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Sox keep top of Angels lineup quiet; 'Black Jack' deals praise
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Do you also remember the deal that reportedly was going to bring Ken Griffey Jr. from the Reds to Chicago, in exchange for two solid Minor League prospects, and put the White Sox over the top in regard to World Series contention?
Well, it turns out the White Sox didn't need one of the more prolific sluggers in the history of the game, a source of power from the left side certainly absent from this lineup. At least, manager Ozzie Guillen believed this fact to be true in principle back in July, and he held to the same opinion prior to Game 4 of the AL Championship Series on Saturday at Angel Stadium.
"I talked to [general manager] Kenny [Williams], and I said, 'Listen, don't fix something that's not broken,'" said Guillen of the conversation he had with Williams before the non-waiver deadline. "It's not fair for my team after they played so good for me and have such a good thing to bring somebody over like we need somebody.
"But the thing was, if we don't make the playoffs, Kenny would be criticized because he doesn't bring the people we need. Well, we don't need anybody. We have people there, and they're not bigger than the game."
Guillen's comments were not meant as a dig at Griffey, who reportedly was part of a deal in place that was nixed by Reds' ownership. Instead, it reinforces the team-first chemistry fostered by Guillen and his staff from the first day of Spring Training in February.
A familiar refrain pulled out by Guillen is that he doesn't want superstars, but instead craves good players who fit the system. Aside from first baseman Paul Konerko, there really is nothing close to a superstar on the current White Sox roster. And while Konerko is as valuable to his team as any other player in baseball, he wouldn't quite be placed in the same elite category as Vladimir Guerrero or Barry Bonds.
There is no pecking order, though, on Guillen's roster. He expects Konerko to abide by the same rules as Pablo Ozuna or Timo Perez. And those same sort of rules would have applied to any big-name newcomer.
"I don't care how much money you make, and I don't care how good you are," Guillen said. "If you don't go by my book, you're not going to play for the White Sox.
"We have pretty good chemistry on this ballclub, and I don't want to change it. I told Kenny, 'I want to lose with the guys who die for me,' and they did it."
Plan B: There was a time in January, at a point when Richard Moss still represented Tadahito Iguchi, that it appeared the Japanese import had been priced out of a signable range for the White Sox. So, what player or players were on Williams' big board as a second alternative at second base?
"Well, one of them is playing for the St. Louis Cardinals," said Williams with a wry smile, referring to David Eckstein, without revealing his name. "Willie [Harris], we still are very high on Willie. But there's no doubt that Iguchi certainly was a key."
Guillen spoke of Iguchi as his Most Valuable Player during his pregame press conference Saturday, pointing again to his handling of the bat in the second spot of the order, his stellar defense and his smarts on the base paths. Williams responded to that same MVP question much as he did earlier in the season, by giving the award to the entire team.
"I don't have an answer for that," Williams said. "I can't imagine us not being here without A.J. [Pierzynski] or without Iguchi or P.K. [Konerko] or some of the other acquisitions we have on the mound. I can't find a person. Collectively, they have gotten the job done."
Quiet start: Guerrero, Garret Anderson and Bengie Molina were a combined 3-for-33 through the first three ALCS contests against White Sox pitching, a major reason for the Angels trailing in the series. But Chone Figgins' 1-for-10 start at the leadoff spot was just as important, if not holding a higher level of significance, to the team's struggles.
It's the same situation for the White Sox, who rely on Scott Podsednik as the fuel that powers the car.
"His gameplan and mine are similar," said Podsednik of Figgins. "Reach base as many times as we possibly can. It helps our pitchers and our team defensively keeping him off base."
"Figgins is a key for us," Guillen added. "This kid, he was a pain in the back against us in the regular season."
Guillen added that there's more pressure for the big hitters in the middle to come through during the playoffs because pitchers are throwing much more carefully to them.
Expert analysis: When Jack McDowell came to Chicago back in late August for the dedication of the Carlton Fisk statue at U.S. Cellular Field, the one-time Cy Young winner for the White Sox commended starting pitchers such as Jon Garland and Mark Buehrle for their fast-working approach on the mound. McDowell also appreciated the way they attacked the strike zone, something McDowell featured during his days as an All-Star hurler.
A little more than one month later, McDowell is handing out similar kudos. Only this time, the praise is being showered upon Jose Contreras, Sunday's Game 5 starter in the ALCS.
"It's what has turned him around," said McDowell of Contreras working quickly and throwing strikes. "You don't have to strike everyone out. Just get people out on your best stuff and trust the defense. I took him a couple of years to realize that, but here he is."
Enough already: As predicted by Guillen, Pierzynski was not bothered in the least by the fans' booing during his pregame introduction Friday. The only problem for Pierzynski is that the ninth-inning call from Wednesday remains a topic of conversation.
"It just makes me laugh," Pierzynski said. "A lot of people don't even know why they were booing. They were booing because everyone else was booing.
"We need to move on and talk about baseball and not talk about the play. It's over with already."
Postseason indicator: The White Sox held a 2-1 lead in any postseason series for only the third time in franchise history out of nine possible series. The other two resulted in series wins -- World Series wins, actually -- in 1906 and 1917.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A long-anticipated fight between lightweight contenders Anthony Pettis (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Donald Cerrone (19-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is nearly set.
Sources close to the promotion told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the fighters are targeted to meet at a UFC event on Jan. 26, possibly UFC on FOX 6.
A venue for the event could not be confirmed at the time of this writing, though sources said Chicago is one candidate.
Two of the top 155-pound fighters in the UFC, Pettis and Cerrone previously were targeted for UFC 150, which took place Aug. 11 at Denver's Pepsi Center. However, a shoulder injury and subsequent surgery forced Pettis to withdraw from the fight.
According to Cerrone, it was the first of several times that he was unsuccessful in securing a fight with the ex-WEC champ.
"Every time I suggest it, his manager comes back and says, 'Well, maybe 'Cowboy' could fight somebody else right now,' and it's just this excuse to not fight," he said.
Pettis' camp disputed that claim and said the fighter would be ready to fight Cerrone, especially if a title shot were on the line.
"Anthony is running for whoever has got the belt, and unfortunately for 'Cowboy,' it's never been him," Pettis' manager, Mike Roberts, said.
In lieu of meeting Pettis, Cerrone, who trains at Jackson-Winkeljohn's MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., fought former training partner Melvin Guillard at UFC 150 and scored his sixth octagon victory with a first-round knockout. Including the tail end of his WEC career, he's now 8-1 over his past nine fights, and the lone loss came to upcoming title challenger Nate Diaz.
Pettis most recently fought in February at UFC 144, where he notched his second UFC win with a first-round knockout of Joe Lauzon. The Duke Roufus protege and Milwaukee native took the lightweight belt from now-UFC champ Benson Henderson in the now-defunct WEC's final event. He's now 6-1 over his past seven fights.
For more on UFC on FOX 6, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Anthony Pettis)

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New Bremen Machine & Tool Co., New Bremen, OH, has added a robotic welding cell to its arsenal. The cell, from OTC Daihen, Charlotte, NC, features a six-axis Almega-AX-V6 robot with 55-in. reach, a DP400 arc-welding power supply, and a 60-in.-dia. electric turntable positioner. New Bremen Machine & Tool Co. provides tool design and build, machining, assembly, stamping, laser cutting, welding and other processes.
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This enigmatic book unveils the other side to the 2012 engima. Geoff Stray and Philip Coppens take us on a journey into the Mayan mysteries to uncover a startling perspective on 2012, the lost meaning of the great cycle of the ages. They challenge the doomsday prophets and argue that 2012 is not the apocalyptic end of times; it is in fact only the beginning. Time will never be the same again.
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I was looking for a book with history, meaning and beliefs behind the 2012 Mayan philosophy. This book takes a much broader picture, barely touching on Maya. Instead, delves (much to much, in my opinion) into the scientific side of our planet's evolution, the human brain, cellular structure etc. What I found particularly annoying is the loud background music throughout the reading. At times I had to rewind due to the LOUD sound of a crashing wave or thunderstorm that distracted me from listening to the text. They could really skip that part or leave it to the very beginning of the chapter.
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A-Rod takes field for first time since hip surgery
Alex Rodriguez was back on the field for the first time since he had surgery on his left hip in January, joining several other injured New York Yankees players at their minor league complex in Tampa, Florida.
