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Hello, everyone. Haven't posted here in years (last posted about an ARP Solus which seemed dead, but has recently been resurrected by a friend of mine). Anyway, I attended today's "Flea at MIT" in Cambridge, MA, near the famed university. Saw all sorts of computers, audio gear, test equipment, etc. Within about five minutes of entering, I came across an outdoor space where stuff was still being set up. The first thing which drew my attention were the numerous Sinclair computers from the early '80s sitting haphazardly around the booth. I scanned the booth, and when my eyes reached the ground, I spotted something which a friend had pointed out to me on eBay years ago, but I hadn't done much thinking about since: a Triadex "The Muse" sequencer/synthesizer, along with it's matching Light Show module!
I didn't recall what it was, or what it did, but I knew it might be something special. I asked the seller what it was, and he thought it was some sort of color organ (and I spent the rest of the meet thinking it was something along those lines, until I got home and looked it up online). I asked him what he wanted for it, and he responded with $40. Sold! Rather appropriate that I found it at the MIT flea market, since it was designed by two MIT professors back in the early '70s.
I got it home, unearthed the main unit from it's box (both still have at least most of the original packaging), plugged it in, turned it on, and it worked! Some of the sliders are stiff (need to get some Faderlube, methinks), but it lights up, and produces sound. Haven't tested the Light Show module yet, but it should be interesting. Kinda wish I'd gotten the Amplifier module with it, but I'll live.

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The February 7th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Trumbo is eager to begin his transition to third base, picking apart the Bourjos-Lannan trade rumor, anticipating Dipoto's next move and much more…
The Story: Trumbo is eager to get started with his transition to third base.
The Monkey Says: That's great and all, but camp starts in a few weeks and he says he isn't even running yet. The talk about being willing to take thousands of grounders per day doesn't mean a thing if those days don't start very, very, very soon.
The Story: Breaking down the many reasons why the Bourjos-for-Lannan trade rumor is absolutely stupid.
The Monkey Says: I always knew I liked Dave Cameron.
The Story: Just a reminder that Bill Plunkett warned us that this Bourjos-Lannan trade rumor was going to happen.
The Monkey Says: Cameron is smart, but Plunkett might be a wizard. Edge: Plunkett.
The Story: Anticipating Jerry Dipoto's next move.
The Monkey Says: There actually isn't much consideration for actual moves so much as shooting down moves that people are hoping for. My guess though would be Dipoto adding one more veteran relief arm to the mix, but probably only on a minor league deal. The well is running pretty dry though, so it is probably going to be Luis Ayala or maybe he'll roll the dice on an injury-reclamation project like Mike Wuertz or David Aardsma. Or maybe they won't do anything and hope that they can find help from within in the form of Kevin Jepsen or Michael Kohn. I've been predicting a reliever signing for several weeks now and it hasn't happened, so take that with a grain of salt.
The Story: Another column calling Albert Pujols' big contract one of the worst financial decisions of the off-season.
The Monkey Says: Everything that can be said about this has already been said.
The Story: Mark Trumbo's move to third is one of the top position changes to watch this coming season.
The Monkey Says: You know, I really don't think that this is a big deal. Everyone around the league is acting like the Halos intend to have him play their everyday, but Scioscia has been adamant about the fact that Trumbo would play 50 games there at the most. What's more interesting is the idea that he is going to play the outfield too, as suggested in this article. That is a very real possibility, but Trumbo will need to practice at those positions too since he doesn't have a world of experience in the outfield. That just seems like a pretty heavy workload for a guy to take on during an MLB season. As I've suggested before, the only way I see it working is if the Angels option Mark to Salt Lake for a month or two so that he can play every single day at defensive positions other than first base, but I find it highly unlikely that they would consider that since it would weaken their depth at the big league level.
The Story: Previewing the Angels' third base situation.
The Monkey Says: Risk vs. reward? This is not an either/or situation. Again, Trumbo isn't taking over full-time, just being added to the mix.
The Story: Angel prospect Trevor Reckling has been getting help from former Angel ace Mark Langston this off-season.
The Monkey Says: It certainly couldn't hurt, but the bigger issue with Trevor isn't the mechanical stuff that Langston has aided him with and more the mental aspect of the game since Reckling has real confidence issues that have submarined his once promising career.
The Story: Everything you ever wanted to know about recently signed Greg Smith.
The Monkey Says: He is not good and has almost no chance of making the team. That is all.


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NATAS also hopes to secure a social media partner for the awards, and sources say the organization's board is targeting AOL. AOL is increasingly positioning itself to acquire and broadcast entertainment events.
Nominations for the Daytime Emmy Awards were expected to be released this Friday, May 4, but have been put off until Wednesday, May 9, in order to close these deals first.
- Industry Split Over Future Of Daytime Emmys
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Edgy eyewear, crisp lines aplenty, sustainable materials up the yin yang, and the many other components that created the Dwell on Design gestalt were within tangible grasp of Los Angeles aesthetes. Of the panels and discussions, perhaps the most anticipated event was Saturday night's movie event hosted at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Docs about Julius Shulman and environmental activism in Boston were part of the draw, but food on wheels proved to be the main attraction to the sold-out event. This was a Restaurant Row absent of any trace of Lawry's, the Stinking Rose, and Benihana.
Roach coaches from Sprinkles, Coolhaus (debuting its newest flavor, Louis Kahntaloupe; I struck out, alas), the Green Truck, Barbie's Q, Let's Be Frank and Locali's "Icycle" frozen dessert tricycle did brisk business. I was quite the permissive mom and James got INSANELY messy, between the cupcake and mint choco chip ice cream sandwich. NEVER underestimate the appeal a "truck with cupcakes" has to a toddler.
The trucks and customers activated the hardscape beneath the steel structure in an exciting way. But it also provided some fodder for geeky urban planning-type debate.
This latest craze makes perfect sense in our mobility-obsessed city, offers a big convenience factor, and can get people to experience public life and know sidewalks they might otherwise never see. And yet I wonder. Is it a hipster/bourgie fetish of something that's already existed for decades mostly in lower income communities out of necessity? Does this phenomenon celebrate or ultimately belittle food trucks, co-opting and turning it into a flash-in-the-pan trend?
Or will more eateries jump on the bandwagon, making it a permanent addition to the city landscape and a rare tool that manages to cut across socio-economic lines?
But let me state that part of this anti-romanticizing comes from six years of having food trucks as my school cafeteria.
Anyway, getting back to what I actually saw, food-oriented highlights from the convention hall included the eye-popping green -- literally and figuratively -- recyclable kitchen by Valcucine, displayed with a fabulously practical plant wall that momentarily took me back to the Casa Camper in Barcelona. And after seeing the Zyliss SmartTouch salad spinner included in designboom's Kitchen Ecology exhibition, I might have to ditch my old trusty, beat up Oxo.
Other reports: Marissa went on the East Side home tour, and Pat at Eating L.A. spent a few hours at the Square Meal panels and demos on Sunday.


