such decision is at the sole discretion of Contracts & Purchasing Services and cannot be appealed.
Processing the VPAT
- The Buyer in Contracts & Purchasing Services will review and evaluate your product.
- Contracts & Purchasing Services will make the final determination as to the purchase of E&IT products and services.
How will the VPAT be evaluated?
The Contracts & Purchasing Services Buyer will review the VPAT to evaluate technical compliance and serve as technical resource to evaluate and approve product compliance.
Will the products or services be tested?
SJSU reserves the right to perform testing of a vendor's product or service in order to validate vendor claims regarding Section 508 conformance.
In order to facilitate this testing, the vendor shall, upon request, provide to SJSU a test version of the product being considered for purchase for a period of at least 30 calendar days. The testing version of the product must be equivalent in functionality and features to the commercial version that is under consideration for purchase by SJSU.


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- 03 May 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Learning by Supplying
Overview — Offshore outsourcing of manufacturing and related activities to China and other emerging economies is changing the competitive landscape in many industries. Some predict that lessons learned by emerging market firms in their role as suppliers to major branded producers will allow them to develop the capabilities necessary to become viable world-class competitors, possibly at the expense of current market leaders. In this paper Juan Alcacer and Joanne Oxley subject this "learning by supplying" hypothesis to the test, analyzing data on evolving technological and marketing capabilities of suppliers in the mobile handset industry. Contrary to some of the more alarmist commentary in the popular press, the researchers' observations suggest that the progression from trusted supplier to threatening competitor among electronics manufacturing firms is far from inevitable. Findings also point to the existence of quite distinct pathways to technological and market learning for suppliers. The divergent learning outcomes for suppliers serving operators and branded producers reinforce the idea that, while operators involve suppliers in all aspects of production, branded producers strictly limit access to customer-facing activities, thus reducing suppliers' opportunities for learning in this domain. Key concepts include:
- This paper provides the first systematic firm-level evidence of learning by supplying. It also contributes to developing understanding of firm boundaries and capabilities, particularly in emerging industries.
- Counter to received wisdom, the accumulation of technological capabilities is not a necessary or sufficient condition for successful introduction of own-brand products.
- There are significant switching costs and inertia in customer-supplier matches.
- Suppliers' choices of branded producers and operators may have a strong influence on suppliers' long-term capability development and strategic alternatives.
- Both the means and the motives for knowledge sharing are important in inter-firm arrangements. Suppliers working with leading branded producers may find themselves effectively locked into a subordinate role, thwarting ambitions to move up the value chain and develop as viable independent participants in the industry.
Author Abstract
Learning processes lie at the heart of our understanding of how firms build capabilities to generate and sustain competitive advantage: learning by doing, learning by exporting, learning from competitors, users, and alliance partners. In this paper we focus attention on another locus of learning that has received less attention from academics despite popular interest: learning by supplying. Using a detailed panel dataset on supply relationships in the mobile telecommunications industry, we address the following questions: What factors contribute to a firm's ability to learn by supplying and build technological and market capabilities? Does it matter to whom the firm supplies? Is involvement in product design important, or is manufacturing the key locus of learning? How does a supplier's initial resource endowment play into the dynamic? Our empirical analysis yields interesting findings that have implications for theory and practice, and that suggest new directions for future research.
Paper Information
- Full Working Paper Text
- Working Paper Publication Date: April 2012
- HBS Working Paper Number: 12-093
- Faculty Unit(s): Strategy


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Welcome to the publications directory for the Climate Impacts Group and the Climate Dynamics Group. Please contact the web administrator for assistance with any of these publications.
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Overview of website design and implementation
Kamstra, T., and A.F. Hamlet. 2010. Overview of website design and implementation. Chapter 9 in Final Report for the Columbia Basin Climate Change Scenarios Project, Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle.
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Kentucky is the largest cow-calf producing state east of the Mississippi River. Despite boasting 1.1 million beef cows, Kentucky's average herd size is just 29 head. As a result, calves typically sell in smaller groups.
