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Experience matters to Nats on Day 2 of Draft
College players, including Purke, account for 25 of 28 picks
By Steven Miller / MLB.com
Washington took three college players on Day 1 and went the college route on 25 of its 28 selections on Day 2. The Nationals will have to compete with Ole Miss for two of their high school picks -- pitchers from Mississippi -- and their first pick of the day also comes with signability concerns, but plenty of upside.
The Nationals took Texas Christian left-hander Matthew Purke, who has injury concerns like sixth overall pick Anthony Rendon, with their first pick of Day 2 in the third round. But Purke has a ton of talent, and if Washington can sign the 2010 Baseball America Freshman of the Year, the finesse pitcher could be a steal at that stage of the Draft.
The Nationals did not have a second-round pick because they signed Jayson Werth in the offseason, but after drafting Purke, they selected with the sixth pick of every round. The day concluded with the Nationals selecting Bryan Harper, Bryce's older brother, in the 30th round. They will resume with the sixth pick of the final 20 rounds on Wednesday.
Live coverage of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft resumes at noon ET Wednesday on MLB.com, where fans will receive exclusive coverage of Day 3, featuring a live pick-by-pick stream, expert commentary and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of every Draft-eligible player. You can also keep up to date at Draft Central and by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
A rundown of the Nationals' Day 2 selections:
Round 3, Matthew Purke, LHP, Texas Christian: The Draft-eligible sophomore entered 2011 as one of the top college arms, but his stock dropped when elbow bursitis ended his season after 11 starts. The Rangers drafted Purke with the 14th overall pick in 2009, and signability concerns remain for his second time around. His fastball is routinely in the 90-95 mph range, and he also throws a curveball, slider and changeup, which all have the potential to be plus-pitches.
Round 4, Kylin Turnbull, LHP, Santa Barbara CC: Turnbull improved his Draft stock after the White Sox took him in the 30th round last year. The 6-foot-4 southpaw throws a fastball around 93 mph and had a 2.47 ERA this season.
Round 5, Matt Skole, 3B, Georgia Tech: The left-handed-hitting Skole hit 47 home runs in his three-year college career. The Rangers selected his brother, Jake, with the 15th overall pick out of high school last year.
Round 6, David Hill, RHP, Vanderbilt: Hill improved his Draft stock with his senior season at Vanderbilt after the Indians took him in the 30th round last year. Hill started 16 games and went 5-1 with a 2.84 ERA for the Commodores.
Round 7, Brian Dupra, RHP, Notre Dame: The Rangers drafted Dupra out of high school in the 36th round, where he dropped due to a strong commitment to Notre Dame. Dupra went 16-20 with a 5.28 ERA in four years in South Bend, Ind.
Round 8, Gregory Holt, RHP, North Carolina: Holt began his career in Chapel Hill as a pitcher and designated hitter but moved exclusively to the bullpen for his final two seasons. He struck out 103 over 99 1/3 innings the past two years.
. Round 9, Dixon Anderson, RHP, University of California, Berkeley: After the Orioles drafted Anderson in the sixth round last year, he returned to Cal to go 4-3 with a 3.90 ERA.
Round 10, Manny Rodriguez, RHP, Barry University: Rodriguez set a school record this season, striking out 126 batters over 112 2/3 innings. He went 7-3 with a 2.00 ERA.
Round 11, Caleb Ramsey, OF, Houston: Ramsey hit .318 and drove in 46 runs in his senior season. He stole five bases and did not homer.
Round 12, Blake Monar, LHP, Indiana: A shoulder injury limited Monar to 3 1/3 innings a year ago, but he recovered to go 6-3 with a 3.52 ERA this season.
Round 13, Casey Kalenkosky, 1B, Texas State: Kalenkosky provides some pop, as his 21 home runs ranked sixth in the nation entering NCAA Regionals, but he also boasted a .327 batting average this season.
Round 14, Roland Stubbs, LF, Walters State CC: The Red Sox drafted Stubbs out of high school, but he went to Tennessee for a season before transferring to Walters State, where he also played for one season.
Round 15, Zachary Houchins, SS, Louisburg College: Houchins hit .349 with four home runs, 35 RBIs and seven stolen bases.
Round 16, Deion Williams, SS, Redan H.S. (Ga.): The 6-foot-3 shortstop signed a letter of intent at Georgia State after playing in the Under Armour All-American Game as a high school junior. His father and grandfather both played professionally in the Red Sox organization.
Round 17, Esteban Guzman, RHP, San Jose State: The 6-foot-4 Guzman struck out 74 batters over 75 2/3 innings with a 3.33 ERA.
Round 18, Nicholas Lee, LHP, Weatherford College: The Draft-eligible southpaw went 5-4 with a 2.80 ERA this season.
Round 19, Hawtin Buchanan, RHP, Biloxi H.S. (Miss.): The 6-foot-8 Buchanan dropped this low over fears that he will follow through on his commitment to Ole Miss. His fastball is in the low 90s.
Round 20, Josh Laxer, RHP, Madison Central H.S. (Miss.): Another Ole Miss commit, Laxer throws a 95 mph fastball. He struck out 110 batters and walked 19 in 68 innings this season.
Round 21, Todd Simko, LHP, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: Simko had a 4.31 ERA and walked 46 batters in 96 innings but set a school record with 10 wins.
Round 22, Travis Henke, RHP, Arkansas-Little Rock: Henke worked out of the bullpen as a junior, but started 14 games with a 5.20 ERA as a senior.
Round 23, Khayyan Norfork, 2B, Tennessee: Norfork stole 43 bases in two seasons at Tennessee, where he hit .299.
Round 24, Kyle Ottoson, LHP, Arizona State: The Nationals are the fourth team to draft Ottoson, whom the Rockies selected in 2008, the Yankees picked in '09 and the Phillies took in '10.
Round 25, Erick Fernandez, C, Georgetown: The catcher consistently hit for average and finished his Georgetown career with a .325 mark.
Round 26, Shawn Pleffner, SS, Tampa: Pleffner hit .366, drove in 39 runs and scored 42 of his own after playing two seasons at Tallahassee Community College.
Round 27, Robert Lucas, LHP, George Washington: The 6-foot-4 left-hander struck out 11.92 batters per nine innings but went 2-8 with a 5.27 ERA in his first full season as a starter.
Round 28, Kenneth Ferrer, RHP, Elon: The Indians selected Ferrer in the 35th round last year, but he returned to Elon and went 5-3 with a 4.02 ERA.
Round 29, Sean Cotten, C, Tusculum College: Cotten shattered the school record with 186 RBIs in his four-year career. He hit 35 career home runs and stole 34 bases, while also hitting for average.
Round 30, Bryan Harper, LHP, South Carolina: The Nationals' selected Bryce Harper's older brother for the second time after taking him in the 31st round of the '08 Draft. He pitched 18 1/3 innings and allowed 11 runs in his only season at South Carolina.
Steven Miller is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sloppy defense gives way to thrilling finish
Clubs combine for five errors in first six innings of Game 6
By Jordan Schelling / MLB.com
The two teams combined to commit five errors on the night, the most since Game 1 in 2010, when the Rangers (4) and Giants (2) combined for six. With their three errors, the Cardinals had their most in a single World Series game since 1943, when they committed four in Game 3 against the Yankees.
"Truly, this was an ugly game for about six or seven innings," said Cardinals right fielder Lance Berkman. "And then it got beautiful in a hurry right at the end. But there was a lot of things that you could look at and say, 'That's not good baseball.'"
It started in the fourth inning, when a routine fly ball to left field turned out to be anything but. Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal and left fielder Matt Holliday converged on the ball, and a miscommunication between the two allowed the ball to drop.
Nelson Cruz reached on the error, and advanced to second just ahead of the throw from Holliday. One batter later, Mike Napoli followed with a single, scoring Cruz from second.
"I looked at him, and when you see the infielder's back -- he's really good at fly balls and he had it under control," Holliday said. "Then he looked at me, and once I saw him looking at me, we weren't on the same page and by the time you try to adjust, it's too late."
Holliday's error was followed by another from Cardinals reliever Fernando Salas, who tried to get Napoli at second base on a sacrifice bunt. Salas' throw sailed high into center field, allowing Napoli to be safe at second and Colby Lewis to reach safely at first base.
In the bottom half of the inning, the Rangers followed suit as a fielding error by Michael Young allowed Lance Berkman to reach base. Berkman scored three batters later to tie the ballgame once again.
In the top of the fifth, it was the Cardinals again, as third baseman David Freese dropped a popup that went in and out of his glove, allowing Josh Hamilton to reach base leading off the inning. Young was due up next, and he delivered an RBI double to score Hamilton and put the Rangers back on top.
Finally, Young capped things off in the sixth inning as his throwing error allowed Matt Holliday to reach with one out. Fortunately for the Rangers, Young's second error did not result in a run.
"That's just how the game goes sometimes," said Cardinals outfielder Allen Craig. "You'd like to have a clean game, but sometimes guys make mistakes. It's a tough game. You've just got to work through it."
Before the start of Game 6, a Sport Science segment aired on ESPN showing the difference cold weather can make in a baseball game. According to the research, in temperatures below 45 degrees, players lose 50 percent of their gripping ability. It also said that games in such conditions see an 18 percent increase in errors.
It was not quite that cold Thursday night, at least not from the start, as the game-time temperature was 53 degrees. But it did get down to the low 40s by the end of the game.
Could the cold have been a factor?
"No, definitely not. This is how it is when we open up the season here for the first two months," said Jon Jay. "From the start to the finish, it was just a crazy, crazy, crazy game with everything that happened."
Jordan Schelling is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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I was working in my garage (in Tulsa, OK) when a new BMW passed by. A BMW? In Tulsa? I ran shouting and waving my arms but he glided away.
Hey, do you read this form?
I was working in my garage (in Tulsa, OK) when a new BMW passed by. A BMW? In Tulsa? I ran shouting and waving my arms but he glided away.
Hey, do you read this form?
2005 R1200RT - Totalled but not forgotten.
New Beemer in Tulsa? Really?
What happened to all the ones who use to ride around over there? IsnÔÇÖt there a Tulsa club anymore? I knew that Ken had shut down shop but was under the impression that the OKC shop was going to open a new dealership over there.
The Polaris shop had BMW's for a while ( I know cause I purchased some parts and drooled over some new RT and GS's)
I have since learned that they no longer are a BMW dealership.
Do no know what happened.
There are quite a few of us beemer riders in the Tulsa area. The NE Oklahoma BMW Motorcycle Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at Legends BBQ in Owasso at 7. (most show up between 6 & 7)
I believe we had more than thirty show up at the meeting this month. Ride up and have dinner with us.
Steve Mc
Found the guy that glided by. He rides a 05 R1200RT. Just like mine. Made a new friend.
Found the local BMW club. Sending my membership in today. Looks like a great bunch of people (almost wrote "guys").
Local Polaris might become a BMW dealership by the end of this year. We'll see.
Life is good
2005 R1200RT - Totalled but not forgotten.
Capt. Grudo,
Cool to hear you found the local club in Tulsa.
My question is, does the Tulsa club still do any type of rally? I really havenÔÇÖt been to anything since the change and they quit the Indian Nations Rally. Which was a really nice one to keep on your list to go to every year; due to the people and the great camp grounds they held it at outside Gore.
I had spoken to the club pres. A few years ago and he mentioned doing something up in Claremore but I lost his card and was unable to contact him.
I understand the OKC Beemer shop has a dealership there in Tulsa now, somewhere on Peoria.
I havent been there yet but will have to stop sometime on my way through to check it out. It would be great to see 2 BMW dealers in Tulsa
I was in the Tulsa dealership in November (early). It is in with the Vespa dealership and is around 38th and Peoria, I think. Nice guy there, and sold me a couple of t-shirts at a reduced rate, since they were from the OKC location. Not a lot of inventory, but what he had was nice, mostly GS's. Go check it out!


