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CLEVELAND — Still soaked after being doused with beer, Danny Salazar picked up the official lineup card he was given as a memento of his first win. "I didn't know I would get this," he said at his locker.
Indians drop Jays 4-2
By Tom Withers
CLEVELAND — Still soaked after being doused with beer, Danny Salazar picked up the official lineup card he was given as a memento of his first win.
"I didn't know I would get this," he said at his locker.
Salazar began to fold it in half and tuck the card into his backpack when he was stopped by clubhouse manager Tony Amato.
It was the rookie's only mistake.
Salazar pitched six superb innings and won his major league debut, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
Salazar, who began the season in Double-A ball, allowed just one run and two hits. The right-hander didn't give up a hit until the sixth, struck out seven and showed poise from his first pitch to his last.
The hard-throwing 23-year-old was shocked at being called up, but he pitched with the nerves of a seasoned veteran and gave the Indians a much-needed strong outing.
"He was terrific," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "That can be what he is. The kid has special stuff."
Salazar was brought up for one start. He's headed back to Triple-A Columbus, but it may not be long before Salazar is back in Cleveland on a more permanent basis.
"We think the kid has a very bright future," Francona said.
Chris Perez gave up a run in a shaky ninth but got his 11th save as the Indians beat knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (8-10) for the second time this season.
Asdrubal Cabrera homered in the first off Dickey and Lonnie Chisenhall drove in a run in Cleveland's two-run sixth.
Jose Bautista hit an RBI double for Toronto's only run off Salazar, who admitted being nervous during his pregame warmup in the bullpen.
But once he was on the mound, Salazar was unflappable — and for a while, unhittable.
Unleashing a fastball that registered 99 mph on the stadium radar gun, he coasted through the first five innings, striking out seven and not letting the Blue Jays get many good swings. A few of his pitches were way out of the strike zone, but just when it appeared he might come unraveled, Salazar settled down.
Salazar's seven strikeouts were the most by a Cleveland pitcher in his debut since Luis Tiant struck out 11 New York Yankees on July 19, 1964.
"We couldn't do anything with Salazar," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "He's got a great arm. I tip my hat to the young kid."
Salazar held Toronto without a hit until the sixth, when Josh Thole, batting just .108 slapped a 1-2 pitch into left. Salazar received a nice ovation from Cleveland fans, who haven't seen many quality starts lately from the Indians' rotation. Munenori Kawasaki sacrificed and Salazar retired Jose Reyes on a liner to second.
Bautista then tied it 1-1 by ripping an RBI double to left. Salazar recovered and got the final out before heading to the dugout, where he was warmly greeted by teammates. Salazar took some pressure off a tired Indians bullpen dragging itself to the All-Star break.
Salazar said he prayed the Indians would score in the bottom inning to get him a win, and Cleveland, which squandered some early threats against Dickey, came through with two runs.
"I've been waiting for this moment for seven years," said Salazar, who was signed by the Indians in 2006 and underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010. "I threw five innings without hits. After the game, all the guys were throwing beers all over me. That's fantastic."
Salazar was given two souvenir balls: his first strikeout and the final out. He said "everyone" in his hometown of Cabrera, Dominican Republic gathered in a local park to watch him pitch.
Rich Hill worked a hitless seventh, Cody Allen struck out the side in the eighth and Perez allowed Colby Rasmus' RBI single and put the tying run at first before getting Rajai Davis on a liner to left for the final out.
The Indians pushed two runs across in the sixth against Dickey to take a 3-1 lead and make Salazar a winner.
Chisenhall came through with a blooper to left with the bases loaded that hung in the air long enough that the runners had to freeze.
When it dropped, Michael Brantley sprinted home and left fielder Davis, thinking he had a chance at a forceout at home, sailed his throw to the backstop. The ball ricocheted toward the plate, and Ryan Raburn scored from second before the Blue Jays could retrieve it.
Cleveland tacked on an insurance run in the eighth on Carlos Santana's RBI triple.
Cabrera, who had two hits on Wednesday to snap an 0-for-20 slump, drove an 0-2 pitch from Dickey over the wall in right in the first to make it 1-0.


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This is why I hate the media...
This is why I hate the media...
And the story right above it saying they are talking. Woj wrote this and he's pretty reliable.
And the plot thickens. Talk about kicking Denver's FO hard in the nuts. The other good news thus far, I guess, is that there is less than 1 week left in this drama. Denver lost most of its leverage and must be scrambling to find an alternative strategy to find some leverage. Good luck!
And the Yankees were out on the Mark Teixeira bidding.
Until they signed him.
According to Foxsports a deal is in the works...Nets send Favors, Harris, 4 1st rounders (ouch) for melee, billips and Denvers trash. This is a great trade for Denver. The nets are getting screwed big time, and they play in our division. So thats the good news. Wish Philly wasn't in this race, i'd say grab Iggy and save the money for CP3/Deron
Carmelo accepting this trade would be akin to him accepting to be part of a bottom-feeding team for the next few years to come.
A Nets team built around Carmelo at SF and Lopez at C dumping all of their other players like Favors and co. would be the worst rebounding team in the league and would be lucky to ever make it to the #8 seed.
Yeah, that's true.
Not only that, they would SUCK and then the Nuggets would get the benefits of all that suckitude by taking up all their draft picks.
It's a sad state but that deal is way too good for Denver to pass up.
The deal being that the Nets basically shoot themselves in the foot with 5 .50 caliber rounds if they let this deal go through. Dealing the Nets Carmelo Anthony for 4 first-rounders and half of the Nets' current squad would be akin to the Herschel Walker trade.
The Nets are going to finish no better than with maybe 25 wins this season even if they get Carmelo (and a bunch of D-Leaguers and Brook "I Can't Rebound" Lopez) and then the Nuggets are going to have lottery picks for the next three years where they'll draft a brand new team anchored by stars such as Perry Jones and Kyrie Irving and Harrison Barnes.
LOL Nets.
That's why I support Donnie lowballing Denver, can't top that Nets offer if they're looking for draft picks. If we don't get Melo it won't be because Donnie didn't try it was because our assets were just not as good as the Nets.
Tune in this w/e folks, maybe we get a news conference from the Nets saying Melo has told us he will not play for us.
f*** him if he say's he's agreeable to a trade.
Mikhail Prokhorov's spokeswoman just announced, via email, that the Nets owner "has not met with and has no plans to meet with Carmelo Anthony.'' According to the email, Prokhorov "is looking forward to enjoying All Star Weekend'' and the owner "will have nothing else to add on this.''