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PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Lexi Thompson's milestone no longer stands, but the memories endure from her victory at last year's Navistar LPGA Classic.
Thompson returns this week to the venue where she became the LPGA Tour's youngest winner hoping to continue her recently improved play and perhaps contend for an encore victory on The Senator Course at Capitol Hill.
"It feels amazing to be back here,'' Thompson said. "It was a great experience, especially having my dad (Scott) on the bag caddying for me. I can't even describe the feelings coming up the 18th hole, it was just so overwhelming just to experience all the fans cheering for me coming up 18.''
Then 16, she coasted to a five-stroke win at the suburban Montgomery course that is part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Lydia Ko, a 15-year-old amateur from New Zealand, broke her record last month in the Canadian Women's Open.
Thompson will compete in a field that doesn't include a number of the top players. Jiyai Shin is skipping it after winning the Women's British Open by a record nine strokes and also taking the Kingsmill Championship.
Only three of the top 10 players are competing, led by No. 1 Yani Tseng and No. 3 Stacy Lewis. Suzann Pettersen, So Yeon Ryu, Brittany Lincicome and Michelle Wie also are in the field.
Players are trying to recover from all the travel and weather battles at the British Open.
"I'm still trying to get over the jet lag from last week and figure out what time it is and where I'm at,'' said Lewis, who has three straight top 10 finishes.
Tseng tied for fourth in Prattville in 2009 and sixth the previous year.
"I love this golf course,'' she said. "I kind of decided last minute to come back here because I just love it so much. I just cannot give up a course I love and a tournament I love, so that's why I came back to play again.''
Thompson seems to have reclaimed her game entering her first LPGA title defense. She was 17th at the British Open and 14th at Kingsmill after failing to survive the cut in the previous three events.
Those troubles didn't seem to faze the rookie too much.
"I'm feeling pretty good about it,'' Thompson said. "I've played pretty consistent. Before those last two events I struggled a little bit, but it's golf. You've got to stay strong, you've just got to work through it. I feel pretty good about my game, just working to improve on little things.''
The Florida teenager has mostly flourished in Alabama. In April, she finished second to Lewis in Mobile after also flirting with the title at that event two years ago before a last-day collapse. Thompson also posted a career-low 65 round three years ago at the Navistar and shared the second-round lead at age 14.
Then came the pinnacle of her young career in Prattville. She said her biggest memories are coming up 18 with the win comfortably in hand and perhaps the drive on the par-3 two holes earlier that nearly went in the hole.
"Tiffany Joh made a run for me on those last few holes, got it down to three shots and she wasn't giving up,'' Thompson said. "And that's what I like, a challenge.''
She's not fretting too much about Ko breaking her record. The two played together in the first round at the British Open.
"She's just a natural player,'' Thompson said. "She's born with a gift. I'm doing my thing, doing what I love and just trying to keep on improving with my game, that's all I can do.''


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John Brown the Abolitionist -- A Biographer's Blog
Over a Decade of History, Research, and Current Themes
"Posterity will owe everlasting thanks to John Brown for lifting up once more to the gaze of a nation grown fat and flabby on the garbage of lust and oppression, a true standard of heroic philanthropy, and each coming generation will pay its installment of the debt. . . . John Brown saw slavery through no mist or cloud, but in a light of infinite brightness, which left no one of its ten thousand horrors concealed."
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Friday Video – The Hours, "See the Light"
Any time we get a chance to bang the drum for this English duo/sextet (two official members, six touring members), we take it. Following their releases on this side of the pond can be a bit of a challenge; their (fab) 2009 album See the Light was available as a download on Amazon for about five minutes, and to the best of our knowledge, never saw an official US release on CD. The band's "new" album, It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish, is a Franken-album, compiling the best songs from See the Light and 2006's Narcissus Road plus two new songs. And even that album has gone through release date hell, getting bumped from early October to late November. Oh well, better late than never, as far as we're concerned.
To promote the long-overdue US release of their music – you've heard these guys already, though; that's them playing in the background of that Nike "human chain" ad – the band wisely decided to recut the video for "See the Light," where director Tony Kate ("American History X") shoots Sienna Miller in a hospital gown losing her mind. The problem with the original clip is that it included audio of Sienna's ramblings, sending the song to the background. And you don't put this song in the background. One of those slow-burning, two-chord monsters, "See the Light" grows and grows until it explodes. In a world where all people focus on is negativity and mistakes – we are officially sick to death of reading the word 'fail' on the internet – it's nice to see a band look at the positive. We see the light, fellas.
The Hours – "See The Light" 2010 Edit from Adeline Records on Vimeo.
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Boston weather doesn't always cooperate, but it's possible to bike to Suffolk during a large part of the year. Biking is great exercise, environmentally friendly, and can save you hundreds of dollars a year. Of course, before you try biking to Suffolk, it's a good idea to check with your doctor—just to be sure you won't be overdoing it. And don't worry, after a long hot ride on a summer day, you can freshen up, and even take a shower and change clothes, right on campus.
How can I find the best bicycle route to Suffolk?
Boston's Bikemap illustrates good bicycling routes to and from Suffolk, including the Charles River Paul Dudley White Bike Path, the Southwest Corridor Bike Path, Beacon Street, and Columbus Avenue. The map can be ordered by mail; and it's available at many bookstores, and at most sporting goods or bike stores in the Boston metropolitan area.
Where can I park my bike?
Suffolk provides bicycle parking at or near most of its buildings. Be sure that you have a secure lock, as these areas are not secured.
- Frank J. Donahue Building Racks are located in the passageway north of the building.
- New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University10 St. James Avenue garage.
- Frank Sawyer Building Across the street at One Ashburton Place.
- 73 Tremont Street Tremont Place near entrance to Mildred Sawyer Library.
- Sargent Hall/Law School Garage.
I'd like to ride my bike, but I'll need to clean up and put away my gear when I arrive. What can I do?
Bicycle commuters can get a special locker at the Ridgeway Building and use the showers and changing area. You can sign up at the Facilities Management Office, located in the Basement of the Sawyer Building at 8 Ashburton Place (Take the elevator that is opposite the front door, to level B). Bring your Suffolk ID and bicycle helmet.
What if I don't want to ride my bike home at night, or if the weather turns bad?
If you don't want to ride home at night, or when it's raining, you can take your bike on MBTA trains during off-peak hours. Bikes are allowed on the Red, Blue, and Orange lines from the start of service weekdays until 7:00 a.m., from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and after 7:00 p.m. Bicycles are not allowed on the Green Line or buses without special bike racks. Bikes are allowed at all stations except Park Street, Downtown Crossing (except to transfer), or Government Center. Bikes are all allowed on commuter rail trains anytime except during weekday rush hours (morning inbound and evening outbound). Folding bicycles, when folded, are allowed on Commuter Rail trains at any time.
Because these regulations are subject to change, we suggest that you review MBTA bike regulations regularly.
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Sign up now Sex after pregnancy: Set your own timeline Sex after pregnancy might be the last thing on your mind. Understand what to expect and how to renew intimacy with your partner. By Mayo Clinic Staff Sex after pregnancy happens. First, however, vaginal soreness and sheer exhaustion are likely to take a toll. Whether you're in the mood or sexual intimacy is the last thing on your mind, here's what you need to know about sex after pregnancy.
After the baby is born, how soon can I have sex? Whether you give birth vaginally or by C-section, your body will need time to heal. Consider waiting to have sex until your health care provider gives you the green light — often four to six weeks after childbirth. This allows time for the cervix to close, postpartum bleeding to stop, and any tears or repaired lacerations to heal.
The other important timeline is your own. Some women feel ready to resume sex within a few weeks of giving birth, while others need a few months — or even longer.
Factors such as fatigue, stress and fear of pain all can take a toll on your sex drive. Hormonal changes might leave your vagina dry and tender, especially if you're breast-feeding.
You might experience some pain during sex if you're healing from an episiotomy or perineal tears, especially extensive tears. To help ease any discomfort during sex, take it slow. Start with cuddling, kissing or massage.
Gradually build the intensity of stimulation. If vaginal dryness is a problem, use a lubricating cream or gel. Try different positions to take pressure off any sore areas and control penetration. You might also discuss alternatives to vaginal intercourse, such as oral or manual stimulation, until healing is complete. Tell your partner what feels good — and what doesn't. You might also take pain-relieving steps beforehand, such as emptying your bladder, taking a warm bath or taking an over-the-counter pain reliever.
If you experience burning afterward, apply ice wrapped in a small towel to the area. It's also important to focus on the moment. Keep your mind on yourself and your partner — not the diapers, laundry and other household chores. If sex continues to be painful, consult your health care provider about possible treatment options. Will it feel different?
After childbirth, decreased muscle tone in the vagina might reduce pleasurable friction during sex — which can influence arousal. This is usually temporary. To tone your pelvic floor muscles, try Kegel exercises. Simply tighten your pelvic muscles as if you're stopping your stream of urine. Work up to keeping the muscles contracted for 10 seconds at a time, relaxing for 10 seconds between contractions.
Once you've got the hang of it, do at least three sets of about 10 Kegel exercises a day. What about birth control? Sex after pregnancy requires a reliable method of birth control — even if you're breast-feeding. To reduce the risk of pregnancy complications and other health problems, limited research suggests waiting at least 18 to 24 months before attempting your next pregnancy. Your health care provider will recommend thinking about your desire to have more children and pregnancy spacing before you deliver your baby.
Your options immediately after delivery include progestin-only contraceptives, such as the contraceptive injection Depo-Provera or the minipill.
You might also consider a longer lasting contraceptive, such as the copper or hormonal intrauterine device IUD. Your health care provider can help you choose the right time for placement. Birth control methods that contain both estrogen and progestin — such as combined birth control pills — pose an increased risk of blood clots shortly after delivery. For otherwise healthy women, it's OK to begin using combined birth control pills and other types of combined hormonal birth control six weeks after childbirth.
Although birth control methods that contain both estrogen and progestin have long been thought to decrease the milk supply for women who are breast-feeding, recent research suggests this is not true. Talk to your health care provider during your postpartum visit about the different birth control options and the appropriate time to start contraception. What if I'm too tired to have sex? Caring for a newborn is exhausting. If you're too tired to have sex at bedtime, say so.
This doesn't mean your sex life has to end, however. Consider making love early in the morning, while your baby naps, or while your baby spends a few hours with a trusted friend or loved one. What if I'm not interested in sex?
There's more to an intimate relationship than sex, especially when you're adjusting to life with a new baby. If you're not feeling sexy or you're afraid sex will hurt, share your concerns with your partner. Until you're ready to have sex, maintain intimacy in other ways. Spend time together without the baby, even if it's just a few minutes in the morning and after the baby goes to sleep at night.
Share short phone calls or send text messages throughout the day. Look for other ways to express affection. Rekindle the spark that brought you together in the first place. If communicating with your partner doesn't help, be alert for signs and symptoms of postpartum depression — such as intense irritability and anger, overwhelming fatigue, lack of joy in life, and difficulty bonding with the baby.
If you think you might be experiencing postpartum depression, contact your health care provider. Prompt treatment can speed recovery. What can I do to boost my sex drive? Most sexual concerns associated with pregnancy or childbirth resolve within a year. In the meantime, concentrate on ways to promote your physical and mental health.
Set reasonable expectations as you adjust to parenthood. Eat a healthy diet, including plenty of fluids. Include physical activity in your daily routine. Rest as much as you can. Ask your partner, loved ones and friends for help. Join a support group for new moms. Remember, taking good care of yourself can go a long way toward keeping passion alive.