The 14-time All-Star ran, played catch and hit off a tee before signing autographs for around 40 fans, though he was not prepared to set a timetable for his major league return.
"I'm working 24/7 to get back on the field," Rodriguez told reporters after beginning a 30-day rehabilitation schedule put together by his doctors and team officials. "There's no surprise - the way the season ended last year was very embarrassing.
"It was very tough on me, and obviously, (for) our team, it was devastating, the sweep against Detroit. I have a lot of unfinished business. I'm looking forward to getting back and helping my team win," added Rodriguez who went 3-for-25 with no extra-base hits last postseason.
Asked if he was likely to return to the Yankees this season, the 37-year-old Rodriguez replied: "I really hope so. That's as specific as I'll get."
The injured third baseman linked up with several other banged-up Yankees players in Tampa, including Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Kevin Youkilis and Francisco Cervelli.
"We always talk about it, injuries are part of the game, but God dang, this is crazy," Rodriguez said of the large group of his injured team mates. "I've never seen anything like it. It's remarkable."


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Though not the first compact four-door sport-utility vehicle (Jeep's Cherokee and Isuzu's Trooper had been introduced around 1984) Ford's Explorer would prove to be one of the most popular vehicles in this relatively new market segment. Debuting as an early 1991 model, the Explorer could be had as either a two-door or four-door, both as either two- or four-wheel drive. Unlike some competitors, the two-door was built on a shorter (102.1-inch) wheelbase than the four-door, which had a 111.9-inch wheelbase. The logic behind this was that those who wanted a sportier, more maneuverable vehicle would go with the two-door whereas those who needed more passenger room would opt for the quattroporte. Curb weights ranged from around 3,700 pounds for a 2WD two-door to about 4,000 pounds for a 4WD four-door.
Explorers were basically available in three trim levels. The two-door models went from base XL, to Sport, to Eddie Bauer and four-door versions moved from base XL, to XLT and then to Eddie Bauer. The Sport added features such as blacked-out exterior accents, aluminum wheels and a few interior refinements like illuminated visor mirrors. An XLT threw in power windows/locks/mirrors, cruise control and tilt wheel. The Eddie Bauer Explorers were the most stylish rigs with two-tone paint schemes (such as the popular dark green and beige combination), alloy wheels and plush interiors.
With rugged body-on-frame construction, a 4.0-liter, 155-horsepower V6 engine hooked up to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox powered all Explorers. Two four-wheel-drive systems were offered: an effortless "Touch-Drive" version with buttons on the dash and nothing cluttering the floor that allowed one to "shift on the fly," and for traditional 4WD buffs, a manual system with the lever on the floor and the manually locked front hubs. An antilock braking system for the rear brakes was standard as full ABS was not yet available.
For those who actually used these vehicles for some of their intended purposes, 4WD Explorers came with a Low range for serious off-road duty. And towing capacity was rated at up to 5,600 pounds, depending on the model and choice of equipment.
With many attributes such as available luxury car-like amenities (leather seating, a JBL audio system with CD player, etc.) combined with a high driving position, up to 81 cubic feet of cargo capacity (in the four-door) and truck toughness, the Explorer was an immediate success. In fact, for 1991 it placed third in truck sales, not bad for its first year.
The Mazda Navajo was also introduced as a 1991. Available only as a 4WD, two-door vehicle, the Navajo was essentially a rebadged Explorer and shared almost everything with its Ford twin. To set the two apart, the Navajo had a different grille, taillights and wheels. Inside it was even harder to tell one from the other, as seat fabrics and the steering wheel hub were the only apparent differences.
Two trim levels for the Navajo were offered, base and LX. The base version wasn't exactly stripped, as power windows/locks/mirrors were standard. The LX added features such as extra interior illumination and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. An optional premium package loaded up this sport-ute with luxuries including A/C, stereo with cassette deck, cruise control, sport seats with power lumbar adjustment and a pop-up/removable moonroof.
Explorer pricing ranged from $16,375 for a base 2WD two-door to $21,701 for an Eddie Bauer 4WD four-door. Mazda's pricing for the Navajo fell in line with comparably equipped Explorer two-doors.
Minor changes occurred for 1992 to Ford's red-hot contender in the SUV market.
A numerically lower, 3.27:1 rear axle ratio replaced the former 3.55:1 unit to improve gas mileage and reduce engine rpm at highway speeds. Performance of the air-conditioning system was also improved and different alloy wheels debuted for XLT and Eddie Bauer models. Luxury and convenience were both enhanced by the fitment of six-way power adjustment for the optional sport seats (standard in EB), dual front cupholders in the center console and a one-touch down feature for the driver's power window.
A 2WD Navajo was available for 1992, geared toward those folks who liked the cargo capacity, high seating position and sporty image of an SUV but didn't need the 4WD. Base models were now called DX, more in keeping with the Japanese manufacturer's way of referring to their base versions (such as Mazda's own 626 DX). Otherwise, Mazda's "Explorer" had so little changed that most of the photography used in the 1991 brochure was used for the 1992 brochure.
A major safety improvement, four-wheel antilock brakes, bowed for the 1993 Explorer. The stress-reducing binders were made standard on all Explorers. The 4.0-liter, V6 engine picked up 5 horsepower, for a total of 160 ponies. In keeping with the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy, other changes were minimal — a new steering wheel, revised instrument graphics and new wheel designs completed the revisions to America's top-selling midsize SUV.
As expected, the Navajo picked up the same mechanical upgrades as the Explorer; the increased power for the V6 and the antilock brakes. Unlike the Explorer, however, the only other change was an optional CD player.
With a revamped version due for 1995, 1994 saw virtually no changes to the Explorer, save for the addition of a luxurious, leather-lined Limited four-door model. And new five-spoke alloy wheels for the Navajo LX were the lone change for this, the Mazda's last year.
Evolutionary and worthwhile upgrades took place for 1995 as the Explorer continued to ride a huge wave of popularity. The body received a facelift in the form of a new grille and light clusters (both fore and aft), a downward-sloping nose and new bumpers. The rhinoplasty added 4 inches to the Explorer's length, though other dimensions were unchanged.
While the previous Explorer had no airbags, the '95 came with both driver's and passenger's side bags. Other interior upgrades included a new instrument panel and seat trim as well as the addition of rear headrests.
A new "Control Trac" 4WD system allowed full-time use of the 4WD system by automatically sending power to the front wheels when the rears started to slip. Prior to this, the Explorer's 4WD could be used only on slippery surfaces and required the driver to make a decision whether to employ 4WD or not. And a Low selection was still offered for serious four-wheeling. Also the front suspension was revamped, with a more modern independent design replacing the old twin I-beam (2WD) and twin Traction-beam (4WD) architecture of the previous Explorers.
A big improvement underhood arrived for 1996, when Ford made their 5.0-liter V8 available in the Explorer. Boasting 210 horsepower, the V8 gave the Explorer a noticeable boost in performance, as well as an increase in towing capacity from 5,000 to 6,500 pounds. Unfortunately, it could be ordered only on four-door XLTs with 2WD.
Helping out the backs of parents with small children was a newly optional, built-in child seat for four-door Explorers. Finally, the Limited model acquired new alloy wheels.
1997 was a big year for the Explorer, as not only did a host of mechanical improvements take place, but also after a two-year stint as an only child, it once again had a twin, this time in the form of Mercury's Mountaineer.
Functional upgrades were the introduction of a powerful, 4.0-liter V6 sporting an overhead cam (OHC) design and 205 horsepower. And this potent powerplant was hooked up to a new five-speed automatic gearbox. This V6 brought the number of Explorer engines to three; the standard 4.0 V6 with 160 horsepower, the new V6 mentioned above, and the 5.0-liter V8, which could now be had with AWD and on any four-door model. On V8 Explorers, a full-time AWD (all-wheel drive) system was fitted. All-wheel drive differed from Control Trac 4WD in that the AWD system always powered all four wheels equally, whereas the Control Trac system normally sent almost all power to the rear wheels except when slippage was detected, in which case more power went to the front wheels.
Ford's cousin, Mercury, went after a piece of the increasingly popular SUV pie by intro-ducing the Mountaineer. Aimed at the upscale consumer, the Mountaineer was a loaded Explorer four-door (with the V8 and AWD), uniquely garnished with a chromed-out grille and different side moldings and tailgate trim.