But the 13 members of the Barren Beef Group have given up their independence for the bigger payouts that come with pooling their calves to build bigger, more uniform lots.
"It's just makes financial sense," says Robert Wilcoxson, group member and feeder for the group. "Even with 170 head of cows, I can't put uniform groups together like I can through this program."
Wilcoxson, of Center, KY, says, on average, he's seeing a 5-7¢ premium/lb. on his pooled calves compared to calves traditionally marketed to the nearest sale barn.
Aside from making money, there are plenty of other benefits in huddling up production, he adds. Members can access better genetics and improved breeding programs, or benefit from nutrition consultation. Other members cite the sharing of information between new operators and their more experienced counterparts via the program.
The pooling program began when Park City neighbors Jerry Greer and Richard Brown, with only 30-40 cows each, decided to combine their calves. They sorted them by sex; Greer fed the heifers, and Brown the steers.
"We discovered we weren't doing any good because we didn't have enough cattle to make a uniform, truckload lot of either steers or heifers," Greer says.
So the pair began talking to neighbors they considered "progressive" in hopes of forming a larger cooperative marketing program.
As it turned out, finding progressive cattle producers wasn't too hard. Over the course of nine years, two men pooling 75 calves has evolved into 13 producers pooling 650 calves annually. The result is the cohesive Barren Beef Group.
Cooperative marketing
Members meet several times annually. But around marketing time, the group gets together at a local steakhouse to devise marketing plans. Cattle are fed to gain roughly 2-2.5 lbs./day, enabling the group to determine marketing dates when cattle reach a target weight of 700-750 lbs.
"We sell the calves 40-60 days ahead of time, knowing we'll hit that target weight at delivery date," says Greg Ritter, a producer from Glasgow, KY, who has 75 head of mother cows. He's also president of the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association.
For the past three years, the majority of Barren Beef Group calves have been forward-contracted through Internet sales at the Bluegrass Stockyards in Lexington, KY.
"If we don't like the way they sell, we can reject that sale and put them on another sale for immediate, or 30-day, delivery," Ritter cites. He says one of the challenges of working with a group can be getting everyone on the same page for marketing.
Jim Gibson, Internet and CPH45 coordinator for Bluegrass Stockyards compares selling over the Internet like buying an insurance policy. "It spreads the risk between you and the buyer," he says.
In six years, Bluegrass Stockyards has marketed more than 150,000 head through Internet sales, Gibson says. Cattle selling over the Internet generally bring a $1- to $2-premium, depending on the market.
Each co-op member owns his own cattle all the way through the program, "until he gets paid," Ritter explains.
"The result is top market price with premiums for truckload commingled source- and age-verified Angus and Angus-cross feeders," says Roger Williamson, a group member with a 115-head cowherd.
For example, take two similar groups of heifers the Barren Beef Group video-marketed last year. The process-verified program cattle brought $3/cwt. more than the non-program heifers. Multiplied by the truckload, "it was enough to buy groceries for a while," Ritter says.
It starts at the beginning
The Barren Beef Group cooperative effort begins well before the first calf hits the ground. Cattle genetics are standardized; members even utilize a single source for bulls.
The genetic focus is growth traits coupled with carcass traits ribeye area, muscling and intramuscular fat, with Angus bulls relied on to achieve those traits.
Aside from shared genetics, members operate from a synchronized calendar to create a uniform calf crop. This includes everything from a shared breeding season to weaning and commingling dates.
"We're all on the exact same vaccination program," says Larry Watson, Bowling Green, KY, who brings his nutritionist background to the table, along with 85 head of cattle. All the Barren Beef Group's cattle are on Merial's SureHealth® vaccination program, which gives buyers a 21-day guarantee that purchased calves will remain healthy.
The Barren Beef Group collaboration also brings its members purchasing power for animal health products, feed and nutritional supplements and semen.
For instance, by ordering mineral in bulk, members save $2/50-lb. bag with two-ton minimum deliveries. Meanwhile, feed prices are contracted by bid, shaving $8- $10/ton.
All for one
The Barren Beef Group has no hierarchy; all have an equal say. Each producer brings his own strengths and ideas to the table.