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I got a fair bit of Twitter hate yesterday for saying that Republicans hate children. That's absurd, Republicans said. So I have to clarify, especially now that Jon Stewart has explained it to me.
Republicans only hate your children. Your kids can go eat tainted meat or die of cancer, but compromising their children's field trips? Unforgivable.


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Skip to comments.US researchers make embryonic stem cells from skin [Pro-Abortion Crowd Deeply Saddened]
Posted on 05/16/2013 3:32:18 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
US researchers have reported a breakthrough in stem cell research, describing how they have turned human skin cells into embyronic stem cells for the first time.
The method described Wednesday by Oregon State University scientists in the journal Cell, would not likely be able to create human clones, said Shoukhrat Mitalipov, senior scientist at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.
But it is an important step in research because it does not require the use of embryos in creating the type of stem cell capable of transforming into any other type of cell in the body.
(Excerpt) Read more at mobile.france24.com ...
Its not more informative.
It's a gloss about the creation of cloned embryos to gain pleni- or pluri- potent cells - which would mean it's not about the non-embryo technique discussed in the article.
Or it's about the non-embryo technique discussed in the article but it erroneously mentions the creation of human embryos. Which would make it grossly misleading.
Mind you the headline to this article is also incorrect. They are not 'embryonic stem cells' if they are not harvested from embryos. They are pleni- or pluri- potent adult stem cells.
Superman will walk again!
The pro abortion crowd are not happy unless they are killing innocent human life. They are no doubt outraged.
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Rays Take Game Uno of Double Set
Hey all, we have another Rays player who has been nominated for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. MLB players are some of the best contributors of time and money to local charties and events. And it is in this spirit that the MLB Players Association has annually, since 1977, awarded the Marvin Miller Award to a deserving MLB player. The Ray nominated by his teammate for this award is Rays reliever Trever Miller.
Trever Miller is a low key guy by nature and can always be counted on for a smile and a kind word for fans or his teammates. Miller is an active member in the community and gives his time and resources to various charitable organizations. He is an annual contributor to Barry Zito's Strikeouts for the Troops and Miracle League's B.O.D.'s for Florida. Miller hosts the annual Miracle League golf tournament and also dedicates time and money to the Ronald McDonald House and All Children's Hospitals in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The award, named after the first executive director of the PA, is presented each year to a player elected by his peers as the one who best combines on-field performance with community service. Voting began this week on MLB.com and MLBPLAYERS.com, the PA's official Website, and fans are asked to select one player from each of Major League Baseball's six divisions.
The six finalists will be voted on by Major League players as part of their annual Players Choice Awards balloting Sept. 17 (Sept. 18 for Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres players) at ballparks throughout North America to select the winner. So let's get out there and vote for one of our own, reliever Trever Miller for the Man of the Year Award in 2008.
Rays Magic Number: 14
This is the number of combined Boston losses and Rays wins to secure their first A L East crown.
Evan Longoria fans can rejoice because the Rookie is back into the lineup, and by the way he was batting in that first game, is hitting like he has not missed a game this year. Longoria went 2-5, with 2 RBI's in his frist game back since the August 6th injury in Seattle. In all, Longoria missed 28 games during his wrist injury and Evan showed early on that his defensive skills have also not been rusty since his DL visit.
Longoria first came up in the 2nd inning and got a single through the hole between short and third, and scored on Justin Ruggiano's double to the rightfield wall. Longoria did have a hand on one of Derek Jeter's singles today, but could not convert the play in time to get the quick shortstop. Longoria then came up in the 5th inning and got 2 RBI's on a liner down the leftfield line. that scored Ruggiano and Jason Bartlett to put the Rays up 3-0. At that point in the game, Longoria had gone 2-3, with 2 RBI's.
In the 6th inning, Longoria dove and stabbed a drive by Xavier Nady to the ground before throwing him out at first to end inning. Longoria was behind thrid base when he relased the ball and it was a strike to Carlos Pena.
Rays starter James Shields won his 13th game today with a great effort against the New York Yankees. Shields went 8 innings and gave up only 5 hits on the day to leave in the 8th inning with a shutout of the Yankees. In the contest, Jeter got 3 of the Yankees 8 total hits on the day. Shields used his change up to strikeout 6 Yankees batter in the contest.
The only run given up by the Rays today was by Rays reliever Trever Miller who came on in the 9th inning for Shields. Bobby Abreu hit a 0-2 count for a solo homer into the rightfield stands for the only Yankees score in the first game of the doubleheader.
Miller then gave up singles to Nady and Giambi before getting Hideki Matsui to line out to rightfield. Cody Ransom then got on base on a fielders choice that forced out Giambi at second base, and moved Nady into scoring position at third with 2 outs. Miller then got Robinson Cano to pop out to third on the 3rd pitch to end the first game of the double header with the Rays up 7-1.
An interesting note on new Rays catcher Michel Hernandez. He originally got up to the majors with the New York Yankees in 2003. In his 5 game September call-up. Hernandez went 1-4 for the Yankees. Also amazing is that this is the first time Hernandez has caught James Shields and the battery mates did not produce a passed ball or wild pitch all game. Hernandez went 1-5 in today's contest ans scored on Ruggiano's double in the 6th inning.
Ruggiano had a banner day for the Rays going 3-4, with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI's on the day. He first got the Rays off to a 2-0 score when he doubled to the rightfield wall for his 3 rd double of the year. Fernando Perez scored along with Longoria to give the Rays the early lead. Ruggiano also singled to centerfield in the 5th inning.
During that 5th inning, Yankees catcher Jose Molina tried to pickoff Ruggiano at first base, but Ruggiano was able to slide into second safely after a bad throw by Yankee first baseman Jason Giambi. Ruggiano scored after Jason Bartlett singled to rightfield. Ruggiano was not done for the day, he also got another double in the 6th inning and was almost picked off after he fell rounding first base, but got into second in time to beat the throw. Ruggiano moved to thrid on Bartlett's RBI Scarifice Fly and went home on Carlos Penas' error to first in the inning.
There was a tense moment in the ball game after Shields hit Molina in the hip with a pitch and the catcher took exception to the pitch. TV camera caught Molina talking in terse terms to Pena at first base about the event. Two pitches later, when Johnny Damon hit a ball towards second base, Molina went out of the basepaths towards Ben Zobrist on a deliberate attempt to break up the double play. Second base umpire, Gerry Davis immediately signaled for the double play outs because of Runners Interference on Molina.
If Molina had stayed in the basepaths' this would not have been called by the umpire. By the next time Molina was up to bat, all the tension from the hit by pitch was over and the game was without incident from that moment.
Jonny Gomes and 2007 First Round Draft pick, David Price arrived in New York for today's doubleheader. Gomes played in the first game going 0-3 in the contest and playing rightfield for the Rays. Rays pitchers Jeff Neimann and Mitch Talbot will meet the team in St. Petersburg on Monday as the Rays begin their last 7 game homestand of the season.


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Tufts' Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS) blog is a wealth of information and advice for students currently enrolled in graduate school. Their most recent pearls of wisdom discuss the topic of going abroad for research. The blog post goes into detail about staying focused on your project, absorbing culture, and reaching out to colleagues and friends who have visited the area before. The post highlights short quotes from other students and professors who have experience with abroad research, such as student Philip Mallon's, E17, who stressed the importance of time:
For about a week after I arrived, I traveled around the area, settled my housing, and got to know the transit system. Taking the time to become comfortable with the area made a big difference.
You can check out their recent post here.