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Delta led airlines in on-time arrivals in 2012
Delta led the nation's biggest network airlines in getting customers to their destinations on time last year, latest data from the Transportation Department through nearly all the year shows.
From January to November, 86.64% of Delta's flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time.
Overall, 2012 was a good year for those flying the 15 carriers that provide data to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics on their on-time arrivals, cancelations and mishandled bags.
Last year, 82.32% of flights were on time during the first 11 months, compared with 79.2% the same period the year before. That was the third highest for any January to November period in the 18 years with comparable numbers.
Only 1.27% of flights were canceled during that time, compared with 2.01% the year before. That was the third lowest cancelation rate in 18 years.
And just three bags per every 1,000 passengers were mishandled in 2012, compared with 3.36 the year before.
Joshua Marks, executive director of the American Aviation Institute, says the biggest factor in airlines' favor is the weather.
"The long and short of it was that the weather was incredible last year, with the exception of one bad episode," he says, referring to Hurricane Sandy in October, which caused widespread delays and cancelations.
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Ron Carr, assistant professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, says airlines have also reduced the number of flights to cut down on fuel costs and make sure that their planes are hardly ever empty.
"Those airplanes not being in the air reduces the overall traffic," he says. "If (air traffic control) handles less aircraft, they can do a better job of routing aircraft into their destinations."
He says they've also gotten better at timing their flights and padding their schedules to account for time-consuming activities like taxiing. "They do play with that," he says.
After having one of the worst on-time performances in 2010, the year it merged with Northwest, Delta has done a complete about-face.
Delta Spokesman Morgan Durrant says that after that, the airline made it a priority to get their planes to their destinations on-time, increasing the presence of maintenance workers at airports and keeping more spare planes around to do quick swap-outs if they needed to. The carrier also offered employees a bonus of $100 each if they improved their performance in three key areas including on-time arrivals.
"There's been a very concerted effort that began in 2011," he says.
Trailing Delta in on-time arrivals was U.S. Airways with a rate of 86.14%. Among the other top carriers, Southwest followed, with 83.94%. Data on AirTran, which was acquired by Southwest, was not included in that tally, however.
US Airways has also made on-time arrivals a priority, offering employees a $500 incentive if they improve in that and other areas, says spokeswoman Michelle Mohr,
United and American were the most delayed, with 77.27% and 77.1% of their flights getting to their destinations on time, respectively. United mishandled the most number of bags, while American canceled the most flights.
Both airlines had unique challenges last year. United switched over to Continental's computer system after the two carriers merged. Glitches in that process, particularly in the reservation system, delayed many passengers.
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American, whose parent company AMR Corp. declared bankruptcy in November 2011, had labor unrest. The airline accused pilots of calling out sick for illegitimate reasons and canceled an unusually high number of flights in September.
Mary Ryan, a spokeswoman for United, said the carrier was "going to continue to focus on consistent performance and delivering the service our customers expect."
She said the airline has improved its performance recently, with 88.3% of flights arriving on time during the 10-day Thanksgiving travel period, an improvement over the previous year.
Andrea Huguely said the airline had more on-time flights in the first part of the year than in the last two quarters due to "the operational disruptions that we experienced during part of those periods."
The carrier started to rebound in late October and November, then took a dip in December because of winter weather. But, she says, "we have adopted a lot of new, sophisticated technology to improve the way we plan and manage our operation."
Despite the better overall results, consumer complaints continue to creep up. In November 2012, there were 688 consumer complaints against U.S. airlines, up from 644 last November.