"If we're interested in something, we just bring it up," explains Charles Dale Embry, a former tobacco farmer from Cave City, KY, who reinvested his time into 64 head of beef cattle.
Last year, Watson broached the idea of testing cattle persistently infected (PI) with bovine viral diarrhea. At the time, it met with a big yawn from other members, but he continued to stress the importance of PI testing.
"PI became a concern when a lot of experts started talking about it at NCBA last year," explains Monica Porter, sales rep for Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, which also works with the Barren Beef Group on herd health.
To help answer the group's questions, Porter brought in a veterinarian and a PI specialist. After hearing different viewpoints about PI testing, the group reassessed the situation and decided to PI-test all calves in spring 2007.
"PI will be one of the next hot topics, hot buttons, in the industry," Ritter says.
Pooling together
As the calendar dictates, members wean their calves within a week of each other, collect weight, color, age, sex and ID/tag numbers, and submit that data to group member Roger Williamson. An EID tag and a color-specific visual tag identify each producer's calves.
It's up to individuals to provide supplemental calf data, such as dam and sire information, birth weight, and birth and weaning dates. Williamson, who compiles the data during the 30-day preconditioning period, sorts the cattle into 70-head lots based on sex, color and weight before assigning them to a feeder.
"None of us could do this on our own, as it requires 600-700 calves to sort uniformly," Williamson says.
After looking at the pooled calves, Porter recalls how impressed she was. "You could put a ruler across their backs, they were that uniform," she says.
"We've gotten to where our cattle are good enough, and alike enough, that we can really do it on the computer and 99.9% of them will match," Greer says. Before computer technology was used, cattle were combined and visually sorted.
With computer database management, it's easy to see which calves rise to the top. This creates a natural environment for competition among members of the Barren Beef Group.
"Everybody wants to have the better calves," acknowledges Wilcoxson.
Embry says he's seen significant progress in his calves. After only four years of Barren Beef Group involvement, he says his cattle have climbed significantly in performance. His last set of calves averaged 656 lbs. at weaning.
After 30 days of preconditioning, a commingle date is set where calves are hauled to eight different feeding locations. The goal is to put together uniform truckload-lots of 70 head weighing just under 50,000 lbs. after 45 days of commingling.
On commingling day, group members work from dusk to dawn between operations to get 650 head settled into their new feeding locations. But that's not the only time members work together.
"Anytime I go to work cattle, I call on these people rather than hire help," Greer says. "And they do the same if they need help."
In fact, seven years ago, Greer suffered a heart attack. Group members, however, worked his calves on schedule. Similar health issues have waylaid other members recently, but everyone pitches in.
"They are true friends and cattlemen," Williamson says.
Members of the Barren Beef Group, all Kentuckians, and their special skills include:
David Billingsley, Glasgow, genetics and AI.
Sydney Bunnell, Cave City, facilities to sort, weigh and commingle; feeder.
Richard Brown, Park City, feeder.
Charles Dale Embry, Cave City, AI and genetics.
Charles Galloway, Smiths Grove, AI and feeder.
Jerry Greer, Park City, secretary/treasurer.
David Gordon, Edmonton, AI and working cattle.
Steve Pruitt, Glasgow, working cattle.
Greg Ritter, Glasgow, public relations and feeder.
Tim Shipley, Cave City, back-up feeder.
Larry Watson, Bowling Green, nutrition and feeder.
Robert Wilcoxson, Center, feeder.
Roger Williamson, Knob Lick, computer work and feeder.


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Verizon Wireless Sues Again To Whitewash Customer Data Theft
from the lawsuits-for-pr dept
Back in September, Verizon Wireless got an injunction against a company for selling customer information Verizon shouldn't have let out. We wondered then why Verizon was pumping up the injunction rather than tightening up their security policies, and pointed out its proclivity for touting its "protection" of customers with reactive lawsuits rather than proactively improving security. Now, they've done it again, suing a Florida company to stop it from "fraudulently obtaining" customer information and getting a court order to seize back any information the company already had. The position remains the same: while it's nice that Verizon Wireless is attempting to protect the information, how did it get out in the first place? A company exec says it "will use all the weapons in our legal arsenal to protect our customers' private and confidential information" -- again, why rely solely on reactive measures? If the information never got out in the first place, relief through the courts wouldn't be necessary. But, of course, that doesn't make for an exciting press release so the company can say its "aggressive and innovative record of protecting customer privacy is unmatched in the U.S. wireless industry." Suing people to look aggressive after they've stolen data from you isn't innovative. Innovation would be making sure the thefts never happened in the first place.