Holding fast to its status as America's best-selling SUV (with nearly three million sold up to this point), the Explorer was further refined for 1998. Safety was enhanced by way of second-generation (reduced deployment force) airbags and improved antilock brakes. Helping to keep Explorers with their rightful owners was a new anti-theft "SecuriLock" system (which required an electronically coded key to start the vehicle) that was standard on all models.
Two-door Explorers now came strictly in Sport trim as the XL was dropped, while four-door models continued to be offered in XL, XLT, Eddie Bauer and Limited versions.
From the outside, one could tell a '98 Explorer from a previous year by the rear end, which had new taillights and a bigger liftgate window. Interior perks for this year included steering wheel-mounted audio and climate controls for the Limited trim level and the debut of Ford's kickin', subwoofer-equipped "Mach" audio system.
The Mountaineer lineup was expanded to cater to the bourgeois by including 2WD, as well as V6-powered, versions of the SUV. The V6 chosen for Mountaineer duty was the high-output, 205-horsepower, OHC unit that was paired with the five-speed automatic transmission. This meant that in addition to the V8 AWD Mountaineer, buyers also had a choice of less costly 2WD or 4WD versions powered by the V6.
To further differentiate the Mercury from the Explorer, a new grille and headlight clusters debuted along with standard two-tone paint. And as with the Ford, audio system choices grew to please the most ardent audiophile.
1999 brought advances in safety to the Explorer. Side-impact airbags were optional as increased protection against red-light runners. And an available Reverse Sensing System alerted drivers to out-of-sight objects behind the vehicle. The system used sonar sensors (mounted in the rear bumper) and beeped with increasing frequency as the vehicle got closer to the object(s) in its path. It also made parallel parking the Explorer much easier.
Giving the Explorer's looks a slight update were new fog lights, front bumper and body moldings. Limited models got new wheels and some faux wood trim sprinkled through-out the cabin. A new XLS four-door debuted (positioned under the XLT), which included power everything, A/C, and alloy wheels. Optional Sport packages for the XLS and XLT models added aggressive wheel lip moldings, side step bars and upgraded wheels and tires.
Helping to appease environmentalists who decried SUVs for being gas-guzzling, ozone-killing monsters, was the '99 Explorer's low-emission vehicle (LEV) status. This meant that it spewed forth 40 percent less pollution than non-LEV rated,
1999 passenger cars. This is even more impressive when one considers that trucks don't have to meet the same stringent emissions standards as cars.
Mountaineer's modifications amounted to the same optional side airbags and Reverse Sensing System as on the Explorer.
Y2K was mostly uneventful for the Explorer, as the big news for 2000 was the dropping of the XL trim level.
Similarly, the Mountaineer received but a couple of new option groups, dubbed Premier and (taking a name from an old Mercury full-size sedan) Monterey. The Monterey package included color-keyed moldings, bumpers and running boards as well as a few minor interior upgrades such as woodgrain trim. The Premier added steering -wheel audio controls and unique paint and wheels.
2001 was a mixed bag for the Explorer. The four-door received the 205-horsepower, 4.0-liter, OHC V6 as standard, as both the former base engine (the 160-horse V6) and the five-speed manual gearbox were dropped. The addition of child seat-tether anchors in the second row was the only other change for this Explorer.
On the other hand, the two-door Explorer Sport got a complete facelift, and further distanced itself from the four-door. But an Edmunds.com dissertation on this Explorer will have to wait until that generation has run its course.
The sole change for the Mountaineer was the addition of the child seat-tether anchors.
The 2002 Explorer underwent the biggest changes since the truck debuted as a 1991. Nearly everything except the name was new. Bigger than before, the Explorer's clean and gimmick-free body style and sound cabin design were a hit with consumers and car reviewers alike.
A third seat became optional, made possible by a 2-inch stretch in wheelbase, a 2.5-inch-wider track and a new independent rear suspension that lowered the rear floor 7 inches. Other benefits of the independent rear end were improved ride and handling characteristics.
There were four trim levels available: XLS, XLT, Eddie Bauer and Limited. Historically, the most popular Explorer tended to be the well-equipped XLT. The Eddie Bauer and Limited had virtually every luxury item standard, such as heated leather seats, automatic climate control and an in-dash six-disc CD changer. Standard safety features on all models included ABS with electronic brake distribution and a Securilock passive anti-theft system. Safety options consisted of side curtain airbags and a Reverse Sensing System.
Under the hood, either the workhorse 4.0-liter V6 making 210 horsepower or a new 4.6-liter V8 pumping out 240 ponies could be found. Only the XLS could be had with a five-speed manual gearbox. All other models, be they V6- or V8-powered, had a five-speed automatic transmission, which was optional on the XLS. A choice of two- or four-wheel drive was offered for each trim level.
The Explorer Sport, the two-door that rode on the old platform, continued virtually unchanged.
The Mercury Mountaineer came as a single trim level with several unique design elements, such as vertical grille bars, wrap-over headlamp clusters and aluminum interior trim that distinguished it from its more common Explorer cousin.
One key difference between the two was that the Mountaineer offered an all-wheel-drive (AWD) system with no buttons to push, as opposed to the Ford's four-wheel-drive Control Trac system. AWD means that all four wheels are powered all the time. The Explorer's system had 4x4 High and 4x4 Lo settings that were meant for slippery driving conditions, not dry roads.Control Trac, however did have an Auto setting, which operated in a rear-drive mode until wheel slippage was detected, at which point, torque was directed to the front wheels, as well.
For 2003, the Explorer line expanded with the addition of Sport versions of the XLS and XLT trims along with a new trim level called NBX (No Boundaries Experience). The NBX included special exterior trim, unique 17-inch alloy wheels, all-terrain tires, a Yakima roof rack and a cargo area liner. All-wheel drive could be had on all but the NBX while XLS trims came standard with an automatic transmission. The volume-selling XLT got fancier via a chrome grille and metallic cabin accents. Other upgrades included more chrome exterior trim and new woodgrain interior accents for the Limited and an Off-Road Package complete with skid plates and a beefed-up suspension.
The Explorer Sport, meaning the aging two-door version, soldiered on essentially unchanged what would be its last year. Meanwhile, the Mountaineer was offered in three trims — base Convenience, midlevel Luxury and loaded Premier — ostensibly to broaden its appeal and attainability.
Safety advanced somewhat for 2004 when Ford's AdvanceTrac stability control system, previously available only on V8 models, became optional for all V6 Explorers except the XLS and XLS Sport. The NBX adopted the Off-Road Package as standard. A quad bucket seat arrangement became optional for the Limited and Eddie Bauer trims (if equipped with the third-row seat). Lastly, a tire-pressure monitor became standard on XLS Sport and higher trims.
Key changes for the Mountaineer included the availability of stability control for the two-wheel-drive versions and, for the upper two trims, the option of second-row bucket seats and a standard tire-pressure monitor.
With the exception of minor exterior and cabin trim changes and the adoption of roll stability control for the AdvanceTrac stability control system, 2005 was a quiet year for the Explorer. For the Mountaineer, stability control became standard on all models and a Designer Series package, with suede cabin trim and unique wheels, debuted.
After four years it was time for a mid-cycle refresh, so for 2006 Ford's popular family SUV received styling tweaks that included a new grille, tailgate and taillights. Inside, there was now more sound insulation for a quieter ride. Underneath, a stiffened frame and new shocks boosted the ride and handling characteristics.
Powertrain changes included revising the V6 to cut emissions and replacing the two-valve-per-cylinder V8 with a new three-valve version that made 292 hp, an increase of overmore than 50 ponies. The new V8 came paired with a new transmission, a six-speed unit that optimized performance and fuel economy. More standard safety features debuted, with all Explorers now having stability control and front side airbags. Trim levels were simplified with XLS, XLT, Eddie Bauer and Limited comprising the lineup.
After the previous year's significant changes, 2007 saw detail refinements. The XLS was dropped, an audio input jack (for MP3 players) was added and new options debuted, including a navigation system, a heated windshield and power-retracting running boards. Triathletes may have been flattered that an "Ironman" package was offered for the XLT, consisting of a monochromatic black exterior scheme with a two-tone leather interior.
The Mountaineer's trim levels were trimmed from three to two, leaving the base and Premier versions while side curtain airbags and an audio input jack became standard for all.
For 2008, side curtain airbags were made standard across the board, while a capless fuel filling system debuted later in the model year. Ford's superb "Sync" system, which allowed voice commands for cell phones, the audio system, an iPod and the navigation system. The Explorer jumped on the big wheel bandwagon with the new option of 20-inch polished alloy wheels.