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Monterey Institute Announces New Veterans Scholarship Fund
November 9, 2012
Veterans bring a wide range of experiences to their studies at the Monterey Institute where they are encouraged to build on their skills and expertise to prepare for a new stage in their careers. The Monterey Institute's diverse degree programs from international policy studies, management and nonproliferation and terrorism studies to various language programs are perfectly suited for veterans dedicated to continue to make a difference.
The Monterey Institute is committed to furthering opportunities for veterans on campus. We are pleased to announce the new Veterans Scholarship Fund, which is designed to provide partial tuition support to future veterans and their dependents. An ambitious fundraising initiative is underway to raise an endowed fund that will support veterans at the Institute in perpetuity. Please consider making veterans at the Monterey Institute a priority in your philanthropic giving. Learn more at the Veterans Fund page or call 831.647.3595.
In honor of Veterans Day and in support of the Veterans Scholarship Fund, we would like to introduce several veterans who are current Monterey Institute students:
Eric Young (MAIPS '14)
Eric served in the U.S. Marine Corps, deploying three times to Iraq from 2004-07.He enrolled at MIIS in the International Policy Studies program (Human Security and Development concentration) program after graduating from California State University, Monterey Bay, citing its "focus on group learning, the caliber of its professors, and its recognition domestically and internationally." He has established a professional relationship with a faculty member from Iraq. " His story of trial and triumph as a teenager and young adult in Baghdad throughout the Iraq War put my experience as a veteran of that war in perspective. Prior to our conversations, I had not spent any time with a veteran of the war from the other side of the coin." Eric hopes to return to Iraq to assist with the development of that country.
Manuel Gonzalez Lopez (MANPTS '13)
Manuel (Manny) grew up in Monterey where his family owns a popular Mexican restaurant. He is a graduate of San Francisco State and served in the U.S. Army, with the 75th Ranger Regiment in Iraq. He is enrolled in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program and particularly likes the mix of the academic approach and actual practice. He sees his future in either the FBI or the DEA.
Carmen Lilia Ibarra (MATLM '13)
Carmen served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force as a linguist in several languages, retiring in 2010 as a Hindi instructor at the Defense Language Institute, less than a mile from MIIS. "When I discovered MIIS, I knew I had found the right learning institution to complement my love of language…I enjoy the cultural and linguistic diversity at MIIS; I like being able to share ideas with others who have a completely different background from mine…it's a true melting pot of the minds here." Carmen's goal is to enter the field of software localization.
Dave Uyehara Perryman (BA/MANPTS '14)
Dave grew up in Carmel, less than three miles from MIIS. He knew of MIIS because his family regularly hosted faculty and students from the Institute. He served as an infantryman with the 82d Airborne Division, including 2003-2004 in Iraq. He is in the three-year BA/MA program taking courses in nonproliferation, terrorism and conflict resolution. He sees his future working in conflict or post-conflict countries.
Josh Holzer (MAIPS '13)
Josh discovered the Monterey Institute nine years ago when he was studying at the Defense Language Institute, just up the hill from MIIS. He crashed a student reception at the Student Center. "I got a chance to talk to some very interesting individuals from all over the world who were enthusiastic and eager to make a difference. By the end the night, I knew that after the military I would return to Monterey to study at this amazing school." Josh served in the U.S. Army as a linguist for five years before returning to Monterey and MIIS. Josh likes the diversity and sense of community at MIIS. "MIIS somehow strikes that perfect balance between small classes and a real sense of community while still having a student body and faculty from all over the world." He is in his third of four semesters. After graduation, "I want to stop saying I want to make a difference, and start doing it for real."