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Leap Frog LeapReader
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Leap Frog LeapReader competed for the coveted Toy of the Year (TOTY) award for Educational Toy of the Year 2014. The Toy Industry Association (TIA), the trade association for toy manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, created the TOTYs to honor the best new toys on the market. Since 2000, TOTYs have signaled out the top toys in a number of categories. In 2014, TIA honored toys in 13 categories including activity toy, boy toy, e-connected toy, educational toy, game, girl toy, infant or toddler toy, innovative toy, outdoor toy, preschool toy, property of the year, and specialty toy. From among the winners in each TOTY category, TIA officials select one, single, best overall Toy of the Year. Award winners receive their honors at a celebration in New York City held at the start of TIA's annual trade show, ToyFair.
- Manufacturer: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
- Material: cardboard | molded plastic
- Origin: USA
- Style: educational
- Object ID: 114.2202
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April 06. 2013 1:20AM
Community embraces Odd Fellows Hall's rebirth
By MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
Renie Denton, left, director of the Manchester Community Resource Center, confers with receptionist Fawn Francis in the lobby of the renovated Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday in Manchester. (MARK HAYWARD/UNION LEADER PHOTO)
Once the location for secret meetings and bingo games, the Odd Fellows Hall in the Hollow neighborhood opened its doors last month, transformed into a community meeting area and a home for at least two social service agencies.
On March 15, the Manchester Community Resources Center and the police substation moved from 177 Lake Ave. to the Odd Fellows Hall, said Resources Center director Renie Denton. Her organization provides language, job-seeking, education and other skills to recent immigrants and other city residents.
She predicted the building, which has received a $3.4 million makeover, will prove an asset to the neighborhood.
"The corner, it looks better now," said Kay Skilogianis, owner of Kay's Bakery, a decades-old business located on the opposite side of the intersection.
"It's nice to see they didn't tear it down. It's nice to see it occupied rather than vacant," said Ben Lubelczyk, owner of Milligan & Currier Hardware, located a few doors down from the hall.
City aldermen have approved a lease for the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, a non-profit organization, on a portion of the second floor. A smaller space is available on the third floor. City officials hope all organizations in the building will provide support services to new arrivals to America, New Hampshire and Manchester.
"Having everybody in the building will really help provide services seamlessly," Denton said. Her agency occupies the most visible part of the building - the ground level, where workers removed brick that had hidden large storefront-sized windows.
Earlier this month, morning sun poured into the lobby, providing a warm glow to the earth tones that Denton had selected for the interior walls.
Leon LaFreniere, director of planning and community development, said the city restored the building in two phases. In 2010-11, the city used $1.3 million in a federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program to buy the building, install an elevator and interior stairs, replace the roof, restore the brick exterior and make structural repairs.
He said the building wouldn't have lasted another decade without the work.
Starting last November, the second phase started, a $2.1 million project that opened up bricked-over windows, replaced worn electrical, heating and plumbing systems and renovating the interior.
Federal grants, private donations, tax credit financing and unused bond proceeds were used to pay for the project. The Concord construction firm Milestone did the work in about six months.
The Odd Fellows Hall was built in the early years of the 20th century. One interior door contains a peep hole, needed when the organization was holding its secret ceremony in its upstairs auditorium. It initially was home to small businesses such as grocers. In the 1970s, the Catholic War Veterans used it for bingo.
But it has been vacant for decades.
The restoration, designed by Manchester architect Fred Matuszewski, preserves much of the hardwood moldings, wainscoting and arched, two-story windows found throughout the building. Yet, it lives up to its name of being odd. Some portions of the second and third floors are single-story, but other areas of the second floor are two stories high, featuring 30-foot ceilings with impressive, oak-framed windows.
