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Schuerholz gives up Braves' GM job
Moves into position of team president; Wren named new GM
By Jon Cooper / Special to MLB.com
As reported earlier in the day, longtime general manager John Schuerholz, the longest-tenured GM in baseball, is out as GM. But he also is in as team president. Frank Wren, who served as assistant general manager to Schuerholz over the last six seasons, got the assistant tag removed from his title, being named general manager.
"Baseball is about knowledge and passion," said Braves chairman and CEO Terry McGuirk. "The passion for both of these men has just picked up tremendously as they go at their new jobs."
"To be given the opportunity to serve as the president of this grand organization is beyond my dreams," said Schuerholz, who will work as McGuirk's right-hand man through 2011. "This opportunity really lifts my spirits. It encourages me, it makes me enthusiastic towards what we have in this organization and what we can continue to build upon."
Schuerholz even joked about being surprised by the reports of his demise -- learned during lunch with his new boss -- and how they were greatly exaggerated.
"Terry and I had talked about this for less than a year and bit by bit it built up to this," Schuerholz said. "But we were always thinking about my role being enhanced or increased or elevated. Not dismissed or diminished. I can't wait to grab this opportunity with both hands and to help this organization, as grand as it is, to become even more grand."
Wren, who didn't find out about his pending promotion until Tuesday afternoon when having iced tea with Schuerholz after watching an instructional league game, was as excited to assume the GM duties.
"I'm humbled to be in charge of the baseball operations of a great franchise like the Atlanta Braves," said Wren, 49, who has been with the Braves since Oct. 13, 1999. "It's a big job. It's a daunting task to be GM of a Major League franchise. But I'm comforted to know that we have a great staff in place, we have a team that's positioned to win. There's a lot to be encouraged about and I'm definitely encouraged."
Wren has general manager experience, having run the Baltimore Orioles in 1999 before coming to Atlanta. He joked that he had learned "what a great organization this is" from that previous stint as a GM, adding that he was excited to take advantage of the resources around him.
"One of the things that is very comforting for me is down the hall I'm going to have a Hall of Fame general manager that I can go bounce things off," he said. "In the clubhouse, I'm going to have a Hall of Fame manager who runs this game as well as anyone. It's a pretty good position to be in."
The responsibilities of Schuerholz's new position are still being worked out, but McGuirk raved about the buzz that Schuerholz brings and noted that Commissioner Bud Selig was such a big supporter of the move that he lifted the postseason announcement blackout for the Braves.
"John brings an element of 'wow' to meetings that presidents of organizations won't do," said McGuirk. "There are any number of issues on the business side that will be easy for John to do. I look at John as extremely buttoned up and businesslike.
"Commissioner Selig couldn't have been more supportive," McGuirk added. "He thought this was a particularly elegant solution to the personnel we have here."
Under Schuerholz, who joined the Braves in October 1990 after winning six division titles, two pennants and a World Series in Kansas City, the Braves were the winningest franchise in Major League Baseball (1,594 wins and a .593 winning percentage). Atlanta captured an unprecedented 14 consecutive division championships, five NL pennants and a World Series championship. But over the last six years, the team suffered four straight first-round playoff exits (2002-05) and did not qualify for the postseason the last two years.
Wren hopes to return the club to the winning tradition with an approach that should look similar to his predecessor's.
"We are amazingly alike in a lot of ways," said Wren, who noted that finding someone to do his old job is among his priorities. "Our styles are going to be different, but our philosophies are very similar. They always have been.
"One of the things I feel is important in the role I have is to go out and see our young players," he added. "Have a good sense of them. It's one of those things that builds your spirits. You go to the Minor Leagues and see our talent and know they're arriving in another year or so. I'll do some of that but it will change my role."
Schuerholz admitted it will be tough to let go, even though it took an exhaustive physical toll on him every year, but he is ready to move on.
"It will be difficult, but not impossible," he said. "I'll miss [being a GM], but I'm also smart enough to know that there's a separation that is required and necessary for the health and well-being of this organization and this franchise and I will find myself fitting comfortably in my new responsibilities. This is a more perfect plan."
Jon Cooper is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Better then the Knicks
Not even a playoff team
Good team but not on our level
Beyonce needs a tic tac
Nas > Jay-Z
The MeloMafia ruined the rep system and I still hate you
Knicks will have Nets face down on the court like Marquez did to Pacman
This is basically an exhibition game against a D League squad
Knicks = Championship team, FagNets = 1st round Exit
Beyonce could still get it
and the Kidd-Clutch gettin it done for the Knicks!!
This feels better than the Heat game because I hate the mofos
Holy ****, how incredible was that comeback and the 3 by Kidd!
I love this team, yes homo.
Great win but it was tough seeing us getting slaughtered in the first quarter. Knicks turned on the #SWARM in the next three q's so its all good in the end though.
Everyone give yourselves a pat on the back
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Huge win, what a comeback! I'm just speechless, we got so many clutch players it's unbelievable!
Im not even sure which game is my favorite so far...the win against the Heat with Melo, the win against them without him, the win against the Spurs and now this. These other NBA teams aint tryna see us this year. Dantoni is shook right now knowing that his Laker team will be easy work for us
Brook Lopez won't stay healthy, Joe Johnson is on the downward slide of his career, Humphries has been exposed and doesn't even start anymore, Gerald Wallace will get hurt, Reggie Evans isn't Dennis Rodman (despite how we make him look), Marshon Brooks is legit but they don't really play him, Blatche is an Eddy Curry clone, Deron Williams is a superstar but it won't be enough.
They'll definitely be a playoff team and have their runs, but making them upper echelon this year is just as premature as it was to make us upper echelon before this year. They're 11 and 9, despite their fast start, and if they can do much above that the rest of this season, I'll be the first to admit that I'm wrong about them in 2012-2013.
I love you guys this win was just..................bliss
Was this a season high as far as comeback goes? Down 17 and win?
God bless Jason Kidd and his entire family
Now IDK wtf happened in the first quarter but apart from those first 8 minutes we played perfectly good ball for the rest of the game.
I guess nerves got a bit exposed, the Knicks really knew they had to win this game after already dropping one to the Nets.
The Nets even with Lopez out match up very well with us, we still beat them.
No worries.

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A little over a year ago, I was hit by a car while jogging. It was a clear day and I was on the side of the road and the road was empty. Basically, it was a little old blue hair that had no business driving. I filed a police report, the old lady even called me up that night to apologize and I have a witness that picked me up and could attest to her being out of it when he arrived.
To make a long story short, I was not seriously injured and have not really had any lingering effects from the accident.
I am now having difficulty getting her insurance company to settle with me in that they are not returning calls and, when I do speak to them, seem to be getting put off.
I am not seeking any big settlement, just money to pay for the medical bills, time lost from work and for some shoe pads ($20 a year) that I will have to use for the rest of my life.
I was considering writing a letter demanding about twice what I want to get and hinting at hiring a lawyer in hopes of getting some movement on the case. Is this a good idea? A friend who works for an injury lawyer told me it would be difficult to get some one to take my case as the money is relative chump change.
