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The first hurricane to hit Florida in more than a decade wiped away beachside buildings and toppled trees onto homes Friday before plowing inland on a path that could send it rolling up the densely populated East Coast with heavy rain, high winds and flooding.
As the system pushed into Georgia, where it weakened to a tropical storm, it knocked down power lines in both states. Hundreds of thousands of people were without electricity.
"We will spend the coming days assessing the damage and responding to the needs of our communities and Florida families," Gov. Rick Scott said at Friday morning news conference.
The Category 1 storm hit St. Marks, located about 20 miles south of Tallahassee, around 1:30 a.m. ET with winds around 80 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Hermine weakened to a tropical storm as it moved farther inland.
Hermine further weakened as it reached the South Carolina border Friday afternoon, but it could strengthen again.
At 8 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said the tropical storm was approaching the tourist resort of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, amid warnings of a dangerous storm surge up to southeast Virginia. Hermine had top sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving northeast at 20 mph.
Much of the East Coast braced for potentially drenching rain and devastating flooding through the Labor Day weekend. The hurricane center issued tropical storm watches and warnings as far north as the Connecticut-Rhode Island border.
Forecasters said the system could strengthen back into a hurricane by Monday morning off the Maryland-Delaware coast before weakening again as it moves north.
"Anyone along the U.S. East Coast needs to be paying close attention this weekend," center spokesman Dennis Feltgen said.
The heavy rain and flooding could hamper the state's efforts to fight the Zika virus, which was found in three groups of trapped mosquitos in Miami Beach, officials reported Thursday. Forty-nine cases of local transmission have been reported in Florida. Scott said its "incredibly important" for residents to dump any standing water — breeding grounds for mosquitos that may be carrying the Zika virus — no matter how little.
The governor also urged residents to avoid travel unless "absolutely necessary," and warned against driving in flood waters.
A homeless man in Marion County, south of Gainesville, was killed when he was hit by a tree as the storm moved through, Scott said.
At Florida's Dekle Beach, just south of the state's Big Bend where the peninsula meets the Panhandle, storm surge damaged numerous homes and destroyed storage buildings and a 100-yard fishing pier. Resident Nancy Geohagen walked around collecting photos and other items for her neighbors that had been thrown from storage.
"I know who this baseball bat belongs to," she said plucking it from a pile of debris.
At nearby Keaton Beach, about two dozen people waited on a road just after sunrise Friday trying to get to their homes. Police had the road blocked because of flooding. Taylor County Commissioner Jody DeVane said several homes were damaged.
Dustin Beach, 31, rushed to Keaton Beach on Friday from a hospital in Tallahassee where his wife had given birth Thursday night to a girl.
"When my wife got up this morning she said, 'Go home and check on the house. I need to know where we're going after we leave the hospital,'" Beach said.
Cindy Simpson was waiting near her car, hoping her beach home and boats had made it. "It's a home on stilts so I put everything upstairs. We have two boats in the boat house and I hope they're still there," she said.
In Tallahassee, high winds knocked trees onto several houses injuring residents inside, fire-rescue spokesman Mike Bellamy said. He said an unknown number were taken to area hospitals with injuries that weren't thought to be life-threatening. Bellamy said his agency responded to more than 300 calls overnight. Mayor Andrew Gillum estimated as many as 100,000 area residents were without electricity Friday morning.
In Florida's Pasco County, north of Tampa, authorities said flooding forced 18 people from their homes in Green Key and Hudson Beach. Pasco County Fire Rescue and sheriff's deputies used high-water vehicles early Friday to rescue people from rising water. They were taken to a nearby shelter.
As Hermine surged into southern Georgia, 84-year-old Melvin Gatlin Sr. awoke before dawn to the sound of a thundering crack that shook his whole house.
The storm's winds had uprooted a pine tree in Gatlin's backyard and sent it crashing onto his home of more than 40 years. The trunk crushed a storage shed where Gatlin kept his deep freezer, lawn mower and other tools and appliances. It also made a tear in the roof.
"I thought somebody had shot me, the way it sounded," Gatlin said a few hours later in his living room, where a cooking pot on the floor caught water dripping from the ceiling in a long, thin line.
An estimated 325,000 people in Florida were without power statewide and more than 107,000 in Georgia, officials said.
After pushing through Georgia, Hermine was bringing heavy rains to the Carolinas. Virtually all of South Carolina was under some sort of weather warning — tropical storm warnings near the coast to high wind warnings farther inland. Flash flood watches are posted everywhere except the state's far northwest corner.
The last hurricane to strike Florida was Wilma, a powerful Category 3 storm that arrived on Oct. 24, 2005. It swept across the Everglades and struck heavily populated south Florida, causing five deaths in the state and an estimated $23 billion in damage.


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U.S. highways have seen 19 pileups so far in 2013
PILEUP:3 killed in 95-vehicle pileup at Virginia-N.C. line
So far this year, poor visibility and icy conditions have contributed to at least 19 pileups on U.S. highways, and five of those involved at least 50 vehicles, according to USA TODAY research. In all, eight people were killed and nearly 700 vehicles were involved. There were numerous injuries.
Sudden, dense fog has caused pileups on other U.S. highways since 2012. Two people died in a 95-car pileup in a foggy stretch of I-10 near Beaumont, Texas, last Thanksgiving weekend. Another 10 died in January 2012 near Gainesville, Fla., when a stretch of I-75 became suddenly shrouded in fog and smoke.
Winter weather tends to be the biggest culprit, though. When intense winter storms sweep the Great Lakes states, several pileups can occur in a single day. On Jan. 31, a band of midday snow squalls triggered two pileups in southern Michigan and one southwest of Indianapolis. Each involved 30 to 40 vehicles. And on Feb. 16, at least four pileups occurred in snow squalls across Michigan and Ohio.


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World War I Park DGC, North Attleboro: Ahh... That New Course Smell!
Monday, June 16, 2014 by mcmanus
Once considered a barren disc golf wasteland, the Route 495 corridor in Southeastern MA is slowly filling in with new courses. Just a few years ago, Borderland State Park was the only course option between Cape Cod and the disc golf mecca of Central Mass and the North Shore courses. Since then, Dacey Community Fields DGC has been installed in the town of Franklin and most recently, a 9 hole layout at the beautiful World War I Memorial Park in North Attleboro.
A great mix of elevation changes, mature hardwoods and large rock outcroppings, WWI Park Disc Golf Course presents a fun and challenging all woods layout surrounded by a beautiful park setting. Course organizers have hosted several workdays over the last few months to get the 9 hole layout in place (keep an eye on the previously listed facebook link for info on the course). Presently, the fairways have been carved out and baskets are in place, so let the race for the course record begin!
As is the case with most disc golf courses on public lands, the park has multiple uses, so please respect other users of WWI Memorial Park. Be sure to park in designated parking areas only and show the same level of respect you would use on your own home course. This course has the possibility of expanding to 18 holes as long as players continue to show respect for the land, the park facilities and other users of the park.
Many thanks to Jay Mello, Pete Violet and the many selfless volunteers who have worked on making this latest addition to the 495 corridor a reality! You can follow the course progress and get the latest info on the WWI Memorial Park DGC facebook page here or on NEFA.com here


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Pujols' milestone homer brings smiles to Cardinals
NEW YORK -- The Cardinals saw the first 445 of Albert Pujols' home runs live.
They were thrilled to hear about No. 500.
When Pujols hit the milestone home run on Tuesday night in Washington, word quickly circulated through the Cardinals' dugout at Citi Field. No one was surprised; plenty of people seemed very happy.
"It's awesome," Matt Holliday said. "Incredible. I'm really happy for him. He's swinging the bat like the Albert I know, and it looks like he's having fun."
The Cardinals who knew Pujols the best expected him to bounce back after a difficult first two seasons with the Angels. They saw his determination over the winter, and they saw tape of how he looked in Spring Training.