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WWE Money in the Bank
Aired live on pay-per-view
Chicago, Ill. at Allstate Arena
A video that focussed on the C.M. Punk, John Cena, and Vince McMahon angle opened the show... Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and Booker T introduced the show from ringside...
Powell's POV: The result of the dark match that was held prior to the show is available on the main page. Let's just say the tag champs didn't get their mojo back.
1. Daniel Bryan beat Sin Cara, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Kane, Cody Rhodes, Heath Slater, and Justin Gabriel to win the Smackdown Money in the Bank match in 24:30. The Spanish announcers were shown at ringside prior to the match. The arena was hazy, presumably from Kane's pyro.
Slater and Gabriel broke out some impressive high spots that we normally don't see from them as heels. Sin Cara caught Sheamus with a big dive to the floor at 4:30. The obligatory Daniel Bryan suicide dive was also somewhere in that mix of high spots. Sin Cara performed his old finisher (the one he and Primo botched) on Bryan perfectly for a big pop at 6:00.
There was a wild spot at 7:55 with Sheamus powerbombing Sin Cara off the ring apron and through a ladder that had been resting on the apron and the announcers' table. The trainers brought out the stretcher for Sin Cara.
There was a spot at 11:35 where Barrett, Gabriel, and Slater ended up in the middle of the ring together. The crowd chanted "C.M. Punk." Barrett tried to climb the ladder and Gabriel and Slater let him momentarily before attacking him to break up his play for the briefcase. They went after the briefcase, but Cody knocked over the ladder.
Sheamus had Daniel Bryan hoisted up when Kane came off the rope with a clothesline for a Doomsday Device. The Chicago crowd popped with an "LOD" chant, but the announcers didn't acknowledge it. Later, with a ladder set up on the second rung of the standing ladder and the other end on the bottom rope, Kane chokeslammed Sheamus onto the bottom ladder at 21:00.
Kane made a play for the briefcase, but the other wrestlers rushed in and stopped him. Barrett hit Wasteland on Kane. Gabriel climbed to the top rope and stood on a ladder that was positioned there. Gabrield hit his 450 splash on Kane from the ladder that was resting on the ropes. Wow!
Barrett made a good play for the briefcase, but Cody pulled him down and clotheslined him over the top rope. Bryan went to the ladder and Cody fought with him. With Cody and Bryan fighting on one side of the ladder, Barrett climbed up the other side. Cody was knocked down.
Barrett went for his finisher off the ladder, but Bryan caught him with repeated elbows to the head and then blasted him with a kick. Bryan climbed the ladder and grabbed the briefcase to win the match. The live crowd popped big, and Bryan shook the briefcase with excitement. Cole threw a fit on commentary...
Powell's POV: This is the ultimate online fan friendly pay-per-view. As if the Punk angle and two MITB matches isn't enough, Bryan actually won the MITB match. Let the paranoia that Bryan won't cash in successfully begin. Either way, that was a very cool moment to end an excellent MITB match. Big spots galore, and the fans absolutely loved the outcome. A great to start to the show. I'm preparing for a slew of emails and tweets with predictions of Bryan challenging his old rival Punk later tonight.
A shot aired of Vince McMahon arriving at the building with John Laurinaitis and an attorney. The announcers said they were trying to make a last ditch effort to re-sign Punk...
Powell's POV: Good spot for the Divas. They needed a buffer for the fans to come down after the first MITB match.
2. Kelly Kelly (w/Eve) beat Brie Bella (w/Nikki Bella) to retain the WWE Divas Championship in 4:50. Kelly got the win with the Fameasser or whatever she's calling it...
Powell's POV: My fish would like to thank the Divas for providing me with time to feed them. It was what it was. I can't pretend to be excited about the current state of the Divas. Vince should call Kharma and see if she can safely induce pregnancy a month early. Okay, not really. I'm a little surprised Big Show and Henry is coming up next since I thought they might use that as a buffer match. Perhaps we'll get something unadvertised or a skit of some kind.
An ad hyped SummerSlam for August 14... A video set up Big Show vs. Mark Henry...
3. Mark Henry beat Big Show in 6:00. Henry actually dropkicked the steps into Show's previously injured knee. It wasn't pretty as the stairs didn't really move. Show recovered and eventually hit a shoulder block off the second rope. He came up holding the knee again.
Show motioned for the chokeslam. He got Henry by the throat, but Henry kicked at his knee. Show released the choke and then Henry followed up with a World's Strongest Slam. Big Show kicked out at two. The announcers failed to emphasize that Henry went after Show's knee. Henry followed up with another World's Strongest Slam and a two big splashes for the clean pin.
Afterward, Henry wrapped a chair around Big Show's leg. Henry went to the ropes and performed a second rope splash onto the chair and Show's leg. Show sold an ankle injury afterward while a trainer tended to him. They brought out a stretcher and a mobile cart to bring Show to the back. The fans chanted for C.M. Punk while Show was being placed on the cart...
Powell's POV: I didn't see the clean pin coming. Show has the out with Henry targeting his knee, but it's a shame the announcers didn't really tell that story. This match isn't going to garner any consideration for match of the night obviously, yet both men tried hard to have a good outing. It was just fine for a big man match, and the post-match angle keeps the feud alive heading into SummerSlam, assuming Show isn't going to sell the injury beyond then. Big win for Henry's character.
At ringside, the announcers spoke about Mark Henry. Cole questioned how much longer Teddy Long would tolerate that type of behavior. Lawler said it will eventually come back to haunt Henry...
Backstage, Vince McMahon vented to John Laurinaitis while the attorney sat on a couch. Josh Mathews entered the room and asked whether Vince was able to sign C.M. Punk. "No, no I didn't," Vince said. "Let me just say this guy is the biggest ingrate I have ever met in my life."
Vince said he offered him the biggest contract he's ever offered anyone. He said the C.M. Punk fans shouldn't be upset at him because he tried everything he could. Vince said Punk pointed at the door and told Vince to get out. Mathews brought up John Cena. Vince cut him off and said this is all on Cena for pushing to have the match.
Vince said that if Punk should leave the building with the WWE Championship, "May God have mercy on John Cena's soul"...
Powell's POV: Well, at least Vince isn't saying Cena will be fired. I hated that story line development because nobody bought it. Making his life miserable is much more believable. By the way, I checked with a source to see if the attorney is anyone of note and the person I asked did not recognize him.
4. Alberto Del Rio beat The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, Alex Riley, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, and Jack Swagger to win the Raw Money in the Bank match in 15:55. All eight wrestlers picked up small ladders and rammed them into one another to start the match. Miz and Truth were the last men standing. They rammed their ladders together and then Swagger took them both out with a ladder shot.
At 3:45, Mysterio and Kofi performed simultaneous dives from the ropes onto the other wrestlers on the floor. Bourne followed up with Air Bourne off the top of a ladder onto the heels on the floor.
Later, Miz and Bourne were on top of the ladder when Del Rio knocked them down. Miz came up holding his knee. He shoved the referee away and pulled down his knee pad. Miz rolled to ringside and was helped to the back. The match continued in the ring.
Powell's POV: A legit injury? An excuse to get Miz out of the match? Will The Miz return later in the match and at least try to steal the win? Hard to say. People are pointing out that it was the right knee rather than the standard left knee that wrestlers sell. It may have been legit, but he may have gone with that knee with the goal of fooling everyone.
At 12:00, there was a spot when the wrestlers all had ladders clustered together in the middle of the ring. They stood near the top of their ladders and traded punches. The wrestlers fell one by one until it was down to Mysterio and Kingston. Kofi kicked Mysterio aside.
Kofi reached up to grab the briefcase, but Swagger stopped him and they both took a big tumble to the floor. The Miz came limping back down to ringside and got some cheers. He tried to climb the ladder, but Mysterio performed a sunset flip into a powerbomb on Miz.
Mysterio was booed as he climbed the ladder. Del Rio tried to stop him, but Mysterio kicked him off. Del Rio climbed up the other side of the ladder to stop Rey, who rammed the briefcase into his head. Del Rio pulled Mysterio's mask off. Rey's ladders fell and he fell along with them. Del Rio's ladder also fell. He set up the ladder again and pulled down the briefcase to win the match...
Powell's POV: A good match, but not nearly as good as the Smackdown version, which is the most pleasant surprise of the night so far. They ladder wars stuff at the beginning got things off to a slow start. They just didn't have enough near grabs to keep the fans on the edge's of their seats. There were some cool high spots and it was an entertaining match, but it just didn't live up to the one we saw earlier. Chicago loves the heels tonight. I'm surprised the unmasked Rey like that and even replayed the spot where his face was visible.
A WrestleMania 28 travel package ad aired... A video recapped the Randy Orton vs. Christian feud...
Backstage, Josh Mathews interviewed Alberto Del Rio, who said he didn't even know why he was in the MITB match given that he became No. 1 contender on Raw. He said he proved how great he is by winning. He said his destiny is to become WWE Champion...
5. Christian beat Randy Orton by DQ to win the World Hvt. Championship in 12:20. Ring announcer Tony Chimel stated that Orton would lose the title if he's disqualified. He did not bring up the bad referee portion of the stipulation. Booker said Christian would go to the back of the line if he couldn't beat Orton tonight.
Christian went to ringside when the bell rang. He grabbed a chair and slid it into the ring towards Orton in hopes that he would use it and be disqualified. Funny. Later, Orton caught Christian with a great dropkick when he was jumping off the rope. Christian came back with a top rope headbutt around 8:30.
Orton went for a third RKO attempt at 9:15, but Christian countered into a successful Killswitch for a great near fall. The heel loving Chicago crowd popped big for Christian's finisher and they weren't happy that Orton kicked out. Christian showed frustration over failing to pin Orton.
Christian went to the corner and tried to spear Orton, but Randy leapfrogged him. The crowd booed as Orton hoisted up Christian in an inverted body vice and dropped him with a neckbreaker. Cole said it was an RKO and in a sense it was, but I'd be surprised if the powers that be wanted it sold that way. Orton followed up with a DDT off the ropes.
Orton struck the Viper's Pose. He went after Christain in the corner. Christian spat in his face. Orton flipped and fired away with repeated punches. He followed up with a kick to the balls and the referee called for the bell and awarded the title to Christian per the disqualification stipulation.
After the match, Orton continued to flip out. He took Christian to ringside and struck him with a television monitor from the Spanish announce table. Teddy Long came down to ringside and joined several referees in pleading with Orton, who blew him off and RKO'd Christian onto the announcers' table, which remained intact.
Orton started to head toward the entrance, but he came back and hit Christian with another RKO on the table, which still didn't break. Orton headed up the ramp again and continued to sell his anger and frustration before heading backstage. The crowd wanted to see another RKO, so there were some groans when Orton headed to the back. Christian had to be helped to the back, yet called for his title belt, which was handed to him. Christian was booed...
Powell's POV: That was one hell of a loogie! Yes, it was disappointing way to see Christian get the championship, but he did get some good heat for doing so. The fans didn't seem to get into it until that Christian near fall off the Killswitch. For those wondering why we didn't see Daniel Bryan cash in, I assume they're going to have him go the honorable route rather than be an opportunist.
A SummerSlam ad aired... The announcers spoke at ringside about the main event. The fans booed when Cena's graphic was shown, and then roared in approval when Punk's graphic was shown... A video recapped the Cena, Punk, and Vince drama...
A huge C.M. Punk chant broke out and the place went nuts when his music hit. Punk came out minus the mustache wearing a special edition white shirt that had his logo on the front and "Best in the World" on the back along with the date. Very cool.
Cole said he received a partisan crowd response. Even Lawler asked if Cole was kidding with the understatement of the year given the massive ovation for Punk. Punk played to the crowd while standing on the ropes and worked them into a frenzy. Punk sat down in the middle of the ring as the crowd chanted his name. They stuck with this for quite a bit before they played Cena's entrance them.
Cena got the expected amount of massive boos. He didn't stop to salute. Cena kept a serious face as he headed to the ring. Cena held up the title belt while Punk stood at ringside and clapped for him. Justin Roberts handled the in-ring introductions for the championship match...
6. C.M. Punk beat John Cena to win the WWE Championship in 33:45. Colt Cabana was in the front row, but the announcers did not acknowledge him as the match got underway. Cole ran through a list of notable WWE Champions while trying to set the mood for the match. The fans chanted "You can't wrestle" at Cena.
At 4:15, Cole mentioned Vince McMahon screwing Bret Hart out of the WWE Championship at Survivor Series. Cena went for the Attitude Adjustment early, but Punk slipped away. Punk went for the GTS, but Cena got out of it. The fans remained red hot in their support of Punk.
Cena nailed Punk with a clothesline. Punk reached up to see if he still had all of his teeth. The announcers kept babbling on endlessly and did more to take away than enhance the opening minutes of the match. Both men went for pin attempts that the live crowd didn't buy into. Lawler said said he didn't know whether there were any Cena fans in the building even though there was one guy dressed like Cena in the front freaking row facing the hard camera.
Cena ended up at ringside on the hard camera side. Punk went after Cena and stopped to slap hands with Cabana and what appeared to be Ace Steel in the front row. Lawler said Punk was slapping hands with his fans. Ugh.
Later, Cena suplexed Punk off the ring apron and to the floor. Good spot. Back inside the ring, Cena put Punk in the abdominal stretch. Punk eventually hip-tossed his way out of it. Cena and Punk hit simultaneous clotheslines. Cole had a good call as he explained that it was more important for Punk to get to his feet as the challenger.
At 18:00, Cena slammed Punk and went to do the "You can't see me" routine, but Punk caught him with a kick and sent him to ringside. Punk followed up with a suicide dive. He reached up and high-fived a woman who was seated next to Cabana and Steel (likely a family member, but just guessing).
Punk missed a top rope move. Cena did the "You can't see me" and hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena went for the Attitude Adjustment. Punk landed on his feet and stumbled. He got up and hit Cena with a series of cool kicks. Punk hoisted up Cena for his finisher, but Cena slipped out and hit a gut wrench suplex for a good near fall at 21:00.
Lawler said Cena appeared to have a knee injury. Cole agreed that Cena was grabbing a knee whenever he hit a move. They said he wasn't trying to sell the knee injury. Punk hit two high knees to Cena's head in the middle of the ropes and then followed up with a bulldog.
Punk followed up with a top rope clothesline for a near fall. They replayed the high knee and it definitely connected. Very cool in slow motion. Punk hit Cena with some kicks while he was down. Cena avoided the last one and countered into the STF. Punk crawled toward the ropes and eventually grabbed them, which got a big pop from the fans.
Punk followed up with a kick to the back of the head and scored a good near fall near the ropes. The mostly standing crowd was silent for a moment as both wrestlers took a brief breather. They came right back to life as Punk got to his feet and went to the ropes.
Punk hit a cross body from the top rope, but Cena rolled through and stood up with Punk. He went for the Attitude Adjustment, but Punk slipped out and picked up Cena for the GTS. Cena countered with the Attitude Adjustment. Punk eventually countered out of the hold and the crowd went crazy.
Punk locked in the Anaconda Vice, which Cole called "a submission maneuver." The live crowd recognized it and popped big. Cena eventually got to his feet while breaking free. Cena hit the Attitude Adjustment and went for a cover, but Punk kicked out at the last moment to pop the crowd again. Another C.M. Punk chant started.
Lawler said he's now wondering if Cena can beat Punk after spending the first part of the match wondering if Punk could beat Cena. "I can't call it," Booker said. Yeah, no shit. Cena went up top and went for the leg drop. Punk turned it into an clunky powerbomb for a near fall. Another Punk chant started.
Punk signaled for the GTS. Punk picked him up for the move, but Cena grabbed the ropes and and pulled himself over. Cena clotheslined Punk with the top rope. Cena went to the top rope and leg dropped Punk for another good near fall. Cena sat up and flashed a great look of disbelief as if to say he didn't know what he had to do to put Punk away.
Cena waited as Punk slowly got to his feet. Cena picked up Punk for the Attitude Adjustment and hit the move. Cena went for the cover and Punk kicked out at the last possible moment at 30:00. The crowd popped huge. Cole acknowledged that they were now 30 minutes into the match. Lawler said he didn't think Cena was winded, and Booker said Punk appeared to be out on his feet.
Cena brought Punk to the ropes and set him up for a second rope Attitude Adjustment. Punk fired back with repeated elbows to Cena's head. Punk hit a huracanrana from the ropes on Cena. Cole praised Cena for rolling to the corner so that Punk couldn't go for a cover.
Punk hit a high knee in the corner and then followed up with the GTS. However, Cena's momentum carried him through the ropes and down the floor. Punk flashed a great look of frustration and disappointment when Cena went to the floor. Punk went after him and could be seen saying something in Cena's ear before he rolled him back inside the ring.
At 32:30, Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis walked halfway down the aisle. Vince had a look of disgust on his face. Inside the ring, Cena applied the STF. Vince tired to recreate Montreal by calling for the bell. He sent Laurinaitis to ring it, but Cena released the hold and cut off Laurinaitis.
Cena indicated to Vince that he wasn't going to win that way. Meanwhile, Punk recovered, picked up Cena, and hit the GTS. Punk made the cover and scored the 1-2-3. The crowd roared in approval. Cole said that in one hour and 13 minutes, Punk was going to be a free agent and could leave with the WWE Championship.
Vince McMahon went to ringside and grabbed Lawler's headsets. He said stop it and then said, "Get Alberto out here." Del Rio ran out with the briefcase. Punk blasted him with a kick to the head that left him lying in the ring. Punk looked down and Vince and smiled. Punk hopped onto the guardrail and stopped long enough to blow a kiss to Vince.
Punk ran through the crowd with the WWE Championship as the live crowd went ballistic. Vince was left standing on the ring apron with a look of shock while Punk held up the championship belt in the crowd. The camera showed Punk walking through the concourse while Vince remained in the ring in shock to end the show...
Powell's POV: Awesome match and an awesome finish. I guess we will be seeing Punk on Raw after all. Cole was quick to point out that Del Rio never cashed in because the bell didn't ring to start the match. This should create some sensational buzz for Monday's Raw. If this fails to pop a Raw rating, then I'll listen to arguments that the angle didn't connect with the casual fans. Overall, a great pay-per-view with a terrific cliffhanger ending. Chris Shore and I will have a lot more to say about it in tonight's Dot Net Members' audio. Join us on the ad-free version of the site right now by signing up via the Dot Net Members' Signup Page.