Any help or similar experiences would be great. I know that I have made mistakes handling the case, but I naively thought this was open/shut.


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It's no secret that Pid from developer Might and Delight is a highly challenging puzzle platformer. The game, which boasts one of the most beautiful and surreal worlds seen in a video game all year, has turned quite a few players off due to just how ruthless it can be.
Might and Delight has decided to address this fan reaction, however. Earlier today the studio announced that an all-new Easy Mode was released for the puzzler. Additionally, Normal Mode has received quite the sprucing, too, and those evil difficulty spikes have been properly adjusted.
These updates are currently only available on the PC version of Pid. Worry not, though, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network users, because the developer has confirmed that Easy Mode and the altered Normal Mode will be released on the console versions of the game in the future.
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Book Feast Fundraiser
On Saturday, June 23, get ready to walk your beast for Book Feast!
10 am Beast Walk
$5 per beast *Includes dogs, cats, lizards, birds, your child, your husband, etc (live or stuffed). Each beast must be leashed. The walk starts at the Library parking lot along the Yampa River. The designated beast-walk course will go along the core trail for a 5K out and back walk.
11 am Doggy Beauty Pageant on the Library Lawn
Only $5 to enter! Prizes!
Categories include, but not limited to:
|Person/Dog Look-a-like
|Best Dressed
|Most Festive
|Best Beast (non-dog)
|Best Coat
|Fattest/ Fittest
|Best Smile
|Curliest Hair / Lack of Hair
|Best Superhero or Sidekick
|Best Singer / Talker
*Food donations for both human and dog will be welcomed and sold at our food table with all the proceeds going to the Book Feast.
*Heeling Friends will also sponsor an agility contest on Library Lawn.
All proceeds go to the Children's Book Feast to be held on September 8, 2012. Book Feast will feature renowned kid's book authors and illustrators, who will lead dynamic presentations and workshops for kids of all ages. Featured authors include Brandon Mull, Ingrid Law, Avi, Sneed Collard, Janet Stevens, and Caroline Stutson! There will also be performances by hilarious storyteller, Bonnie Phipps, and the Buntport Theater Group. Special Skype visits from fabulous but far-away authors will include Dan Gutman and others!
Participation in this event and any additional monetary donation will directly support the visiting authors and help to ensure possible Book Feasts in the future! Book Feast is brought to you by Bud Werner Library, Steamboat Springs School District, Steamboat Springs Art Council, and Off the Beaten Path Bookstore.


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NXP on route to automotive future
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SAN FRANCISCO--The car is the next frontier in consumer electronics, going from mode of transportation to personalized mobile information hub.
NXP has made automotive a priority, striving to enable all electronic communication
to, from and within the vehicle ¬ reliably, securely, and efficiently.
Speaking to NXP executive vice president Kurt Sievers at CES 2013, EE Times learned more about the firms plans for the burgeoning automotive space, from IC solutions for telematics, 802.11p automotive wireless, magnetoresistive sensors, small-signal discretes, solid state lighting drivers and NFC applications.
The push comes under NXPs vision of secure connections for a smarter world, a world in which cars will be able to talk to people, and to each other, giving warnings to other vehicles and interacting seamlessly with infrastructure like traffic lights.
Sievers said he was proud to be showing off NXPs automotive products in Nevada, a state that was the first to allow autonomous vehicles and a testing ground for Googles self-driving car. NXP is one of the companies enabling the progress, said Sievers.
While its clear that automated driving wont take over our main roads fully for a long time to come, Sievers said studies had shown that a penetration of just 15-20 percent of cars with those features would be enough to make the road a significantly safer place.
Also, for those concerned that connected cars could be hacked, Sievers said NXP was putting a lot of effort into securing them with the same crypto-technology already used in payment cards and passports.


text: It was time to replace my Schuberth Concept after about 5 years of use. At the rally, I tried the N102 and the new Concept. The Concept felt heavier, and the material around the neck (I think for sound) felt terrible to me. I bought the Nolan. I have about 2K on it now. It is much lighter than the old Concept and noticeably quieter. It also has better ventilation and was Autocom friendly. The external sunvisor works well, except that, if I crack the visor open, the sunvisor raises as well. The Schuberth was superior in that regard. Anyway, the N102 is a winner so far. I also recently added a set of Suburban Machinery barbacks to my 1150RT. They made a significant improvement in comfort.


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Does anyone on here know of any ways to make extra income?
Like most people I struggle to make ends meat at the end of the month. I work a full time job. Monday-Thursday 7-530 and Friday 7-12. So working anything else during the week is just our of the question. And I still want to keep my weekends( I know, Im picky for someone who is looking for extra income)
But does anyone know of anything online(since im at a computer all day anyway it would be killing 2 birds with 1 stone)
Ive heard of online surveys, I just dont know which ones might be the best to go with. An extra $100 a week would be a perfect start
If anyone knows of anything that would be great


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You could settle for:
Domain registrar Name.com has added IPv6 support to both its registrar and DNS services, with its registrar platform offering support for the DNS security extensions known as DNSSEC from next week. Sean Leach, Name.com's chief technology officer, tells The Reg that registrar customers can now submit both IPv4 and IPv6 …
You could settle for:
I guess redhat isn't the only company el reg does pr for.
IPV6 has been around longer then some myspacers & yet still a majority of the backbones we have do NOT fully support it and by fully I mean they may support it 30-40% if at all.
So it's worthless unless you want to slim back your connectivity.
I see ARIN is now granting those that pay it "rights" to sell old ipv4 space. I remember following this awhile ago and I believe arin said they wouldn't do this but I guess $$$$$$ will get you anything.
You're right, we should never attempt to transition to newer tech. And you definitely can't use both during the transition...
Remember this is the tech industry and our MBA overlords don't like to pay for things until it's an emergency. Even if that means everything costs twice as much.
Remember Y2K and how nothing got fixed until right before the year 2000? Same deal now that we are running out of ipv4 address space there is a panic to get ipv6 everywhere. Microsoft finally properly supports ipv6 as of last year so now the ISPs are moving. My hosting provider is promising me ipv6 connectivity by the end of summer.
...www.name.com itself doesn't run IPv6. Don't they like the taste of their own dogfood?
Since the supply of new IPv4 addresses from IANA is now down to 365 days, it seems like time for everybody to start worrying about actually *running* IPv6.
We are planning that soon (our load balancers don't support it, so we are migrating off them) - it was a higher priority to enable our customers to use IPv6 for their domains/websites/DNS - which is why we enabled it on our registrar platform and our DNS platform first. Thanks!
Sean Leach
CTO - name.com
localhost sweet localhost???
Home sweet home, natch.
That would be "~ sweet ~" then. If you're going to geek-out you need to use the correct terminology.
This biggest problem is not whether you can get companies to upgrade (you probably can) but instead whether ISPs can get home users to upgrade (no so easy). And if consumers don't upgrade then web sites can't ever go IPV6-only.