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Its official, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 has been priced at $75,000 price tag. While that price may seem steep, we assure you, finding another vehicle that performs as well as this Camaro would be hard to find. Case in point, the Z/28 is faster than the Camaro ZL1, Porsche 911 Carrera S, and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. That's not all either. Read on to find out what else sets this Camaro apart from the competition and some of those other, high-end exotics!
The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is powered by a hand-built 7.0L LS7 engine featuring a dry-sump oiling system good for 505 hp and 481 lb-ft of torque. The powerhouse connects through a six-speed manual transmission, the only available transmission. It will have a Torsen limited-slip differential and helical gear set. Chevy's performance Traction Management system will allow the driver to adjust the level of throttle and braking intervention for their level of comfort.
Expect the all-new Z/28 to be 100% ready for track duty thanks to a lightweight and stiff suspension. Four-way, spool-valve damping control will allow mechanics from the factory to precisely tune both bump and rebound settings. These adjustments will help with high-speed and low-speed wheel motions giving a dramatically greater damper stiffness. Any Z/28 driver will experience stiffer spring and bushing rates for improved cornering response. This cornering setup is a huge advantage over the competition. The Camaro also has an impressive 1.08 g in cornering acceleration.
On the stopping side, Brembo Carbon Ceramic Matrix rotors will be at all four corners for lightweight, efficient stopping power. Fixed, monoblock calipers will also be behind each wheel; the front will come with six-piston calipers, and the rear will see four-piston calipers. Drivers can expect 1.5 g in deceleration – That's huge! Hiding the brakes at every corner will be 19-inch forged aluminum wheels wrapped in P305/30ZR19 PZero Trofeo R tires. Chevy boasts it's the widest front tire combination on any production car.
The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 doesn't just perform like a race car, it looks and feels the part too. Only five color choices will be available for the exterior: Red Hot, Black, Silver Ice Metallic, Ashen Gray Metallic, and Summit White. The outside will also see major down force from the front and rear spoilers, and also operational front cooling ducts for the brakes. The interior is kept simple with a matte-metallic finish called Octane, a flat-bottom steering wheel, Recaro seats, and one speaker. Only one option is available on the Z/28: a $1,150 air conditioning and six-speaker package. Besides, who needs a radio when you've got a high-revving, naturally aspirated 7.0L under the hood?
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If you have a business and need a substantial amount of room for tools or storage, the 2010 GMC Savana is hard to top. A choice of two powerful V8 engines on passenger models, a Duramax diesel on certain cargo vans, varied towing ability and optional all-wheel drive make the Savana a suitable choice for business and family use.
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If you are used to driving a minivan, the Savana may prove to be too much vehicle. The V8 can be fuel-thirsty, especially when the vehicle is loaded with passengers or heavy equipment.
What's New
Changes for 2010 include the addition of E85 compatibility and variable valve timing to the 4.8-liter, 5.3-liter and 6.0-liter V8 engines. Savana 2500 and 3500 models now feature a new six-speed automatic transmission, a revised rear axle ratio and a remote start option on the LT trim.
Interior Features
The Savana's interior is a few steps above utilitarian, with a handsome instrument cluster, easy to reach switches and attractive fabrics for the seats. The Savana's vast interior can be configured to seat up to 15 people, or it can be outfitted to provide storage racks suitable for holding equipment and hardware. On Passenger models, the big glass side panels make it easy to see what's around you, and their deep tint keeps prying eyes away. A Fuel-Operated Heater (FOH) is available on models equipped with the Duramax diesel. The FOH system rapidly heats the vehicle's interior when the weather turns cold.
Exterior Features
The Savana is about as contemporary as a rolling box can be. It features rounded edges, high-mounted side taillights and flush side-glass. Large side mirrors aid in parking and lane-change maneuvers and the tall side glass makes it easy to see vehicles traveling close by. Cargo vans can be equipped with small doors for accessing interior storage compartments and there are a number of rear-door configurations from which to choose, including the industry's first 60/40-split left-hand hinged side door.
Driving Impressions
Although hardly the vehicle you'd want for running laps at the race track, the 2010 GMC Savana is not as truck-like to drive as one might expect. GM has paid due diligence to the steering and brakes, giving them a firm feel that instills confidence even when fully loaded. Cornering and braking do differ depending upon cargo weight, but with the heavy-duty upgrades for the brakes, transmission and suspension, the Savana can be outfitted to deal with the heaviest loads and still remain quite comfortable.
Pricing Notes
The 2010 GMC Savana 1500 Passenger Van's Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starts around $29,500, while the 1500 Cargo Van starts around $25,500. The 3500 Extended Passenger Van has an MSRP ranging from just under $33,000 to about $39,000 when fully loaded. For up-to-date information on what consumers are currently paying for Savanas, be sure to check the Fair Purchase Price before you buy. Also be sure to look at the Rebates and Incentives page to see what deals may apply to you. The Savana is expected to retain a moderate resale value, slightly better than the Ford E-Series.
Notable Equipment
The 2010 GMC Savana 1500 Cargo Van has a 195-horsepower V6 engine, while the 1500 Passenger Van is fitted with a 5.3-liter V8. Other standard features include air conditioning, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS), swing-out side doors, dual side mirrors and, with the Passenger Van, eight-person seating.
Notable Options
The Savana can be equipped with a number of engine options including a 5.3-liter V8 (standard with all-wheel drive and on Passenger Vans), a 6.0-liter V8 and a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel. Other popular options include all-wheel drive, a Cold Climate Package, Tow Package, dual heated power mirrors, six-way power driver's seat, rear air conditioning, auxiliary transmission oil cooler, remote engine start and aluminum wheels. The Pro Plus Package (on Cargo Vans) includes additional interior lights, side access panels with remote release, heated power side mirrors and keyless entry.
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Power for the 2010 GMC Savana is given a promotion with a series of new Vortec V8 engines featuring variable valve timing. Buyers who must haul heavy loads will probably opt for the new Vortec 5300 with its 301 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. For the larger 3500 series, a potent Vortec 6000 offers customers the most powerful V8 engine in its class. All of the Savana's gasoline powered V8s are now E85 compatible, meaning they can run on a combination of 85-percent gasoline and 15-percent ethanol.
4.3-liter V6
195 horsepower @ 4600 rpm
260 lb.-ft. of torque @ 2800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 15/20
4.8-liter V8
280 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
296 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4600 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 13/18 (gasoline), 10/13 (E85)
5.3-liter V8
310 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
334 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 9/12 (E85, RWD), 9/12 (E85, AWD), 9/12 (E85 Cargo), 13/16 (gasoline, RWD), 12/15 (gasoline, AWD)
6.0-liter V8
323 horsepower @ 4600 rpm
373 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: N/A
6.6-liter Turbodiesel V8
250 horsepower @ 3200 rpm
460 lb.-ft. of torque @ 1600 rpm
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Editors' Notes
The 2010 GMC Savana is a favorite of small business owners and working people everywhere. No pickup or SUV can match the Savana's cargo-hauling capabilities, nor can they be so easily retrofitted to serve specific needs. Be it a rolling carpenter shop or a 15-passenger transport, the Savana serves an important role in an ever-more-mobile society. GMC, however, can no longer afford complacency now that Ford offers the comfortable Transit Connect and a full-size E-Series van that can go toe-to-toe with the Savana.


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Harvard's six seniors have helped the Crimson to 36 wins and two Ivy League titles during their careers (Harvard Athletic Communications).
Live Statistics
Ivy League Standings
Vote Katherine Sheeleigh for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
The Game:
Harvard hosts Columbia in the final home game of the regular season. The Crimson heads into the game looking to grab its fourth conference win of the season, while the Lions are 3-2-1 in Ancient Eight contests this fall.
Follow From Home:
Live statistics will be available for Saturday's contest.
Thank You Seniors!
Prior to the game, Harvard will honor its six senior student-athletes: Kerry Kartsonis, Caroline Kutler, Katherine Kuzma, Katherine Sheeleigh, Katherine Thurber and Gina Wideroff. These players have helped Harvard to 36 wins over their careers and guided the Crimson back-to-back Ivy League titles in 2008 and 2009, reaching the NCAA tournament in both of those seasons.
About Harvard:
The Crimson enters the final week of the regular season fifth in the Ivy League with a 3-3 conference record and nine points. Harvard is coming off a 3-2 loss at Dartmouth Oct. 30, as Katherine Sheeleigh and Aisha Price netted goals for the Crimson.
Sheeleigh (8-6-22) leads the team with 22 points and eight goals. Melanie Baskind (7-3-17) and Alexandra Conigliaro (4-4-12), who had two assists at Dartmouth, rank second and third, respectively, on the Crimson in scoring.
Goalkeepers Alexandra Millet (2-5-1) and Jessica Wright (5-2-0) have both seen significant time in net for Harvard. Millet, who has two shutouts, boasts a 1.64 goals-against average and 29 saves, while Wright has earned one clean sheet, to go along with a 1.60 goals-against mark and 34 saves.
About Columbia:
The Lions have dropped their last two games by 2-1 scores to Dartmouth and Yale and now sit tied for third with the Big Green in the Ancient Eight with a 3-2-1 mark and 10 points. Columbia has outscored its opponents, 24-12, this season.
With seven goals and 14 points, Ashlin Yahr is Columbia's scoring leader, while Kelly Hostetler is second with 11 points, while handing out a team-best seven assists. Chelsea Ryan (2-4-8) and Beverly Leon (2-4-8) are tie for third in scoring.
Goalkeeper Lillian Klein has started 15 of Columbia's 16 games and stands 8-4-3 with seven shutouts. She allows only 0.76 goals per game and boasts a .852 save percentage with 69 saves.
A History Lesson:
Harvard owns a 20-3-1 series lead against Columbia and has won the last two games between the conference rivals.
Climbing The Charts:
With her 22 points this fall, Katherine Sheeleigh has moved to sixth on Harvard's all-time scoring list with 76 points. She is also fifth with 30 career goals. Melanie Baskind now stands 11th with 50 career points and 12th with 17 goals.
Katherine Sheeleigh -- All CLASS:
Katherine Sheeleigh has been named a finalist for the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for displaying both on-field and off-field excellence. Fans can vote for Sheeleigh online until Nov. 14 at SeniorCLASSAward.com. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner. The winner will be announced at the Women's College Cup in December.