Standard features took a downward turn for both Mountaineer trim levels, as the base version lost its leather seating and dual-zone climate control while the Premier lost its power-folding third-row seat, parking assist and heated front seats. These all could be had as options, however.
The XLT Sport returned for 2009 while more substantial improvements included the addition of trailer sway control to the stability control system and the option of Sirius Travel Link for the navigation system. The latter included traffic reports as well as the ability to show local gas prices, weather forecasts and even sports scores and movie listings.
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Now that the season is over, the real reality checks come in for NFL teams. How adeptly have they stocked their rosters? How well have they balanced their salary cap budgets? Do they have the right coaches and executives in place to pick the right talent and develop it accordingly?
Over the next three months, between free agency and the draft, each team will certainly discover just how well it has prepared. Using a five-point scale (5 being the best, 1 -- or in some cases lower -- the worst) across four categories (pending free agents, cap space, amount of draft picks, track record of GM/management) SI's Chris Burke and Doug Farrar preview the offseason outlook for every NFL team, from the best situations to the worst.
1. (tie) Jacksonville Jaguars
Breakdown: FAs: 2.5 | Cap: 5 | Draft: 4.5 | GM: 2 | TOTAL: 14
All systems go on the rebuilding process this offseason. The Jaguars have a projected $50 million available in cap space for 2014, and they're in possession of 10 draft picks. Three of those selections land in Round 4, with another three in Round 5, so Jacksonville could dominate early on the draft's final day. The big-name free agent here is long-time Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew. His future appears to be elsewhere. -- Chris Burke
1. (tie) Oakland Raiders
Breakdown: FAs: 4 | Cap: 5 | Draft: 3.5 | GM: 1.5 | TOTAL: 14
The ranking here is obviously completely skewed because of the Raiders' ridiculously enviable cap situation. Because they've waited on winning and assembled rosters on the cheap, Oakland has $60.8 million in cap to spend when the new league year begins -- $11 million more than any other team. And finally, GM Reggie McKenzie will be on the spot for his decisions -- there will be no more blaming the Al Davis administration for the state of the team. So, there's more than enough room to re-sign any priority free agents (defensive lineman LaMarr Houston is the main man in that department), and then go buck-wild when free agency begins. McKenzie could decide the next half-decade of Raiders history in the next few months. -- Doug Farrar
3. (tie) San Francisco 49ers
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 2 | Draft: 5 | GM: 4 | TOTAL: 13
Get ready to hear "The San Francisco 49ers are on the clock" a lot during draft weekend -- they hold 11 picks (most of any team), with five in the first three rounds. There are decisions to be made before that, though, on impending free agents like Anquan Boldin, Donte Whitner, Tarell Brown and Jonathan Goodwin. With about $7 million in projected cap space, letting everyone walk and restocking in the draft might not be a bad call. -- CB
3. (tie) Green Bay Packers
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 4 | Draft: 3 | GM: 4 | TOTAL: 13
The roster may need to be stockpiled again if Green Bay cannot retain several key free agents: James Jones, B.J. Raji, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Sam Shields and Ryan Pickett, to name a few. The Packers usually sit out the bulk of free agency, so GM Ted Thompson may rely on his seven draft picks instead. There is cap room -- nearly $30 million worth -- should Thompson choose to use it. -- CB
5. (tie) Seattle Seahawks
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 2 | Draft: 2.5 | GM: 5 | TOTAL: 12.5
The Super Bowl champs are estimably stocked for the future ... for the most part. General manager John Schneider's ability to find late-round and undrafted gems has paid off, but with $544,000 in estimated cap space going into the 2014 league year, decisions must be made on vets like Sidney Rice and Chris Clemons so that more productive players (Golden Tate, Michael Bennett) can be re-signed. Decisions on hyper-talented kids (Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Russell Wilson) come in 2015. Seattle also needs to upgrade an offensive line that has been a problem for years. But overall, four years of proper planning has left this team in very good shape. -- DF
5. (tie) St. Louis Rams
Breakdown: FAs: 4 | Cap: 1 | Draft: 4 | GM: 3.5 | TOTAL: 12.5
Perhaps no team is as ready to break out as this one. The Rams have a major question at quarterback, where they have to decide whether to take another risk on Sam Bradford or move on. But with the second overall pick from the RGIII trade, and the 13th overall pick in the 2014 draft as well, GM Les Snead and head coach Jeff Fisher have the option to pick up a franchise signal-caller and a primary target without any trouble. The Rams are right up against the cap, but Bradford's $17.6 million hit will be sorted out post-haste -- one way or another. -- DF
5. (tie) New York Jets
Breakdown: FAs: 4 | Cap: 3.5 | Draft: 3 | GM: 2 | TOTAL: 12.5
Sure, the Jets have 18 pending free agents (and four more RFAs), but how many are essential? Emerging OT Austin Howard and ... that's about it. Kicker Nick Folk or veterans like Calvin Pace and Willie Colon could return, but other options are out there. Doubly so because the Jets have ample cap space. In his second year as GM, John Idzik has an opportunity to leave an indelible mark. -- CB
8. (tie) Arizona Cardinals
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 2 | GM: 4 | TOTAL: 12
Steve Keim did an amazing job in his first year as Arizona's GM. Now, he'll have to take bigger steps to remain competitive in the NFL's toughest division. Arizona has a solid front office, a fine coaching staff and players who believe in the program. Larry Fitzgerald recently restructured his contract to give the Cards more cap space, and Keim currently has about $9.5 million in his pocket, most of which was a gift from Fitzgerald. Step 1 will be to bolster a shaky offensive line. Step 2 will be to examine Carson Palmer's $12 million cap cost. Is the quarterback ready to take the same bullet his best receiver just did? -- DF
8. (tie) Philadelphia Eagles
Breakdown: FAs: 3.5 | Cap: 3.5 | Draft: 3 | GM: 2 | TOTAL: 12
Free agency could sting but not debilitate the Eagles, should they lose the likes of Jeremy Maclin, Riley Cooper, Nate Allen and that Michael Vick guy. Fortunately, they look to have $20 million-plus in cap space at their disposal. Howie Roseman did some nice work on the fly last offseason, helping move the roster from Andy Reid to Chip Kelly. But Reid wielded the power during Roseman's first three years (2010-12), so Philly's GM still has something to prove. -- CB
8. (tie) Minnesota Vikings
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 4 | Draft: 4 | GM: 2 | TOTAL: 12
The Vikings still have one bullet left in the Percy Harvin trade gun: Seattle's third-rounder, which happens to be No. 96 overall since the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. That extra pick (giving Minnesota eight in total) plus $25 million in cap space should make GM Rick Spielman's offseason an active one. His short time as GM has been up-and-down -- the Vikings made the playoffs in 2012, then fell apart last season as Spielman hunted in vain for a quarterback. -- CB
8. (tie) New England Patriots
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 2 | Draft: 3 | GM: 5 | TOTAL: 12
A safe bet: The Patriots will not stand pat with the seven draft picks they currently hold (none in Round 5; two in Round 6). Bill Belichick loves to wheel and deal, often doing so in ways that prove to benefit New England. He has less than $5 million in projected cap space at the moment and some very important free agents -- i.e. Brandon Spikes, Julian Edelman, Aqib Talib and LeGarrette Blount. -- CB
8. (tie) Houston Texans
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 2 | Draft: 4 | GM: 3 | TOTAL: 12
The Texans have the typical seven-pick allotment in the draft, but their spot atop each of the rounds bumps them up in the scoring. That positioning obviously is especially valuable in Rounds 1-3, before the supplemental picks kick in. The cap situation is muddled at best -- Houston is projected to be less than $4 million clear. Will that make up the Texans' minds for them when it comes to their free agents like Antonio Smith? RB Ben Tate is as good as gone. -- CB
13. (tie) Baltimore Ravens
Breakdown: FAs: 1.5 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 3 | GM: 4 | TOTAL: 11.5
Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome didn't have much time to enjoy his team's Super Bowl XLVII victory. He watched Ed Reed and Ray Lewis walk away for good, had to pay the piper on Joe Flacco's future and grossly underestimated the value of Anquan Boldin. The result? An 8-8 record, and Baltimore's first season without a playoff game since 2007. Now, an offense that fell flat on its face and a run game that was the league's worst in 2013 are in need of fixing. There's nearly $12 million in cap room for Newsome, but also several key free agents (Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta and Michael Oher among them) on the hoof, which means that Newsome will have to pull off one of his better balancing acts to keep it together. -- DF
13. (tie) Kansas City Chiefs
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 2 | Draft: 2.5 | GM: 4 | TOTAL: 11.5
The Chiefs were rewarded after making several intelligent moves, and went from 2-14 in 2012 to a playoff berth in 2013. Now, head coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey will look to take things up a notch. They've already cut cornerback Dunta Robinson, a move that will free up about $3 million in cap space. There isn't a ton of room to spend in the offseason, which is OK as the Chiefs have proven they already have the right kind of talent in place. Now, they'll turn their attention to retaining key free agents like Kendrick Lewis and Branden Albert. -- DF
13. (tie) Buffalo Bills
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 3.5 | Draft: 3 | GM: 2 | TOTAL: 11.5