I.e. all of the non-tech-literate people running old versions of Windows, or with old Linksys/Netgear home routers that only do IPV4 and can't easily be upgraded -- this is the nightmare for ISPs and it means most/all public web servers still need an IPV4 address.
No doubt an optimist could make this transparent, given DHCP, a router that does IPV6, and an up to date OS as well. But in reality there are likely to be lots of transition issues.
The main issue with IPV6 is that nobody has come up with any must-have service that only works with IPV6, that would make existing IPV4 users want to upgrade. Or a price difference with IPV6 being cheaper. As such there is a distinct lack of motivation for existing users to change.


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Finally, a jumbo self-watering hanging basket that's large enough to accommodate creative combinations of multiple annual flowers or your biggest hanging ferns. Enjoy colorful, traffic-stopping displays that are so easy to care for. Add water to the soil from the top and up to two quarts is captured in the reservoir, where roots can access it, helping ensure season-long success. If you've purchased beautiful (and expensive) pre-planted hanging baskets only to have them dry out and die within days or weeks, here's the solution. Simply remove the plants and transfer them into this basket. May also be used without the hanger as a tabletop planter.
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By Hang in there
from Sparta, NJ
Comments about : Jumbo Self-Watering Hanging Basket:
Attractive and great price.Hanging high and hoped not to water so much, but, seems to get dry fast.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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really happy i got these for my strawberry plants
By nancym
from Illinois
I grow my strawberries in hanging baskets. It was a struggle last year to keep them from drying out. I have 3 baskets of strawberries this year, all planted in these white hanging baskets. They aren't self-watering exactly, but they do have the water reservoir at the bottom, which seems to really help,I have already gotten more strawberries this year than I got all of last year. They really seem to like the water reservoir. I also used a mix of garden soil and the gardener supply potting soil that is made to retain moisture.So far, so good. Will report back as the summer progresses!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
By hlc12349
from huntland tn.
would buy again
jumbo self-watering hanging basket
By Billzgreat
from New bern, NC
nice product
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
By gramma nance
from central NY state
It is really big...and after I re-potted my plant...I didn't dare hang it from the indoor hook I have in my picture window!
(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
Poor hanger
By Vince
from Las Vegas
I planted a boston fern which grew very large. It looked great until one day I heard a loud crash. The handle of the hanger had snapped and the pot fell to the floor and smashed. Be careful with the original hanger. i purchased another pot but instead of using the plastic hanger, I drilled holes where the hanger attaches and put 3 three foot lamp hanging chains. So far it has been hanging fine.
Merchant response: We are so sorry to hear about this reviewer's experience! Unfortunately, we were unable to find the original order with the information that was provided. We stand behind our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on every product, so a quick call to our friendly customer service staff at 1-800-876-5520 will get this issue resolved right away!
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Beautiful and STURDY!
By Annie
from Colorado
These planters are really lovely. They are HEAVY when filled, but the hangers and hook are very sturdy. Ordered six to hang around our wrap-around porch, and they're just lovely!
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Keep Your Plants Alive
By Bule
from Upstate NY
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Jason Bartlett deserves an All-Star spot
People have always looked to New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter as the ulitimate symbol of what it takes to be a American League All-Star selection. I mean the guy has the endorsement looks, the slick glove and a energized bat that always seems to hum at, or above the .300 clip every single season. For what seems like his entire career Jeter has had his name stenciled on the All-Star ballot, and been selected for the team based mostly on "what he can do for you in a pinch."
And that is a great quality for your shortstop aka field general to have because consistent clutch performances earn you the big bucks and the name recognition that even part-time fans notice. So can we honestly say that maybe the Yankees famed number 2 is going to have a bit of competition this season for that coveted All-Star spot?
I think this year he might still make the All-Star roster, but I am hoping he is not the starting shortstop in the game in St Louis. I have another name in mind, and I think the statistics not only back up my selection, but also convince you he is the man for the job this season, and maybe a few more fufutre All-Star selections in the future.
When the Tampa Bay Rays traded for Jason Bartlett in late 2007 with the Minnesota Twins, they knew what he could do on the field with a glove against a sharply hit missile to the hole. They coveted this player as maybe the hidden gem of that trade, and wanted him to be the stop-gap in the middle of the left side of their Rays defense. He was going to be that energy cell, or extreme excitement they needed to shore up a ever improving defense that has never had such a highly skilled infielder in the 6-slot.
That is the mark of a truly great up-and-coming professional shortstop. He made sure he had the bond with the one guy who could make or break this Rays defense for the team. And they did bond into a unit that could convert the pivot on a double play with great percision, and was always in position to take a Dioner Navarro throw on a steal attempt. He made Navarro's catching efficiency number go sky high with great tags and positioning.
His skill set has always been strong, but with a renewed confidence and a determination to help the Rays first hit the .500 mark, then get their first post season berth, Bartlett led the way by example. The fact that the Tampa Bay Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) gave Bartlett the 2008 Team MVP award shocked some people, but if you really look at the cold hard facts and the defensive upgrades and accomplishments of this first year Ray, you could see the game flowed through the 6-hole.
After the Rays were defeated in the 2008 World Series by the Philadelphia Phillies, Bartlett went back home and began to make a transformation in his life. He got married, was blessed with his first kid ( a girl) and he also went through his first arbitration with the Rays getting a significant raise in pay ( $ 1.9 million) for the first time in his career. It seemed through all of this he had become more relaxed and focused when you saw or even spoke to him at the Rays Fan Fest in February 2009.
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He started the season pretty much under the radar as Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena were leading the majors in their categories as he slowly slid higher and higher in the Batting Average ranks during the season. He had kept his focus to be above the .300 mark most of the month and then had an explosive first part of May that skyrocketed him to a lofty .373 mark. That mark was leading the Major Leagues in hitting at the time. Not bad for a guy who was a secondary piece of a trade.
But there is another part of his game that is starting to show significant improvement this season in Tampa Bay. He is beginning to hit the ball for power, which was a component absent from his hitting earlier in his career. Last season, Bartlett did not hit a home run until the last regular series of the year against his old team, the Minnesota Twins. In that series he only had one solo shot, but it did make an impression on Rays fans. Some of us wondered if he had the power we needed out of that spot, or if he was just hiding it right now. He hit another during the playoff run, but settled for only two moon shots during 2008.
But that was a curious stat to people who did check out his former statistics before the season started in 2008. Because in 2007, he had 5 homers and 43 RBI, both career highs at the time. We started to wonder if maybe he had peaked a year before he got here. But with the start of 2009, there was a feeling of renewed vigor in Bartlett. He quickly started his average skyward, and his home run power seemed to come out of no where. The guy currently has 7 home runs.
So why should Bartlett, who is showing offensive savvy get a All-Star nod? Well, offense has always been a key indicator for the voting people in who they might consider for the All-Star team. Hopefully Bartlett can move up from his second spot currently behind the American League vote leader right now, Derek Jeter.