Ornate molding that measures three feet thick shares some corners with a modern interior wall. Unlike the millyard, no brick interior walls are found, and any duct work is hidden above suspended ceilings.
The fourth floor features an open room with generous amounts of dark oak woodwork. Oak beams form a grid on the ceiling. Views from the windows show the rooftops of the surrounding neighborhood.
Denton said the space can be used for community meetings and leased for events. The floor includes a $20,000 commercial kitchen were people will learn how to cook.
She said some clients who used the services will have to walk or drive farther, but those who live in the Hollow neighborhood are now closer.
A lot has changed for the better in the inner city, when the Manchester Community Resource Center opened in the late 1990s farther down Lake Avenue. That can now happen in The Hollow, she said. "This area up here really needs the community services here for them," she said.
LaFreniere said the repurposing will prove a benefit to the neighborhood. And if organizations such as the Resource Center and ORIS were not around, the job of helping new arrivals would fall onto the city, LaFreniere said.
"We've taken a derelict building that was attracting vandalism, graffiti and definitely not contributing anything positive to the neighborhood, and now it's an attractive building providing services to the neighborhood," he said.


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Larry Parker, 65 - October 03, 2007
Larry Lee Parker, 65, of Gothenburg, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at Gothenburg.
Services were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg with the Rev. Matthew Groenke officiating. Burial will take place with military honors at the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell.
Parker was born on Sept. 14, 1942, at Omaha to Eldon P. and Bertha M. (Christensen) Parker. He grew up in the Anselmo, Thedford, Eddyville and Bertrand communities.
On March 17, 1960, he joined the United States Army and served his country until he was honorably discharged on Feb. 28, 1966.
Parker was united in marriage to Carolyn Woehrle on March 16, 1974, at Cozad. He worked driving truck and was a diesel mechanic at GTEC for the past 23 years.
?He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, watching westerns and sports on television and was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker fan, according to family members.
?Parker is preceded in death by: his father, Eldon; and a sister, Karen Hild.
Survivors include: his wife, Carolyn Parker of Gothenburg; his mother, Bertha Parker of Cozad; daughters—Kim Dewey and her children, Tyrell and Morgan, of Gothenburg, Tracy (Mark) Lichtenwalter of Cozad, Barbara (Larry) Albertson and their children, Alex, LaTasha, Larry, Aareyan, Xavier, Nathaniel and Ryan, of Cozad; two brothers—Richard Parker of Buffalo, SD, and Jim (Karen) Parker of Lexington; sister, Mickey (Lester) Nutt of Curtis; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.
A memorial has been established and is suggested to the donor's choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blase strauser.com. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg.
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I've never been afraid to admit that I rock with certain artists much more than others, on both a local and national level. This sentiment stretches across genres, from hip-h0p to electronica to anything that may or may not fall under a particular music category. Obviously, content and ability to execute throughout a song and project are two of the bigger factors, but every once in a while, you get a chance to learn more intimately about someone's craft and their dedication to it, which in turn makes you a bigger fan of the artist. For example, D2G.
The Chicago hip-hop artist's gritty, yet skilled lyricism and delivery were introduced to me on he and fellow Chicago hip-hop artist Vic Spencer's Hard Bars, a collaborative effort produced by Chicago producer, DC. Solid throughout, D2G more than held his own with the established veteran, Spencer, and essentially created a lane for his personal style and approach. After the releases of solo projects, 2011's The Blood Diamond Tape and 2012's July 9th: A Cancer Story, D2G is back with a new flag to plant in Chicago's hip-hop landscape: Short Summers Long Winters, a strong 12-track effort featuring Ashley LaSchelle, AM, C. Rich, and JDP, with production by D.C., Ray White, Reg Young, and more.
Without inquiring, I can tell you the title of this album is related to Chicago's calendar year that is essentially a short summer, followed by long winter. I am not yet far enough removed from the Go to know that the summers seem to come and go before you can enjoy them and the winters never want to leave.