The Bills have but one major free agent, but he's a potential game-changer: safety Jairus Byrd, who could command a record deal for his position. In spite of a favorable cap situation, Buffalo and second-year GM Doug Whaley will be pushed to the limit in their attempt to keep him. The Bills are set up for a strong offseason; retaining Byrd might propel the outlook much further ahead. -- CB
16. Washington Redskins
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 4 | Draft: 2 | GM: 3 | TOTAL: 11
The good news here is that the Redskins are done paying the cap penalties inflicted on them by the league two years ago, leaving them with almost $25 million in cap space for 2014. The bad news is that they're still facing another year of debt from the Robert Griffin trade, which means that their second overall pick, acquired the hard way with their 3-13 record, belongs to the St. Louis Rams. With a new head coach in Jay Gruden and several key players headed for free agency, the 'Skins could be in for a rebuild far more protracted than the endless debate over their team nickname. -- DF
17. (tie) Carolina Panthers
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 2.5 | GM: 3 | TOTAL: 10.5
Now that the Panthers have returned to the NFL's near-elite, it's time for second-year GM Dave Gettleman to get to work. The Panthers have 21 unsigned free agents, including key players like Jordan Gross, Greg Hardy and most of the team's starting secondary. With more than $8 million in cap space and a couple of obviously overpriced players, Gettleman can retain a lot of pieces, but Hardy is the centerpiece, and he'll get major money from somewhere. The good news is that team owner Jerry Richardson stopped monkeying around and gave head coach Ron Rivera a well-deserved contract extension. -- DF
17. (tie) New Orleans Saints
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 1.5 | Draft: 2 | GM: 4 | TOTAL: 10.5
The Saints survived the BountyGate fallout and rebounded to 11-5 in 2013. Now, they face different challenges. They need to shave more than $13 million off their 2014 estimated cap -- only the Cowboys are deeper in the hole in this regard -- meaning some veterans will have to restructure or hit the road. The free agent status of tight end Jimmy Graham will be an interesting test case, as Graham wants to be paid as a receiver because he's used so often as such. Losing Drew Brees' best target may be an inevitability. -- DF
17. (tie) Atlanta Falcons
Breakdown: FAs: 2.5 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 2.5 | GM: 2.5 | TOTAL: 10.5
Sadly for the Falcons, 2013's 4-12 record was not a complete fluke. Yes, injuries hamstrung the franchise, especially on offense, but GM Thomas Dimitroff has been whiffing on offensive and defensive line picks in a worrisome fashion over the last few years, and that finally came home to roost. Dimitroff knows the team needs to land a major pass-rusher with the sixth overall pick, but the question remains -- can he and head coach Mike Smith engineer the transactions to take the team forward? -- DF
17. (tie) Denver Broncos
Breakdown: FAs: 1 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 3 | GM: 3.5 | TOTAL: 10.5
Restricted free agents aside, Denver could lose starters at running back, wide receiver, guard, linebacker, cornerback and defensive end. Being in the middle of the pack for cap space won't allow enough cushion to re-sign them all. Can John Elway pull any more rabbits out of his hat? He lured Peyton Manning to Denver two years ago, then bolstered the team with savvy pickups such as Terrance Knighton and Shaun Phillips last offseason. -- CB
21. (tie) Chicago Bears
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 2 | GM: 3 | TOTAL: 10
Chicago GM Phil Emery will have to use every bit of his Moneyball acumen to repair what ailed the Bears in 2013. Just as the passing offense came together under new head coach Marc Trestman, a defense that had always been rock solid under Lovie Smith started to fall apart. Age and injuries took the defensive line to task, and the secondary will need restocking. The problem? Chicago has over $40 million in 2014 cap invested in two players -- Jay Cutler and Julius Peppers -- and Cutler isn't going anywhere. Peppers and his $18.2 million hit will be the key to Chicago's near future. -- DF
21. (tie) Cincinnati Bengals
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 2 | GM: 3 | TOTAL: 10
The Bengals have the base talent to compete at the highest level, though there are two major questions coming into 2014: How will the loss of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to the Vikings affect that side of the ball, and can quarterback Andy Dalton transcend his limitations? Three straight first-round playoff eliminations have fans wanting more, but the team is in decent shape from a personnel perspective. Free agent defensive end Michael Johnson is the big name here, but offensive tackle Anthony Collins might be just as important to future operations. With $23.7 million in cap room, the Bengals are at least in the right space to make the tough calls. -- DF
21. (tie) San Diego Chargers
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 1.5 | Draft: 3 | GM: 2.5 | TOTAL: 10
The Chargers and GM Tom Telesco are right up against the projected cap as the offseason begins, so there definitely will be cuts and contract restructuring. Telesco figures to re-sign a couple guys, too, including LB Donald Butler. This situation is pretty straightforward, and as the numbers imply: decent but to be dictated by how much money Telesco can finagle out from under the cap. -- CB
24. (tie) New York Giants
Breakdown: FAs: 1 | Cap: 2.5 | Draft: 3 | GM: 3 | TOTAL: 9.5
Eli Manning's clear regression in 2013 had a lot to do with an offensive line that started seven combinations and gave up far too many pressures. That will be the first priority for general manager Jerry Reese. But that's not the only problem -- the Giants have 22 unrestricted free agents on the docket, including Hakeem Nicks and Jon Beason. There's about $10 million in cap space to solve these problems. But a bigger question may loom: After throwing the most picks and posting the lowest quarterback rating in his career as a full-time starter, can Manning's $20.4 million cap hit be rationalized in any reasonable way? -- DF
24. (tie) Tennessee Titans
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 2 | Draft: 3 | GM: 2.5 | TOTAL: 9.5
Right now, Tennessee's big question is whether quarterback Jake Locker is the future of the franchise. The main issue of the last few seasons -- whether running back Chris Johnson would stick around -- is just about moot. Tennessee will move on without the former rushing champ and his $10 million cap hit. New head coach Ken Whisenhunt will endeavor to do with Locker what he was able to accomplish with several other star quarterbacks through his coaching career, while the Titans front office will try to build around Locker with the $6.3 million in cap they currently have, and the added bounty Johnson's release will give them. -- DF
24. (tie) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 3 | Draft: 2.5 | GM: 1 | TOTAL: 9.5
There are a lot of potential free agents here -- 19 in all -- but most of the Buccaneers' core is on track to return next season. They are shy a sixth-round pick because of the Gabe Carimi trade. But the real question here is: How will Jason Licht fare as GM? He just inherited the job in January, so he really gets his score by default. His background, however, offers reasons to be encouraged as Tampa Bay heads into an important offseason. -- CB
24. (tie) Indianapolis Colts
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 4 | Draft: 1 | GM: 2.5 | TOTAL: 9.5
The Colts have more than 20 in-house free agents, chief among them safety Antoine Bethea and cornerback Vontae Davis. Will Donald Brown or Ahmad Bradshaw return? How about role players like Cassius Vaughn or Pat Angerer? GM Ryan Grigson is carrying more cap space than all but three teams (Oakland, Jacksonville and Cleveland), so he should be able to mold this roster as he sees fit. Of course, he also does not have a first-round pick because he traded it for Trent Richardson. -- CB
28. (tie) Detroit Lions
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 1.5 | Draft: 2.5 | GM: 2 | TOTAL: 9
The Lions are down a fifth-round pick because they traded for WR Mike Thomas, which is worth a half-point deduction on its own. It's the salary cap that will be more problematic for GM Martin Mayhew, who has a budget operating about $5 million in the red before he re-signs any of his team's 21 potential free agents. Of those, DE Willie Young, CB Rashean Mathis and RFA RB Joique Bell would be toughest to replace. -- CB
28. (tie) Miami Dolphins
Breakdown: FAs: 1 | Cap: 4 | Draft: 3 | GM: 1 | TOTAL: 9
Dennis Hickey's first go-round as an NFL general manager will put him to the test. He has some cash -- approximately $33 million -- and a truckload of important pending free agents, such as Brent Grimes, Paul Soliai, Randy Starks, Chris Clemons and Nolan Carroll. Those are all members of the defense, by the way, in case you're wondering where Hickey might focus. Miami believes it can contend in the AFC East, but it has to succeed between now and training camp. -- CB
30. Pittsburgh Steelers
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 1.5 | Draft: 2 | GM: 2.5 | TOTAL: 8
It's a known fact that the Steelers would have liked a better yield in their recent drafts. And general manager Kevin Colbert is a man very much in the firing line now as the Steelers try to re-fuel for a new generation of success with the need to pare down nearly $13 million in cap space just to get to zero. The formerly great defense slipped to the middle in 2013, and though protection improved for Ben Roethlisberger in the second half of the season, this was a team out of balance. And with more than a third of the roster lined up for free agency, it may be a while before this most stable of franchises is on top again. -- DF
31. Dallas Cowboys
Breakdown: FAs: 3 | Cap: 0 | Draft: 3 | GM: 0 | TOTAL: 6
The Cowboys are currently looking at a deficit of nearly $24 million. Jason Hatcher bolting in free agency would leave a huge gap up front on defense, but the other losses look to be minimal (counting Anthony Spencer, who spent 2013 on IR). The biggest problem here remains Jerry Jones' authority. -- CB
32. Cleveland Browns
Breakdown: FAs: 2 | Cap: 4 | Draft: 4 | GM: -5 | TOTAL: 5changed team presidents, general managers and head coaches


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Maintenance and reworking
The backing bearings in the middle of the roll are subjected to a heavier load than the backing bearings at the ends of the roll. As the middle bearings wear more than the others, they should be replaced more often.