So we know Bartlett has the offensive skills to merit the spot. Is his defense really that good for the Rays? Considering the team went from a middle of the pack defensive unit to one of the best in the game in 2008, what do you think?
He has appeared in 50 games this season for the Rays and has help convert 23 double plays. Bartlett has put the ball in play 210 times so far in 2009 and has made 4 errors. His .981 Fielding Average is on par with his peers in the league right now. In close comparison, Jeter has 248 total chances and 3 errors and 32 double plays for a .988 Fielding Average.
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So is Bartlett now a guy to be considered in the top tier of shortstops in the American League? I truly believe he is in the top 4 in the league without question. I also think he has not even begun to show his top potential yet in the field. Some of the plays he tries to make deep in the hole, or over near the second base bag are ones that most infielders watch go through to the outfield without an sign of remorse. Bartlett now seems to grimace each time a ball goes up the middle or is hit above him towards leftfield. He is showing that primary killer instinct right now that is key among the league's best players.
The only killer to this right now is his ankle injury he suffered during the tenth inning against the Florida Marlins in game. In that inning Dan Ugglas was attempting to steal second base and Bartlett put his foot on the bag to make Uggla go towards the outside the bag, and Uggla came in and clipped him with his spikes on the ankle.
But with him out of the lineup, you saw a completely different feel to the Rays defense. It didn't seem to flow with grace and ease, but is rushed and afraid to make errors and seems a bit timid compared to when Bartlett played in the field. The Rays missed its field general, the guy who always pumped up the infielders and makes the defensive calls for the infield.
And even since he has come back off of the shelf after that ankle injury, he hit the ground running as currently has a 16-game hitting streak, second only to the Cub's Derrick Lee's 17-game streak earlier in the season. And if you want to talk average, his current .373 batting avaerage is the highest by a shortstop since Nomar Garciaparra's .391 mark with Boston in 2000.
He missed a total of 19 games for the Rays during his left ankle sprain, and his presence was surely missed in the lineup and on the field for the Rays. He has hit safely in all 6 games since he came back into the lineup, plus he hit safely in all three of his rehab games before coming back to the Rays. He is hitting .386 during his current streak, and he currently leads all shortstops in RBI ( 31) and stolen bases ( 14). His hitting would lead the league, but he is currently 18 appearances short of qualifying again for that top spot.
But believe me, the effort and the want to play and help his team has not missed the eyesight of Rays Manager Joe Maddon. He knows that Bartlett wants to play and contribute to the team. His finishing out the game that Sunday was enough to attest to the toughness and spunk of his shortstop. But after a ankle sprain was diagnosed, the decision was easy for Maddon. Risk losing a key piece of your puzzle for a week or so, or maybe lose him along with Iwamura for the season. The decision was easy for Maddon.
"It's really unfortunate because this young man is having an All-Star season right now," Maddon said. "There's no getting around that, and that's not made up by his manager, that's pretty much what's going on. All facets of his game have been spectacular. And we need him back quickly. … He was voted our team MVP last season for a reason, and he's playing even better this year than last year, on all fronts." So you have to wonder after all that, does Bartlett have a chance to impress upon the American League All-Star Manager that he has what it takes to make the squad in 2009?
I am hoping that the fans and the players see his involvement and his accomplishments both in the second half of 2008 and so far in 2009 and get him voted into the All-Star game. He has the ability to shine brightly for the Rays in that game, and he would represent the American League with great flair and confidence.
Bartlett's selection would help put the best talent in the AL against the finest the NL has to offer in a great contest. For this year's game in St. Louis, I am predicting a shot for Bartlett on the AL All-Star team. Based on the early results he will not be the only Rays rep on the field that day. Evan Longoria is getting the top votes for the third base spot, and also pushing Jeter right now for the top vote getter in the early returns.
But most of all, Bartlett will not have to go far to show his skills to be selected to the All-Star team. That is because this season's AL skipper gets to watch him 162 games a year and has seen just how far this young player had come in a short time with the Rays. Oh, did you forget, Maddon is the AL skipper this season, but if he picks Bartlett it will be on merit, not on fondness or an impartial vote.
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Ok, you convinced me…I'll vote for Bartlett. Besides, he is named after one of my favorite fruits ;o) LOL
I never thought I would have to refer him to a pear, but if that get him you vote………..Okay.
Whatever gets the end result.
Great pitching by Moyer last night. That was a game I truly thought might be a lot closer than the final score.
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We have several members who, while they know what a real NY style pizza is supposed to look like, actually prefer to have their versions with thick and soft rims.
And we have one member who's made a handful of passionate pleas to call these thicker rimmed pizzas something other than 'NY style.'
To be called what?
Seriously, though, there's a classification for Neapolitan/NY hybrids (Neo NY), so why not a classification for American/NY. NY-Am? Ameri-NY?
Hmm. Well I do know you don't care for style or inspired for describing a certain kind of pizza. NYS is quite diverse, but maybe as many seem to think, NY means NYC. I will say as someone who grew up just shy of Ottawa and now lives in Syracuse the styles are very different. Yep, sorry, used the word style. Not sure how else to get it across. So, how would we classify some of those kinds of pizzas? My word, we do spend a bit of time thinking about pizza! Scott, I am looking forward to meeting you in New Haven. All the best!
Syracuse is a college town, and students tend to be very demanding when it comes to food
Times sure must have changed. When I was surviving on the GI Bill in the mid 70's, I was just happy to eat, period!
Ottawa, on the other hand, is not far from Montreal and, from the photos I've seen, Montreal pizza is in a different universe from NY. It's also, obviously, across the border. It's not like the drastically different culture you'll find when crossing the Mexican border, but, there's differences- as I'm sure you're aware, and I have no doubt those are reflected in the pizza.
I was under the impression that Montreal pizza was more along the lines of tomato pies, large, square pan pizzas, dusting of grated cheese and perhaps some anchovies if you were old school.


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BERLIN – After being scrubbed several times last week due to a variety of factors, a major rocket launch at the Wallops Flight Facility has been rescheduled for early next week and could treat area residents and visitors to a rare fireworks display in the southern sky on Monday.
The countdown started anew this week for the launch of an Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket now set to go up around sundown on Monday. The mission, one of the larger at the facility near Chincoteague, was slated for last Tuesday, but persistent bad weather forced NASA to abort the launch and reschedule for next week.
The Minotaur 1 rocket, carrying an Air Force Research Laboratory Tactical Satellite 3, or Tac-Sat 3, and two secondary payloads is expected to be launched sometime around dusk on Monday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) launch pad at NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility in nearby coastal Virginia. The new launch window is from 7:35 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19, with a back-up date with the same times set for Tuesday.
It will be the third Minotaur rocket launched from Wallops in the last two years.


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Red Sox Force a Game 7 Showdown
I got a text about 2 minutes before the first pitch that TBS had some sort of malfunction in Atlanta and most of the country got to watch an old Dick Clark America's Funniest Videos for a while. I guess some one either for got to plug in one plug, or Atlanta decided that the "Heidi Game" needed a 2008 twist.