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Birkenstock® has been a family owned and operated business for over 200 years when Johann Adam Birkenstock first registered as a shoemaker in a small German village. In fact, all Birkenstock footwear is still made in Germany; a tradition that requires a natural respect for both the environment and future generations.
Birkenstock is based on the simple principles of health and wellness, quality workmanship and materials, and a respect for the environment. Did you know that Birkenstock created the original contoured footbed that supports and shapes to your foot when walking? And it's made of 100% natural and renewable cork. You can feel good that you are supporting your feet and the environment at the same time. You could call it sustainable comfort.
Birkenstock footwear is designed and sized to provide a roomy fit allowing your toes and feet to wiggle and be free. This sometimes takes a bit of getting used to. Also, most Birkenstock styles come in two widths: narrow and regular, so you can really find the best possible fit for your feet. For the most natural fit, your feet should rest comfortably inside the footbed and there should be about ¼" between your toes and the end of the footbed.
No other part of your body is subject to as much stress and strain as your feet and that is why it is so important to take care of them. With features like a contoured cork footbed, a deep heel cup, and a roomy toe box, Birkenstock clogs and sandals provide more than simply cushioning. Birkenstock footwear provides the perfect balance of firm support and shock resistance allowing your feet and body to be naturally supported.


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text: DMA slams FTC commissioner over data broker column Published on August 20, 2013. New York—The Direct Marketing Association has criticized a Federal Trade Commission member for writing a column equating the collection of Internet browsing behavior for advertising purposes with the data-collection practices of the National Security Agency, which has attracted recent controversy. "This op-ed inaccurately targets reputable practices that benefit consumers and unfairly demagogues the hundreds of thousands of people employed in the field of responsible data-driven marketing," wrote DMA President-CEO Linda Woolley, in a letter sent to FTC Commissioner Julie Brill, author of the column. Brill's column, "Demanding Transparency From Data Brokers," published last week in the Washington Post, referred to data collectors that "spew out alarmingly personal predictions about our health, financial status, interests, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, politics and habits." Brill said these practices "push legal boundaries." Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan — who's served more than five years in federal prison on wide-ranging corruption convictions — is expected to be released to a halfway house before he can return to his home. Attorneys say he'll live, at least for a little while, at a facility in Chicago through a work-release program.
Here's a look at what life is like for a typical resident of a halfway house:
—Residents in work-release programs are expected to get a job or look for a job, unless they're enrolled in a training program.
—Instead of a prison jumpsuit, inmates get to wear their own clothes. They'll be able to have visitors and have access to cellphones, but any travel outside work requires permission.
—Residents must attend classes teaching basic life skills, such as how to write a check.
—Unlike prison, inmates won't be separated by the severity of their crimes.
—Each resident gets an adviser who'll help them set goals and develop a plan.


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ANGOLA, Ind. - In a tale of two half's, the Trine University football team mounted a second half comeback, defeating Taylor (IN) 28-13 in their final non-conference game of the year. The Thunder end their two-game losing streak to improve to 2-2 on the season.
Taylor, who received votes in the most recent NAIA national poll, jumped out to an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter after the Thunder offense was able to only manage 23 yards in the opening quarter. The Trojans used a short field to drive just 32 yards for the games first touchdown after the game had been delayed an hour because of heavy rains and lightening. Near the end of the quarter Taylor converted on a 46-yard field goal by Alec Eichert.
Neither team was able to find the end zone in the second quarter. Taylor would have the best opportunity late in the half after the Thunder muffed a punt return attempt and the Trojans were able to recover at the Trine 26. On fourth down, Trine senior Myron Puryear (Canton, Mich./Plymouth) was able to partially block the 39-yard field goal attempt, as the Thunder trailed 10-0 at halftime.
At the start of the second half the rain began clear and the sun began to shine down on the Thunder. On the ninth play of their opening possession of the half, senior quarterback Ryan Hargraves (Taylor, Mich./Truman) found fellow senior JaVontae Hence (Elkhart, Ind./Concord) down the right sideline for a 50-yard touchdown.
After the Trine defense forced a three-and-out, Hence would again deliver for the Thunder on the punt return. Hence took the kick back 79 yards, as he dodged through the Trojan defense, breaking several tackles and receiving one final block on the Taylor punter from the Thunder return team to send Hence to the house. Hence broke the school record for the longest punt return which was set by Aaron Selking on September 11, 2010 when he took back a 75-yard punt at Bluffton.
The Trine defense would again step up with Taylor driving deep into their zone. Taylor pushed the ball down to the Trine 22 before the defense came up with back-to-back incomplete passes. On fourth down, the special teams came up big again, forcing the Trojan kicker to miss wide left from 39 yards outs.
Trine would come right back with another scoring drive, going 78 yards on 12 plays, capped off by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Hargraves to junior Jeff Harbrecht (Lowell, Ind./Lowell). Hargraves completed two third-down conversions earlier in the drive on a pair 23-yard completions to sophomore Anthony Yoder (Goshen, Ind./Concord).
The ensuing possession for the Trojans would again put them deep in Trine territory, but a 15-yard personal foul on third down, forced them to settle for a 36-yard field goal.
The Thunder would put the game away on the following possession as they needed just four plays before senior Mike Inge (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern) broke free on a 49-yard run, the longest of his career, that saw him burst through the Taylor defense.
Taylor's next possession would see the Trine defense step up again as they forced an incomplete pass on a fourth-and-18. After Trine had to punt with 1:37 left on the clock, freshman Travis Smith (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) recorded his first career interception on third down, to cement the win for the Thunder.
Inge led the Thunder with a career-, season-, and game-high 130 yards on the ground. Hargraves had his best game of the season in the pocket completing 11-of-16 passes for 189 yards and two scores. Hence finished the afternoon with 109 receiving yards on four catches while returning three punts for 92 yards.
Defensively, junior Louis Danesi (Santa Fe, Texas/Santa Fe) made 10 tackles (six solo) including two solo sacks. Sophomore Tyler Guzy (Coldwater, Mich./Coldwater) and freshman Mike Spears (Kendallville, Ind./East Noble) both finished with nine tackles for the day.
Trine ran the ball a season-high 42 times for 135 yards while the Trojans finished with just 75 yards on the ground. Taylor out-gained the Thunder in the air with 211 yards compared to 189 for the Thunder. Trine converted on 9-of-15 third down chances while Taylor was able to convert on 7-of-18 opportunities.
It was the first meeting between the two teams since October 5, 2002, as Trine won their fourth straight game against the Trojans. The Thunder now lead the all-time series 6-3.
Trine will begin conference play when they travel to Kalamazoo on September 29 for a 1:00 p.m. game.