Because of the design, the outer shafts of cluster mills are much more heavily loaded than the inner ones. This also leads to heavier wear on the backing bearings on the outer shafts. It is therefore recommended that the backing bearings on a heavily loaded shaft should regularly be moved to a less heavily loaded shaft. This strategy pays off as the service life of all the backing bearings is considerably extended by this means.
As the inner rings are subjected to point load, it is also recommended that after each bearing inspection, the inner rings are turned so that another part of the raceway becomes the loaded zone. The arrows marked on the side faces of the rings provide a useful indication of the position of the loaded zone.
Unavoidable production disturbances (e.g. rupture of the rolled material), the overrolling of foreign matter or uneven wear, will sooner or later result in damage to the outside cylindrical surface of the backing bearings, including indentations, flattened areas and irregularities resulting from cold welding. To prevent such damage from causing premature backing bearing failure, the outside diameter must be reground. The SKF repair service will undertake this reworking. If required, instructions on how to regrind will be supplied.
After reworking, the outer rings must be cleaned, re-measured, marked and re-assembled with the appropriate roller complements or roller and cage assemblies and inner rings to form complete backing bearings. It is also necessary to regrade into cross sectional height groups.
Suitable intervals for bearing exchange, turning the inner rings and regrinding the outer ring outside diameters depend on the operating conditions and must be determined during the mill commissioning phase. Guideline values for appropriate intervals are given in table.


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For most consumers, the choice between Coke and Pepsi is one made in a grocery store's aisles. Investors face a similar choice between the two companies.
Oh, PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) might not be a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, but they're close enough to make for an either/or situation when it comes time to make room for a new position in a stock portfolio.
Which one's the top dog now? First things first.
Third-Quarter Results
PepsiCo — the purveyor of Pepsi-branded drinks and Frito-Lay snack foods — posted last quarter's results on Wednesday morning. By and large, it was more of the same … which isn't necessarily a good thing when "the same" is a slowly dwindling bottom line.
In the third quarter, PepsiCo earned $1.20 (operating) per share, which was shy of the year-ago figure of $1.25, but better than the anticipated bottom line of $1.16. More troubling is the 5% tumble in revenue, which is considerable for a food and beverage company. It's the third straight quarter PepsiCo has watched its bottom line sink compared to year-ago results.
The problem? More than anything, currency fluctuation. Volume, or the total weight of all the food and rink it sold, was actually up 1.0% last quarter even though sales and profits faded.
Pepsi's results follow on the heels of Coca-Cola's numbers, which were brought to light Tuesday. Coca-Cola earned 51 cents per share, right in line with analysts' expectations, and 3 cents stronger than the year-ago income of 48 cents. Revenue was up 1%, reaching $12.34 billion, though short of analysts' forecasts of $12.4 billion. Total volume was up by 4%.
If one flaw could be noted for Coke's numbers last quarter, it would be the drags created by a strong U.S. dollar (which dilutes overseas revenue when converted back into greenbacks), though headwinds in Asia and Europe also contributed.
Currency issues are a seemingly small detail at first glance. But when you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, the international aspect could end up making one of these names the smarter consumer-goods choice for investors.
One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
There's no denying it: Coke is an all-American brand, and a staple for millions of U.S. consumers. Yet, about two-thirds of its business comes from foreign markets.
The dependence on international sales is so significant, in fact, that the company estimates the oddly strong dollar crimped total sales by 5% in Q3, and translated into 7% less income than would have been realized had the U.S. dollar not gone ballistic.
It gets worse for Coke, though.
While China's growing consumer market was all the rage — and a key focal point for Coke's expansion plans — in 2010 and 2011, the country is losing its consumerism fizz for non-Chinese companies. Coke's sales volume in growth in China was only 3%, versus analyst expectations of 4.5% growth.
Part of the challenge might stem from the fact that nation-state is making a concerted effort to rekindle interest in home-grown brands. Coca-Cola already might be feeling that pressure above and beyond its currency woes, in the form of disappointing sales growth there in the third quarter.
That's not to say PepsiCo is a purely American company, because it's not. About half of its sales stem from foreign sources, and China — as was the case with Coke — is one of its key markets. In fact, Pepsi has replaced the No. 1-selling cola in China, and sales volume grew by about 5% there last quarter.
Shocked? Most people are, but it's true. The leap to the top spot was largely achieved when PepsiCo simply sold its Chinese bottling operation to Tingyi and Asahi (major bottlers in that geographic market), then got out of the way to let Tingyi and Asahi do their thing. One also has to wonder if the country's renewed push to "buy local" also includes local bottlers, even if they're selling American brand names. It certainly seems like that could be the case.
Simultaneously, emerging markets like Latin America are just as meaningful growth spots. Indeed, PepsiCo saw 11% growth in volume in the third quarter.
Bottom Line
In spite of the recent tapering of income, and despite the fact that Coke is the much more recognizable name, PepsiCo actually might be the better long-term holding now.
It seems to have finally found a winning formula in overseas markets, where Coca-Cola has generally led the way, and at least as of today, it's also a winner in the dividend pageant, yielding 3.1% to KO's 2.7%.
Perhaps its Coke's sheer dominance that makes it so vulnerable to Pepsi now. In the same vein as Avis' (NASDAQ:CAR) slogan, "We're #2, so we try harder," it looks like Pepsi has made a point of doing things differently with its bottlers all over the world … and it works. While being entrenched with consumers, retailers and bottlers has kept Coke well-shielded on most fronts, it also might have meant Coke lacked flexibility.
PepsiCo looks to be using that to its advantage now.
As of this writing, James Brumley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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The Friends of Sandall Park are showing their support for the Tour de France coming to Yorkshire by joining the campaign to Turn Yorkshire Yellow.
To mark the occasion, the Barclay family, who are members of the voluntary group, have created these innovative planters which add a little sunshine and brighten up the day for the park visitors.
The Friends of Sandall Park are a group of like minded people dedicated to the improvement of the park for the benefit of its human visitors, birds and resident wildlife.
The group is primarily made up of volunteers who work alongside professionals from various agencies committed to regenerating the park and they are certainly enthusiastic and forward thinking.
The Friends will continue to develop the park in a way that reflects what visitors want. Sandall Park is an important and unique resource for the people of Doncaster as a whole, and the local community in particular. Why not go along and enjoy the facilities and events at the park and maybe even consider becoming a 'Friend' yourself.