Short Summers Long Winters begins with "A Call To Summer," an interlude/intro featuring LaRoyce Hawkins and Katrina Valene. With Kool and the Gang's "Summer Madness" playing softly in the background, Hawkins spits about the real turn of seasons and Valene provides gentle vocals to close it out. This is one of two songs co-produced by D.C. and D2G. "Long Days" has a very smooth sound, and A.P. Remedy's voice and flow provide a nice contrast to D2G's raspier, deeper tone. The horns that begin "90's Flow" are very reminiscent of something on a Ghostface track, and Reg Young's production gives the track more of a 70's feel, which is basically what Ghostface music is: Gully ass 90's flow over 70's-sounding production. JDP provides the assist. D2G calls an isolation play for himself on "The Quest," a song in which he once again sets out to distinguish himself from others in his field.
D2G and D.C. team up again to produce "Hydroplanin'," featuring Ashley LaSchelle and Isaiah Jones, who both give the song a backyard BBQ feel. If this production is any indication of D2G's ability to beatsmith, I suggest he look into featuring more of his own sound on his next project, as "Hydroplanin'" has one of my favorite beats on SSLW. Things slow down quite considerably on "Fall Into," featuring Mon Cheri Soul. Soul is crisp and sultry, even as she sings "short sets to jump suits." D2G does not appear, but it does not take away at all from the quality of the track. Also, props for the Roy Ayers snippet at the end.
In my opinion, there is nothing better than summer in Chicago. Period. Nada. Zilch. This is obviously a short-sighted opinion as I've only had the privilege to enjoy a full summer in four cities, but my opinion will stand until the end of my time on this planet. D2G's "Chi-City Summer" tells of the beauty and horror of the warmest season of the year in Chicago. Unsurprisingly, he tells it accurately, from the beginning tales of beautiful weather and enjoyment to the end, when D2G reminds us, "You can't stop the violence and drill at the same damn time…" D.C.'s reggae tinge basically never fails, and this is certainly the case on "I Spy." Breezy City teams up with D2G on "I Got It," another Reg Young-produced track with a bouncier feel. "I Got It" didn't miss the mark, but felt a little light in contrast to other D2G work. Reg Young produces the next track, "You Got It," a love ode of sorts featuring the vocals of C. Rich. In my opinion, it's extremely difficult for the majority of rap and hip-hop artists to switch from a more aggressive, male-driven sound to one that is conducive to a loving, sensual, sensitive environment. Fortunately, D2G didn't attempt to sing and didn't break out the auto-tune, although this could have been the one time that he ventured outside of his norm to try a different approach.
"Reflections," featuring Isaiah Jones with production from The Flying Shoe, is an absolutely beautiful song, as D2G goes the introspective route while Jones questions, "When will it get better?" D2G is great at expressing disappointment with the state of the music industry and hip-hop in particular, as well as the plight of his neighbors in Chicago, but when he takes the time to diligently reflect (no pun intended), I believe that's when he's at his best. There is a sax playing at the beginning of "Winter's Brew" that should probably just play all winter long in Chicago as people walk the streets, whether on Michigan Avenue with bags in hand, or on the south side braving the elements just to make it home after a long day of work. Spazzbot.exe and D2G end SSLW on a great note, switching from serene production on this track to one with an aggressive drum machine over piano keys…all while D2G takes us home lyrically. Abstrak Mind makes an appearance on the bonus track, "Never Left," a definite gift that doesn't disappoint.
Short Summers Long Winters is another strong effort from D2G, an artist who understands that while he is very talented, there is always room for improvement. You can name your price and buy SSLW (always my favorite option) on D2G's Bandcamp page, something that should be on the agenda of everyone looking to support a dope, Chicago hip-hop artist still on the rise.


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By John Palumbo, UA Research Scientist and Extension Specialist
It's the time of the year to start thinking about managing whitefly nymphs on spring melons. It seems within the last week whitefly adults have become increasingly abundant on melons of all sizes.
As temperatures continue to increase, feeding damage from whitefly nymphs in the next several weeks should be a concern on all melon types.