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Rampant Spurs ruin Redknapp's day
Mauricio Pochettino could quickly become the new darling of White Hart Lane after his rampant Tottenham side showed no remorse in ruining Harry Redknapp's return.
Spurs relied on a last-gasp Eric Dier goal to win at West Ham on the opening day but were out of sight by half-time in their second London derby of the season, with Dier again on target either side of a Nacer Chadli double.
Emmanuel Adebayor put the finishing touches to a 4-0 win by scoring in the second half, with goal difference enough to take Tottenham to the top of the table for the time being.
Tottenham's Nacer Chadli, right, heads in his side's third goal against QPR
Redknapp - the last man to take Spurs into the Champions League - answered a number of calls from the home fans to give them a wave of acknowledgement, but he will not remember this return with any fondness.
The 67-year-old has been keen to play three central defenders this season and recruited accordingly by bringing in Rio Ferdinand and former Tottenham man Steven Caulker to play alongside Richard Dunne.
But they could not deal with a rampant Spurs front trio, with the rejuvenated Erik Lamela again pulling the strings as Redknapp's first game back at White Hart Lane since his sacking in 2012 - and Pochettino's maiden competitive home game as manager - proved to be the most one-sided match of the new Premier League season so far.
Matt Phillips, operating in attack for the visitors in the absence of the injured Charlie Austin, wasted a gilt-edged opportunity to level when he clipped over when through on Hugo Lloris' goal but, other than a couple of other half-chances, Rangers were simply outclassed.
Lamela's first-minute chance set the tone for the afternoon as QPR wing-back Armand Traore gifted possession to Adebayor, with his ball then finding the Argentina international whose effort deflected behind for a corner.
The home side were deservingly ahead shortly afterwards as Chadli calmly took down Adebayor's cross to the back post and slotted past Rob Green. QPR had been complicit in their own downfall, with Christian Eriksen robbing Loic Remy of the ball in midfield to set the Tottenham move in motion.
Redknapp would have been alarmed by the way his side had started defensively, with a QPR free-kick being countered by a powerful Jan Vertonghen run and Adebayor shooting straight at Green from the Belgian's pass.
Phillips was then guilty of missing an easy chance to level after latching on to Joey Barton's long goal-kick.
The Scotland international forward did well to initially take the ball down and bypass Younes Kaboul but he then miscued a chip and sent his effort well over the crossbar.
The miss was almost compounded as Spurs broke and Ferdinand went through the back of Lamela to concede a free-kick in dangerous territory, with Eriksen's set-piece bouncing back into play off the crossbar.
The second goal came just as QPR looked to be slowly clawing their way back into the contest. Dier evaded QPR new boy Leroy Fer and stooped to head Lamela's 29th-minute corner past Green.
Pochettino's side needed just seven more minutes to end the game as a contest, easing through the ramshackle QPR defence at will as Chadli headed home his second of the afternoon following a smart cross from the impressive Lamela.
Redknapp switched to a back four at half-time as he introduced Nedum Onuoha in place of Dunne, who had struggled more than his defensive partners in the first half.
Still the goals continued to come for the hosts, Adebayor with the fourth, finishing with aplomb after Chadli and Danny Rose combined well down the left.
Chadli received a standing ovation as he was replaced by Harry Kane with a little over 20 minutes remaining, and Fer's inauspicious debut also came to an end as Alejandro Faurlin took his place.
Bobby Zamora was also thrown on by Redknapp in the hunt for a consolation, but it was a deflected Caulker shot after 78 minutes that finally saw Lloris make a save of note.
The ball did find its way past Lloris later in the half as it looped in off the head of Rose, though Anthony Taylor rightly ruled out the goal following a clear push.
Redknapp had waved to the Spurs fans when they sang for him to do so in the first half but, when he once again answered their calls late on, QPR's travelling contingent jeered their manager for the show of affection.
Former Tottenham striker Zamora summed up QPR's afternoon as he snatched at a close-range effort and ballooned the ball into the stand - much to the joy of the jubilant home crowd.
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A day after questions were raised about actress Lindsay Lohan's arrest on Wednesday for allegedly hitting a pedestrian and leaving the scene of an accident, the NYPD released surveillance video of the incident.
But in the video, in which bystanders' faces are blurred, it is unclear whether a man was actually struck.
Authorities initially said the 26-year-old Lohan allegedly struck a Jersey City man while trying to navigate her 2010 Porsche Cayenne out of an alleyway between the Dream Hotel and the Maritime in Chelsea around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Later Wednesday, several law enforcement officials said they were waiting on the man's medical records to determine whether he was actually struck by the car.
The surveillance video shows Lohan flashing her headlights as she signaled to the man to move out of her vehicle's path.
She continued to drive forward and her right bumper either brushed by or completely missed the man. After Lohan passed him, the video shows the man running after her, yelling. It wasn't known what he said.
A law enforcement official said there is no indication Lohan was intoxicated or had been drinking before or after the incident.
Lohan was released with a desk appearance ticket. She's next due in court Oct. 23.
Prosecutors are waiting for medical records before deciding how to proceed with the case. The alleged victim in the case, Jose Rodriguez, a restaurant worker, was treated for a reported leg injury at Bellevue Hospital and released.
Lohan's publicist, Steve Honig, said he was confident the allegations would prove false.
"We are confident this matter will be cleared up in the coming weeks and the claims being made against Lindsay will be proven untrue," Honig wrote in an email. He wrote the incident appeared to be "much ado about nothing."
It was the latest car incident involving Lohan.
On June 8, Lohan was involved in a crash in California that sent her and her assistant to a hospital. They were on their way to a shoot for the film "Liz and Dick'' when Lohan's Porsche collided with a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway.
Neither was seriously injured and Lohan resumed shooting later in the day.
The accident remains under investigation and police have said they are trying to determine who was driving.
Lohan remains on informal probation for taking a necklace last year from a jewelry store without permission. She is not required to check in with a judge or probation officer, but she could face a jail term if she is re-arrested.
Lohan recently filmed "The Canyons," a film by "Less Than Zero" author Bret Easton Ellis. "The Canyons" has Lohan playing opposite James Deen, who is best known as an adult film star with thousands of movies to his credit.