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Who gave you the idea that a recruiter works for you? She works for the business that hires her for a placement.
Ahh, they usually don't work "for" either one. They often work for themselves, or an agency, or for the fee/commission they'll receive. Sure, if the company hires the candidate and pays the fee, you can argue that the recruiter was working for the company, but if the company doesn't hire the candidate, then the recruiter was working for nada.


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The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has reaffirmed Richardson as a Gold member in the State Comptroller's Leadership Circle Awards. The award recognizes Richardson for its efforts to make finances open and accessible.
The Gold Leadership Circle Award, the Comptroller's highest ranking, is reserved for those local governments "that are striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online," according to the Comptroller's Web site, located at www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/checkup/leadership.php.
"Providing access to information and financial records is a high priority for the City Council," said Mayor Bob Townsend. "Our ability to continue to receive this important recognition is a good indication that we're not only achieving our goals, but that we are also serving as an example for others."
The City's Financial Transparency website went online December 1, 2010, and provides the ability to sort through a variety of municipal financial documents. Of special note, the City Council wanted to provide residents access to the City's check register. The register makes available information on all payments issued by the City. It shows how much money is being paid for an assortment of goods and services by each department.
The website also provides an assortment of other reporting services such as access to City employee salaries, an online form to facilitate open records requests and a program enabling convenient tracking of projects included in the 2010 Bond Program.
The City's financial transparency website is located at http://www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=125.
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Out here in California, we have Ralphs supermarkets, which are part of the Kroger family. Up until Wednesday, Ralphs doubled coupons with a face value of up to $1 (so you would get $2 off for a $1 coupon). But according to the LA Times, now they only double coupons with a value of up to 50-cents. They will take off $1 for coupons with a face value of 51 to 99 cents.
I used to do most of my grocery shopping at Ralphs, but five years ago, there was a widespread lockout/strike at the major chains. The supermarkets agreed that Ralphs would stay open and share the profits (which might have been held illegal, if memory serves). Since I felt bad crossing the picket line and didn't want to face the picketing workers, I started shopping almost exclusively at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. And for the last five years, I've done my weekly shopping at Trader Joe's. I particularly like their wide selection of and reasonable prices on organic and hormone/antibiotic free products.
But lately, as I've gotten into using coupons more thanks to The Drugstore Game, I was thinking about shopping more at Ralphs. With double coupons, there could be some really good deals to be had. And I did pick up a $330 gift card for $300. But this new coupon policy is putting a damper on my enthusiasm for shopping there again.
How much does a store's coupon policy affect whether you shop there?


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"Let's get to work"
This campaign has a new home base in Western North Carolina. Asheville recently opened a local field office, and supporters throughout the region came by to help set up, get energized, and prepare for the hard work it's going to take to win North Carolina this fall.
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For more on Florida State's Orange Bowl victory over Northern Illinois, check out Pete Thamel's take and our Laff Riot Twitter wrap.
MIAMI -- "We made some plays, too," Rod Carey said. "We didn't make enough of 'em." Northern Illinois' new coach neatly summed up the Orange Bowl, for those who missed it. Florida State defeated his upstart team tonight, 31-10. The Huskies kept it close in the first half and briefly made things interesting in the third quarter. But as the final score indicates, the Seminoles were just too much for this year's unlikely BCS buster. [BOX | RECAP]
Still, consider the tens of thousands of fans and press and staff who attended tonight's Orange Bowl game, and wonder just how many set foot in Sun Life Stadium expecting a Huskies win. It can't have been many. We were not among those who came in believing in an upset. But we don't show up at these things because we know what's about to happen. We show up because of what might happen.
And Northern Illinois was about the unlikeliest BCS-buster imaginable from Week 2 of the 2012 season on, seeing as the Huskies lost to Iowa at home in Week 1. Our big-game interloper hopes were pinned in September on the likes of Ohio, with its creamy-dreamy schedule and an upset of Penn State to its credit, and Louisiana Tech, with its score-anywhere offense. We didn't even think NIU would win the MAC. (Of course, we also predicted South Florida would make an appearance in this very game. Isn't August fun?)
The Huskies did their best to remain under the buster-radar early on, scraping by the likes of Army (one-point victory) and Kansas (seven-point victory), while the Bobcats staged a largely listless season after that first win in Happy Valley. By mid-October, we had (temporarily) written off the idea of seeing any non-AQ squad in a big-money game. So many teams would have to lose, at the same time, to give NIU the required ratings boost. It was so, so unlikely -- until it happened, and off we all went to Miami.
Which brings us to tonight, to this place, where Northern Illinois ran out of unlikelihoods. The Huskies were outgained by the Seminoles, 534 yards to 259, after averaging more than 485 yards of offense through 13 games during the regular season. Florida State, unlike so many Huskies opponents this season, seemed both aware of and able to counter quarterback Jordan Lynch's capabilities as a rushing threat. The nation's second-ranked defense put a sincere and thorough stifling hold on the MACtion hero, holding him to 44 yards on the ground -- a mere fraction of his usual 136 average. (NIU's coaching staff, it must be said, kept asking Lynch to run well past the point where everybody else in the stadium noticed that strategy did not appear to be working.)
The Huskies were repeatedly, and at times consecutively, victimized by explosive Seminole plays (if you duck into Sun Life Stadium right about now, FSU receiver Kenny Shaw is probably still open), and didn't do much in the way of capitalizing on FSU errors. Trickery and special teams did the Huskies several favors, but at some point, they were going to have to start just keeping up with the Seminoles. That turning point never materialized.
This was a beat, all told, and a bad one, and not a particularly pleasant game to watch. And the Huskies are taking it as a beat, make no mistake.
"There's not really too much to talk about," said NIU wide receiver Tommylee Lewis after the game. "We came out and played hard. FSU was just a better team today."
"All the credit goes to Florida State," said Lynch, who called the Seminoles' defense "the best we've faced all year."
"They were always in the right spot at the right time, it seemed like," Lynch said. Kind of like the Huskies as a whole, in those waning weeks of November.
So no gleaming bowl of oranges for the Huskies tonight. Nothing really worth referring to, cringing, as a "moral victory." But we do wonder what that nameless Orange Bowl rep thinks of a MAC team coming in, under an assistant-turned-head coach, and putting on a more competitive Orange Bowl than we saw last year, or the year before. If there's any solace to be had in DeKalb tonight, maybe it's that.


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The university says it is launching an investigation into the meeting, which was held by one of its senior lecturers.
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The causes of a cell's three-dimensional structure remain a fundamental mystery of cell biology.
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The Scientist's annual competition uncovered a bonanza of interesting technologies that made their way onto the market and into labs this year.
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Researchers show that microbes on the surface and stems of wine grapes are nonrandomly associated with the plant's variety and geographic region.
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Chilly mice develop more tumors; gut bacteria aid cancer treatment; two Y chromosome genes sufficient for assisted reproduction; HIV's "invisibility cloak"
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Frederick Sanger, who pioneered amino acid and DNA sequencing techniques, has passed away at age 95.
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I really don't get it. You'd think they'd learn after getting burned on the facts, but no, Republicans seem to have a need to engage their mouths to say something stupid about human biology all the time. The latest example: California Republican Celeste Greig declares that rape pregnancies are rare.
Granted, the percentage of pregnancies due to rape is small because it's an act of violence, because the body is traumatized. I don't know what percentage of pregnancies are due to the violence of rape. Because of the trauma the body goes through, I don't know what percentage of pregnancy results from the act.
The weirdest thing about that comment is the context. She was talking about Todd Akin's idiotic remarks about 'legitimate rape', and saying that he ought to have backed down and apologized. So she's really saying, "He shouldn't have said that, but hey, he was right anyway"?
The article goes on to explain what Greig didn't know: that it's biology, sperm meets egg, and that most studies show the frequency of pregnancy from sex acts consensual or non-consensual is roughly equal (with one outlier study showing the frequency of pregnancy after rape is greater than after consensual sex…probably because of reduced opportunities for contraception).


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A psychiatrist testifying for the prosecution in the Anna Nicole Smith drug case forced the reality star off her meds too quickly, a defense lawyer charged.
Dr. Nathalie Maullin, a hospital psychiatrist who earlier testified that drugs given Smith in the weeks before her 2007 overdose death amounted to "overkill," weaned her off of drugs too fast, according to lawyers for Howard K. Stern and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich. Stern, who was Smith's boyfriend, is charged with Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor with illegally conspiring to give Smith prescription drugs.