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Remember: "When in doubt - Scout."
Contact Palumbo: (928) 782-3836 or [email protected].
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Spring is a time of transition for agriculture in the desert southwest. Cool-season crop harvest is wrapping up while spring and summer crops are planted and grown.
This is also powdery mildew season.
Powdery mildew can develop on commercial crops, including wheat, melons, and landscape plants.
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Spores of the powdery mildew pathogen, Podosphaera xanthii, can germinate to initiate disease at temperatures ranging from 72 degrees to 88 degrees Fahrenheit; optimally at about 82 degrees. These moderate temperatures, reduced light intensity, and succulent plant growth become increasingly prevalent as the melon plantings grow rapidly during April and May.
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Contact Matheron: (928) 726-6856 or [email protected].
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Botanical classification of crops
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An increasingly diverse number of minor acreage specialty crops are grown in this region every year. Managing some of these crops can be difficult without local experience.
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Have you seen all life stages of the Bagrada bug?
We followed the life of a male Bagrada Bug we called 'Luigi" starting at the egg stage. We witnessed his eclosion (hatching) at the Yuma Agricultural Center.
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Paroedura masobe
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Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Paroedura masobe Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994
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|Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
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|Bora, P., Glaw, F., Rabibisoa, N., Ratsoavina, F., Raxworthy, C.J. & Rakotondrazafy, N.A.
|Bowles, P. & Cox, N.A.
Listed as Endangered on the basis that it has an estimated extent of occurrence of no greater than 410 km², and an extent of suitable habitat probably close to 100 km², its population is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the quality and extent of its habitat. If further research into this species' distribution reveals that it has a true extent of occurrence below 100 km², it will immediately require listing as Critically Endangered.
|Range Description:
|This species is endemic to Madagascar, where it is known from low elevation sites in the north of the Zahamena-Ankeniheny Corridor (Glaw and Vences 2007). It has been found as recently as 2010 in Betampona (F. Andreone pers. comm. January 2011). It is unlikely to occur more widely than its presently known distribution at these sites. The extent of occurrence is 410 km², however, due to the scarcity of suitable habitat between the known sites its true distributional extent within this area is likely to be below 100 km². It occurs from 300 to 600 m asl.
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|Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:
|Use and Trade:
This species is subject to active exploitation for the international pet trade, including both legal export with an annual quota of 10 individuals, and illegal collection within Réserve Naturelle Intégrale de Betampona and Parc National de Zahamena.
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|This species is threatened by the conversion of low elevation humid forest into farmland and the extraction of timber, including rosewood. Extraction of honey and other biological resources may also degrade forests beyond this species' ability to persist. If uncontrolled, the international pet trade may represent a major threat to this species.
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|This species is found within the new protected area at Zahamena-Ankeniheny and in Réserve Naturelle Intégrale de Betampona, but there is little information on its distribution within these reserves. Trade in this species needs to be monitored, and protection of its habitat strictly enforced. More research is needed into population trends in this species.
Glaw, F. and Vences, M. 2007. A fieldguide to the amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar. Third Edition. Vences & Glaw Verlag, Cologne.
IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 November 2011).
|Bora, P., Glaw, F., Rabibisoa, N., Ratsoavina, F., Raxworthy, C.J. & Rakotondrazafy, N.A. 2011. Paroedura masobe. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172883A6935268. . Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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No because in most cases the signing bonuses etc are due on July 1 or when the contract is filed. The current CBA is still in effect until Sept 15 so any moneys due to a player during that time they get. It's why I think you might find that a lot of contracts signed this summer had a good chunk signing bonus...it wasn't in the case of Weber just to try to screw over Nashville but a conscious choice on the parts of Weber, Parise and company to put a seasons paycheque in their pocket in case of a lockout.Meds wrote:Question, if the season is in the tank, and nobody plays, what happens to some of the bonuses and stuff that may be performance related etc.....do the players then lose out?