"[Yadier Molina] and I knew he was going to have a great year," said Adam Wainwright, who beat the Mets on Tuesday for his fourth win of the season. "You could tell. He's going to be in the MVP talks."
As a teammate for six years, Wainwright benefited from plenty of Pujols home runs.
"I'm so excited for him," he said. "He's a great friend. Nobody deserves it more. He wants to be great. He already is great."
Many of the current Cardinals were with Pujols in Washington four years ago, when he hit his 400th home run. This time, they could only hear about it and celebrate from afar.
"I'm a huge Albert Pujols fan," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "I'm fortunate to know him away from the field. I think any of these guys who were teammates of Albert realize what a player he is.
"This is a special guy. We're happy for him. He should be very proud."


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Susan & Ron Segals' '47 Ford COE
If you've been with your spouse a long time, it's funny how you begin to share mannerisms and start looking like each other. The same can be said for favorite pets.
Now, give us some latitude here before you think we're crazy. We contend that some hot rod haulers embody the physical and personal traits of their owners. In this feature article, we'll offer rock-solid proof to substantiate our claim.
As exhibit A, we enter into evidence vintage custom truck owner Ron Segal of Desert Hot Springs, California. Exhibit B, Susan and Ron's '47 Ford COE, epitomizes Mr. Segal in every way. Since the defense is incredulous and has no objections, we'll put forth our case.
Having some 40 years of involvement in the street rod/custom vintage truck hobby, Ron had always "wanted a COE I could stand in front of and wash the windows. It had to be a pickup, and it had to live in my garage." With those goals in mind Ron searched for and finally found an in-progress '47 Ford COE that he could improve and finish to his personal preferences. Friends Jerry Conrad and Lance Thompson built an all-custom tubular frame with a Camaro IFS front clip and a 3.83:1-geared Ford 9-inch differential. Shortened coilover springs and shocks with dropped spindles achieved the in-the-weeds street rod stance. For smoothing out the ride in the rear, Jerry and Lance installed Gabriel air shocks. R.C. Lindly, owner of R.C. Classics in Palm Desert, California, fabricated a 16-gallon fuel tank, which he located between the rear framerails and plumbed with braided stainless steel lines.
Given the considerable girth of the venerable Ford COE, Ron realized he'd need plenty of giddy-up in the engine compartment to motivate the hefty hauler. A&S Automotive in Palm Desert, California, built a '71 Ford 460ci big-block with a COMP Cams camshaft, Speed Pro rings, TRW forged pistons, and a Pete Jackson gear drive. Since Ron permitted us to drive the '47 from his home in Desert Hot Springs all the way to the Primedia studio in Gardena, we'd testify under oath that the truck scoots. L&L Transmission in Indio, California, rebuilt the '71 C6 trans and enhanced it with a B&M shifter and 3,000-stall converter.When Ron first purchased the pickup, Lance Thompson had already performed much of the bodywork. He fabricated the bed, widened the rear fenders, and created the running boards. Jerry Conrad lopped 3.5 inches from the cab's top. R.C. then took over and prepared all of the exterior panels for paint. Using PPG Milkshake and '68 Ford Mustang Metallic Blue, Stan Howton of Beaumont, California, applied the pristine paint job, before adding the artful pinstriping accents.
Because the Segals wanted a show truck that they could comfortably drive, they entrusted Eddie Ledesma, owner of American Auto Upholstery in Corona, California, with trimming the interior. Both Susan and Ron are cowfolk (cowpersons?). Therefore, most of the many street rods and custom classic trucks that Ron has owned over the years have had a cowboy theme. With custom longhorn stitching appointing the COE's tan leather seats, Eddie made the interior "Cowboy Up."
Throughout this trial, we've offered substantial evidence that the Segals' '47 Ford COE embodies the physical attributes of the vehicle's owner. We haven't addressed the personality trait similarities between the two. If you were to meet Ron, his engaging, humorous, generous, and down-to-earth personality would immediately put you at ease and have you smiling. When we drove the COE to and from our Gardena studio, we were grinning from ear to ear. In kind, we received the same reaction from everyone who saw and heard the truck, with thumbs-ups and many "That truck's so cool!" proclamations thrown in for good measure. In years past, Ron has had a hard time holding on to his hot rod haulers. Like many a horse (power) trader, he gets an itchy saddle and has a hankering for selling, buying, and building something new. In the case of the '47 Ford COE, we hope he hangs on to it. The truck reminds us too much of Ron and his generous, cowboy nature. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we'll close with Ron's favorite slogan, "Cowboy Up!" We rest our case.


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Amazon 'Glacier' offers ultra low cost backup storage
Amazon has developed a well-earned reputation as a seller of goods. Originally an online book seller, Amazon diversified into consumer and institutional goods, digital books and music, and a variety of other services. Recently, Amazon announced what might be the lowest cost, commercially available "cloud" data storage for long-term archival or backup services. Amazon has enormous data capacity, with countless servers and related data storage located in many places around the globe. With the price of data storage plunging precipitously, Amazon has entered the commercial data storage and backup business. As Amazon has a reputation of supplying goods at highly competitive prices, this new backup service, known as "Glacier," substantially undercuts its competitors in terms of price, with storage available for as little as a penny per gigabyte per month; at that price, a terabyte of storage (1024 gigabytes) would cost only $10.24 per month at the base rate. According to a recent article in "Digital Inspiration," " If your hard drive has 100 GB of data – videos, photos, and other important files – that you would like to preserve forever, you can transfer all these files to Amazon Glacier and the annual bill would just be a little over $10.""Glacier" is an appropriate moniker, as this service is intended to be long term "cold storage," rather than storage that is frequently accessed. According to Amazon, there are no up-front costs to set up a storage account and you "Pay only for what you use. There is no minimum fee." While anyone may use Glacier, it is most appropriate for large agencies or businesses, rather than for personal data storage. For those who desire rapid and frequent access to stored data, Amazon offers its "S3" backup and storage service, which is much more expensive. Using the same 100 GB example above, storing that amount of data on S3 would cost about $150 per year, compared to Glacier's $10 per year, but on S3, the data is much more accessible.Because of its geographic diversity, as Amazon sells its goods and services in many countries, Amazon offers this Glacier storage at five locations: Virginia, Oregon, California, Ireland and Tokyo. Glacier is designed to be an extremely low cost service that provides secure storage of data for backup and archiving. Glacier is not intended to be used like a hard drive, where data can be quickly accessed and processed; Amazon says that it may take "several hours" to retrieve data from this system, there is an additional fee for data that is accessed or downloaded. There are no advance or other up-front charges to use Glacier, and the user may freely increase or decrease storage space as needed, again only paying for space that is actually used. There is a very nominal one-time data transfer fee for transferring your files from your personal drive to Glacier, called an "Upload and Retrieval Request" of five cents per 1,000 requests, meaning that 10,000 files can be uploaded for a one-time charge of 50 cents.
For those who have a large volume of data that needs to be securely stored in Glacier, but who do not have adequate bandwidth or upload speed to efficiently send Glacier massive amounts of data, Amazon offers an alternative to uploading the data via the Internet. The user can send Amazon a digital device, such as a hard drive, USB flash drive or other form of digital media; Amazon will then upload the files directly into its S3 servers, and then return the device to the user. Once on Amazon's S3 servers, the data can be quickly transferred to the more cost efficient (but less accessible) Glacier service, or remain on the more expensive S3 servers. Amazon charges a flat rate of $80 to copy a storage device, plus $2.50 per hour of loading time, so larger capacity devices are more cost efficient for the user. Using the same 100 gb example above, Amazon would charge about $85 (complete) for it to load the 100 gb drive to the server; that's the $80 device fee, and about two hours of load time at $2.50 per hour. There are no limits on how many devices can be sent to Amazon for uploading.