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By Tracee Davis on Mon 09/24/2012 08:28am
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Sheridan Media previously reported Wyoming had the lowest voter turnout for this year's primary elections in the past 30 years.
Only 25 percent of eligible voters statewide actually cast ballots, and approximately 30 percent of voters in Sheridan County showed up to the primary polls in August. State legislator, John Patton, said voter turnout isn't the only thing that's got him worried about political participation.
Patton acknowledged John Schiffer did have an opponent for the primaries, but that, he said, was rare to him.
Patton serves on the Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee for the state legislature. To hear Patton's entire interview, click here.


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Pretty much any article you read online that sings the praises of one company or product while denigrating a competitor will garner comments from a flock of fanboys. In the tech world, discussions can boil over as self-appointed defenders of a brand flame anyone who disagrees with them. The term fanboy has become an insult. It's almost a dirty word that's thrown at anyone who shows a little too much blind faith in the subject of their undying loyalty.
The term fanboy really just means a "passionate fan," but some people are so determined and blinkered in their love of a specific brand that they push beyond reason or logic. Why do people get so worked up?
The rise of the megacorporations
William Gibson popularized the term megacorporation, but sci-fi writers from Philip K. Dick to Robert A. Heinlein have also written about them. In theory, massive conglomerates enjoy near monopolies in multiple markets and generate greater income than many nations. Consequently, they wield a great deal of power and represent different cultures to their employees and loyal customers.
As tech giants like Apple, Microsoft and Google spread their tentacles into many aspects of our lives, you have to wonder if we're really that far away from megacorporations becoming a reality. Anti-trust laws may hold them back right now, but the power some companies already wield is both impressive and frightening. Why do people get so attached?
The cult of Apple
Apple fans have become so notorious for their allegiance, even The Simpsons lampooned "Mapple" and its brainwashed fans. The loyalty that the company commands is unbelievable. As traditional brick and mortar outlets seemed to be crumbling, Apple somehow launched retail stores to huge success. People camp out days in advance for the chance to buy the latest releases at premium prices. The iPod, the iPhone, and now the iPad have become permanent fixtures in the popular vernacular.
Apple is worth more than any other company in the world. We're talking more than $600 billion. It has around $100 billion in the bank, and generated total sales worth more than $100 billion in 2011. That's more than the GDP of many nations round the world.
Whenever anyone posts anything negative about Apple, there's usually a flurry of defensive strikes. A lot of companies have fanboys, but no one else can boast the support Apple has. I've given up understanding it. I get the stylish design. I understand the "it just works" mantra. But the smug attitude, the restrictive walled garden, and the unjustified premium prices put me off. I look at Apple and just see greed.
Obviously Apple fans see something else. There was a great study last year that showed Apple devotees are stimulated by Apple imagery in the same way that the brains of religious people are stimulated by religious imagery.
Other minions
Worth a paltry $260 billion now, Microsoft also once hit that $600 billion high tide mark. In fact Microsoft is the only other company to have been valued that highly. Anyone who believes Microsoft is winning the tech battle should take a look at that fall.
There's no denying Microsoft is not well liked, but there are still plenty of fanboys out there who ride to the rescue every time a negative word is uttered about the company. In the mobile space, Microsoft is nowhere, yet many analysts continue to predict a big market share. The fact Microsoft muscled into the game console space is often cited as proof the company will succeed wherever it aims to.
I get it even less with Microsoft. The company has engaged in countless dodgy practices. Windows Phone is clearly inferior to iOS and Android. Plenty of people, including Adam Hartung at Forbes, have questioned CEO, Steve Ballmer's abilities, or lack of. What's to like?
I know what you're thinking
You're thinking "Shut up you Google fanboy". You were, weren't you? Well you're wrong. I hate Google too. I just hate them less than Apple and Microsoft.
Google is worth less than $200 billion, but rising pretty steadily. Personally, I think Google Maps was an awesome giveaway. I think Android is a good mobile platform, but the credit for the hardware goes to the manufacturers rather than Google. When I first used Google it was simply the best search engine around. Nowadays it isn't. The quality of search results has declined. The whole ad-serving personalization movement is annoying. I get why people dislike Google, but it still seems to draw a surprising and disproportionate amount of vitriol.
Am I a fanboy?
I like to think I buy products because they are good, and not because of the brand. (Yes, I realize this is unlikely to be entirely true.) I have an Android smartphone because it's the best smartphone on the market (my shiny new Samsung Galaxy S3 just arrived). I have a Kindle. I have an iPod. I have a PS3. I have a Sony TV. I have a Sony laptop. Oh right… wait a minute.
The closest I come to feeling that fanboy fervor is Sony. Up until the big PlayStation Network debacle and ongoing outages, I never had a bad word to say about the company. That gleaming, perfect record that stretched back to the original PlayStation has now been ruined. Although I do still find Sony products more alluring than other brands, I've never felt compelled to defend them. I can read pages of criticism and it doesn't really bother me, at least it doesn't bother me as much as people singing the praises of Apple or Microsoft.
Defending Goliath
For me, the idea that these multi-billion dollar companies need defending at all just grates. Apple makes some pretty cool products, but the insistence that it's the origin of all innovation is a total fallacy. Microsoft makes Windows, which I use, but surely no one is laboring under the impression that it's the leading light of tech. It's questionable whether the "You can make money without doing evil" philosophy still holds true for Google.
None of these companies needs rabid fans attacking their detractors. Fanboys are so annoying because it's not enough for them to vote with their dollars and offer an opinion when asked for it – they have a burning desire to force their uninvited views on others. (I was asked to write this column, by the way.) How they can get so angry about someone criticizing their brand of choice is beyond me. Could it be that a brand becomes so embedded in a person's self-image that attacks on a company like Apple start to feel like personal attacks? How far would they take it? Can you imagine running battles between Apple and Google fans in the streets?
Honestly, I don't care what tech products you choose to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. That's between you and the device in question.
Please excuse the use of hyperbole in this article. If you read it all the way through to here without the urge to skip down and post a hateful comment, then you can rest easy in the knowledge that you're probably not a fanboy.
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the beliefs of Digital Trends.
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On the one hand, you have the Yuba City junior varsity players (in yellow) sucker-punching opposing players and then threatening coaches as their parents storm the field in protest. On the other hand, you have the Del Campo parents yelling things like "Go back to your farmland!" Even the giggly videographer seems a little too jazzed about getting this footage uploaded.
On Tuesday, Yuba City High announced it would shut down the program for the next week while it conducts an investigation:
According to sources, both teams had been "jawing" at each other throughout the game. But the melee occurred in the sixth inning after the Del Campo first base coach made comments to the Yuba City dugout and pitcher Jaylon Deas. Deas then turned and threw the ball from the mound at the coach. The ball missed the coach, but Deas charged the coach and benches cleared.
At least this sort of thing doesn't happen in the big leagues.
Yuba City High JV baseball involved in brawl [Appeal-Democrat]