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Investigating the Nature of the Seismic Layer 2A/2B Boundary at Mid-ocean Ridges
DOEI Project Funded: 2007
Understanding the nature and properties of the upper oceanic crust is fundamental to quantify magmatic processes occurring along mid-ocean ridges, as well as the interrelated tectonic, biological, and hydrothermal processes that are known as "ridge crest processes". Submarine volcanic eruptions along mid-ocean ridges are the mechanism generating the uppermost part of the oceanic crust, a layer of highly fractured basaltic lavas that is typically several hundreds of meters thick. This highly porous layer, in which water-rock interactions and mineralization processes are common, hosts deep-sea hydrothermal springs and provides a unique geological environment for sub-seafloor microbial communities. Geophysicists commonly used remote-sensing methods such as seismic profiling to infer the thickness and properties of the lava layer (seismic layer 2A) and the underlying dike complex (seismic layer 2B) in order to investigate the magmatic and tectonic processes that create them and their evolution with time.Recent observations in two sections of oceanic crust formed about 1 million year ago challenge such geophysical-lithological correlation, suggesting that lithology plays a secondary role in defining the time-evolving nature of the seismic layer 2A/2B boundary, which is primarily controlled by alteration.
The aim of this proposal is to constrain the nature of seismic layer 2A/2B boundary in recently accreted crust, and to evaluate the possible dependence of such nature on the magmatic state of the ridge.Achieving these goals will allow us to better quantify magmatic process at the ridge crest, and make reliable comparisons of ridge crest processes between sections of the global mid-ocean ridge system in different magmatic state and/or spreading apart at different rates. We will perform high-resolution, two dimensional seismic tomography inversions to resolve the structure of the upper ocean crust along a section of the Galapagos Spreading Center along which clear changes in magmatic state are well documented. The available data and method we intend to apply will resolve lateral variations in seismic properties at scales of 1 km or less within the upper ~700-1000 m of the crust.


text: Lining has been an interesting part of blazers for a while now, with inventive designers using it to showcase a contrasting colour or pattern. Comme Des Garçons have gone one step further with this lining print of an anime-like boxer. It's the kind of the lining that seriously makes you consider walking around in the same pose the models doing above. You can get this from the usual outlets once they start stocking the A/W collections.


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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are looking into whether a tour bus driver bound for Las Vegas violated what's popularly known as Arizona's "Stupid Motorist Law" when he drove into a flooded wash after a trip to the Grand Canyon's west rim.
Flash floodwaters swept the bus —with 33 people aboard— hundreds of yards down a northwestern Arizona wash Sunday. The vehicle flipped on its side onto an embankment, and the passengers escaped on their own uninjured.
Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter said Monday that authorities are determining whether a 1995 law requiring that drivers pay for emergency response when they enter flooded areas applies in this situation.
"A lot of people will cross when it's an inch or two or three. I can't say whether it was that low or not," she said. "The bus saw a passenger vehicle go through. I'm sure I'm thinking 'the bigger I am, the more I can do.'"
Bessy Lee, marketing manager for the bus owner, C.H. Destination in Las Vegas, said charging the driver under the law would be an insult. She said Joseph Razon, 52, had no warning about danger through signage or traffic control and made a careful choice to cross the water.
Lee noted that no one was hurt and said the company hadn't received any warning about the possibility of flash flooding in the area.
But the company official added that the firm, which has done business since 2007 as Canyon Coach Lines, would improve training "to prevent future issues of this kind."
It's questionable whether the "Stupid Motorist Law" would apply because the area wasn't barricaded, and another section requires that a person be convicted of reckless driving before having to pay up to $2,000 for emergency response or rescue operations.
The bus company paid to tow the bus from the site and sent another bus to retrieve the passengers. Lee said the damaged bus was new, in service for just three months and cost $600,000.
Firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement from the surrounding communities responded to the scene about 1:50 p.m. Sunday. Other emergency responders were called off after it was determined that the passengers had reached dry land safely.
Any decision whether to file charges would be made by the Mohave County attorney's office.
The National Transportation Safety Board wasn't planning to investigate the crash, said Kelly Nantel, a spokeswoman for the federal agency. Nantel said the board focuses when it can on serious accidents and emerging or new safety issues.
Razon had taken the tourists to the Hualapai reservation on the Grand Canyon's west rim, where a horseshoe-shaped glass bridge juts out from the canyon's walls. The company runs multiple tour buses per day to the popular tourist destination.
The drive to and from Las Vegas is about 125 miles, and takes 2½ hours over paved and dirt roads.
The numerous washes, or dry desert riverbeds, in the area flooded so quickly that county officials didn't have time to put up temporary signs warning of immediate danger, Mohave County Public Works director Steve Latoski said.
Permanent signs to and from the turnoff to the Grand Canyon Skywalk on Pierce Ferry Road warn drivers that washes may become flooded, he said.
"That sign is very prominently displayed, it's maintained in good condition," he said. "I would have every expectation that sign would have been visible to the driver. He passed the sign, absolutely."
The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood warning just before noon Sunday for Mohave County because of thunderstorms in the area, meteorologist Chris Stumpf in Las Vegas said. The warning was extended twice, before it was allowed to expire at 4:15 p.m.
The warning specifically referred to roads that take tourists to and from the Grand Canyon Skywalk, Stumpf said. Sheriff's deputies had reported water on the roadway at about 1:15 p.m., he said.
Lee said it wasn't raining when Razon stopped the bus and, along with the tour leader, gauged whether it was safe to cross the watery wash. They saw other vehicles make it across before Razon began to slowly drive through the water.
"He was protecting the passengers and the bus," Lee said. "Just as he was halfway, that's when the flood of mud and water smacked into the side of the bus and washed it 300 yards down."
Efforts to reach Razon weren't immediately successful. Lee said she spoke with company chief David Huang and Razon, and she would not make Razon available for an interview.
A company official said Razon has worked for the company since 2005 and had a clean driving record. Arizona court records show that Razon pleaded guilty to speeding on U.S. 93, the highway that dozens of tour bus companies from Las Vegas take daily to the Skywalk, while operating one of the company's buses.
Ritter reported from Las Vegas.