From the user side, Amazon provides the "AWS Management Console" to set up the storage, and upload data. AWS is an acronym for "Amazon Web Services," a Web based utility that " ... provides convenient management of your computer, storage and other cloud resources." Data is stored in Glacier as "archives," which may contain a single file or many files, and is uploaded as a single unit or archive. In order to store data in Amazon's Glacier, a vault is created and named. While the volume of data storage is unlimited, the user is limited to creating a maximum of 1,000 vaults in each of Amazon Glacier's five regions. Into each vault, the user can upload countless archives, with the 40TB limit per archive. The archive packages are securely stored and organized in virtual "vaults." The vaults are heavily encrypted (AES-256), and accessible by using Amazon's "IAM" Identity and Access Management service.
According to a blog posting by Werner Vogels, Amazon's chief technology officer, "The service redundantly stores data in multiple facilities and on multiple devices within each facility." Amazon claims that with the redundant storage in the cloud, files will have an " ... average annual durability of 99.999999999%," meaning that if 100 billion files are stored in Glacier, only one will be lost in any year.
To retrieve an archive from Glacier requires that a job is initiated, which may take three to five hours to complete. There may be a fee for retrieving data in excess of 5 percent of the amount of data stored; up to 5 percent of stored files may be retrieved each month for free. Past that free data retrieval cap, Amazon charges 12 cents per gigabyte downloaded for the first 10 terabytes, with a descending rate for downloads greater than that. There is also a 3 cents per gigabyte fee for deleting newly uploaded files within 90 days.
Amazon offers a variety of other data storage and retrieval services, one of the most popular being its Simple Storage Service, known as S3. As stated previously, the data stored on the S3 servers are more accessible than they are on Glacier, but at a price. S3 offers a Free Usage Tier, where new Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers receive 5 GB of Amazon S3 storage, 20,000 Get Requests, 2,000 Put Requests, and 15GB of data transfer out each month for one year. Beyond the Free Usage Tier, up to a terabyte of storage is available for 12.5 cents per gigabyte per month for redundant storage, and 9.3 cents per gigabyte per month for a reduced redundancy storage system; the rate decreases significantly with larger volumes of storage. There are no inbound fees for uploading data to S3, but there are fees for downloading data, starting at 12 cents per gigabyte, again decreasing with volume.
There are some free alternatives available for remote backup and storage. Microsoft offers its free SkyDrive service (skydrive.live.com), with a 7 GB limit on free storage (users who signed up earlier this year had a 25 GB limit), and Google offers its Google Drive (drive.google.com), free for the first 5 GB of storage. Several other online services also offer free online backups with various limits on the amount of free storage. There are many other sellers of commercial backup services, with varying prices and services.
With the three most important words in computing being, backup, backup and backup, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other providers of backup services provide a cost effective and secure alternative to the more traditional on-site backup methods. These cloud based backup services are very worthy of consideration.
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CULLMAN, Ala. -- A tense ending to a Friday night football game between two high school teams in Alabama.
Just minutes after the game between Walker and Cullman High Schools, coaches from the two Jasper teams squared off at the 30 yard line.
It's not clear yet, just what prompted the two to exchange punches.
The head coach of the Walker team has been placed on "indefinite" administrative leave pending an investigation.
The defensive coordinator of the Cullman team was not disciplined.
Both the Jasper Police Department and the Alabama High School Athletic Association are investigating the incident.
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In broussard, louisiana, there's a road that leads to a tiny bridge. The teens around the area call it "stone road" for many reasons. Some teens go there to get drunk or stoned, and the now paved road used to be rocks and gravel. But that doesn't change what happens there. There is a story about the bridge there, that is only told at night, when teens gather in a car there on the bridge, leaving the engine on. Whatever the story is, the car ends up stallling on the bridge by itself, and a ring of fog will appear around the car. Sometimes, if a window is down, you can hear a ghostly voice calling your name. The radio stations will change, and you get chills down your spine. If you're lucky, the car will start, and you can leave. Others say if you follow the ghostly voice, you'll never be the same, or you'll never come back at all..
The legend of Stone Road
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Posted 25 April 2004 - 03:06 PM
Welcome to ghostvillage, home of 24,000+ smiling faces and a few old grouches."Some things have to be believed to be seen"Ralph Hodgson
Posted 25 April 2004 - 08:49 PM
Take my hand and we'll go riding through the sunshine from above
Posted 04 May 2004 - 05:13 AM
Ok i just got chills down my spine and i thought that the station that i'm listening to now was going to change....lol
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Posted 8/31/18
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In an effort to strengthen campus safety at all of our schools, Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System. The Raptor system will allow us to better track and screen all of our visitors on campus.
Upon entering any NMUSD school, visitors will be asked to present identification such as a driver's license, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have US government-issued identification, school staff can use alternate forms of identification and manually enter the visitor's name into the Raptor system. The Raptor system will also check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses without our knowledge for improved student safety.
We recognize that privacy and confidentiality are important to our visitors, which is why we want to emphasize that the Raptor system only checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the identification card is gathered or recorded. The information is not shared with any outside agency.
Once entry is approved, the Raptor system will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit. A visitor's badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off or pick up items in the front office.
The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority and the Raptor system allows us to quickly identify visitors that may present a danger to our students. Thank you in advance for your understanding and your support in enhancing our school safety protocols in our district. Contact your school principal if you have questions about this system.
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RICHMOND, Va. – The VCU Baseball team saw its four game winning streak come to an end on Saturday as visiting Monmouth recorded a 6-4 victory over the Rams on Saturday at The Diamond.
VCU drops to 5-5 on the season, while Monmouth improves to 4-3 with the victory.
"Monmouth did a good job of driving in runs early when they had the opportunity," said VCU head coach Paul Keyes. "They put together a few multiple run innings, and I felt that was the difference in this one. We put ourselves in a position to win late, with the tying runs on the bases and the game-winning run at the plate, but were unable to come through in the situation."
The Rams pushed one run across in the bottom of the first, as junior infielder Jordan Weymouth delivered a one-out double into right centerfield. Sophomore infielder Joey Cujas roped a single up the middle, to score Weymouth from second.
The Hawks would tally a pair of runs in both the third and fourth innings, extending their lead to 4-1.
Cujas helped the Rams get back in it, starting the bottom of the sixth off with a triple off the wall in centerfield. Redshirt junior Brent Mikionis delivered a hard shot to the Monmouth shortstop for a single, allowing Cujas to score.
After Monmouth scored a single run in the top of the seventh, VCU came right back with a run of its own, manufactured off a triple into right centerfield by sophomore outfielder Bill Cullen. Cullen came home to score on a wild pitch.
Monmouth added another run in the top off the eighth, extending its lead to 6-3.
The Rams had their chances in the bottom of the ninth to come back and win the game, pushing one run across early. The Rams kept the rally going, getting runners on first and second with two outs and Cujas at the plate. Cujas, representing the game-winning run, struck out to end the game and hand Monmouth the 6-4 victory.
Junior pitcher Kyle Haynes suffered the loss for the Rams, throwing 99 pitches in 6.2 innings pitched. Monmouth's Pat Light earned his second win of the season, going eight innings for the Hawks.
The Rams will get back at it tomorrow for a doubleheader with the Hawks, with the first game scheduled for a noon start. The third and final game of the series will start shortly after the conclusion of Sunday's first game.
"It will be a long day for all the guys, but they are young and should be able to handle it. We have two very evenly matched teams and it should make for a pair of great games," added Keyes.


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Head Coach Michelle Bento-Jackson
On the Broncos shooting troubles in the first half:
"We were taking good shots they just weren't falling for us. That is why we cannot rely solely on offense. We must concentrate of effective defense."
On what was said to the team during halftime:
"We discussed offensive areas that needed some work. We weren't making the right reads and because of that, we weren't getting good looks. We also made a couple of defensive changes. I'm proud of how my team came out in the second half and did a good job of executing those changes."