How all that money gets evened out and what not in the end will likely be discussed and dealt with in the nes CBA whenever that comes about. There will likely be a section dealing with those sorts of things along with grandfathering of contracts, whether the players lose a year of contract (if the season is lost for instance), etc etc
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My Inner Critic Takes a Holiday
By Philip D.
April 12, 2013
Since 2007, my inner critic has been extra busy. Sure, he's always been a really, hard worker but since HIV moved in, he's been pulling extra shifts. First one in, last one out, and rarely takes a sick day. In fact, he does his job with such consistency and dedication that most of the time he goes unnoticed. Until recently, that is. My newfound awareness, after observing him in action, has brought me to the conclusion that it's time for him to take a much-needed vacation.
After all, he has been with me since the very beginning. Well, almost. Granted, he didn't have a lot to say in the first several years. Back then, he was mostly watching and observing. Collecting information through experience that he believed would help to keep me safe. He listened to praise and to scolding, from those who surrounded and loved me, carefully selecting the ones that would serve me best as I moved through life.
As I moved into childhood, my inner critic began to use the information he had acquired up until then. At first, it was about basic stuff. Was something good for me or bad for me? Did something appeal to my sensibilities or did my eyes, nose, tongue, ears or skin give it two thumbs down? In those days, he relied mostly on direct cues from my body to base his analyses.
Then, I left the daylong care of my loving "first teachers" and started school. Being around kids my age and the competition that naturally follows, my inner critic constantly assessed what I was better at and what my shortcomings were. Like a mental report card, he kept a meticulous record of how I was doing and what others thought of my results.
As I grew into adolescence, my inner critic got a promotion. As he mastered his craft, he soon discovered the protection and insulation that he could provide me. To ensure that any emotional pain was kept to an absolute minimum, he would often jump in, quickly examining a situation to see what "truth" he might reveal. The self doubts that consumed me during those teenage years provided the perfect training ground for my inner critic to thrive and to grow more powerful in my sub-conscience. Every time I felt less than enough, he made careful note, so that I wouldn't forget to stay clear of similar experiences. (I told you he was dedicated.)
As I entered adulthood, I started my career, cultivated friendships and experimented with sex and relationships. Proving his allegiance, my inner critic was never far away. He believed the best way for me excel at any of those was to be made aware of what part or parts I wasn't good at, and try to improve them. Even when I heard praise for my ability or effort, he was quick to tack on that if I had tried a bit harder, I could have done something I'd really be proud of. He knew the difference between sweet talk and the truth, and reminded me often that people were probably "just being nice."
Over the years that followed, I sometimes noticed that my inner critic wasn't always right. However, I did excel in my career. I did cultivate strong friendships and had at least a few men who came back "for more." In some ways he helped me, so I let him continue to do his thing. However, I grew increasingly wary of the power he seemed to possess at times, and feared I let him run amok for too long, rarely questioning his slant on the truth. Looking back, that was my biggest mistake; looking forward, my biggest opportunity.
As I began to look deeper, I noticed that my inner critic, in a valiant effort to keep me safe, was running the show. Since testing HIV positive, I have felt much more vulnerable. He has responded by putting up extra shields, keeping me well warned of my limitations, to prevent further emotional pain and discomfort. Many of the negative feelings I mentioned in my Anniversary post have "inner critic" written all over them. Uncovering this cycle, I have become aware how often he shows up to do what he does.
As my awareness grew, so did my understanding of him. I've come to realize that self-compassion and not the determination to silence him or make him go away, will serve us best, in the end. Although he will probably never quit, it is time for him to chill. After forty-eight years of faithful, although sometimes misguided effort, my inner critic has certainly earned some time off.
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After testing HIV positive in 2007, I promised myself that I would make something "good" from all that I was handed. From the very beginning, each time I was presented with an obstacle or challenge, I also received some help. Usually in the form of a person, sometimes an opportunity; but I have grown so much, it has made it impossible for me to call the past few years "bad." Although I've never written much of anything before, I have been so incredibly fortunate, I feel like I must pay it forward somehow. Maybe by sharing my experience, it will help those starting later in the game, on the fast track to HAART, or anyone that's feeling a bit isolated or "stuck" with their diagnosis.
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