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Other long distance carriers may provide delivery windows ranging from several days to weeks, leaving you waiting for essentials items such as your bed or simple kitchen items to make a meal. If you're planning to move across state lines, it's more involved than just packing boxes and loading them into a truck. When it comes to interstate moving, there are a few things you need to know.
To help make a long-distance moving experience less stressful and less expensive, take an inventory of all your items and consider donating some of them to a charitable organization. When you hire a moving company to transport your household items across a long distance, reliability and reputation should top your list of priorities.
A reasonable price is also important, so you'll want to get quotes from Movers in Riverview, Florida that pass your screening process. Recommendations from family members and friends go a long way toward pointing you in the right direction. Once you've narrowed down your choices to a few moving companies, make appointments for their representatives to come to your home for an estimate.
Many people choose to utilize other moving options, such as moving containers, moving containers or storage units when faced with the overwhelming task of moving long distance. While using some of these non-traditional, DIY methods may seem appealing.
While those who are rolling in money probably won't have a difficult time deciding whether or not to hire movers, the rest of us are stuck with the same choice every time we relocate. Of course, picking up and settling in will produce fewer backaches if you hire movers, but the price tag and the added worry of whether or not your movers will be careful with your belongings can sure add to the headaches!
What Not to Do When Hiring Movers For Long Distance in Riverview, Florida
Ability to more carefully focus on the things that matter most during this life transition, such as preparing with your family, making accommodations for your pets, saying goodbye to friends and managing work responsibilities. Every long-distance move is different. Every Mover For Long Distance in 32208 involves varying needs. Ensure that the long-distance movers that you vet have the ability and experience to provide the services that you need, as well as the flexibility to allow you to be autonomous in selecting or declining add-on services.
Cities we serve near in 32208:
- Lake Forest
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If your employer is paying for the move you can take it easy and watch the professional movers do nearly all of the work. If you're financing the move yourself, you might opt to do your own packing to save money. The inevitable day has come. I'm moving. Again. Next weekend, and for the third time in as many years. This is what happens when you are a live-in home stager.
No matter how good you are, packing always takes longer than you think. Start two or three weeks before moving day. Pack items you use least first. Mark the boxes you know you will need first with a star or other symbol. Put belongings you will want on Day One — sheets, towels, toiletries, change of clothes — in a suitcase or clothes hamper for easy access.
Best Rated Long Distance Moving in Riverview
If you decide to go the less expensive route, there are a few things you can do to make your Hiring Movers in Duval County, Florida go more smoothly. First and foremost: plan your packing! The only thing worse than over-exerting yourself during a big move is over-exerting yourself AND breaking or misplacing some of your belongings in the process. Large boxes are great for pillows and blankets, but for just about everything else, you'll want to stick to smaller, more manageable dimensions.
Pick a color code for each room and label that room's boxes accordingly. Label the door of each room with the corresponding sticker/tape so that movers know where to place the boxes.
Also, make sure that you have plenty of packing material and a way to clearly label your boxes. Always pack one room at a time, and keep the boxes from each room together when you load them; this will be a huge help when it comes time to unload!
Packing Tips For Moving in Riverview, Florida
Chose a little-used room or corner of your house to serve as the packing station. Build boxes of assorted sizes so they're ready to grab. Momentum is key. Keep a stash of good thick markers, packing tape, and packing materials such as bubble wrap, popcorn or unprinted newsprint there.
Many self-movers think a large box is for big heavy stuff, but the opposite is true. Fill large boxes with light stuff, and put heavy items, like books, in small boxes. "You'd be surprised how many people fill large boxes until they weigh 100 pounds and break. And that slows things down. Many folks empty dressers and chests before they move.
Don't. This adds to packing time and wastes usable truck space. Leave dressers full. If a chest is empty, fill it with linens. You will also get less load shift. Likewise, don't pack empty suitcases. Fill them. Boxes are great because they stack, but so are sturdy trash bags, because they squish. Fill large trash bags with soft non-breakables. They can be stuffed into trucks and morph into shapes that boxes can't.