On Long Beach State:
"Long Beach State plays a different style of offense that we have not faced yet this season. Because of that, we had to really work on our half court defense and adjust to their style and we did a decent job."
On Tracey Walker's all-around performance:
"She is playing big minutes for us and it is her responsibility to keep this team going and stable. She was able to hold her composure in the second half and made a huge for us."
On Maggie Goldenberger's game today:
"Maggie had some big plays for us today. She has tremendous energy and intensity. She did a great job finishing around the basket and was constantly moving."
On Jen Gottschalk's consistency this season:
"Jen is extremely consistent for us. She has a great feel for the game and capitalizes on every opportunity she has."


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The anonymous comments are among the freewheeling posts on RateMDs.com, one of dozens of physician rating Web sites that have sprung up in recent years, offering anyone with access to a computer the chance to rave — or rant — about the treatment received from a doctor.
Most of the testimonies are glowing on sites from Angie's List to DoctorScorecard.com, but the bad ones can be brutal: Doctors are routinely branded as rude, incompetent — or worse. "He insisted on doing a pelvic exam on me … for a sore throat," wrote one poster.
Some docs, worried about their reputations, are trying to fight back against negative reviews, requiring patients to sign contracts — critics call them "gag orders" — promising not to post comments to public sites. Others ask patients to sign over copyright to future comments, hoping for leverage to have any nasty tags removed.
Mutual protection — or censorship?
Mutual protection — or censorship?
"Essentially, patients are being asked to trade in their freedom of speech for medical care," said John Swapceinski, founder of RateMDs.com, where 400 new ratings of doctors are added every day.
Not so, said Dr. Jeffrey Segal, a neurosurgeon and founder of Medical Justice Services Inc., a North Carolina-based business that helps doctors battle defamation for a fee. Patients are always free to seek the services of a doctor who doesn't require a waiver. For those who do sign, the contracts are a way to balance the rights of the patient and the rights of the doctor, Segal said.
"There's no venue for physicians to get their side of the story out," said Segal, who notes that doctors can't respond to specific patients because doing so would violate federal privacy laws.
While some sites, like Angie's List, know who's posting, most don't identify or verify commenters, said Segal, who blasts that anonymity.
"You don't know whether it's a patient, an ex-employee, an ex-spouse or even a competitor," Segal said.
About 1,000 of Medical Justice's 2,300 members require patients to sign privacy waivers, Segal said, making them part of a small but growing group of doctors trying to clamp down on scathing reviews.
"Patient will not denigrate, defame, disparage, or cast aspersions upon the Physician; and will use all reasonable efforts to prevent any member of their immediate family or acquaintance from engaging in any such activity," reads the "Mutual Agreement to Maintain Privacy" form posted on the site of Dr. C. Andrew Salzberg, a plastic surgeon and Medical Justice member in Tarrytown, N.Y.
"Published comments on web pages, blogs, and/or mass correspondence, however well intended, could severely damage Physician's practice."
The contracts typically limit patient comments for five years from the last doctor's visit and they imply that breaking the terms could land the patients in court. Matthew Zimmerman, a lawyer with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which monitors digital rights, says it's not likely lawsuits against patients or Web site providers would be successful.
"The doctor can't legally go to the Web site and demand that the content come down," said Zimmerman.
Nasty comments? Web sites aren't responsible
Under the federal Communication Decency Act, Web site providers aren't liable for the postings of those who comment, no matter what they say. Even so, doctors and their lawyers routinely attempt to intimidate or encourage Web sites to remove offensive posts, said Swapceinski.
He said he's deleted a very few, but only if they shouldn't have been accepted in the first place. The post about the doctor performing a pelvic exam for a sore throat was libelous, for instance, and should never have been allowed, he said.
As awareness grows, the waivers may be backfiring on doctors, drawing scathing attention —and possible government sanctions — to the very physicians who sought to avoid it most.
RateMd.com has begun posting names of doctors who require waivers to a so-called "Wall of Shame."
Soon, Angie's List, the behemoth of online review sites, will begin posting alerts that highlight docs who ask for what founder Angie Hicks calls "medical gag orders."
"This is a very defensive action for the medical profession," said Hicks, founder of the Indianapolis, Ind., site that boasts more than 1 million members and reviews of 160,000 health providers. "This is an important element for consumers. It's an important way for them to get feedback they might not have been getting."
Recently, the Office of Civil Rights for the federal department of Health and Human Services forced a doctors' practice to stop requiring patients to sign waivers in exchange for privacy protections already mandated under HIPAA, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
"A covered entity's obligation to comply with all requirements of the Privacy Rule cannot be conditioned on the patient's silence," reads the case ruling, which does not identify the practice or any patient who complained.
HIPPA violators could be subject to fines of at least $1,000 per patient, and perhaps much higher, an HHS spokesman said.
When they're bad, they're bad
It takes only a quick scan of the ratings sites to understand why some doctors are opposed to the postings. While three-quarters of the ratings typically are positive, garnering grades of "A" on Angie's List or sunny smiley faces on RateMD.com, when the rankings are bad, they're really bad.
"He botched the surgery," reads one Angie's List comment about a Seattle-area gynecologist. "I have seen people in his waiting room doubled over in pain … I had to have another surgeon repair the damage he caused from his surgery. Don't go here."
"As a result of her inability to understand her patient's personality and depression, he killed himself," reads a review of a New York psychiatrist on DoctorScorecard.com.
For doctors, clicking through such reviews can be an "anxiety-provoking" experience, said Dr. Shaili Jain, author of "Googling Ourselves — What Physicians Can Learn from Online Ratings Sites," a commentary in last week's New England Journal of Medicine.
"It's your reputation that's being put out there and that's the most valuable thing a physician has," said Jain, a psychiatry fellow at the Veterans Adminsitration Palo Alto Health Care System at Stanford University.
There are other concerns as well. Most sites post only a few reviews for each doctor, not enough for meaningful evaluation, contends Segal, the Medical Justice founder. Even if patients are legitimate, he adds, they often focus on factors such as punctuality, politeness and the friendliness of the office staff, not medically meaningful outcomes.
"The things they focus on mostly are the subjective perspectives of the doctor's bedside manner," Segal said. "I'll put up with a competent jerk anytime."
Bedside manner better be good
But what some doctors don't realize is that those bedside factors can make or break a patient's experience, said Jain, who thinks the reviews are valuable. In the growing digital universe, she believes there's no way to stop them — and doctors will lose out if they try.
"We seldom get to hear what patients want or value because in the real world disappointed patients rarely tell doctors to their face that they think of them," she said.
Plus, some patients might object to the idea that doctors are trying to stifle them. Ria Moran, a breast cancer patient of Dr. Salzberg, the New York plastic surgeon, disagrees with the idea of privacy waivers.
"I think that people should have the free will to express what they want to express," said Moran, 58, a writer and editor in Boulder, Colo. "But I also don't believe in defaming people."'
Moran doesn't remember whether she signed a privacy waiver when she saw Salzberg for a mastectomy and breast reconstruction last summer. If she had, she said she probably wouldn't have posted glowing comments about the doctor on her breast cancer blog.
Salzberg is among doctors flagged by Angie's List. Like more than a dozen other doctors identified on Web site watch lists, he declined to speak to msnbc.com about his waiver policy. An office spokeswoman referred questions to Medical Justice. The spokeswoman said Salzberg no longer requires waivers, but she couldn't say when the policy changed or why the forms remain on the doctor's public site.
After learning of the waivers, Moran contacted Salzberg's staff. Rather than objecting to her posts, they told her that it was OK to keep this comment on her blog:
"Dr. Salzberg did a fantastic reconstruction job and I am very happy with the results."
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BALTIMORE – UMBC softball hits the road for its second tournament of the season on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 when it travels to the Phoenix Opening Tournament at Hunt Softball Park on the campus of Elon University. Due to inclement weather in the forecast for Friday, the schedule has updated.