I was told that the channel got it corrected about the middle of the 1st inning and all was well in TV-land. I even heard that they were kind enough to recap the inning and show B J Upton's catwalk homer to the home audience. Well, TBS (Totaled Botched Signal) I guess we can forgive you if you can lay off the pro-Boston comments for at least one more day. I am sorry we are ruining the networks plans of a Boston vs. LA series, but another team also is at fault………..blame Philly, they throw snowballs at Santa Claus.
Umpire Goes Down
It was a night for the weird and unusal at the Trop. I was told by a friend in the St. Petersburg Police Department that only about 7 people had to be escorted out of the building tonight. That is a major improvement over the 32 or more that had a bad night about a week ago for Games 1 and 2. But that was not even the wildest thing to happen in the game.
In the top of the 4th inning, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek finally hit something tonight. He actually got his first hit off the home plate umpire, Derryl Cousins. It saeems that when Varitek fouled off his 0-2 pitch, it hit the mask of Cousins and traveled down towards the shoulder and chest area.
At the top of the 5th inning, Cousins conferred with Umpire Crew Chief Tim McCelland ans they decided that he had to be removed from the game and transported to a local hospital. McCelland came out in his gear and officiated the rest of the game as the home plate umpire.
The rest of the umpires then did the Harlem Shuffle and they left the leftfield outfield area vacant becuase they did not have an additional umpire on hand to take Cousins' position. Word finally came back that Cousins had suffered a bruised Clavicle and would possibily return for Sunday's contest.
B J Upton's En Fuego
To say that B J Upton is hot is an understatement in the ALCS. His 1st inning shot off the "C" ring at the Trop. would have cleared the Green Monster tonight again. It was a grand high shot that would have maybe reached the Beach if the ring was not there. That give Upton now 7 homers in this playoff season, which tied him with Former Angel Troy Glaus, who hit 7 in 2003. It might only be 4 homers in the ALCS, but Upton is putting on a show at the plate during this series.
James Big Game Shields
The Rays were questioned when they decided to swap their starters for Games 5 and 6. I really do not see the hassle since tonight's starter was a combined 9-2 at home this year and it would also have put him back in line to pitch the first game if we clinched tonight. Shields has been one of those guys this year who wants the pressure cooker situations and has come out smelling like a rose on most nights.
Tonight, tho, he did get into trouble early, when Red Sox lead-off man Coco Crisp laid down a bunt towards Evan Longoria, but it was moving so slow there was no play. Shields did make amends as he picked Crisp off of first after the thrid pitch to Dustin Pedroia.
Shields then got into trouble early in the 2nd when lead-off batter, Kevin Youkilis hit a 1-2 count hanging fastball overe the left-centerfield wall to tie the score at 1-all. He then gave up 2 hits to the nest three batters before getting control of the inning and getting the last 2 bstters to fly out to strand 2 Boston baserunners.
In the 3rd inning, he walked Pedoia, who advance to third on David Ortiz's double down the rightfield line. Youkilis then hit a ball to Jason Bartlett and Pedroia waltzed in to put Boston up 2-1. In the 3rd inning, Shields threw 31 pitches and issued 3 walks to the Red Sox.
Shields was cruising along until in the 5th inning, J D Drew hit a liner just over the glove of Gabe Gross in rightfield for a double. Drew ended up getting stranded on base. In the 6th, Shield gave Jason Varitek his first hit in the ALCS, and his first homer that went into the first row of Section 146 in the Trop. That did not end the scoring in the inning.
Crisp then came up and hit a single off Shields that deflected to Akinora Iwamura, but he could not get a throw off in time. Shields exited the game after Crisp's hit and went 5.2 innings and gave up 9-hits and 4 runs on the night.
Rays Bullpen Troubles
Rays reliever J P Howell then came on to try and get the last out of the 6th inning for the Rays. This brought up Pedroia again, who hit a ball to Bartlett, but the throw went high and wide of Pena and the Red Sox had runners at the corners with 2-outs.
David Ortiz then hit an RBI-single to center to score Crisp and put the Red sox up for good 4-2. Howell threw 1 inning tonight and got 1 strikeout and gave up a single hit for the night. His ERA is sitting at 3.60 for the Rays. He also hit Jason Bay in the 7th inning to put a Red Sox runner on with 1-out.
Grant Balfour then came on in the 7th inning and walked the first batter, Jed Lowries before settling down and getting Varitek to fly out to Gross for the last out of the inning.
Chad Bradford then came on in the 8th inning and Pedroia hit a ball back up the middle that hit Bradfors in his leg and he completed a high but good throw for the first out of the inning. The Rays then Intentionally walked Ortiz. The plan worked out great for the Rays as Youkilis hit into a perfect 5-4-3 around-the-horn double play to end the inning.
Bradford then came out for a quick fly out by Drew to left, and a grounder to Bartlett for an easy 2nd out before leaving the game. Trever Miller then came in and got Mark Kotsday to hit a pop up to Longoria to end the top of the 9th inning.
Jason Bartlett
The mighty shortstop is not known for his power, but tonight hit a slowly curving ball that evaded the leftfield foulpole for his first postseason homer of his career. It was also the 2nd homer this year for Bartlett. They Rays did not have alot of offensive power tonight as both their runs came off homers by Bartlett and Upton.
Unusual Offensive Night
The Rays had a few plays that made you just sit and wonder tonight. With the Red Sox up 2-1 Bartlett got hit on the elbow by a pitch and the Rays could not capitalize on the play. The Rays usually could and would have gotten somehting out of that play in recent games.
In the 4th inning, Carl Crawford reached out for an outsdie pitch and sent a dying quail into left for a single. He then stole second base and with Cliff Floyd at the plate, the Rays looked like they were about to do something in this game. But Floyd hit a hard ball down the rightfield line that was stopped by Kotsay, who barely got the throw to Beckett in time to get Floyd.
Then in the 5th inning, Dioner Navarro hit a nice single to center to start off the inning. Then he tried to steal second base, and was gunned down by Varitek. After Zobrist hit a long fly to center for the 2nd out, Bartlett hit his homer to left. If Navarro had not tried to steal the base, it would have been a 2-run shot for Bartlett. Longoria walked in the 6th inning, but a Crawford double play ball ended the inning for the Rays.
In the 7th inning, the Rays went down 1-2-3 on 12 pitches. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Bartlett was again hit by a pitch and was stranded on base by a quick strikeout and 2 pop ups to second base. In the 9th inning, the Rays went down 1-2-3-, with Willy Aybar hitting a strong liner down the third baseline that Youkilis grabbed to end the game.
Gabe Gross in Rightfield
I mentioned the play in the 5th inning before, but above is the picture of that liner hit by Drew. Gross started to go back on the ball, and either it changed flight, or he lost it for a second in the lights as the ball went about 6 inches to his right before falling to the turf.