Maullin, who treated Smith when she became pregnant, acknowledged telling Stern that the detoxification of Smith may have been too aggressive, leading to a number of side effects.
"She was safe. She was in a hospital. Nothing bad was going to happen to her," Maullin said of Smith.
Attacking Maullin's decision to withdraw her from drugs, attorneys Brad Brunon and Ellyn Garafalo suggested that Maullin was known to oppose using medications and favored alternative therapies such as acupuncture.
Brunon asked if it was true hospital colleagues gave her the nickname of "Dr. No."
"It was a joke," Maullin said. "They thought there were too many people who said yes to medication. They needed someone who would say no, and two people called me 'Dr. No.'"
Maullin was on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when Smith was brought in pregnant and in withdrawal from Methadone and Xanax. She testified last week that Smith sought to get meds by "putting on a show" and deferred questions to boyfriend Howard Stern, who was with her and is one of the defendants.
Maullin says she conferred with Dr. Sandeep Kapoor and learned the drugs he was giving Smith were "hardcore medications" used for cancer and extreme pain. Kapoor, Stern and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich have pleaded not guilty to charges including prescribing excessive drugs. They are not charged with causing her drug overdose death.
Smith died in February, 2007, of an accidental overdose of at least nine medications while staying at a Florida hotel. She had been living in the Bahamas and was allegedly receiving deliveries of prescription medications from her Los Angeles-based doctors.
Selected Reading: The Associated Press, Contra Costa Times, MSN.


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hi all
i am new to win32 gui programming for c++. the image is attached here which needs to be developed using c++ win32 api.
any resources or source code or samples will be helpful. anyone suggest me some links?
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hi all
i am new to win32 gui programming for c++. the image is attached here which needs to be developed using c++ win32 api.
any resources or source code or samples will be helpful. anyone suggest me some links?
am using visual studio 2005. what is the procedure to create a win32 project?do i need to create windows application or console application?is it empty project?
i need to know how to programme a group radio button?how to add mutilple IDS to .rc file?do i need to create a dialog windows and then add these controls?pls clarify me soon.
can anyone help me?its urgent
Look, you are asking someone to teach you how to make a full windows program without you ever having learned anything about C++ programming and the Windows API. It's just not going to happen.
i am a c++ programmer,but am new to win32 apis, hence need some help. if you are good in win32, why don't you share your ideas?
Creating a GUI is a science. You need to ask more specific questions.
The basics of creating a GUI depends on what library you want to use. For example, there is pure Win32, there is MFC and wxWidgets, etc.
For pure win32, create a Windows application (not windows form). Then you can go to the resource view, and add a dialog. In there, you can add controls to the form. But that's it for the graphical. Then you need to do it, and that's where the problems begin.
I cannot use MFC anymore since the target device supports only WIN32 api, hence everything n eds to be developed from the scratch. i have visual studio 2005, hence developing win32 applications using c++. any help would be appreciated as am new to win32 api programming, eventhough am a c++ programmer. i need samples in win32 for GUI development, that would work with VS 2005. anyone please help me?
1)how to program group radio button using win32 apis?which are the event handlers to be called?any samples are available?
2)how to create a button and load image to it using win32 api?
3)how to create a list control and add columns to it as shown in the image using win32 apis?
4) how do i create a combo box and check box as shown in images using win32 c++ apis?what are the events being handled?
There is something called the edit button. Use it.
I will answer your questions but that will not help you too much...
1. You can use MSVCs resource editor to create radio buttons on a dialog or create them on the fly using CreateWindow(). Respond to BN_CLICKED msgs in the dialogs callback. Plenty of samples here and on MSDN.
2. Use the resource editor or CreateWindow(). MFC has a class called CBitmapButton. Otherwise, depending on the image you want on the button, you will have to give the button the owener draw style and handle WM_DRAWITEM msgs for it (and GDI creating and clean up).
3. Use the resource editor or CreateWindow(). Add the LVS_REPORT style. You will need to insert the columns and rows on the fly.
4. Use the resource editor or CreateWindow(). You will have to add the items on the fly and if required allow the user to add items. Combos need to use at least the CBN_SELCHANGE mgs.
You can use static linking (build time) of the MFC DLLs to your app (rather than the default dynamic linking (runtime)). This will allow it to be used on any machine running WIN32.
MFC is much easier to create a stable app than pure WIN32.
What you want done is somewhat complex requiring GDI, including double buffering, mem DCs and modifing the raw image data. It will not be an easy project for a novice.
Target in Win XP Pro. I understand by using MFC we can easily create, but i need to use WIN32 API only, since target device doesnt support MFC. It will be of great help if you could give me some WIN32 C++ code snippets for edit button, combo box,radio button,list control,push button etc.
what is the win32 c++ api to create checkbox?also how can i do group radio button programming in win32 c++??any source code would be helpful to understand the apis.


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Williston Middle School's baseball team breezed past Chiefland, 9-0, on Monday night. The team is now looking forward to defending its district championship from a year ago as it travels to Fort White tonight, Thursday, to play in the championship game at 6 p.m.
GAINESVILLE - Williston's baseball team scored early and often last Friday night, then held on for an 8-3 district win over P.K. Yonge.
Derrick Milam pitched a complete game for the winners, and although he gave up 10 hits, they were scattered enough so they didn't do that much damage.
Charlie Hilton led the Red Devil bats. Hitting in the eight hole, he smashed an opposite field home run in the second and had a two-run single in the third to drive in a total of four runs.
For five innings the girls softball game played Friday evening, between the Chiefland Indians and the Williston Red Devils, was all it had been built up to be. After all, both teams were locked up in a three-way tie for the district lead with PK Yonge.
The Red Devils had beaten Chiefland earlier in the season, PK Yonge beat the Red Devils, and the Indians beat the Blue Wave in the first round of district games.
PALATKA - There may be a lesson here - don't make Williston's baseball team wait around for a game that was supposed to start more than an hour earlier. It only serves to get the Red Devils fired up.
Williston paid a visit to St. Johns River Community College Saturday afternoon to play Putnam County school Crescent City, but the earlier junior college game, while a thriller that was ended in the bottom of the ninth with an SJRCC grand slam, made the two high school teams sit around.
The Levy County Raiders traveled to Belleview to face off against Scala Horsemen, ranked 20th in the nation. The last time the teams met, it was a slugfest that ended in the Raiders winning 18-0. This game turned out a lot closer than expected, with the Raiders winning 21-14.
Belleview held the number one-ranked Raiders (ranking from www.minorleaguefootballnews.com) to one first-half touchdown, scored by the defense. Pat Weeks scooped up an Ocala fumble and took it the distance, and the two-point conversion was good.
ORLANDO - The boys basketball season came to a disappointing end last Saturday for Williston as the Red Devils were beaten by Orlando Jones, 69-40, in the Class 3A, Region 2 semifinal.
The win sent Jones to the state semifinals in Lakeland this week, where it was scheduled to play Marianna on Wednesday night. The Class 3A final is Friday.
One small step for Williston, one bigger one for the future.
The Williston boys basketball team broke into new territory this past season, reaching the final eight in the Class 3A playoffs for the first time.
Never mind that the Devils lost to Orlando Jones, on the road, in the regional final that could have sent them to the four-team state tournament in Lakeland. The progress made in the basketball program under coach David Vespignani over the past two years is almost mind-boggling.
The Florida High School Athletic Association is proposing some big changes in high school athletics for the next school year, cutting back on the number of regular season games allowed for each team in all sports except varsity football, and changing districts for sports other than football, whose new districts have previously been announced.
Coming off two games this past week, the Williston Red Devils were trying to give the Chiefland Indians a win. After dropping a one run 6-5 game to Trinity Catholic on Tuesday Feb. 24, the Red Devils opened their district season on Thursday Feb. 26. Caleb Mederas spread 7 strike outs over five innings as the Red Devils stopped the Newberry Panthers 11-1 in a five inning stoppage.
High School Softball
Williston at Santa Fe, 7 p.m. (JV at 5)
High School Baseball
Williston at Fort White, 7 p.m. (JV at 4:30)
Williston vs. Crescent City (at St. Johns River Community College in Palatka), 4 p.m.
High School Weightlifting
Hawthorne at Williston, 3:30 p.m.
Williston at Trinity Catholic, 6 p.m.
Middle School Baseball
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