The Retrievers open the weekend's action with a Friday doubleheader against Niagara (4:45 p.m.) and Iona (7 p.m.). UMBC's Saturday doubleheader features the host Phoenix (2:30 p.m.), followed by a rematch versus Iona (4:45 p.m.).
The Retrievers are coming off a 2-2 season-opening weekend at the Seahawk Invitational. Freshman pitcher Jessica Holte (Ashland, Va./Atlee) tossed two complete game victories in the circle, posting a 2.50 ERA and striking out nine batters in her collegiate tournament debut. UMBC had a pair of freshmen bat over .500 for the weekend, with Kaelin Jackson (Export, Pa./Franklin Regional) tallying four hits on seven at bats for a weekend average of .571. The reigning America East Rookie of the Week, Jaclyn Buckley (Voorhees, N.J./Eastern Camden Regional) started her career off with a bang, registering a two-run go-ahead home run in the top of the seventh inning for her first collegiate hit. Buckley had a .909 slugging percentage for the weekend and finished with a team-best six hits.
UMBC batted .414 with runners in scoring position during the tournament, including a perfect three-for-three from the dish from senior Caitlin Chance (Easton, Md./Easton). Chance finished the weekend with two doubles and four runs batted in.
Niagara, which is coming off a third-place finish in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament, opens its 2014 slate on Friday at Elon. The Purple Eagles return six starters from last season's squad that posted a 9-7 league record a season ago. Head coach Larry Puzan starts his first full season as head coach of Niagara after serving as an assistant coach the last 17 seasons. The Purple Eagles were picked to finish eighth in the MAAC Preseason Poll.
Iona also opens its 2014 campaign at the Phoenix Opening Tournament. The Gaels were picked to finish sixth in the MAAC Preseason Poll after posting a 13-37 overall mark and a 9-7 league record. Senior outfielder Eileen McCann earned preseason All-Conference recognition and enters the season as the program's all-time home runs leader.
Elon enters the weekend at 5-3-1 on the season, but has dropped three of its last four decisions. The Phoenix are coming off a 9-2 loss at Campbell on Wednesday. Elon has relied heavily on the long ball thus far this season, registering 13 home runs on the year. Sophomore Emily Cameron leads the offense with 12 runs batted in with five of her 10 hits being home runs. Senior Carleigh Nester has chipped in a pair of homers and seven RBI. The Phoenix have four pitchers that have notched a win in 2014, with junior Eve Clausen and junior Caitlin O'Shea each posting an earned run average under 2.00.


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Senior Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) rushed for 192 yards and four touchdowns and kicked a game-winning 37-yard field goal to lift Washington and Lee to a 45-42 four-overtime victory over Hampden-Sydney on Saturday at Wilson Field.
The win, coupled with a Bridgewater loss to Randolph-Macon, gives the Generals their second ODAC Championship in three years.
W&L (7-2, 5-1) committed two first half turnovers and fell behind 17-0 following a 2-yard touchdown run by Hampden-Sydney (6-3, 4-2) senior running back Evan King (Lewisburg, W.Va./Episcopal) with 10:01 left in the first half. The Generals then got on the board with 2:35 left in the half on a 3-yard Heinsohn touchdown run. The PAT was blocked and the Tigers carried a 17-6 lead into the break.
W&L received the opening kickoff of the second half and marched 78 yards on 11 plays as another 3-yard touchdown plunge by Heinsohn sliced it to a 17-13 game with 9:27 left in the quarter. W&L junior cornerback Lee Peaseley (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) then picked off H-SC sophomore quarterback Nash Nance (Calhoun, Ga./Tennessee) four plays later on the W&L 43-yardline.
Washington and Lee took its first lead of the game eight plays later when Heinsohn scored his third touchdown of the game, this time on a 35-yard run with 4:25 left in the quarter.
Hampden-Sydney took the lead right back, covering 71 yards on 11 plays as King capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run for a 24-20 lead with 14 seconds left in the quarter. W&L senior running back Brett Murray (Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor) returned the ensuing kickoff 56 yards to the H-SC 32-yardline, but the Tigers held on a 4th-and-2 from the 7-yardline to preserve the lead.
Following the stop, the Tigers strung together a 16-play, 81-yard drive that ate up 8:06 from the clock. The drive ended with a 24-yard field goal by sophomore placekicker Max Antwerpes (Mainz, Germany/Kenston Forest) that made it a 27-20 game with 4:31 remaining.
The Generals then reeled off a 10-play, 69-yard drive that resulted in a fourth Heinsohn touchdown, this time from 3-yards out with 39 seconds remaining. He then booted the ensuing PAT to knot the game at 27-27 and the Tigers took a knee following a penalty on their kick return as the teams headed to overtime.
W&L got the ball first in overtime and drove to the Hampden-Sydney 1-yardline before Heinsohn was stopped on 4th-and-goal. The Tigers attempted a 36-yard field goal by Antwerpes after gaining just six yards on their first possession, but the kick sailed wide left.
The Tigers then scored on the first play of the second overtime as Nance found sophomore wide receiver Holton Walker (Lynchburg, Va./Brookeville) with a 25-yard strike for a 34-27 lead. W&L responded four plays later as Murray scampered 20 yards for a touchdown on 4th-and-5 to knot the score at 34-34.
W&L had the first possession of the third overtime session and converted on an 8-yard touchdown run by Murray for a 40-34 lead. Per the rules, a team must go for two points after the second overtime and Heinsohn converted on a rush for a 42-34 advantage. The Tigers found paydirt three plays later when Nance scored on a quarterback keeper from 1-yard out and King scored the two-point conversion run to tie the score once again at 42-42.
In the final overtime session, the Generals defense stiffened and forced a 43-yard field goal attempt by Antwerpes, who missed short and wide left. After gaining five yards on three plays, Heinsohn booted the winning field goal from 37-yards out.
Heinsohn paced the Generals offense which gained 464 yards, including 451 yards on the ground. In addition to his 192 rushing yards, he also scored 33 points in the game, setting a new school record and eclipsing the former mark of 32 held by Tom Mason since the 1993 season. Junior quarterback Nick Lombardo (Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge) amassed a career-high 170 yards on 30 carries, while Murray notched 64 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Senior safety Jake Pelton (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) led the Generals' defense with 10 tackles.
Hampden-Sydney gained 410 yards of offense led by Nance, who completed 24-of-38 passes for 262 yards and one touchdown (1 INT). He also rushed for 28 yards and a score. King tallied 55 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries, and Walker snared six balls for 73 yards and one score. Senior linebacker Alex Price (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) and junior safety Charlie Shoemaker (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park) led the defense with 14 tackles each.
Washington and Lee will conclude the regular season on Saturday when it hosts Shenandoah for a 1:00 pm contest.


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Torque Spec Thread
Post E46 M3 torque spec's and I'll add them here.