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Regent School Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Regent School Goto page 1, 2, 3 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Poland View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message EddieOJoined: 31 May 2007Posts: 5Location: Florida Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Regent School Any thoughts or reviews on Regent School? Any help would be great... Back to top elblagskichJoined: 23 Jul 2005Posts: 27 Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:26 am Post subject: I worked for Regent about 5 years ago. Since then I understand they haven't changed much. My contract was changed at least 3 times. In fact i never did get a copy of mt contract with D's signature on it. She always gave feeble excuses like it's at home, i'll give it to you tomorrow. I started work a week earlier. I didn't complain. I wasn't told who I was teaching until the day I taught them. I didn't complain. I didn't get a timetable at all. I didn't complain. I started to complain when D told me I had to go and teach in Braniewo at the REG school there. When I negotiated my contract in June it was a specific question of mine and I was given the assurance that I would not be teaching there. I was given an ultimatum. Use my car, use D's car or get the bus. Or get out. I decided to get out. She promised to pay me but didn't. Do you have experience of driving in Polish winters? I have. Have you seen the road to Braniewo? Incidentally, I had the nice treatment when I was interviewed. We went to the Vivaldi hotel I was shown around and everthing. Just one other thing. This is the truth. I would be quite happy for D to see this and any other posting I have about REGENT. I have nothing to hide. Oh, and they didn't pay me 1 zloty for the work I did although this was promised several times. As far as I know now they are about the only private school in Elblag. If you can find another one it would be best working for them. It would also be wise to read this quick before it gets deleted at Regent's request like many other posts about them. Back to top john_n_carolinaJoined: 26 Feb 2006Posts: 700Location: n. carolina Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: that's a funny post.... roads a little icy at 7AM? Back to top elblagskichJoined: 23 Jul 2005Posts: 27 Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: I have nothing to gain eaither way from this post. I put it on because someone asked for an honest opinion about this school. I'm sure there are more teachers out there with experiences they can shre similar to mine. Back to top theos.sophosJoined: 16 Jun 2008Posts: 14 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: Well, I have to say my experience with Regent was quite different. Though things were a bit hectic at the beginning of the year (with books, schedules, students, etc), this is quite normal. I have taught in many schools and it is always this way. However, after the first week or so, things pretty much fell into routine. The students are a pleasure to work with, especially those at the college. The pay is nice. The accomodation is also very comfortable. And the staff is generally very helpful and friendly. Comparing Regent to other schools, I'd say they are far more organized. I also find the administrative staff to be quite flexible with regard to rescheduling lessons for whatever reasons. Elblag is also a very quaint little town; large enough to remain anonomys, but small enough to feel personal. Its also quite close the the Baltic sea. Back to top newyorkerJoined: 24 Jun 2005Posts: 21Location: Poland Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:26 am Post subject: **Last edited by newyorker on Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:23 am; edited 2 times in total Back to top biffinbridgeJoined: 05 May 2003Posts: 701Location: Frank's Wild Years Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: Welcome........ Welcome to Poland. You described the pay and accommodation as good. That's all you need to worry about. Schools are always hectic at the beginning of the year and as a teacher it's not your job to worry about the organization, however bad you think it is. Polish kieruwniks are notoriously bad people managers and duh, money is always the bottom line. Back to top oracleJoined: 30 Jun 2005Posts: 11 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: Management Any prospective teacher and Regent employee posing as one are welcome to contact me at [b][email protected][/b]. Any worker in any industry who is concerned solely with benefits and accommodation and evaluate institutions on just those criteria are setting themselves up for frustration and disappointment. I enjoyed teaching at the NKJO six years ago in Bydgoszcz despite making 1200PLN for 18 hours work and living in an awful apartment (which was ridiculed incessantly by my students). Although there were times when things were poorly planned or chaotic, most of the Bydgoszcz NKJO administration had years of experience in education. It was not continually chaotic. Granted it is a public institution and the incentives are different, but the experience and interpersonal skills of the administration matters. Some administrators have soft skills and are able to create more effective HR tools for recruiting and retaining workers and some dont. Please note that the pay at the previously mentioned institution has not kept up with inflation, perhaps influenced by a greater number of EU teachers applying for positions (driving down labor costs). Most Human Resource professionals who work at institutions with low turnover relative to the industry average may have implemented a few things like: Brief weekly meetings to update staff on certain problems, issues which may come up in the near term Monthly breakfast or lunch meetings to welcome new employees or to highlight an individuals effort to finish a difficult or complicated project by a certain time. Periodic staff training to increase worker productivity and to make staff reflect on their work techniques Educational assistance (paperwork or financial) Granted certain people could have made better connections with their colleagues to prevent getting broadsided, but clearer, more direct communication could have mitigated negative feelings. It is important to remember that any business looks to increase their margins by raising prices or expanding their market. If they couldnt do either, the company may eventually go out of business as an agile competitor would enter that market and offer that service. And we know what societies look like when they ban private endeavor. Bad Management exists everywhere and is certainly not limited to public and private education in former communist countries. Some questions . Is it acceptable that a company would send one contract in one language to a prospective worker to be signed and then force that employee to sign a different one in the native language without the help of a translator? Is it acceptable for a senior administrator at any educational institution to barge in 30 minutes into a 90-minunte college exam and order everyone out (with no semblance of an apology) without informing the professor so that the institution could set up a reception? Is it acceptable for a schools administration to ask a new teacher on Friday at 3pm to teach six consecutive 90-minute classes the next day starting at 8am without offering any preparation materials? Is it acceptable for a schools administration to severely restrict the instructor use of resources given the school is well funded by its owner and its clients? Is it acceptable for a senior administrator to refuse to give hard-working employees who received good reviews a reference when these employees have decided to move on? Is it acceptable for a senior administrator to go around a room at a reception and note the native staffs education and then deliberately not recognize a native English speaker with a PhD? [For those who dont know, titles and formalities matter in Poland.] Very curious to read your responses Back to top theos.sophosJoined: 16 Jun 2008Posts: 14 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: First of all, I have not been planted by Regent. Second of all, I am not only interested in money and accomodation. Thirdly, I have been teaching English for 5 years, 4 of which were in Poland. My past experiences with regard to pay and accomodation in Poland were not optimal, so I am happy to be in a situation where this is not an issue. I am posting only to provide a balanced, persepective to what seems to be a disgruntled former employee or two...or perhaps not. Things have likely changed if your experience was not pleasant. Change is good. People make mistakes, interpersonal styles do not always mesh, and communication can be misunderstood. If one finds that s/he doesn't know all the infomation in a given system, it is easier for that person to invent conspiracy theories rather than to evaluate his/her own interpersonal stye. The function of a good teacher is to be able to adapt to these situations and learn from mistakes. It is similarly the responsiblity of an educational institution. Arguably, it is the goal of every human being. The only mistake is to make the same mistake twice. My experience at Regent has been, overall, very positive. My primary motivation in coming to this school was the opportunity to teach college students. It is also one of my reasons for staying. The school has been extremely flexible with regard to scheduling conflicts. Both the teachers and the faculty from Gdansk treat me with respect. I also find conversation with them pleasurable, intellectually stimulating, and effective in producing results. I am a person who calls it as he sees it...and I have never had any problems with regard to logistics, curriculum, or quality that wasn't resolved with a firm honest appraisal of the situation. I have been to numerous teacher trainings and seminars and have also received educational assistance to improve upon my qualifications as a techer. I am a valued employee and I am viewed as an asset and investment. Students are givent anonomys evaluation forms to rate their teachers. There are regular meetings to ensure that student interests are kept at maximum levels by making necessary adjustments with regard to the teachers, materials, and/or students. Overall, my experience at regent has been very rewarding. With regard to long and detailed posts that have been removed, it is generally (not always) those who have had bad experiences that run to places like this to seek some sort of refuge for their negative experiences. People are generally (not always) motivated to action through the occurance of negeative events. So, I'll bet that one can find more negative opinions about a given school rather than positive ones. People seek to change the bad more often than they seek to praise the good. And people take pleasure in righteous indignation. To respond to each or your semi-rhetorical scorned sounding quetions: -Any institution which provides you with a copy of the contract in your native language has most likely rendered it via a certified translation of the original. In this case, a translator is redundant. If any questions regarding the validity of the contract received and signed in your language occur, it can certainly stand as a sufficient document to prove your case in a court of law. -No it isn't, and a similar situation happened to me. But it was nothing major. Perhaps you weren't informed in advance. I was, and only forgot that it was inevitably approaching. Don't take interpersonal styles personal (? that sounds funny). -Again, the answer is no, it isn't. However, you didn't have to say yes. How hard is it to teach the first conversation class anyway? Students are sufficiently interested by your foreign nature to be stimulated to converse for at least one session, if not two. Given that you didn't teach the same group consecutively for 6 sessions this shouldn't have been much of a problem. However, if you did, I find that there is always something to talk about. The universe is full of interesting and debatable topics. It is also full of uninteresting topics that can be made interesting with a bit of personality and perspective. -Yes it is acceptable if the institution deems that the material which one is using is not in the interests of his/her students However, I have never been censored with regard to my topics and/or material and have used numerous resources to implement my lessons. This includes film, music, poetry, philosphy, literature, myths, short stories, newspaper headlines, my own personal ideas, theories, anecdotes, and experience...to name only a few. And I have also taken advantage of the numerous resources which exist at the school -Yes, it is, if the circumstances surrounding one's departure was in some way related to the quality of his/her work, and not just the quantity. -And finally, WTF? Titles?? I think a more appropriate question is, does it matter to you? I guess titles are important. But really, its your person, not your title which proves your education. Do you want respect simply because your a PhD? That sort of respect is insincere and unimportant. Titles smitles...who cares what the poles think in that regard. Let your actions speak for you, not your title. In the end, I will work at least one more year at Regent. And I am happy about it. I found it to be an invalaube resource in my personal and professional developement and look forward to the upcoming academic year. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at [email protected] and i will speak to you frankly about my experience at Regent. Howeve, I do not have any regent horror stories. And as mentioned in my first post, and this one, the only problems encountered by me were minor in nature and easily resolved.Last edited by theos.sophos on Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:13 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top theos.sophosJoined: 16 Jun 2008Posts: 14 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: and a note to my first post...i ALSO said the students were a pleasure...and the staff and faculty were friendly and helpful...so please, do not represent me as sounding like a materialistic secret agent from Regent who is only interested in money and accomodation... Back to top newyorkerJoined: 24 Jun 2005Posts: 21Location: Poland Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: **Last edited by newyorker on Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:23 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top biffinbridgeJoined: 05 May 2003Posts: 701Location: Frank's Wild Years Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: Poland Now people have started using the word 'evaluation', that wasn't what I was on about. Evaluating a school and it's S.O.P.s is a complicated conundrum. If you don't get the pay and housing part of your deal right, it's likely to cloud everything. As a bottom rung teacher your job is to do what you're told...that isn't how it should be, but it's the way it is in Poland....and I've taught at just about every level there on and off since 95. Stop moaning about 'lack of preparation time' and ' not getting a reference' and bugger off....that's the sensible thing to do. References in TEFL mean jack. Back to top newyorkerJoined: 24 Jun 2005Posts: 21Location: Poland Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: **Last edited by newyorker on Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:24 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top theos.sophosJoined: 16 Jun 2008Posts: 14 Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: First I was a plant, now I either dont work there, or I come from Gdansk University...lol...consipircy theories are abundant... Just look at my tidbit of information on the regent homepage if you wish. I'm the scruffy unshaven one at the very bottom...the one without a title...hehe...I'm at the school everyday and I probably spend more time there than anyone else. I live in Elblag...is it really necessary for me to prove my case? hehe...this is funny... It's easier to believe I am a liar than to believe that you are not universally correct...eh? Back to top biffinbridgeJoined: 05 May 2003Posts: 701Location: Frank's Wild Years Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: ha ha I gave up a career in investment banking to teach EFL many moons ago precisely because of the 'slack' lifestyle TEFL allows. Gone are the 5am starts and all that falling asleep on the tube, praying for the weekend....yep, I'm a slacker. That said, I teach 36 contact hours a week and as a manager, do that side of things too. EFL practitioners are under achievers.........it's the choice WE made. So don't get on your high horse New Yorker. EFL is a transitory business...many of the schools I taught at early on in my career don't exist now or are owned by different people so what good are the references? In Poland it's common for schools to take great offence when you don't sign up for that 2nd year and guess what? There goes your reference. Just make them up and use your friends. 90% of the time no-one even checks them in this business. Do you really believe that Empik say, are gonna contact Profi-lingua and ask if you were ok or not? Most of the private gigs in Poland view you as a money spinner to get the bums on seats and couldn't really care less if you're brilliant or just mediocre. I taught at the Uni level in Poznan for several years and walked after an acting kieruwnik made my life hell because I was too popular with students and pished on her fireworks. At the time I was making a lot of money in publishing....just professional jealousy..........so, there went my reference. Several great years of teaching clouded by one ass. It's life, get over it. You're in Poland cos of the chicks I bet. 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MIAMI -- Even minus Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup hardly skipped a beat.
Jonathan Lucroy had four hits, Yovani Gallardo threw eight scoreless innings and Milwaukee beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 Monday night for its fourth consecutive victory.
Carlos Gomez had three hits and two RBIs for Milwaukee, while Lucroy also drove in a pair of runs. Rickie Weeks homered among his three hits for the Brewers, who tied a season high with 16 hits despite playing without Braun after he aggravated his sore right thumb Sunday against Philadelphia.
"Anytime you have one of your big boys out and you can score and do what we did and get that many hits, it's big," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said.
Gallardo (5-6) won for the second time since April 29 and became the third Brewers pitcher to strike out 1,000 batters, joining Ben Sheets and Teddy Higuera.
"Getting 1,000 strikeouts, it's a big number," Gallardo said. "It's definitely a lot of work. It's a lot of pitches thrown. It's one of the goals and hopefully keep moving forward to get to the next one."
The right-hander allowed four hits and one walk while striking out four on 108 pitches before turning it over to Donovan Hand in the ninth.
"Anytime you go eight innings it's definitely a good day," Gallardo said.
The Marlins scored on a groundout to avoid the shutout, but have managed no more than one run in 21 of their 63 games. Miami's record is a major league-worst 18-45.
"We didn't do anything with (Gallardo)," manager Mike Redmond said. "Give him credit. He pitched well."
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton went 1 for 4 in his first game since April 29 after missing 36 due to a right hamstring injury.
"It was miserable not being able to play so I was happy I was out there," Stanton said.
Ricky Nolasco (3-7) allowed a season-high 10 hits and four runs in 5 1-3 innings. Nolasco is 2-3 with a 7.58 ERA in eight starts against Milwaukee.
"All night was tough," Nolasco said. "It's one of those games you want to go as deep as you can and not kill the `pen."
The Brewers got to Nolasco early, scoring two runs in the first inning on RBI singles by Gomez and Lucroy. Gomez added another RBI single in the second for a 3-0 lead.
"It's easier when you get runs early in the game, especially in the first inning," Gomez said. "Everybody has a good feeling the rest of the game to continue the good job."
Weeks' fifth home run, a solo shot in the third, stretched it to 4-0. Weeks is 9 for 20 in his last seven games to raise his batting average over .200 for the first time since April 16.
"That's a huge pickup for what we need there and hopefully this continues," Roenicke said.
Gomez tripled leading off the seventh and scored on a single by Lucroy. Juan Francisco added a sacrifice fly to make it 6-0.
Juan Pierre tripled in the ninth off Hand and scored on a groundout by Ed Lucas.
NOTES: Braun did not take part in batting practice and could miss the series. "It's possible," he said. ... Brewers RF Norichika Aoki extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a double leading off the game. He is batting .341 (15 for 44) during the streak. ... Marlins 3B Placido Polanco left in the sixth with lower back stiffness and is day to day. ... Miami RHP Jacob Turner (1-0, 0.69 ERA) will face Milwaukee RHP Wily Peralta (4-7, 6.16) on Tuesday.