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Retropharyngeal abscess generally affects children under age 5, but it can occur at any age.
Infected material (pus) builds up in the space around the tissues at the back of the throat. This can occur during or immediately after a throat infection.
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and look inside the throat. The doctor or nurse may gently rub the back of the throat with a cotton swab, so that a sample of tissue can be more closely examined. This is called a throat culture.
Other tests may include:
Surgery is needed to drain the infected area. Corticosteroids are sometimes given to reduce airway swelling. High-dose antibiotics are given through a vein (intravenous) to treat the infection.
The airway will be protected so that it does not become completely blocked by the swelling.
It is important to get immediate medical help. This condition can lead to blockage of the airway, which can be life-threatening. With prompt treatment, you can make a full recovery.
This list may not include all types of complications.
Call your health care provider if you or your child develops a high fever with severe throat pain.
Seek immediate medical help if you have:
Prompt diagnosis and treatment of pharyngitis or upper respiratory infections will generally prevent retropharyngeal abscess.
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Duncan NO. Infections of the airway in children. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa; Mosby; 2010:Chap 197.
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A comprehensive exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts reveals the breadth and impact of fashion photographer Richard Avedon's career through 140 photographs, magazines, engravers' prints and contact sheets.
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Richard Avedon created memorable images that defined American attitudes toward stylish living, the changing roles of women and the art of fashion photography.
A comprehensive exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts reveals the breadth and impact of Avedon's career through 140 photographs, magazines, engravers' prints and contact sheets.
The just-opened traveling show, "Avedon: Fashion 1944-2000," makes a compelling case for its subject as a trendsetting innovator and major artist who transcended the limitations of fashion photography.
Regardless of one's feelings about glossy photos of fur-trimmed booties or any photos of Barbra Streisand, viewers just might leave this exhibit feeling Avedon's enormous volume of work says as much about certain segments of American society as Ansel Adams' photos of the West.
From the pages of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines, Avedon's dynamic photos of glamorous women lounging in Parisian bistros or New York discos chronicled the revolutionary transformation of modern culture.
Paul Roth, executive director of the Richard Avedon Foundation, described Avedon as a "whirling dervish of a photographer" who created "meticulously constructed fantasies" about his subjects and their clothes.
A fashionably dressed model in a Dior dress roller skates through Place de la Concord, Paris, with a high-stepping guy in a three-piece suit. Surrounded by suave men in tuxes, a blonde beauty in an evening dress by Gres plays roulette in a French casino.
Organized by decades, the exhibit features many of the signature photos that contributed to Avedon's reputation as an image-maker who both reflected and shaped dramatic changes in 20th century life.
The exhibit was curated by Carol Squiers and Vince Aletti, of the International Center of Photography in conjunction with the Richard Avedon Foundation of New York. Anne Havinga, MFA senior curator of photography, and Emily Voelker, assistant curator of photographs, worked on the Boston version of the show.
Havinga said Avedon reinvented fashion photography by creating dynamic images of women in motion that set an ideal of the modern American woman.
"Avedon wanted to romanticize fashion. He extravagantly staged his photo shoots. He captured those moments when a woman feels most beautiful," she said.
Instead of posing models like shop window dummies, Avedon staged scenes in which women laughed, smiled, pouted, tried on pearls, drank wine from long-stemmed cups and twirled about, often with a good-looking guy for a prop.
They had photogenic faces, big eyes and impossibly long legs. They leapt through the air, kicked their heels, lounged on yachts, danced by themselves and bared their breasts.
Roth said Avedon utilized specific locations, props including floodlights and animals, and amateur and professional models to create "fictionalized narratives" that prompted viewers to connect high fashion with a glamorous lifestyle.
He might have been referring to photos like these: A bored beauty in a lampshade hat sits with a shaggy wolfhound. The elfin face of Audrey Hepburn lights up Maxim's in Paris.
"These illustrations are planned out. They are staged theatrical productions. They are not snapshots," said Roth.
Whether visitors to this fascinating retrospective wear Versace or L.L. Bean, they will recognize as many seminal images of American life as they'd see in exhibits about Edward Hopper or Norman Rockwell.
The exhibit was organized by the International Center of Photography with cooperation from The Richard Avedon Foundation in New York, the Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco and Pace/MacGill Gallery in New York.
A New Yorker who took his first photos in 1942, Avedon, who died in 2004, left behind a gallery of models who became icons of poised sophistication, elegant beauty and exuberant sensuality.
Suzy Parker dashes from a Montmarte nightclub into the glare of paparazzi's flashbulbs. With fearless sang-froid, Dovima stands between two elephants, holding one's trunk like a bouquet.
Twirling her braid, Veruschka pirouettes on impossibly long legs. Lauren Hutton sits on a beach puffing a joint.
MFA Director Malcolm Roger said Avedon forever transformed the way we look at fashion.
"He literally revolutionized the vocabulary of fashion photography. He was the first major photographer to use models of color. He created an idealized version of great American women. He illustrated the significance of fashion photography in our lives," he said.
Born in 1923 into a Russian-Jewish family, Avedon's early life provides tantalizing clues why he became one of the most influential photographers of his time.
The son of a women's clothing store owner on Fifth Avenue, he was fascinated by photography as a child. After dropping out of Columbia University, he joined the Merchant Marines in 1942 where he took identification photos of crewmen with a Rolleiflex camera his father had given him as a going-away present.
Avedon's entrance into the then not-so-glamorous world of fashion photography was as daring as many of his best images.
Roth said he "prodded" staff at Bonwit-Teller to loan him models and clothes and in return he promised to shoot a free advertisement for Harper's Bazaar for them.
Using his sister as a model, Avedon produced a layout so impressive, Roth said he was "almost immediately hired" for Junior Harper's, a companion magazine aimed at younger readers.
A thousand years from now, archaeologists might study photos taken by Avedon over the arc of his career to see how changing women's fashion signaled parallel changes in their relationships with men, social and economic status and liberated sexuality.
It's easy to belittle fashion magazines as cultural barometers yet Roth pointed out Avedon's photos of the annual Parisian Collection from 1947 into the 1950s achieved the industry's conscious goal of "reinvigorating the image of Paris after World War II."
Aletti said Avedon played a huge role popularizing the "romance of an American in Paris" which stimulated a post-war wave of expatriate adventurers and inspired "Funny Face," a movie starring Audrey Hepburn that fictionalized Avedon's life.
When Stanley Donen directed the 1957 Oscar-winning movie, Avedon found himself tutoring Fred Astaire, whom he'd admired for his casual sophistication, on how to play the starring role of Dick Avery, modeled after himself.
Roth said Avedon described the improbable mix of fact and fiction like the fantasies of glamour and self-invention at the heart of his photographs.
"I learned how to be myself by imitating Fred Astaire," Avedon had said, "And now I'm helping Fred Astaire imitate me."
Throughout a storied career, Avedon played that same role for anyone influenced by his photos.
The Museum of Fine Arts is at Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston.
The museum is open seven days a week. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday and 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Independence and Patriots days.
General admission (which includes two visits in a 10-day period) is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students 18 and older and includes entry to all galleries and special exhibitions. Admission for students who are university members is free as is admission for children under 17 during non-school hours. On school days until 3 p.m., admission for youths 7 to 17 years old is $7.50. No admission fee is required after 4 p.m. on Wednesdays although voluntary donations are welcome.
The MFA is planning several events and programs in conjunction with "Avedon: Fashion 1944-2000." Some fees apply. They include:
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m.: Matthew Weiner, creator and executive producer of "Mad Men"
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.: A panel discussion on "Japanese Tattooing in Translation"
The following related films will be screened; some fees apply.
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 10, 11:30 a.m.: "Funny Face" starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 15, 5:10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 16, 2:45 p.m.: "Blow Up," starring David Hemmings
Friday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 16, 12:15 p.m.: "Hair" starring Treat Williams and John Savage
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I was trying to arrange my own blocks into a more comprehensible structure (a.k.a. Library). Up till now, I just copied the blocks from one drawing into another...
After all shuffeling was done I restarted Qcad to point it to the new structure (edit - program prefs - paths), only to find that the new structure is not listed in the library browser. Not even after a restart.
FWIW, the 'startup directory' in the program shortcut points to c:\program files\qcad\; the path in the qcad program preferences points to the correct location (d:\my documents\cad\cad libraries\). Removing the last backslash did nothing.
When I start Qcad by double-clicking one of 'my' blocks from the explorer, all of my blocks show up correctly...
Searching my hard drive, I found several Qcad related library dirs:
- c:\documents and settings\leo\.qcad\libraries\, which seems to contain a .png file for every block ever listed in the library browser
c:\program files\qcad\library\, which contains the Qcad supplied libraries (.dat and .dxf files)
d:\my documents\cad\cad libraries\, which contains my own blocks (.dxf)
The directory under ....\.qcad still holds a .png for no longer existing blocks.
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Red Rocks' tinaja (water pocket) fact #357:
If you don't see Desert bighorn sheep drinking water from a tinaja,
you might see myriad shrimp swishing around in there.
The shrimp are related to the famous "sea monkeys" (also known
as brine shrimp), and they can survive long periods without
water. Their eggs, like the seeds of plants, are able to survive
for years of drought, waiting in the dust until life-giving
rain falls.
"Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind!"
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Which 'Psycho' British Editor Is Driving His Staff to Collapse?
In your weary Thursday media column: a fun cokey journalism blind item, Steve Jobs makes the media work, plagiarism at the Examiner, micromedia evolution, and layoffs are coming to the BBC.
- It's time for a saucy media blind item! WHICH "psycho" editor at a British newspaper's US operation is the subject of the following little story making the rounds in London: that during said editor's last trip to the States, his (allegedly coke-induced) maniacal ways forced not one but two separate employees to physically collapse at work? Furthermore, the story goes, "half the NY staff are currently on anti-depressants." Well. That's about normal. Journalism is glamorous!
- The death of Steve Jobs has forced several media outlets to do extra work! So that they may make more money off of it. The publication of an upcoming Steve Jobs biography has been pushed up by a month, to October 24; and Time magazine got to literally stop the presses, which was probably secretly a lot of fun for the editor that got to make the call. In any case: cash in now, media. We're all going to be dead sick of this by next week.
- The funniest thing about this item detailing plagiarism by barrel-bottom content factory Examiner.com is that Examiner's only apparent plot to avoid plagiarism charges is to misspell words.
- The evolution of micromedia: first there was the NYU campus paper. Then there was its antithesis, the website NYULocal. Now there is "FakeNYULocal," the Twitter feed. Next? Simply a fleeting whisper in the wind.
- Two thousand job cuts are coming to the BBC in a cost cutting move. Is yours one of them? Well, first things first, do you work at the BBC? Then yes.