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Maritime News
Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy Christened
The U.S. Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) was christened Saturday during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division.The second aircraft carrier in the Ford Class, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is also the second aircraft carrier built by Newport News Shipbuilding named for JFK. Like its forerunner CVN 78, Kennedy is a truly electric aircraft carrier, with many of the systems powered by steam on Nimitz-class carriers now powered by electricity.
Will 2020 be the year for Subsea Mining?
Anyone who has been around the Offshore Oil and Gas or the Marine industries for long has heard of plans for mining various minerals located on or just below the seafloor. In fact, when Howard Hughes built the Glomar Explorer in 1972, the cover story for its true mission – recovering a Soviet submarine - was that the rig would be used to mine manganese nodules from the deep ocean floor. This cover story was so effective that it had the unintended consequence of stirring great interest in ocean mining among offshore companies and the general public.In the years since, there has been a great deal of research and exploration in this field.
Maritime Schools Must Prep for Offshore Wind Jobs
The offshore wind industry in the United States is growing exponentially, with multiple projects in the development stages off of the Atlantic coast. The total megawatt capacity of U.S. offshore wind farms is anticipated to reach 22,000 by 2030 and 43,000 by 2050. To support this growth, U.S. Department of Energy reports estimate over 40,000 new jobs will be created by 2030.The new jobs anticipated to support the offshore wind industry include a wide range of types, including engineers, trade workers, surveyors, scientists, technicians, managers, and seafarers. Wind turbine technician has been one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States in recent years.
Helicopter Missing in the US Gulf
The U.S. Coast Guard said is searching by air and sea for two people aboard an overdue helicopter believed to have crashed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The Coast Guard said its watchstanders received a report at 10:37 a.m. on Saturday from the helicopter's owner, Panther Marine, that the aircraft crew did not reach their destination when transiting from one offshore platform to another.Panther Marine said it lost communications when the helicopter was 10 minutes from landing. The crew's last known position was 13 nautical miles west of Southwest Pass, La.Coast Guard air and boat crews are involved in the search.
Offshore: OSV Market Report
The environment in oil patches onshore and offshore alike has been challenging throughout 2019; worries about an economic slowdown – whether cyclical or induced by a trade war – have weighed heavily on oil prices, even in the face of reduced production by the big producers. Though storm clouds persist, there appears a clearing on the horizon.The fate of Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs) is, naturally, closely tied to the price of oil. Seacor Marine's John Gellert, in reviewing its Q2 results, said: "Activity levels in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico remain tepid as customer demand is highly sensitive to oil and gas prices.


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Tools for Tracking Your Brand on Twitter
Before you jump into actively marketing on Twitter, find conversations about your brand. These effective and easy-to-use tools can help you fidn out what people are tweeting about your brand:
TwitterSearch: This is the official Twitter search page. Enter your brand name to search for conversations.
TweetBeep: This service sends you e-mail alerts whenever a twitterer mentions your keyword, brand, or URL.
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Tour Agency (Bulk Sales)
Tour agencies sell packaged tours to travel agencies, buying in "bulk" from suppliers such as airlines, hotels, bus companies, cruise companies, and other tour operators. Tour agencies have formed their own associations which mediate disputes.
National Tour Association Will take complaints about a tour agency (if the company involved is a member of the association) and will mediate between the parties. Otherwise, it becomes a civil matter or parties can request Better Business Bureau mediation/arbitration.
National Tour Association
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The US Tour Operators Association is a national organization of wholesale tour operators in the United States.
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My Lunar New Year
Hello! I was supposed to update my blog last week with something made, ain't I? But I was swamped with looking after a very sick child who made sure my many consecutive nights were sleepless and I was meted out the worst tantrum and crying scenes. ever.
Then my parents and brother came to visit last Wednesday and so it was showing them around town and some cooking done. We spent the passing of the Chinese New Year together and they returned home yesterday. I still feel a little sad about that.
Now that life is back to the quiet and my boy is nearly his cheery normal self, here I am writing this post entry. Below is a photo of me wearing the 'red threads' dress on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I promised to put up. Wishing everyone a wonderful year of prosperity, good health and happiness!


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In 2008, the Water Quality Division secured an $8 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) grant to deploy and evaluate new high technology equipment that monitors for potential contaminants at key locations in the water system. As part of this grant, we launched a bold, but simple public education campaign on to promote one consistent, basic message, "dial 311 to report water quality issues."
The public education portion of the USEPA grant ($192,000) is only a small component of a much larger program that serves to inform San Francisco water drinkers that 311 is the formal mechanism to report water quality issues. By funneling calls into a centralized location with a centralized data repository, we will be able to provide better customer service, track complaints, respond deftly to any water quality issues and enhance water monitoring and security.
This 5-month public education campaign features multilingual ads in a variety of neighborhood, community and print publication as well as outdoor advertising on poster-sized billboards and MUNI buses. We also promote this campaign on social media outlets, like Twitter and Facebook and through a series of commercials on cable television.
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Schism in the Church of Universal Coverage
On the Diane Rehm Show last week, I predicted that all the lovey-dovey coalition-forming by the Church of Universal Coverage would fall apart as soon as people started talking about actual reforms instead of vague principles.
Today, The New York Times reports:
Two labor unions have pulled out of a broad coalition seeking agreement on major changes in the health care system.
The action, by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Service Employees International Union, shows the seeds of discord behind the optimistic talk at a White House conference on health care this week.
It also illustrates the difficulty of reaching agreement on two of the knottiest issues in the health care debate: whether to offer a new government-sponsored insurance option, and whether to require employers to help pay for employee health benefits.
I made a similar prediction in this op-ed, where I urged that a new government-sponsored insurance option and mandates are two of three proposals that must be blocked at all costs. The third: price controls.


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That's what a drunken superfan yelled out at Jays' pitcher A.J. Burnett in the fifth inning of his rehab start for the Syracuse Chiefs in Ottawa versus the Lynx.
A.J., ever the yuckster, gave the heckler the thumbs up.
Burnett looked very good against a poor AAA lineup, giving up three hits and one run, while striking out seven in five innings in the Chiefs 5-4, 14 inning win. His curve ball was moving, and he seemed to have full velocity on the fastball.
Noticed this weekend
For one reason or another, Adam Lind stayed nailed to the bench all weekend. We haven't found his name on the minor league DL, although that info isn't always available. Lind hasn't played since July 29.
Meanwhile, with the Big Club
As we headed into the this week's Jays-Yankees series, our thoughts turned briefly to A-Rod and his "mine" or "ha!" tomfollies, perhaps because of Howie Clark's recent designation for assignment. We were wondering if it is way too late to throw at him, at least even just once? Wouldn't you know, Lil Litschy throws behind Rodriguez in the second inning of the Jays' 5-4 loss to the Evil Empire. Somehow, it all was way less than we would have hoped for.
An ongoing concern
Troy Glaus' season continues to spiral downward. Glaus's last homer was July 22 in Minny, and since then, the big guy has four hits (in 44 at bats). He also hasn't had multiple hits in a game since hitting two singles against Seattle.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Hey A.J.! How's the arm?
2 comments:
- THE GREAT LAKES KNUCKLEBALLER said...
Glaus is just striking out like crazy. Seems like every time we watch him he's good for two of them -- usually when we most need a hit (runners in scoring position, two outs). Rats.
- August 7, 2007 at 10:53 AM
- Dave Rouleau said...
Adam Lind suffered a concussion while trying to make a sliding catch in LF last week. He'll back in action Friday. He has a small history with this type of injury, so it was more out of prevention that they kept him out of the lineup than a real bad injury.
- August 10, 2007 at 9:33 AM
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Porcelain and Stoneware
Work available from:
Primavera, 10 King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery, City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AB Tel: +44 (0)113 247 8241
Arts at the Old Fire Station Limited, 40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ Tel. 01865 263980
When I graduated from Loughborough college of Art and Design I exhibited/sold my work at Batley Art Gallery in a three-person show. Whilst in Sussex I produced individual stoneware slab form ceramic pieces and during my last year there I exhibited/sold work in the Hugo Barclay Designer Connections Gallery in Brighton.
Having given my time to a career in teaching, raising a family and building our home, I have now returned to producing individual pieces of pottery. My current work is in porcelain, which is hand thrown and in contrast I also make stoneware slab pots.
Crafts Council, National Register of Makers
Gallery: Batley College of Art &Design
Hugo Barclay: Designer Connections: Brighton
Primavera: Cambridge
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery
City Art Gallery: Leeds
Arts at the Old Fire Station Limited: Oxford