In the bottom of the inning, Gross was pinch-hit by Ben Zobrist, who remained in the game in rightfield for the Rays. For the ALCS, Gross has gone 0-10 and had a few mis-guided play in right. Some poele say he had a chance for the ball on Thursday night, but we will never know as the ball skirted over the wall for the game winning single.
Weird thing there, since Drew did not go past first base, he was credited with a single only and not a ground rule double on the game ending play. Some say that Gross had a straight shot at the ball if he left his feet and dove at the ball. But that is hind-sight at this point.
In the 9th inning of tonight's game, the Rays bench did not have that electric look it has had all season long. It seemed a bit subdued and emotion-less for the first time in a long time. If the Rays are to win tomorrow's Game 7 showdown with the Red Sox, they need to regain that fire tonight.
There is no time to sulk or pity anything tonight. They have to get that motivation back and recharge themselves to take the Red Sox on by the throat and throttle them tomorrow night. It is a due or die situation, with the winner getting to play again on Weds. against the Phiadelphia Phillies. With a Rays loss, not only is their season over, but they will give the Home Field Advantage gaunlet to the Red Sox.
They have to come out like gangbuster and take this series back, or head to the golf course. I personally want to see a little more baseball this year guys, so let's go out and kick some bean-town booty tomorrow night. This town has been crazy the last month or so, more than it has in a long, long time. And you guys are the reason for it. Treat yourself, treat the fans, and treat the nation to a little more Rays-ball this Fall.
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AHC Forum to Focus on Healthy Horses
- Apr 30, 2013
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The focus of this year's American Horse Council (AHC) National Issues Forum will be "A Healthy Horse, A Healthy Industry," officials recently announced. The AHC annual meeting is scheduled for June 16-19 in Washington, D.C. The National Issues Form will be held June 18.
The forum will address the progress of the National Equine Health Plan, which will detail the issues surrounding the prevention and control of diseases, and the responsibilities and roles of the federal and state authorities and the industry to keep horses healthy. The AHC said plans are in the works to create a network involving veterinarians and federal and state animal health officials to relay time-sensitive information through a central communication.
"Our horses need a viable growing industry, supported by the public, to ensure they are enjoyed and can get the best care; fundamental to our industry is a healthy horse that can be moved interstate and internationally for breeding, showing, racing, sale, and recreational riding," AHC president Jay Hickey said. "There are a number of continuing efforts to accomplish these goals that will be the focus of the National Issues Forum."
In addition, an update will be given on the AHC Marketing Consortium, formed last year to help promote the horse industry. The AHC said "substantial progress on messages, themes, target audiences, social media, and test-events has been made."
The Unwanted Horse Coalition again will hold a meeting in conjunction with the AHC convention. Attendees on June 19 will have a chance to meet with lawmakers and federal officials to discuss horse-related issues as part of the annual "Congressional Ride-In."
"The Ride-In puts a face on the $102 billion horse industry and the millions of Americans who are part of it," Hickey said. "Congress deals with various issues that impact the horse industry, including taxes, gaming, immigration, welfare, access to trails and public lands, diseases, and interstate and international movement of horses. This is an opportunity for the horse community to come to Washington in force and meet with their senators, representatives, and staffs."
Originally published on BloodHorse.com.
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I am using these speakers as my front speakers . They deliver music effortlessly; very clear highs and lows. Though my Polk subwoofer helps in delivering the lows/bass very well.
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'App Gap' Is an Exciting New Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids
We've all fretted over the nutrition gap, and the achievement gap between rich and poor children. But there's a hot new gap in town: the app gap. Poor kids don't getting enough educational smartphone apps!
A new study by Common Sense Media shows that, while rich parents load their tiny children's iPads up with brain-boosting educational apps, poor parents don't even know what "app" means: half of families with incomes above $75,000 had bought apps for their kids, while just 1/8th of families earning less than $30,000 did, according to the New York Times.
Experts say this has bigger implications than a lack of Angry Birds prowess that could lead to later embarrassment on the schoolyard. From the Times
"The app gap is a big deal and a harbinger of the future," said James Steyer, chief executive of Common Sense Media, which had 1,384 parents surveyed this spring for the study. "It's the beginning of an important shift, as parents increasingly are handing their iPhones to their 1 1/2-year-old kid as a shut-up toy. And parents who check their e-mail three times on the way to the bus stop are constantly modeling that behavior, so it's only natural the kids want to use mobile devices too."
Did your kids get the new App Gap 4S yet? We were all so into the gaps we already had—they seemed perfectly fine, you know? But this new one makes those old ones look so boring and useless! Look, the App Gap has voice-activated structural inequality!


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Tesla Buyback Program: is it worth the additional APR?
Tesla Buyback Program: is it worth the additional APR?
I think it depends on your level of risk aversion. Personally, I think the Model S will still be a highly desirable car by the time the buyback comes due.
P.S. The poster can edit the original post (and only the original post). Look for the edit link up by the Tesla logo.
andrewm has a bad case of auto cucumber.
Any answer at this point will be pure speculation since the car hasn't been out long enough for anyone to take advantage of the buyback program.
Honestly, though, as long as demand still outweighs supply, used Model S cars will easily retain a very high value, since for some, it will be the only way to get the car in any reasonable amount of time.
I think resale will remain quite high. Tesla cannot keep loaner cars in stock and the pricing structure is similar to that of the buyback program. They are going to have to change their rate of depreciation in order to keep loaners on hand because the cars are priced too low.
The buyback program was a show of confidence in the future resale value of the car. I went with the lower interest rates, but I plan on keeping the car too.
I am trying to make the same decision now as my car is due to arrive in 2 weeks. What did you decide to do regarding the additional apr to get the buy back program? Also, does anyone know if you keep the car 4 years instead of 3 does that cancel the guarantee buy back figure?
I think you only have to finance part of the vehicle price to get the buy back guarantee. I did only $30 k financed the rest cash
Actually you're all wrong the only guaranteed buyback is if you finance with Wells Fargo or U.S. Bank only don't trust the other institutions there all misinformed asked test for financing it will tell you the buyback only applies their financing by Wells Fargo and US Bank.
If you think you'll only have the car for the terms of the paperwork, then yes, it's worth it.
Then you get a new Tesla and do the same thing again.
Pros: You always have a nice new Tesla with the best options (probably).
Cons: You never pay off the car and have zero payments like you do if you buy the car.
Leasing historically has been a protection against cars breaking down as they get older. With Teslas, that fear is mitigated by the fact that there is just so much less to break. But some people really like the protection a lease gives, so they go with leases.
Anyone's situation could be different, and Tesla recognized that, and created a place where traditional leaseholders could get a similar deal. They'll pay more, but it can be worth it to them for the peace of mind.
Are you sure TECH CU doesn't apply to buy back garuntee? I specifically asked and was told that it does by the tesla rep.
'garuntee'? Sounds gross. I guarantee nobody will like you if you go around garunting.