Oil drain plug: 18 ft-lbs
Oil filter housing cap bolt: 24 ft-lbs
Banjo bolt (side of valve cover): 18 ft-lbs (25 Nm)
Spark Plugs: 16 ft-lbs (22 Nm)
Cam Bolts: 10.3 ft-lbs (14 Nm )
Chain Tensioner bolt: 32mm 51.6 ft-lb (70nm)
Cylinder head bolts: E14 22.1 ft-lb (30nm)/90 degrees/90 degrees (see explanation in thread)
Engine mounts: 37 ft-lbs (49 Nm)
VANOS filter bolt: 20 ft-lbs
Oil pan bolts - 8.8 grade - 89 in-lbs (10 Nm)
10.9 grade - 106 in-lbs (12 Nm)
Tensioner: 18 ft. lbs. (24 Nm)
Idler Pulley: 33 ft. lbs (45 Nm)
Harmonic balancer M12x110 bolts: 44 ft-lbs (60 Nm) then 50 degrees and 50 degrees
Plastic ///M cover over valve cover: 89 in-lbs (10 Nm)
Front Suspension/Brakes
brake caliper mounting bracket to spindle: 81 ft-lbs (110 Nm)
brake caliper guide pins: 22 ft-lbs (30 Nm)
strut tower nuts: 25-26 ft-lbs (35 Nm)
strut bar nuts: 18 ft-lbs (24Nm)
lower strut slip-fit to kingpin/clamshell bolt: 60 ft-lbs (81 Nm)
control arm ball joint: 66 ft-lbs (90 Nm)
control arm at steering knuckle: (65 Nm)
control arm bushing bracket: 44 ft-lbs (60 Nm)
aluminum subframe brace/underplate: 43.5 ft-lbs plus 45-90 degree turn
Rear Suspension/Differential
rear trailing arm bracket to car body: 57 ft-lbs (77 Nm)
rear trailing arm/rtab bushing thru bolt: 81 ft-lbs (if using stock rtab, tighten bushing bolt with trailing arm at proper angle to avoid bushing preload)
rear shock mount upper bolts: 21 ft-lbs
rear shock lower bolt: 74 ft-lbs (100 Nm) in loaded position
rear lower control arm to trailing arm bolt: 81 ft-lbs (110 Nm)
rear v-brace: 44 ft-lbs (59 Nm) + 90 degrees
front subframe bolts: 81 ft-lbs (110 Nm)
rear subframe bolts: 57 ft-lbs (77 Nm)
1 front diff mount bolt: 148 ft-lbs (200 Nm)
2 rear diff mount bolts: 15 ft-lbs (20 Nm) + 90 degrees
Differential drain and fill plugs:
- with o-ring - 44 ft-lbs (60 Nm)
- with sealing washer - 48 ft-lbs (65 Nm)
- type not specified - 52 ft-lbs (70 Nm)
Transmission and Driveshaft
guibo to transmission/driveshaft: M12 - 85 ft-lbs (115 Nm)
center support bearing to body: 15 ft-lbs (20 Nm)
driveshaft to differential flange: 52 ft-lbs (70 Nm)
Transmission mounting
Class 8.8:
2ea. M12x50 (12 & 1 o'clock positions looking fwd) - 65 ft-lbs
2ea. M12x90 (4 & 9 o'clock positions looking fwd) - 65 ft-lbs
3ea. M8x50 (5, 6 & 8 o'clock positions looking fwd) - 22 ft-lbs
2ea. M10x65 (starter bolts) - 40 ft-lbs
1ea. M6 Hex for shield (3 o'clock position looking fwd) - 'Goodntight' 7ft-lbs
Flange bolts from Section 2 to your muffler: 11ft-lbs (15Nm)
Muffler hanger to muffler: 15ft-lbs (20Nm)
Muffler hanger to chassis: 16ft-lbs (22Nm)
wheel bolts: 88 ft-lbs (120 Nm)
steering coupler ET10 bolts: 16 ft-lbs (22 Nm)
steering wheel locking nut: 46 ft-lbs (63 Nm)
Cylinder head torque procedure:
1. Torque cylinder head bolts to 30 N-m in the following order:
2. Torque each bolt 90 degrees in the same order.
3. Torque each bolt 90 degrees one final time in the same order.
multiply ft-lbs by 1.356 to get N-m
multiply N-m by 0.738 to get ft-lbs
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Torque Spec thread
Hey everyone !
In addition to the torque spec thread that is stickied in this section, I thought I would do a little PDF files with the actual drawings and torque values.
Easy to read, print, and have in the garage.
Describing torques with this is a lot easier than writing the name of the actual part and torque value.
Here you go for the download : DOWNLOAD (updated 2017/3/3)
Please do not hesitate to comment for anything that could correct / make the file better !
Stay up to date !
Simple give me your email address using this link : http://goo.gl/forms/P19InSMaob
and I will send you update warnings about the file
Change log
2016 April 8 - Corrected drive shaft center bolt (connecting both parts) torque : 97 Nm with loctite - Corrected differential subframe front bolt tightening torque (90 Nm for the stud / 77 Nm for the nut) - Better display of transmission / guibo / propshaft connecting bolts torques - Corrected front reinforcement plate angle torque (90° +/- 30° and not 90°+30°) - Corrected front strut brace nuts torque (24 Nm instead of 40 Nm) - Corrected front top strut housing torque 2016 April 10 - Added information for main bearing screws - Added information for cylinder head screws - Added torque for sealer plug for rocker arm shaft - Added torque for 11111736005 bolt - Corrected header -> cylinder head bolt (15 Nm M7 as per TIS) - Corrected spark plug torque (23 ±3 Nm as per TIS instead of 25 Nm) - Corrected value for knock sensor to engine block torque - Corrected torque value for cranshaft pulse generator (9 Nm instead of 5 Nm) - Corrected value on holder on oil cooler line - Corrected value on headers to section 2 bolts (differentiation US version / Euro version) - Corrected clutch master cylinder to pedal assembly bolt torque - Corrected values for clutch hydraulic pipes coupling bolts - Added complete gearbox tightening torques information (including SMG specific torques) - Corrected reverse light switch (16 Nm instead of 20 Nm) - Corrected guibo to transmission output flange torque - Corrected stabilize link torque - Added steering column adjusment screw torque - Added steering colum sliding piece nut torque - Corrected torques on rear upper / lower control arms - Added door hinge and closing bar nuts torques - Added front impact absorber tightening torque - Corrected seat belt slider to body bolt torque 2016 August 23 - Added information about differential (Axle cap bolts + preload...) 2017 January 31 - Added lots of information for engine rebuild - Made a permanent link to latest version : http://sawashie.free.fr/M3/TorqueSpec/E46%20M3%20TORQUE%20SPECS%20LR.pdf
- Alternator pulley torque ?
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Wow, awesome work. Thanks for sharing it.
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Your awesome!! Thank you!!
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You're welcome ! So many ressources here, that was something I can contribute to
Just realized I did everything in Nm. Should I convert everything to Ft Lbs ? Would that be easier for american users ?
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Awesome I love torques
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This is amazing for lack of better terms man..!!!
I'm literally in the middle of a full engine rebuild and you have no idea how much you just helped me out !!
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Re: For all you torque wh0res
To convert to Ft Lbs, I can do that of course, but will need some time. It's late here now, and I need to get some sleep before a big day of work tomorrow.
In the mean time :
Nm x 0,737562149277 = Ft Lbs
Nm x 8,85074610683 = Inch Lbs
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Sure thing man!!! I can convert manually for now lol
Just let us know when you update it....Im sure you literally and single handedly saved many people lots of time doing research!
Thanks again man!
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Beginning at Southwestern International Raceway in March and ending at Memphis International Raceway in October the 2013 Nitro Jam schedule will feature the return of Top Fuel Dragster, along with a host of returning nitro-powered machines including AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Harley, Fuel Altered and more. Each stop on the Nitro Jam tour will also include the impressive fire display of the 30,000 horsepower Super Shockwave jet truck, fireworks and unique surprises at every event.
But at the center of the fury is the show-stopping power of Top Fuel.
"We took a survey of our fans, sponsors, racers and even our own employees about what makes them say 'wow' in this sport. While all of the lists varied from second place on down, number one was almost always the same. Everyone listed Top Fuel as the most exciting thing they have ever seen," said Nitro Jam President Aaron Polburn. "So in 2013 we are thrilled to bring Top Fuel back to our lineup and make each Nitro Jam event as entertaining and exciting as possible. We had a great product in 2012 and with the addition of Top Fuel I know this year's lineup will be our most exciting yet."
All eight Nitro Jam events will feature Top Fuel as part of its lineup, with some races showcasing a pair of 8,000 horsepower machines battling side-by-side on the quarter-mile and other events featuring as many as four. And as for others, well, they will feature something quite a bit different, an experience that will certainly have fans talking.