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Conference: February 13-17, 2006
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New Car Review
2013 Scion iQ: New Car Review
Pros: Tiny footprint; surprisingly entertaining handling; impressive combined fuel economy
Cons: Costs as much as some real cars; performance-sapping CVT
What's New: Following its debut last year, the 2013 iQ is essentially unchanged aside from Scion's newly optional BeSpoke audio system. An electric iQ technically debuts this year, but only in very limited numbers for campus and urban car-sharing fleets.
Compared to the Aston Martin Cygnet, the 2013 Scion iQ is an incredible bargain.
Relative to economy cars available on our shores, however, Scion's micro-car doesn't fare quite as well.
Allow us to explain. Aston Martin, the iconic British sports car manufacturer, needed a fuel-efficient car to comply with European regulations, so it borrowed the iQ from Toyota/Scion, slapped on some fancy winged badges and more or less doubled the price.
Good trivia, right? But it can't change the fact that the iQ model's stateside starting price of about $15,000 brings numerous larger economy cars into play. These cars feature more space and better driving dynamics and they also feel a bit more secure when you're surrounded by SUVs. In fact, the only category the iQ would win outright is city fuel economy, where it boasts an impressive 36 miles per gallon.
Now, if your urban lifestyle absolutely demands a tiny set of wheels, please forget most of what we just said because the iQ is the best micro-car we've driven. Don't even think about a Smart ForTwo; the Scion is superior in every way.
But do you really need something this tiny, or could you live with a larger economy car that's still pretty small? It might be fun to say that your car is a budget-priced Aston Martin, but we suspect there will be better options elsewhere for the typical small car shopper.
Comfort & Utility
The iQ is offered in one trim level with a range of optional accessories. Standard features include 16-inch steel wheels with plastic covers, air conditioning, power accessories, a tilt-only leather-wrapped steering wheel and a 4-speaker audio system with iPod/USB and Bluetooth connectivity.
Scions are all about accessorizing, so the iQ has a long list of add-ons, notably 16-in alloy wheels, premium Pioneer audio with a 5.8-in touchscreen and BeSpoke mobile app integration (see the Technology section below), satellite radio, a 7-color interior lighting system and performance-oriented upgrades like lowering springs.
In our interior evaluation, we found that the iQ model's front seats offer just the basics in terms of support, but we like their style -- the seat bottom fabric has an interesting pattern and the stylish seat backs with their fixed headrests look like something out of "Star Trek." The small, chunky steering wheel is nice to grip but doesn't telescope -- an omission that tall drivers will lament.
Glancing around the cabin, we think Toyota has done a good job of giving the iQ the character of a real car. From the respectable materials quality to the sensible gauges and vertically stacked climate control knobs, everything just seems familiar. It's only when you glance over your shoulder that you're confronted by the iQ model's smallness: Stem to stern, a MINI Cooper is about two feet longer.
Not surprisingly, this has consequences for rear passengers. The iQ is technically a 4-seater, but you can more or less forget about putting anyone behind the driver -- there's just no legroom. If the front passenger is in an agreeable mood, she can slide her seat forward enough to accommodate one rear occupant.
Still, we think it's likely that most iQ owners will keep the rear seats folded flat, which makes this Scion perhaps the closest thing America's got to those funny micro-trucks that schlep stuff around in Europe and Japan.
Why do we expect those seats will stay folded? Because otherwise there's not any cargo capacity. Scion claims 3.5 cu ft of space behind the rear seat backs, but in truth you could barely fit a child's knapsack back there -- the seat backs are almost flush against the back wall of the car. Flip them into the floor, however, and you've got a flat loading area with 16.7 cu ft to play with. When you consider that 16.7 cu ft is more than most sedans offer in their trunks, that seems pretty solid for a micro-car.
We wouldn't say the iQ is an all-star on the technology front, but it does come standard with the iPod/USB/Bluetooth connectivity trifecta, which isn't always a sure thing at this price point.
Another unexpected nicety is the iQ model's optional Pioneer audio system with BeSpoke mobile app integration. Featured apps include Facebook, Twitter and Yelp. Plus, the 5.8-in touchscreen is almost worth the price of admission by itself, as it definitely takes the iQ model's interior to another level. Note, however, that BeSpoke was not compatible with the iPhone 5 at the time this article was written, although a fix was under investigation.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The 2013 Scion iQ is powered by a 1.3-liter inline-4 rated at 94 horsepower and 89 lb-ft of torque. The only transmission for the U.S. market is a continuously variable automatic (CVT). It may be true that Americans don't like to drive manuals, but the CVT isn't a great substitute in the iQ model's case, as it's not very smooth and seems to be better at generating noise than meaningful acceleration. Despite the racket, though, the little inline-4 manages to yank the iQ around with acceptable authority for urban use. It's only when you're merging or passing on the highway that the iQ's modest power becomes obvious.
Fuel economy for city driving is an excellent 36 mpg, but highway efficiency is just 37 mpg -- that's less than many larger, faster cars can manage. Still, at 37 mpg overall, the iQ is one of the most fuel-efficient cars you can buy.
The 2013 iQ comes with standard stability control, anti-lock brakes (front discs, rear drums) and a dizzying eleven airbags (front, front side, front seat cushion, front knee, full-length side curtain and rear window).
In government crash tests, the iQ received four stars out of five overall, including four stars for frontal impacts and three stars for side impacts. The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) was more impressed, giving the iQ its top score of Good in every crash test category except rear impacts, where the iQ received the second best Acceptable rating.
Driving Impressions
The biggest surprise from behind the wheel is undoubtedly the way the iQ takes a corner. Not only does it handle like a normal car, it handles better than some normal cars. The steering is quick and accurate, while the short wheelbase and firm suspension keep body motions to a minimum.
It's a great setup for zooming around the city -- unless you hit a pothole, that is, as the iQ model's ride compliance is minimal. On the highway, the iQ is less compelling, as that firm ride plus ample road noise combine to make high-speed runs rather unpleasant.
Other Cars to Consider
FIAT 500: The 500 doesn't have the iQ model's fuel economy, but it does have a more usable back seat and a healthy dollop of Italian style.
Hyundai Elantra: Here's an example of a larger car that can be had for iQ-level money. The Elantra is basically better at everything besides parking; it even gets better highway fuel economy.
Kia Rio: We prefer the Rio to its Hyundai cousin, the Accent, because the Rio looks better and drives with more zeal. It's also a tempting alternative to the iQ, as it's packed with space and features while remaining within shouting distance of the Scion's compact dimensions.
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The base iQ is already pushing it on price, so we couldn't justify spending more to get the BeSpoke audio system or any other extras. The entry-level specification would be the one we'd choose.