I was not considering the buyback program due to the larger APR. After last weeks announcement though and seeing what is happening to others, I am more prone to going that route. I would have to go through TechCU since I live in Texas. Doing the math it looks like a $1,000-3,000 premium depending on rate and term. Their site is listing lower rates that are nominally higher than DCU, but I do not know if that applies to the Tesla deal or not. We will see.
Has anyone else done this?
My experience. In Washington you have to finance through USB or Wells Fargo AND you must finance a significant percentage of the cost, for me around 53K to qualify for the buyback. The difference in interest rate was minimally more and, if I decide to trade in for a Model X, probably worth having the option. Also, you must finance for 3 years in order to qualify. If you pay off the loan prior to 3 years, the buy back options goes away.
I went with Tesla financing because 1: the interest rate was still decent (2.39%), 2: I'm lazy, and 3: I anticipated future improvements/options to the Model S line would make our value decline faster than anticipated.
I know how true #2 is, and after the 'D' I'm feeling pretty good about #3 too. They'll still no doubt retain good value after 3 years, but this way I'm guaranteed to be above water on my loan and I like knowing that is true and it will require no effort on my part other than buying my next car thru Tesla.
Any terms that are important to you, get in writing. The nice guy (or gal) at the Tesla store is not authorized to make verbal promises for the company.


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Aviva Premiership
Bath too good for Worcester
February 9, 2013
A fluent attacking performance from Bath earned them a welcome bonus-point victory win in the battle between eighth and ninth in the Aviva Premiership.
It was not quite enough to overtake Exeter - the two West Country sides are now level on points - but it was Bath's fifth win in succession in all competitions, suggesting they are building momentum for an assault on several fronts in the last two months of the season.
First-half tries from Peter Stringer and hooker Rob Webber gave Bath a slightly shaky 13-9 lead but they ran Worcester off their feet in the second half with further tries by wings Tom Biggs and Horacio Agulla (two).
Worcester's only points were three first-half penalties from Danny Gray.
The stats will show that Worcester kept the ball for long periods of the game and were combative at the breakdown, where Gloucester-bound Matt Kvesic impressed, but they lacked firepower behind the scrum.
Worcester's preparations had been disrupted just 10 minutes before kick-off when Andy Goode trudged off after being violently sick during the warm-up. Gray stepped up at fly-half.
In the very first minute, David Lemi had to be alert to sweep up as Biggs threatened with a kick and chase but the opening score was not long in coming.
After the Bath forwards turned the screw, Nick Abendanon was just held on the line, as was Biggs, but Stringer burrowed through to touch down. Stephen Donald's conversion was wide.
Worcester monopolised possession for much of the first quarter and Josh Drauniniu was a handful coming off his wing. David Lemi thought he had scored on 12 minutes but the inside pass from Jon Clarke was forward and the visitors had to be content with a penalty from Gray.
Bath were dangerous on the break though, and especially down the flanks. Charlie Beech made a strong run to the corner as the home side stepped up the pressure again, forcing Worcester to concede one penalty too many. As Dean Schofield went to the sin-bin, Rob Webber scored from a line-out catch and drive with 22 minutes played.
With Donald's radar awry, however, Gray's second penalty from wide out soon cut Bath's lead to 10-6. And the home side continued to give away needless penalties, allowing the stand-in fly-half to make it 10-9 after 35 minutes.
Donald made amends straight away with a long and high restart which caught Errie Claassens exposed and the New Zealander was finally on target with a close-range penalty to send his side in at the break with a 13-9 advantage.
Bath failed to take the hint from referee Wayne Barnes about persistent infringing and Dave Attwood was shown the yellow card on 45 minutes. Worcester spurned three points, going for the catch and drive, but hooker Aleki Lutui was held up over the line.
After a third reset scrum, Worcester finally got the ball away but Bath's defence held firm and even forced a penalty at the breakdown, Stringer earning an extra 10 metres when obstructed trying to take a quick tap.
That was enough to give Bath a line-out just outside the Worcester 22 and they struck with deadly effect as long, accurate passes by Donald and Eastmond gave Biggs a half-yard outside Claassens to sprint 30 metres for the try. Donald was just short with the conversion but Bath had survived a sticky patch to lead 18-9 with 55 minutes gone.
And they pulled even further away on 62 minutes with the bonus-point try. The forwards marched deep into the Worcester 22 before Stringer released the backs going right and Eastmond floated a delightful pass into the hands of Agulla, who finished expertly. Tom Heathcote, on for Donald, banged over the conversion.
Worcester replacement Craig Gillies, a former Bath player, was the third lock to see yellow on 70 minutes, quickly followed by wing Lemi for a deliberate knock-on as Bath threatened again.
Agulla wrapped things up with a flourish on 77 minutes picking the ball out of the air one-handed from Heathcote's delicate chip, leaving the young Scotland fly-half to knock over the conversion.
Bath coach Gary Gold was wary of getting carried away after the win. Next week Bath welcome London Irish to the Recreation ground and a win could take his side into the top six.
"We've not achieved anything yet," he said. "They're going to be a tough challenge as well. They had a similar result against Worcester a few weeks ago and seem to be doing well now. It's going to become a real dogfight for us to try to edge up the table.
"We've just got continue doing what we're doing. Whatever else is happening in the table, we can't do anything about that. We'll just stick to the task and carry on."
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CHERRY HILL, NJ -- "Today, we need to deliver not only a great cup of coffee," said Jim Mosely, sales manager for Southern Refreshments (Tucker, GA). "We have to provide service beyond the cup, and many different products. We have to raise the bar."
Speaking at the National Automatic Merchandising Association's first-ever OCS Summit, Mosely pointed out coffee service started out with a simple plan: drop off a brewer and ship enough coffee and basic supplies (filters, condiments, stir-sticks) to keep the client brewing. Today, however, competitive operators must be prepared to provide total breakroom solutions, and it can be helpful to look imaginatively at ongoing product introductions in order to find attractive additions.
He noted that technology is creating almost unbounded opportunity. For example, it would be perfectly feasible right now to design a "coffee terminal" that would respond to voice commands, and perhaps "read" programmable mugs that store their owners' preferences in memory. It is useful to imagine things like this, he suggested, so one can respond quickly when something new enters the market.
Mosely showed the audience a novel paper towel dispenser, about the size of a toaster, that loads with recycled-paper wipes feeding out a hold in the front. The number of sheets in a single load is equivalent to five rolls of conventional paper toweling. Operators can sell this, he emphasized. "Green' is the future."
The products and services to be sold are done so in the context of the operating company's vision, the speaker observed, and sales training consists primarily of imparting that vision while sharing proven methods of communicating. This requires the salesperson to understand the prospect's needs and expectations, and to determine how the company can meet them.