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Photos: J. Cole Performs At MoMA PS1
J.Cole performed at the "Warm Up" event this past weekend (Aug. 17). The Roc Nation rapper followed in the footsteps of his mentor Jay Z, by performing in an art institution at MoMA PS1's 'Warm Up' 2013 concert series. Check out snapshots of the Born Sinner displaying his artwork in the gallery above!
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A little more snow coming this way
BRATTLEBORO -- It's been a winter of sporadic snow fall mixed with rain and ice storms, and starting late Tuesday night, the region could see another storm, bringing with it two to four inches.
"This one is going to bring mainly snow to the area," said Brian Edwards, a meteorologist for accuweather.com. "The cold air should hold across the region. It may be a little bit mixed briefly, during the day on Wednesday."
Just south of Brattleboro however, there is a potential for a mixture of snow and ice.
Temperatures should be in the low 30s on Wednesday, he said.
Steve Barrett, the director of Brattleboro's Department of Public Works, said last weekend less snow fell than he expected.
"We had maybe three inches in the hills," said Barrett. "But we did have go out and salt."
Brattleboro's DPW has had to clear snow twice this year -- once from downtown and once from Western Avenue, said Barrett.
The relatively mild winter has meant the town's road equipment has needed less maintenance, he said.
"We haven't had a lot of breakdowns."
During any given storm, up to 13 vehicles can be in use clearing Brattleboro's roads, said Barrett.
Dennis Oakes, a member of the Wilmington Highway Crew, said they've been using a lot of salt and sand on all the little storms that have been blowing through.
"If it's just snow, it's much easier to wait for the storm to get over with and then go out and clean the roads and you're done," said Oakes. "Little storms, they go for a little while and you go out and take care of the roads. You think it's taken care of and then it starts snowing again."
This winter there was one fatal car accident related to the weather, but it's mostly been slide offs and rollovers, with very few injuries.
Dover Police Chief Robert Edwards said one type of vehicle is more often involved in accidents than any other.
"We tend to have more SUVs off the road," he said. "People think because they have four-wheel drive they can go faster. You can go better in snow, but you still have four pieces of rubber on the road."
Dover sees a lot of ski tourists in the winter, said Edwards, but most of those people are on the mountain and not on the roads when it's snowing.
"This past weekend wasn't bad," said Windham County Sheriff Keith Clark. "At this point in the winter, typically people drive better. At the start, people seem to have forgotten how to drive in snow."
"Every storm we are busy," said Capt. Ray Keefe, commander of Troop D of the Vermont State Police, with barracks in Brattleboro, Rockingham and Royalton.
It's not just on the roads where people need to be safe, said Keefe.
On the weekend of Feb. 23 and 24, there were two fatal snowmobile accidents, one in Peru and the other in Rutland.
Accuweather.com's Brian Edwards said there are no big storms on the horizon.
"But that doesn't mean a big one couldn't come up the coast in March," he said.
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Its a new year and you know what youre going to do finally lose that last 10 pounds, eat better and hit the gym.
Before you go, Elaine Youngs, owner of the gym The Vault, recommends how to best fulfill your resolution. First, pick a time of day that works for you to work out and stick with it. Routine, she says, is good for people.
Have a snack before you go, preferably one including protein, but not a full meal. Its not good to be hungry before exercising, but its no better to be full.
Bring a pint bottle of water with you and refill it, if need be. Its important to be hydrated at any time in Durangos dry climate, but its especially important when you work out.
In case youre wondering, coffee is fine before working out.
And should the first days of your routine leave you sore and fatigued, Youngs says get out and move anyway nothing too strenuous, a short stroll or stretching just enough to burn off the lactic acid.
As for electrolyte drinks, most of the commercial brands are full of sugar. Health care professionals often advise drinking water with a slice of lemon or lime.
The most important thing is renewing your commitment to good health.
If you can make the change to your lifestyle, make exercise a priority, thats always a good thing, Youngs said.


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White Mountains (NH/ME) > East Osceola > Climber's Log
East Osceola Climber's Log
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|Brian Jenkins
Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2010
|Another summitlog that was erased somehow. Did with Flanders this day.
|Posted Aug 4, 2017 10:48 pm
|Beautiful early winter hike
Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2014
|Beautiful day in the snow, but not a lot of views.
|Posted Nov 9, 2014 6:01 pm
|Great late fall hike in the snow
Date Climbed: Nov 2, 2014
|I did a morning out and back from the Kanc on a day that I thought would just be rain, but it was actually no rain and just snow in the summits. There was only about 2" of snow but the rain from the day before had frozen overnight and made the rocks quite treacherous so I ended up putting on my Microspikes about 2/3 of the way up and it made all the difference. The open slide area between the knob and the summit was hard with the ice and light snow but the rest was just a one foot over the other slog up the mountain. No views at all I was totally in the clouds with 23MPH winds picking up all the light snow and blowing it around.
|Posted Nov 9, 2014 8:53 am
Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2013
|Avoided the "chimney," and opted to for the easier path from Osceola. Great day of hiking
|Posted Oct 28, 2013 8:42 pm
|andrew hemmerling
|1st spruce grouse
Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2013
|Nice trail from Osceola to E. Osceaola. A spruce grouse was spotted just before reaching "the chimney". Also met LadyGray at the top of chimney, the best conversation on my hikes in the Whites. Bagged the little fella, then back to trailhead where a momma bear and cub tracks surrounded the tipped over trash recepticle.
|Posted Aug 22, 2013 10:14 am
|in tandem with Osceola
Date Climbed: May 17, 2013
|Popped over from the top of Osceola itself to bag this one. Views were minimal but the rock chimney between the two made it worth it, even while wet.
|Posted May 18, 2013 1:16 pm
|Route Climbed: Greeley Ponds-Osceola Trail
Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2012
|Great early October hike with both foliage and snow. Views were great, weather was great, trail was great.
|Posted Oct 9, 2012 12:48 am
|East Osceola
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|Climbed with Osceola via the Mount Osceola Trail from Tripoli Road. Not much in the way of views from the east peak. It began to cloud up during the traverse back to Osceola but were able to avoid late afternoon rain.
|Posted Jul 22, 2012 8:50 pm
|visiting New Hampshire
Date Climbed: May 19, 2012
|good combination to a business trip!!
|Posted Jun 28, 2012 1:32 am
|winter summit
Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2012
|First winter 4000' er
|Posted Mar 31, 2012 10:16 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2011
|With Mt Osceola, I climbed this one. Despite the drizzle/rain and no view, it was still good.
|Posted Jun 13, 2011 6:19 pm
|Hike up
Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2001
|In conjunction with Osceola, Hancock and South Hancock.
|Posted May 7, 2011 10:38 pm
|dog in a chimney
Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2009
|Hiked it after doing Mt. Osceola. I had to help my dog a couple times on the chimney.
|Posted Oct 5, 2010 10:31 pm
|More wind and rain
Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2010
|Another wet, cloudy day. Great day for peak bagging!
|Posted Oct 4, 2010 9:24 pm
|warming up for winter
|From Greeley Ponds Trail. Went a little heavy with most of my winter gear except snowshoes, just for training. Trail was harder than I bargained for, I had planned to continue to Osceola but decided to skip it in order to save daylight.
|Posted Jul 15, 2010 10:26 pm