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The mechanical march of robots into consumers' lives is slowly picking up pace. In recent weeks, a handful of companies have trotted out robotic devices to do everything from chasing the family cat to dream painting. One of them, or perhaps something on the horizon, could jump-start a nascent market.
"Everyone is looking for the next (Sony) Aibo," said tech analyst Rob Enderle, referring to the popular pet robot in Japan that was discontinued in 2006. "The potential is in the billions for the right product."
ABI Research predicts personal robot sales will pass $15 billion by 2015.
Driving the growth: Cheap, powerful cameras, advanced sensors and other electronics now form the foundation of robotics projects.
In the 1990s, technology was pricey and limited to industrial settings where large companies could afford to make the necessary investments. Robots have mostly been used by automakers and semiconductor firms to produce goods in high volume. They're also in vogue at some warehouses.
Home, however, is where the richest opportunity may reside. Several companies have recently weighed in with products and services:
-Bossa Nova Robotics announced Ballbot, a platform for developers to create personal robots that interact with people. Conceivably, this could lead to something like a robot maid modeled after "The Jetsons" Rosie for less than $5,000.
"It opens up a whole slew of uses," such as tour guides and package delivery, said co-founder Sarjoun Skaff. He said there is a "groundswell" of robotic devices that "cooperate with people."
-Romotive introduced a new version of Romo, its $150 smartphone robot, with wheels and camera, that uses the iPhone as its brain and operates like a remote-controlled car. It is described by CEO Keller Rinaudo as "Skype on wheels." Romotive also announced $5 million in funding from venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital.
Romo customers use it to do everything from chase the cat to monitor their kids at home, Rinaudo said.
-IRobot last month snapped up Evolution Robotics for $74 million to round out its product line of Roomba floor cleaners.
-ABB is demonstrating a robot that interprets dreams through paintings. The robot is on display in the lobby of a Paris hotel.
The automated contraptions seem to be everywhere. A conference on robotics in Silicon Valley this week has scheduled dancing bots and a pair of life-size humanoid robots as greeters.
Consumer robots increasingly are becoming part of the American home, and may be fixtures within several years, said Manuela Veloso, an artificial intelligence and robotics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, a leading researcher in both fields. As consumers become more comfortable with robots, they "will be accepted in everyday life," she says.
Experts predict that within 10 years, general-purpose robots - costing $25,000 to $30,000 per unit - will perform house chores while consumers are at work or serve as butlers at cocktail parties.
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Hi everyone! It's Julie here.
I'm still working with the survey data at Calixtlahuaca, trying to make some sense of how neighborhoods were organized culturally and economically. Specifically, were the material differences in class, consumer preferences, ritual, and procurement distributed in clusters in space. Most of the data I use in my analysis is ceramic and seems to suggest that there was limited social clustering based on class and no social clustering based on consumer preferences. I'm still not done with the analysis yet, so there is more information to wring out of the data. However, the obsidian data tells a different story, one where different neighborhoods obtained obsidian from different sources. In fact, neighborhoods in different regions of the site seem to have similar proportions of obsidian. But I'm getting a head of myself.
The obsidian data I'm looking at are the results of an XRF study of 155 pieces of surface collection obsidian representing 19 of the 20 neighborhood units at the site. These pieces of obsidian were sent to Dr. Michael Glascock and his team at the Missouri University Research Reactor. They took care of the chemical analysis and source attribution of the Calixtlahuaca survey obsidian. I got back a file with the data from the XRF analysis and the sources for each piece of obsidian.
We at Calixtlahuaca have obsidian from six known and one unknown source. The green obsidian is confirmed to come from Pachuca. We also have grey obsidian from Ucareo, Zinapecuaro, Otumba, Malpais, and Zacualtipan. The overall distribution of grey obsidian by source is:
Ucareo 56.4%
Zinapecuaro 0.7%
Otumba 38.6%
Malpais 0.7%
Zacualtipan 1.4%
So most of the grey obsidian from the survey comes from West Mexican sources! We kind of thought that was going to be the case, but its awesome to have it confirmed.
Another interesting thing that came out of this analysis is what kinds of artifacts are being made with this obsidian. Of my sample, we had 86 pieces of obsidian for which we also had information on lithic technology. This was provided by Dr. Bradford Andrews from Pacific Lutheran University. Based on that information, the people of Calixtlahuaca preferred some obsidian for specific uses over others.
Looking at our two most common grey obsidian, Ucareo and Otumba, the preferences were:
Ucareo Otumba
Bipolar Technology 65% 30%
Prismatic Blades 84% 9%
Unifaces and Bifaces 0% 100%
I think that's pretty neat!
So, I'm still looking at the data and making interpretations. This is by no means a final report, but a work in progress. But Angela kept poking me to post this information. Hope you are as excited as I am.