"Use a form that can accommodate all the necessary information," he recommended. "That includes the name, address and phone number of the company, the county or municipal tax rate, the name and title of the decision-maker and the qualification: the number of people, the hours and days worked, the number of shifts -- the night shift will drink more coffee -- and the average age of the clientele. It used to be that the 'older crowd' drank more coffee; that may be changing now. What is the ratio of male to female patrons? Is it a white-collar or a blue-collar location? Is the coffee free? What's the ethnic balance? A predominantly Hispanic population will tend to use more sugar; an Asian clientele often prefers tea to coffee. How many breakrooms are there, and what kind of access do employees have? What's the lunch schedule? This is important for vending, too," Mosely continued. Asking the right questions at the outset makes it much easier to come up with a program that will please the account.
It's also very helpful to ask about the prospect's present service. "Ask, 'How would you rate it: Average? Fair? Poor?' Don't suggest 'good' or 'excellent' as choices," the speaker advised. "And ask, 'If you could wave a magic wand, what would you wish for as the perfect service?'"
The next step is to propose a visit to the breakroom. This, with the information already gathered, will enable the sales rep to make a recommendation: "You qualify for our single-cup system; let's see whether one can be installed in the available space...OK, I'll leave you this one for a couple of days; play with it."
Mosely observed that, in this presentation, he has not mentioned price, nor asked for a demo. And, he said, that scenario is just one of many that can be envisioned, along with other questions that might be asked. One would be, "Do you have a 'green' program?" he noted, and invited the audience to suggest others.
There were many replies, ranging from whether the location receives regular visitors (like a medical office), presently pays rental on a brewer or a water dispenser, presently pays with a credit card and/or orders online -- and, "What do you buy, other than coffee?"
The questionnaire is the key, Mosely summarized. "It's my garden; it lets me plant the seeds, and control how they grow. It can be updated regularly with ongoing order information, and used as the guide to truly personalized service."
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Ver Nice Board! Hopefully, I can get some help here. Easily For The Past year or two, I have been searching the world over for help on a program.
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[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: Cell Mechanosensitivity and Metastasis
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Human colon carcinoma (HCT-8) cells show a stable transition from low to high metastatic state when cultured on appropriately soft substrates (21 kPa). Initially epithelial (E) in nature, the HCT-8 cells become rounded ® after seven days of culture on soft substrate. R cells show a number of metastatic hallmarks 1. Here, we use gradient stiffness substrates, a bio-MEMS force sensor, and Coulter counter assays to study mechanosensitivity and adhesion of E and R cells. We find that HCT-8 cells lose mechanosensitivity as they undergo E-to-R transition. HCT-8 R cells' stiffness, spread area, proliferation and migration become insensitive to substrate stiffness in contrast to their epithelial counterpart. They are softer, proliferative and migratory on all substrates. R cells show negligible cell-cell homotypic adhesion, as well as non-specific cell-substrate adhesion. Consequently they show the same spread area on all substrates in contrast to E cells. Taken together, these results indicate that R cells acquire autonomy and anchorage independence, and are thus potentially more invasive than E cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of quantitative data relating changes in cancer cell adhesion and stiffness during the expression of an in vitro metastasis-like phenotype. From Xin Tang's recent
Xin Tang is currently a PH. D. candidate of Mechanical Science and Engineering Department at U of I-Urbana and Champaign. He earned a bachelor degree (with honor) from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2003, majoring in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, with advisors of Prof. Shipping He and Prof. Boqing Xu. Xin Tang earned his Master degree from Case Western Reserve University, USA, in 2006, major in both Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, with advisors of Prof. Vikas Prakash and Prof. John Lewandowski. His current research focuses on the effect of the mechanical elasticity of micro-environment on cancer metastasis, with advisors of Prof. Taher Saif (MechSE) and Prof. Mark Kuhlenschmidt (pathibiology). Xin Tang's career goal is to be a leader in the cell mechanics field and an excellent teacher to foster the new generations of scientists.
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Midwest Cancer Nanotechnology Traning Center (M-CNTC) Training the next generation of leaders who will define the new frontiers and applications of nanotechnology in cancer research It is known that more than 1.5 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer during 2010, and half a million have died (Cancer Statistics 2010, ACS). In spite of considerable effort, there has been limited success in reducing per capita deaths from cancer since 1950. This calls for a paradigm shift in the understanding, detection, and intervention of the evolution of cancer from a single cell to tumor scale.
In response to this challenge the M-CNTC has assembled a preeminent interdisciplinary team of researchers and educators across the University of Illinois and clinical collaborators in the Midwest to train the next generation of engineers, physical scientists, and biologists to address the challenge of understanding, managing, diagnosing, and treating cancer using the most recent advancements in nanotechnology.
Cellular and Molecular Mechanics and Bionanotechnology (CMMB-IGERT) Training the next generation of leaders who will define the new frontiers of cellular and molecular mechanics and bionanotechnology Critical experiments during the last decade show a fundamental link between the micro- and macro-mechanical environment (i.e., intracellular forces, local shear, gravitational force) and a variety of cell functionalities, their lineage, and phenotype. These findings pose the grand challenge: what is the underlying molecular mechanism that cells employ to transduce mechanical signals to biochemical pathways?
In response to this challenge the CMMB IGERT launched an interdisciplinary research effort with national and international collaborators.
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The camera. If there's any part of the smartphone that's seen its usage rate skyrocket over the past few years, that'd be it. Smartphone cameras have gone from little VGA shooters barely worthy of being called a camera to 12, 20, and even 41 megapixel beasts with image quality unfathomable just a few short years ago.
We now walk almost everywhere with a small camera in our pockets or purses, logged in to Facebook and Instagram and Twitter, ready to share our latest heartwarming, heartbreaking, intense, intriguing, and inane moments with our family, our friends, and the world.
So are mobile phone cameras really good enough to replace a dedicated point-and-shoot camera? What about a bigger traditional DSLR? With these photos ever easier to share and reshare, how can we be sure that the photos we take that need to be private stay private?
Let's get the conversation started!
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Kelly Clarkson has been all over the news not only for her stellar performance of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" during the inauguration, but also for a candid moment with former president Bill Clinton.
Clinton was caught photobombing her appearance–craning his neck to get a better look at her during the ceremony.
The Internet has had a lot of fun with the shot, but what does Kelly herself think about the moment of admiration?
"I loved it," Kelly said, laughing, during an interview with Paul Koffy of email@example.com in Minneapolis.
Awesome Bill Clinton Photobomb of Kelly Clarkson twitter.com/BrooklynSpoke/… (via @brooklynspoke)
— hypervocal (@hypervocal) January 21, 2013
She went on to explain how, later that day, she was already planning her revenge of sorts.
"We saw him [Clinton] at the Washington White House reception thing afterwards," she explained. "And Brandon and I were dying to get a picture of me standing two people behind him, checking him out from close up. We were going to put them both side by side and tweet them."
But, she said, "We couldn't get near him, because there were so many politicians surrounding him, obviously he's Bill Clinton. But yeah, we were dying to do that."
Hear the full Kelly Clarkson interview on email@example.com.
Me and Brandon in our "fancy" attire 🙂 Fun night! twitter.com/kelly_clarkson…
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– Paul Koffy and Adam Greenwald, email@example.com/Minneapolis