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I have rewritten a URL so it looks something like http://www.mywebsite.com/b:5,7,9,/c:5,7,9,/
From an SEO standpoint, is the comma the best separator to use or is there a better character?
Why would you want to pass arrays of data in your URL like that?
I have a dynamic page which updates via ajax based on user input. The output of products listed is based on user selection, a bit like a clothes website. I want the URL to be portable, so users and copy and paste it and get directly back to THAT page layout without having to make the selections over again etc.
I'm looking for the best blend between readability and SEO with probably more emphasis on the latter.
Usually you'd pass the options via a query string, like this:http://www.example.com/products?b=5,7,9&c=5,7,9
From an SEO standpoint, query strings represent options for changing how the data is displayed (eg. the order or number of items in a results list), where as in a URL like the example you gave, any change in the URL is considered a separate page (and should have different content). This: http://www.mywebsite.com/b:5,7,9,/c:5,7,9,/ would be considered a different page to this: http://www.mywebsite.com/b:5,7,9,/c:5,7,3,/
As for the readability, that could be improved by changing the name of your variables. Going back to the list results page example, you might have something like this:www.example.com/products/shoes?size=9&sortby=price&sortorder=aschere all the query string variables are logically named, and it's easy to take a guess at what results the page is going to show me.
On the one hand that's not necessarily a bad thing, afterall the pages will display different products / categories, but I have set a canonical link in the <head>... But that's now got me thinking if the URL structure would cause me problems for the canonical... Google would see multiple pages with the same canonical? hmmm...
That being the case, then your urls should reflect that. The canonical link is only useful if you have a situation where you can access the same content via different URLs, and you want to prevent google from seeing it as duplicate content (which could adversely affect your rankings)
It's difficult to give better advice without knowing more about your site and its structure, but you should always aim to make your URLs human-readable. URLs like http://www.mywebsite.com/b:5,7,9,/c:5,7,3,/ mean nothing to google, whereas URLs like www.mywebsite.com/products/productname and www.mywebsite.com/categoryname will help google index your site (as well as being better for your users).
Yeah, I appreciate that, it's quite a complex structure making heavy use of ajax. I've got product categories, brands, prices, product type all updatable on the page without a refresh...
I think on reflection a better approach would be http://www.mywebsite.com/products/brands:5,7,9&categories:5,7,3 and have the canonical set to http://www.mywebsite.com/products/


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Landover, Md. • Repeatedly, Robert Griffin III stayed down for an extra few seconds after absorbing one of the six sacks or other big hits that left his burgundy jersey and gold pants smeared with green grass stains.
After his Washington Redskins' 38-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the rookie quarterback sounded a defiant tone.
"I don't know how many times I got hit, but I know I did get hit a lot," the Heisman Trophy winner said.
"The one thing I won't do personally is quit or play scared. I've never played scared in my life. So it doesn't matter how many times they hit me, I'm going to continue to get back up," he added. "Even if they have to cart me off the field, I'm going to get off that cart and walk away."
By the time Washington (1-2) and Griffin got going during his first regular-season NFL home game serenaded by chants of "RG3! RG3!" from the stands there was a 17-point deficit to overcome.
On the game's very first snap, the Bengals (2-1) lined up rookie receiver Mohamed Sanu behind center, and he promptly tossed a 73-yard touchdown to A.J. Green. On Washington's second play from scrimmage, left tackle Trent Williams went down with a right knee injury.
It wasn't until the Redskins' sixth possession that they managed to push the ball across midfield. Not until 31 seconds were left in the first half did Griffin direct the offense to any points a field goal.
Yes, Griffin wound up completing 21 of 34 passes for 221 yards and a 3-yard touchdown toss to Santana Moss to help the Redskins come back to make it a game after trailing 24-7. He also ran 12 times for 85 yards, including a 2-yard TD run that brought the hosts within seven points with 3½ minutes to go. Griffin didn't throw any interceptions, but he did lose one fumble.
"It's not a perfect scenario for a young guy, to be behind by that much and put him in that situation," Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said. "I thought he did an unbelievable job coming back in the second half. ... He's going to get better and better."
Well, that's looking at the bright side.
There are, of course, all sorts of problems for Shanahan to try to repair right now, not least of which is a defense that was thought to be a strength entering the season but has been rather problematic: The Redskins have allowed at least 30 points in each game.
Of particular concern is the pass defense, which gave up touchdown plays of 73, 59 and 48 yards.
"As a total group, coaches and players, we need to get it fixed and get it fixed fast or we're going to see ourselves continue to lose games in this fashion," linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. "In years past, if our offense gave us 24 points, that was almost like a win for us. And now they're giving us 31, 32 points a game, so the defense really needs to tighten up and make some plays out there."
There also were some decisions that left the Redskins open to second-guessing.
They burned two timeouts sandwiched around one play during a long drive in the third quarter.
"Just bad clock management on our part," Griffin called it.
Then, on a fourth-and-1 at Cincinnati's 44, Shanahan was planning on keeping his offense out there to go for the first down. But when the Bengals called timeout, he changed his mind and punted. The Redskins nearly downed the ball deep in Cincinnati territory, but it was ruled a touchback a call that Shanahan challenged. The call stayed the same, and the Redskins were left without any timeouts.
After what appeared to be a promising for Griffin and his entire team Week 1 victory at the New Orleans Saints, the Redskins have lost two consecutive games.
They've also lost seven in a row at home, dating to last season.
"The one thing I continue to tell myself and tell the team is: God doesn't put you through trials to see if you're going to fold. He sees how you're going to respond. For us it's about responding. We came out in the second half and we responded. We came out when we were down 38-24 and we responded," Griffin said.
"So now what are we going to do when we have two straight losses? We're going to respond and I'll promise that."
NOTES: Williams said he would have an MRI on his right knee, but did not fear that the injury was serious. ... The Redskins ran for 213 yards, their most since getting 296 against the Jets on Nov. 4, 2007. ... In his first NFL start in place of the injured Brian Orakpo, Redskins LB Rob Jackson intercepted Andy Dalton while rolling into the end zone for a touchdown.
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Bengals-Redskins Stats
Cincinnati 14 10 0 14 38
Washington 7 3 14 7 31
First Quarter
Cin • Green 73 pass from Sanu (Nugent kick), 14:43.
Was • Jackson 0 interception return (Cundiff kick), 11:00.
Cin • Binns 48 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), 3:28.
Second Quarter
Cin • FG Nugent 47, 4:36.
Cin • Green-Ellis 1 run (Nugent kick), 3:13.
Was • FG Cundiff 36, :31.
Third Quarter
Was • Morris 7 run (Cundiff kick), 10:23.
Was • Moss 3 pass from Griffin III (Cundiff kick), 3:29.
Fourth Quarter
Cin • Gresham 6 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), 11:24.
Cin • Hawkins 59 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), 7:08.
Was • Griffin III 2 run (Cundiff kick), 3:35.
Attendance • 80,060.
Cin Was
First downs 22 31
Total Net Yards 478 381
Rushes-yards 28-93 34-213
Passing 385 168
Punt Returns 4-24 1-(-1)
Kickoff Returns 3-63 3-100
Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0
Comp-Att-Int 20-28-1 21-34-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 2-16 6-53
Punts 4-41.3 7-44.3
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Penalties-yards 8-80 6-60
Time of Possession 27:30 32:30
Individual Statistics
Rushing • Cincinnati, Green-Ellis 17-38, Leonard 2-18, Dalton 2-16, Hawkins 2-16, Green 1-11, Huber 1-(minus 1), Scott 3-(minus 5). Washington, Griffin III 12-85, Morris 17-78, Banks 3-29, Royster 2-21.
Passing • Cincinnati, Dalton 19-27-1-328, Sanu 1-1-0-73. Washington, Griffin III 21-34-0-221.
Receiving • Cincinnati, Green 9-183, Gresham 5-64, Binns 3-63, Hawkins 2-66, Charles 1-25. Washington, F.Davis 7-90, Hankerson 4-56, Helu 3-20, Morgan 2-22, Royster 2-13, A.Robinson 1-12, Banks 1-5, Moss 1-3.
Missed Field Goals • None.


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Rachael Haigh has joined EEF Venues as a receptionist at Woodland Grange Conference and Meeting Centre in Leamington.
She is now part of the busy team at the AIM Gold accredited venue, which attracts thousands of business delegates each year.
Before joining EEF Venues, Rachael, who lives in Whitnash, spent a year working as a receptionist at the four star Avon Gorge Hotel in Bristol, as part of her university work placement. She is a recent graduate in tourism from the University of Gloucestershire.
Rachael said: "As a receptionist I am the first point of contact for delegates. First impressions count so it's important to make people feel relaxed and welcomed. Woodland Grange has a fantastic reputation for looking after its delegates, so much so that 70 per cent of bookings here are repeat business, which says a lot about the existing team."