"At select events on the 2013 schedule we will be racing a Top Fuel Dragster against a jet-powered dragster creating a sensory overload the likes of which many people have never seen," Polburn said. "On one hand you have the fastest accelerating machine on earth and on the other you have a flame-throwing jet that creates all of its speed at the top end. Combined you have two machines going 300 mph that provides a completely unique look and feel when racing."
Among the drivers scheduled to race in 2013 are longtime Nitro Jam competitor and 2007 Top Fuel World Champion Bruce Litton and rising star and 2012 race winner Kyle Wurtzel.
For more information on the 2013 Nitro Jam lineups and schedule, visit www.nitrojam.com .


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What causes the Sun to change? And what are the impacts on our planet and our daily lives?
These are some of the top questions that the Heliophysics Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate is seeking answers to through a variety of missions to study the Sun. The most recent, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), launched in 2010, beams back 150 million bits of data per second—almost 50 times more science data than any other mission in NASA history. As a result, SDO's instruments are giving solar scientists an unprecedented look at the Sun.
On a similar mission, NASA's Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscope Imager (RHESSI) launched in 2002 to gather a wealth of data to construct images of the Sun. To create meaningful visualizations out of the vast data, much of it has been deciphered using a computer programming language called Interactive Data Language (IDL). In addition to studying the Sun, there is widespread use of IDL throughout NASA to process data, analyze images, perform computations, and make simulation models.
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At the time, graphics processing units (GPUs) were mainly used for 3D gaming graphics, but the technology was becoming more commonly used to accelerate scientific computing. Messmer says Tech-X wanted to use one piece of hardware—a GPU—rather than several pieces, to make the computations faster.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College volleyball team and head coach Gretchen Krumdieck are happy to announce the addition of Ella Anastasiades (Atlanta), a defensive specialist.
"Ella is a natural passer on the court," said Krumdieck. "She's very fluid and reacts well to the ball. Her positive upbeat attitude will be a great addition to the team."
Anastasiades lettered in volleyball at St. Pius X Catholic High School under John Fredrick. During her time at St. Pius she was named Best Defensive Player as well as earning a spot on the All-State Team. She will be starting her sophomore year when the Bobcats take the court next year.
GC Volleyball will be the newest program sponsored by GC Athletics and the 11th overall when they take the court during the fall 2013 season.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Mariners fall short in Felix's bid for 100th career win
CHICAGO -- Mariners ace Felix Hernandez came up just short against both the White Sox and history on Saturday as Seattle dropped a 4-3 decision at wind-swept U.S. Cellular Field.
Hernandez remains stuck at 99 career wins, and his three strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings put him at 1,498. Only Bert Blyleven, Walter Johnson and Dwight Gooden have reached the combination of 100 wins and 1,500 strikeouts before the age of 27.
Hernandez will celebrate his 27th birthday on Monday, so this was his last chance to pull that off. But he was more worried about just beating the White Sox on this blustery day in Chicago, and that opportunity evaporated when he gave up four runs and six hits before giving way with the bases loaded in the seventh.
"The stuff was there today, but it was the command. That was the problem," said Hernandez. "When I don't have my command, it's tough to pitch."
On a day fielders sweated to track down high flies and several well-struck balls died in the outfield after being knocked down by the brisk breeze, Hernandez declined to blame Mother Nature for his difficulties.
"I don't know if it was the wind. It was just me," Hernandez said. "I was opening up too much. I was going too quick. It was me. It was not the wind."
White Sox right fielder Alex Rios laced a two-run home run when Hernandez elevated an 0-2 changeup in the sixth inning to break up a 1-1 tie, and the White Sox pushed across another run in the seventh with a sacrifice fly after reliever Charlie Furbush replaced Hernandez following his 108th pitch of the day.
The Rios pitch was the one Hernandez wanted back at day's end.
"There was just one mistake -- the homer. That was about it," he said. "When it left my hand I thought, 'That's going to be up.' It was a changeup, and I was trying to go down, but it didn't work. It was a good call, but a bad changeup."
The veteran Rios was batting .208 with nine strikeouts in 24 at-bats in his career against Hernandez when he finally touched him for his first home run.
"Felix, Verlander -- those are veteran guys that know what they're doing out there," Rios said, referring to Tigers ace Justin Verlander. "They know how to locate; they know what pitches to throw in certain situations. When you put a good swing on a mistake like that and do some damage, that's pretty good."
Rios said Hernandez wasn't his typical self in this one.
"He wasn't as usual. He throws 94, 95 and he was in the low 90s today," said Rios. "He threw that pitch right over the plate, and I took advantage of it."
While Hernandez didn't allow a hit until one out in the fourth, manager Eric Wedge acknowledged this certainly wasn't vintage Hernandez after his ace threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings in his debut against the A's on Opening Day.
"I don't think he had his best stuff today," said Wedge. "He always competes and pitches, but he didn't quite have the same fastball he typically has, and I think that probably leaked into his secondary stuff."
Hernandez is now 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA in two outings. His record fell to 1-5 with a 4.88 ERA in eight career starts at U.S. Cellular, where the Mariners are now 5-25 since 2010.
Michael Saunders pushed a two-run opposite-field homer off Matt Thornton to cut the margin to 4-3 in the eighth, but the Mariners stranded two runners later that inning and finished the day 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
"We had some scoring opportunities late, we just didn't come up with anything," said Wedge. "We had three or four opportunities I felt where with one swing of the bat it's a different ballgame."
Seattle managed just three hits and one run in 5 2/3 innings against White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod. That tally was an unearned run in the second when Raul Ibanez doubled, moved to third on a passed ball and scored on a hard shot by Dustin Ackley that was ruled an error when first baseman Jeff Keppinger couldn't backhand it.
The Mariners appeared to have something going in the fifth when Justin Smoak singled and Ackley walked. But Kelly Shoppach couldn't get a bunt down and wound up striking out and Brendan Ryan pulled a hard grounder down the third-base line that Conor Gillaspie fielded as he fell on the bag for the force, then fired to first to get Ryan and end the inning.
Seattle also left runners at first and second in the sixth when Ibanez struck out against Donnie Veal and the veteran outfielder stranded two more in the eighth when Jesse Crain struck him out after Saunders had homered to make things interesting.
"I left a couple chances out there," said Ibanez. "I didn't get it done. I've got to be better than that."
That could be said of the Mariners offense in general as the club is hitting .224 through six games and takes a 3-3 record into Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.
"Every single game we've played this year we've had runners on base and are just missing that timely hit in the gap or whatever it may be," said Saunders. "But we fought hard, we were in the game the entire way and gave ourselves an opportunity. If we do that over the course of the season, we're going to win a lot of ballgames."


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by Brian DeCandia, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College athletic department announced this afternoon that March of Dimes Night originally scheduled for tonight, Feb. 2 against North Georgia will be changed to the homecoming game Saturday, Feb. 19 against Columbus State University at 5:30 p.m.
"We are very excited to work the March of Dimes program again," said sports information director Al Weston. "It's going to be a huge crowd and will be a great night to promote the March of Dimes cause."
Come support Zeta Phi Beta's "Come to the Game and Bring Some Change." Your change will change someone's life.
The Bobcats' next home game is slated for Thursday, Feb. 10 against Augusta State University at 5:30 p.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/GCSUBobcats and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Rosenfeld ranks third on the Crimson with two goals (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
DURHAM, N.H.—New Hampshire scored two unanswered goals following Rachael Rosenfeld's tying tally to defeat the Harvard field hockey team, 3-1, Wednesday evening at Memorial Field in the Crimson's final game before beginning Ivy League play.
Sophomore Cynthia Tassopoulos made 11 saves for the Crimson (2-3). Rosenfeld notched her second goal in three games, while Whitney Frates and Hayley Rausch each logged a goal and an assist for the Wildcats (5-2). New Hampshire held a 19-8 edge in shots and a 10-5 advantage in penalty corners.