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Nashua resident identified as victim of fatal bike accidentBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
August 26. 2013 11:25AM
NASHUA - Police have identified the woman who died when her bicycle collided with a UPS tractor-trailer Friday night as city resident Christine Reeves.Reeves, 46, of Nashua, was riding her bike around 5:40 p.m. on Friday near Jiffy Lube on Amherst Street. Police say she was traveling along an accessway to Celina Avenue when she drove her bike into the side of the moving tractor-trailer."There appears to be no wrongdoing on the part of the (truck) driver. Unfortunately, it appears she was at fault," Lt. Denis Linehan said of Reeves.At the time of the collision, the truck was traveling on Celina Avenue toward Amherst Street. The truck driver was aware of the accident and stopped his vehicle to assist Reeves, according to Linehan, who said a second witness also stopped to provided aid until medics arrived."The injuries were significant," he added.Linehan did not release the name of the truck driver involved."We are trying to keep him out of this as best we can," said Linehan, stressing the truck driver was not at fault. The driver and UPS have been cooperative in the investigation, he said.Reeves was transported to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.


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Trip Reports
Base Camp at last!
Finally we have reached the Kangchenjunga Base Camp and it was not a walk in the park to get there. We were hoping for eight days of nice walking in the hills and mountains of eastern Nepal. Now 14 days later I know that the Kangchenjunga base camp trek is a bit more complicated than that.
First we were strolling in the sun along rice fields and banana plantations. Then came the Jungle with the leeches. The days got longer and the rainfalls got more frequent. As we moved up to higher altitude the weather and the terrain got nicer. Once in a while I even got a glimpse of a snow capped mountain. Our mood got better but that didn�t stop J�rgen from catching a cold. He got a sore throat and a bad cough that kept him a wake most of the night. To get rid of the cough J�rgen decided to stay a few days in the camp in Tseram (3700m) while the rest of the crew continued. During the trek we had about 20 porters that helped us carry our gear and food. When we came up to the Yalung Glacier that leads up to Kangchenjunga, about half of them didn�t want to continue. With only half the men it took us two days to travel the distance of a normal day. If that wasn�t enough, then came the snow. In one day we got 20 cm snow and that made the rest of the porters give up on us as well. Even though it gave us some problems I totally understand them. Walking on this glacier is no fun at all and 20 cm of snow doesn�t make it more exciting. It�s a mix of sand, rocks and ice and always up or down. Not a single flat spot. The gear the porters show up in is better suited for a sunny day on the beach than on a snowy glacier. I�m impressed that they made it as far as they did. Fortunate for us we were not far from base camp. J�rgen got well and caught up with us and together with our cooking crew: Buddhi, Kansha and Mon we could move up to Kangchenjunga Base Camp.
It feels great to be here at the foot of Kangchenjunga and the view of the beautiful mountains makes the long trek all worthwhile. After 14 days in the jungle and on the moraine J�rgen and I are getting very excited to take out the skis and head up to the snow.
Earlier: The Adventure has begun. J�rgen and I are now on the trek towards Kangchenjunga base camp. Four days have passed and four days to go to reach camp. It�s just over a week since we arrived in Nepal. We spent three days in Kathmandu sorting out climbing permit at the ministry of tourism, meetings with journalists and a chat with Elisabeth Hawley, the master of Himalayan climbing statistics. We also bought some gear and food that we will need on the expedition.
Kathmandu is a big and lively city with millions of people. There is a massive amount of cars and motorcycles and the traffic is the most chaotic I�ve ever experienced. It�s interesting to visit Kathmandu but it�s a bit too stressful for a guy like me that is used to the peace and quiet life of northern Sweden.
We continued with a one hour flight to Bhadrapur and a jeep ride via Ilam to Gopetar. After getting delayed one day due to a missing bag on the flight to Bhadrapurwe left Gopetar last Friday and started the trek towards Kanghenjunga, We are now halfway on the eight days trek and it�s not the regular trek that we are used to. We�ve been walking up and down the hills, going through rise- and cornfields, crossing rives on wooden suspension bridges and through the jungle. J�rgen and I have agreed that we are not made for the jungle. It�s warm and moisty, the rocks are slippery and leeches are attacking us from all directions.
During the trek we have met a lot of nice people that have been telling us stories about life in Nepal and we have been trying to describe to them what life is like in Europe. We are now looking forward to leave the jungle and move up to higher altitude and hopefully we will reach base camp in a few days. More news when we arrive.
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