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Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
TyresWinter tyresM+S markingwith snow flake symbol
Tyre dimensions235/55 R18 100H , SUV, with kerbing rib
Weight index100
Speed indexH (max 210 km/h)
Item No.R-272759
- Description
- EU Tyre Label:
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow - Strong in winter
For middle-class and luxury vehicles and SUVs. Outstanding performance on snow and wet roads. Matador brand with long tradition, wide portfolio and reliable performance. Improved traction and braking on snow. Fits perfectly for example to Skoda Octavia, VW Passat and VW Touareg.
Excellent grip and driving safety in winter.
A new generation of winter passenger car tyres, a wide range of sizes to fit on 15' to 18' rims. .
We introduce a new generation of winter tyres specially designed for winter operation of vehicles of middle, upper middle and luxury class.
MP92 Sibir Snow M+S offers excellent grip, handling and braking in winter conditions, wide range of sizes from 15' to 18' and speed categories 'T', "H", 'V' (190 kmph, 210 kmph, 240 kmph).
Sufix Snow means that the tyre is designed for European winter conditions without application of studs. A pictograph on the side wall as a warranty of high reliability and excellent grip in winter conditions - winter grip test according to ASTM F-1805.
Technical Highlights – Snow traction and snow braking
More aggressive design of tread pattern, Zig-zag "Z" system. More cross grooves and grip edges.
Snow is better captured in tread pattern, better interlocking with snow. High number of grip edges – high snow performance.
Enhanced snow traction and snow braking.
Technical Highlights – wet braking
Open on the inside of part pattern – Inside, circumferential rib tread pattern with more balanced mix compound.
Better braking characteristic. Enhanced water dispersion.
Improoved wet braking. Optimised aquaplaning performance.
Technical Highlights – wet handling
Compact shoulder blocks – Outside, combination with new sipes technogy.
Ensure high lateral pattern stiffness and handling on wet surface.
Improved wet handling and steering in wintertime.
Technical Highlights – High performance and comfort
Optimized stiffness of tread pattern and variable sizes of blocks.
Even pressure distribution in track, decreased wear and noise.
High performance and comfort drive.
Since 1st November, 2012 all tyres made after 1st July, 2012 must show the European Tyre Label.
The European Union has developed this new provision to promote economic and ecological efficiency and ensure road safety.
Disadvantages The Tyre Label can provide an overview and give the customer more transparency, but it only covers three criteria. For an extensive evaluation of a tyre, however, far more performance characteristics are relevant. Especially in the search for suitable winter tyres the test results from different test institutions such as the ADAC are much more stringent.
We'd like to point out that it is the manufacturer that labels the tyre and provides us with this information. If you do not find the label values, either the manufacturer did not inform us of the label, or the product was manufactured before July, 2012. Before that date, tyres had not yet been required to carry a label, so in some cases it is possible to purchase a tyre without a Tyre Label.
The tyres are classified in terms of three performance characteristics:
• Fuel Efficiency (letters A to G)
• Wet Grip (letters A to G)
• External Noise
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Finally, it is the driver that determines the fuel consumption. In order to reduce this over the long-term, by being careful during acceleration drivers can become more fuel-efficient and environmentally conscious.
Regularly checking tyre pressure helps to improve rolling resistance, reduces energy loss, and supports optimum adhesion in wet conditions. To reduce the risk of accidents and ensure your and the safety of other road users, always keep a reasonable distance.
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/tyres/labelling_en.htm
Choose from our large online selection or ask us for advice. Our experts are happy to help you choose the appropriate tyres from our extensive range of products.
The classification in terms of fuel efficiency is divided into seven classes, from the A-class (the highest) to G-class (the
lowest). A tyre in the A-class consumes 0.1 litres less at 100km than a tyre in the B-class. An essential component for fuel
efficiency is the rolling resistance or rolling friction.
Rolling Resistance
Rolling resistance is the force that opposes motion. It is formed, for example, when a wheel is rolling. Rolling resistance depends not only on the geometry but also on the properties of the material.
Average Average value is between C-E. Class D is not used.
It shows how efficient the vehicle can brake on wet roads. Wet grip is an important feature especially with summer tyres.
Class A has the highest safety and the shortest braking distances. Class F has low security and the longest braking distance.
The wet grip classes are based on test driving on wet roads with a speed of approximately 80 km/h. The difference between the braking distance of the tyres is 3-5 feet per grade. E.g., the difference in braking distance between Class A and Class F are up to 18 metres.
Average The average value of the tyres is between class B-E. Class D and G is not used.
The symbol indicates the external rolling noise in decibels and as a 3 class sound wave symbol to clarify whether the tire can
keep the recommended level. External rolling noise does not correspond to tyre noise inside the compartment.
A continuous sound level above 80 decibel can cause health problems.
Three sound waves symbolize the worst results. These are the tyres that exceed the maximum limit of approval. A symbol of 2 sound waves have noise level that corresponds with the approved sound level. Tyres that are marked with 1 sound wave are over three decibel quieter than the approval.


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I have been working on my 04 RT for the last three weekends doing a lot of maintenance that has been long overdue, plus a surprise replacement of the left side throttle body, which was not in the plans (butterfly valve was broke). Removed and cleaned out fuel tank, new fuel filter, replaced O2 sensor, adjusted valves, new battery, replaced fluids, new plugs, and the scary-hell of trying to get a stuck K&N oil filter off ! (it has a smooth body, no ridges to work with and the nut almost stripped)
Today, the engine was finally running smoothly enough to take a test ride around the block...However...when I was slowly riding down the street, the ABS light was still flashing, it never set itself or went off. I'd squeeze the brakes, and no power to them. Stopped and depressed both brakes, noticed I wasn't hearing that "whizzing" sound? Turned motor off, left electrical on, still no whizzy sound as I depressed on the brakes, which is what I "used to hear" on this RT.
My friend and I started going over the bike, suspecting maybe something electrical got either disconnected or "broke". Checked fuses, relays, wiring under the tank, etc. Never found anything obviously wrong? Few more test starts of the bike, but ABS just keeps flashing away, but system never kicked in.
I do not know the full details of how this system works, but the current "guess" is that something is not allowing the "whizzer" motor to function? Perhaps it has seized up or other issue I'm not aware of?
This bike has not been ridden for almost a year now. It got parked around the end of May of last year and hasn't been run since. Part of the problems I have noticed while working on the RT were moisture accumulation/build-up issues. I live about 100 miles NW of Houston and its humid most of the year around here. Had signs of water in the oil, about a quart in the fuel tank and in the transmission fluid when I drained it the last two weekends.
I am wondering if moisture got built-up in the ABS unit and either siezed up the "wizzer" unit or other issues?
At this point, I really do not know what direction to go to next with this new problem?
Any input will be greatly appreciated.


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Bryan Singer Accuser Alleges Abuse by Three More Hollywood Executives
Michael Egan, the man who is accusing X-Men director Bryan Singer of raping him when he was 17 years old, filed three more lawsuits today alleging abuse by the following people: Garth Ancier, Gary Goddard and David Neuman.
Jeff Herman, Egan's attorney, said in a press conference today that all three men, like Singer, abused Egan at the home of convicted sex offender Marc Collins-Rector, as well as at an estate in Hawaii. According to Herman, the lawsuits allege that the three men supplied Egan with drugs and alcohol and coerced him into sex between the ages of 15 and 17.
Ancier, pictured above, is, according to his Linkedin, the one-time president of entertainment at FOX and the WB who also served as the president of BBC Worldwide, NBC and Disney Television. He now runs a firm called Quad Media Partners. Goddard has mostly produced Broadway plays, though he did direct the 1987 film Masters of the Universe while also putting in extensive work designing amusement park rides for Universal Studios and Six Flags. Neuman, per his Linkedin, is the current president of Blackrock Productions, but he once served as president of Disney Television and chief programming officer of CNN.
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Well, I learn something new every day from blogging. Thanks to TBTAM for the wart therapy tip: pregnancy can cure warts? I'm not sure if I'm THAT desperate yet. And what would I say to my child – yeah, daddy and I didn't really want to have a kid, we just wanted to cure our plantar wart? Lol.
Here's an ER themed cartoon for you trauma folks. Enjoy!


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The best and the worst thing about live music-making is that it's transitory, and, unless there's a recording of the evening, what happens disappears the moment it's made. The finale of the Sarasota Music Festival at the Sarasota Opera House last week was probably recorded for posterity, and, for that, we're thankful.
The finale was, indeed, grand and there's much to remember.
The program was, in itself, a hodgepodge of works — probably things the artists wanted to perform. But, leaving that aside, it contained some of the finest performances of the entire festival, and it displayed some bright stars that should have been brought to light earlier than the last night. Chief among them was the conductor, Dante Anzolini.
One of the finest orchestral accompanists we've heard in a long while, he had some unusual but well-thought-out ideas of his own in the evening's final work, Prokofiev's Classical Symphony. Tempos were slower or faster than they're usually taken but at no time were they changed without a well-planned strategy. The work took on a brilliance and color not often heard in this often-played piece. Conception always led to delivery and, even though Anzolini chose not to take the repeats in the symphony, he led the orchestra in a thoughtful, challenging performance that I'd love to hear again.
Although the evening began with a somewhat subdued reading of the well-known Boccherini B-flat Cello Concerto, with soloist Ronald Leonard, it certainly picked up with the festival premiere of Yehudi Wyner's piano concerto, "Chiavi in mano." Played with great flair and elan by Robert Levin, for whom it was written, it's a rhapsodic, pulsating piece with jazzy elements and lots of all-American themes.
A bit disjointed at times, it probably has more notes than the startled piano wants to give, but Levin, in formal tux with bright purple socks, gave it the necessary dash and dazzle needed to bring the audience to its feet and the composer up to the stage for multiple bows.
But the true star of the evening was soloist Charles Neidich, who took on the overly (and deservedly) familiar Mozart Clarinet Concerto with such beautiful, musical playing that a new standard was set for performance. Anzolini and the orchestra did their part, too, in giving the kind of support needed, making it a real chamber-virtuoso piece. But Neidich, played a basset clarinet, a sort of long, slender version of the instrument that, except for the white rubber band he used to make his single embouchure more comfortable, may be something close to the basset horn originally heard in Mozart's time. We think Mozart wrote it for clarinet, but the sound of this instrument was so far superior, others may consider using it in the future.
Although the Sarasota Music Festival could use a major overhaul in programming and performance, the grand finale was grander than anything so far, and we hope to see and hear much more from the students and Anzolini in the future.
The best and the worst thing about live music-making is that it's transitory, and, unless there's a recording of the evening, what happens disappears the moment it's made. The finale of the Sarasota Music Festival at the Sarasota Opera House last week was probably recorded for posterity, and, for that, we're thankful.