Rausch gave UNH the lead about 15 minutes into the game, banging the ball in after a left-to-right pass from Frates.
As she did Friday against Maine, Rosenfeld netted a first-half equalizer. She took a pass from senior Chloe Keating and beat Katherine Nagengast with a shot to the right side. Keating led Harvard with three shots, and her assist gave her a team-high 11 points in five games this season. Nagengast made two saves.
Rosenfeld's goal sent the game into halftime tied at 1-1. Frates seized control for UNH with a goal early in the second half after pouncing on a loose ball in the circle. Megan Bozek added an insurance tally off a 53rd-minute penalty corner.
Harvard opens Ivy League play Saturday against rival Yale. The game starts at 2 p.m. at Jordan Field.


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12 January 2012
A Club With Style
I belonged to a club in Chicago which enjoyed reciprocity with the New York Athletic Club. The access to other clubs can easily be worth membership in a local club alone. Especially if you travel a lot. The NYAC offered clean rooms at a decent price and was loaded with character.
N.Y.A.C - Home of the lottery dinner
On the one hand, it could take hours to get through dinner. Forgetful waiters, lost entrees, missing drinks. On the other, you might never receive a bill for that dinner. You just never knew with the NYAC. One morning after a swim, I sat alone in their massive steam room. I was taking off my trunks when a woman walked in. She looked the other way as I tugged my trunks back up. You just never knew...
Jr Suite - far left two windows on top floor
There was a junior suite I always asked for on the top floor. The first night there, I came into my room from dinner but couldn't find the light switch. The door slowly closed but an open window offered light in the dark room. I slowly moved to the window and could see an apartment building across the street.
The building across the street
I watched as a man in an art filled living room sat on an ugly sectional watching his big screen television. I could just make out his bald head and saw he was smoking a cigar and watching David Letterman. Without turning on a light, I moved to my television and turned it on. I found the Letterman show, tuned the picture dark and left the sound on.
I took a beer from the mini-bar, turned the desk chair towards the window, sat down and watched Letterman from across the street. He wasn't always there and once I had to sit through Leno, but the NYAC always made feel like a real New Yorker.
12 comments:
- SUM said...
Why did the woman in the steam room "look the other way"? You Americans and your sensibilities.
- 12 January, 2012 06:38
- M.Lane said...
One of my very favorite places. Next time I'm in town I'll have to try the steam room.
- 12 January, 2012 06:53
- tintin said...
SUM- Nothing to see most likely. Shrinkage.
- 12 January, 2012 06:57
That is also my junior suite at the NYAC. And THE goal is a pied-à-terre in that very same apartment building. I know I'll never be a real New Yorker, but I am of use to our friends from the UES who are currently staying with us in the sunny southwest. I surely appreciate that glimpse into my NY.
- 12 January, 2012 09:40
- Ben said...
Saw Fred Rogers in the locker room there many years ago. He was indeed putting on blue Keds.
- 12 January, 2012 13:27
- Brohammas said...
Must admit, this did not go the direction I expected. I'm glad for that.
Nicely done.
- 12 January, 2012 15:11
- tintin said...
Brohammas- What direction was that? Just to confirm, the mini bar didn't have any ginger ale.
- 12 January, 2012 15:15
- GSV JR said...
This made my butthole pucker a little bit.
- 13 January, 2012 10:16
sucks they were forced by NYC to admit women.
- 15 January, 2012 14:24
If Don Draper was a member, it had to be alright.
- 16 January, 2012 01:31
Met with a classmate of my father's who worked at BankAmerica, in the NYAC tap room, a month after I graduated from college to talk about job opportunities.
And I had a friend of a friend by the name of Leon whose family lived in the apartment building across the street, so I've been there too. Last I heard Leon's whole family was indicted for art fraud and counterfeiting, haven't spoken to him since.
- 17 January, 2012 22:36
- Patsy said...
My father had his bachelor party at the NYAC. A lady in a neigboring building poured a bucket of water on them, while they were standing around outside. guess they were a little loud......
- 18 January, 2012 16:00


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It's college decision time for Fairfax County seniors, and college-bound students and their parents are encouraged to attend an upcoming program that deals with binge drinking on college campuses. "The Perils of the College Drinking Culture" will be presented by the Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County, in collaboration with the Fairfax County Police Department, in April and May at locations across the county.
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*Wednesday, May 16, at Mount Vernon High School
*Wednesday, May 23, at Northern Virginia Community College's Ernst Community Cultural Center
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The athletic department at Northeastern Junior College will hold a Trick or Trot Race on Saturday, Oct. 27. A fun format, the race, which features your choice of one mile, 5K or 10K runs, will offer prizes for not only the fastest times, but also the best costumes. Costumes are highly encouraged and prizes will be awarded for scariest and funniest.
Runners who want to participate in Trick or Trot can register online at Active.com. To register, you will need to search the site by putting Sterling in the site map and the key words Trick or Trot.
All those who sign up by Oct.19 will receive a t-shirt commemorating the event.
Races will begin at 8 a.m. at the Bank of Colorado Event Center. Age categories include age 12 years and under; age 13-19 years, age 20-34 years, age 35-49 years and age over 50 years. Cost to register for the run is $20 for the 5K, $25 for the 10K and $15 for the one-mile race.
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The Fort Lauderdale-based computer firm that employed Washington Navy yard gunman Aaron Alexis on behalf of Hewlett Packard was fired by the tech giant Wednesday over "its failure to respond appropriately" to the shooter's mental health issues.
In a letter obtained by NBC News, an HP executive informed The Experts CEO Thomas Hosko Wednesday that the tech firm "has lost all confidence in The Experts ability to meet its contractual obligations and serve as an HP subcontractor." HP said it was terminating its contract with The Experts within 30 days as a result.
"HP has strict policies in place that require contractors and their employees to adhere to the highest standards of business practices and ethics," the company said in a statement. "Based on what we now know about The Experts' conduct, including its failure to respond appropriately to Aaron Alexis' mental health issues and certain incidents recently reported in the press, HP has terminated its relationship with The Experts."
A spokeswoman for The Experts said the company was disappointed by the decision.
"The Experts is disappointed in H-P's decision, as we have continued to meet all of our contractual obligations," the spokeswoman said in a statement. "The Experts had no greater insight into Alexis' mental health than H-P, particularly given that an H-P site manager closely supervised him, including during the events in Rhode Island."
The development came as the FBI released chilling surveillance video that showed Alexis pulling into the Navy Yard parking garage and running through a building with a sawed-off shotgun.
Alexis, 34, a government contractor from Ft. Worth, Texas, who had started an assignment at the Navy Yard only a week earlier, didn't appear to be motivated by any kind of workplace dispute, officials said in their account of the Sept. 16 massacre. Rather, Alexis "held a delusional belief that he was being controlled or influenced by extremely low frequency, or ELF, electromagnetic waves," Valerie Parlave, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's Washington field division, said in a news conference outside her office Wednesday.
Scrawled onto the shotgun, purchased legally at a Northern Virginia gun shop two days earlier, were several phrases, including, "End to the torment," "My ELF weapon," and "Better off this way," Parlave said.
In documents recovered after the attack, Alexis indicated that the electromagnetic waves drove him to commit the hour-long morning assault, in which a dozen workers died and several more were injured.
"Ultra-low frequency attack is what I've been subject to for the last three months," Alexis wrote in a document obtained by authorities, Parlave said. "That is what has driven me to this."
Rhode Island police had said last week it had reported raising concerns with the Navy last August after Alexis called them to complain he was "hearing voices" and believed he was under surveillance while working on another job for The Experts in that state.
Last week, The Experts said a recent background check and security clearance confirmation showed no major issues for Alexis. A minor traffic violation was the only issue in Alexis' late June background check and security clearance confirmation, according to the company.