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Liberty News
Student newspaper recognized for top coverage
|A framed copy of the Champion's election issue was presented to Chancellor Falwell on behalf of the Champion editors, Mandi Sullivan (pictured) and Amanda Baker.
"The Liberty Champion," Liberty University's student newspaper, has received several awards for design, photography, cartooning and writing from Baptist Press this year, including second-place overall newspaper in its division.
"The Champion" also rose to a new level of excellence during the fall semester as it covered local elections. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, when a special edition of The Champion hit the stands, copies started disappearing off the racks. The issue featured interviews with the candidates for Virginia's House of Delegates in the 23rd District, Democrat Shannon Valentine (the incumbent) and Republican Scott Garrett, as well as several editorials on both candidates.
The 2008 presidential election spurred political interest at LU like never before, as students living on campus were allowed to vote in local elections for the first time. A campus-wide campaign, initiated by Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., netted 4,200 registration forms and drew high-profile coverage from national and international media.
Because of that endeavor, Valentine and Garrett recognized the impact the student vote could have on the 2009 elections and spent time campaigning at Liberty.
"The Champion" staff then decided to publish a special edition for the elections, with a goal to be as accurate and balanced as possible. The staff set up a question-and-answer session with each candidate. They wanted to produce a newspaper that would help voters understand the facts and be able to make an educated decision on who to vote for. With help from the chancellor, they distributed copies of the special edition throughout the city of Lynchburg just days before the elections.
"Champion" faculty advisor Debbie Huff said her staff did an excellent job in presenting an informative piece for students and the community.
"We didn't hear both sides being presented in that depth anywhere else," she said. " … I think that this was a level of excellence … as a teacher it's a great reward to see what they [students] will do — how they will push, how they will develop, how they will just create something that's that impactful."
She said she feels her students made a difference.
"I think that some students read the paper and either cemented their vote or changed their vote because of what they read," Huff said.
While some criticism did come from outside the university, compliments abounded. One person even stopped by "The Champion" office to personally thank them for their work on the issue. A local judge told Falwell that "The Liberty Champion" coverage of the candidates was the first press report he had seen that provided details on what the candidates' positions on the issues were.
Other top stories from "The Champion" during the fall semester included coverage of R.O.S.E. (Reclaiming Other's Sacred Existence), a student-initiated pro-life conference in November — the largest to be held on a college campus — and continuing coverage of LU's impact on Lynchburg's economy.


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Wacha misses no-hitter; Cardinals get must win
PITTSBURGH – Five outs from history, St. Louis Cardinals rookie right-hander Michael Wacha's no-hit bid ended abruptly Monday afternoon.
He'll have to settle for saving the Cardinals' season.
ROOKIES:Pitching beyond their years
BOX SCORE:Cardinals 2, Pirates 1
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez blasted a 438-foot home run to center field with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning for the Pirates' first hit in Game 4 of the National League Division Series at PNC Park.
But Wacha and two relievers hung on to preserve a 2-1 victory that evened the series at two games apiece and send it back to St. Louis for a decisive Game 5 on Wednesday.
NO MORE:Alvarez ends Wacha's no-hitter
Ace left-hander Adam Wainwright is scheduled to pitch for St. Louis. Pittsburgh named right-hander Gerrit Cole as their starter.
Wacha, 22, was magnificent, mixing in a devastating changeup with a mid-90s fastball. The Pirates did not even hit many balls hard until Alvarez's home run, his third of the series.
"I had a little bit of anxiety before the game," Wacha said. "Once I threw the first pitch, all the nerves kind of went away."
Wacha was lifted one batter later after walking Russell Martin with the Cardinals clinging to a 2-1 lead. Martin also drew a walk to lead off the sixth inning to end Wacha's perfect game bid.
"I don't know if you can put a kid in a tougher spot," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "He came out and just made pitches all day long. He's just got a knack of getting up there and very business-like getting the job done."
Wacha wound up allowing just the one run and one hit in 7 1/3 innings while striking out nine and walking two.
Carlos Martinez got the final two outs of the inning to preserve the one-run lead, aided by catcher Yadier Molina, who threw out pinch-runner Josh Harrison trying to steal second base. Trevor Rosenthal pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
The Cardinals improved to 7-1 in elimination games since 2011. But they never had a result quite like this one.
Wacha nearly became the third pitcher in major-league history to throw a no-hitter in postseason play.
The last one was in 2010 by Philadelphia's Roy Halladay against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their NLDS. The New York Yankees' Don Larsen threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.
Wacha also flirted with a no-hitter Sept. 24 in his last start of the regular season, giving up a two-out single in the ninth inning to the Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
During the regular season, Wacha was 4-1 with a 2.78 ERA in 15 regular-season games, including nine starts.
St. Louis' Matt Holliday hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning, a towering 417-foot shot to center field that broke up Charlie Morton's shutout bid. Morton gave up two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings with four walks and four strikeouts.
Holliday had two of the Cardinals' three hits as Vin Mazzaro, Justin Wilson, Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli combined for 3 1/3 innings of hitless relief for the Pirates.


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Wiping those crumbs from the corner of your mouth can be done in a much prettier and practical way! I'm not sure when it became completely acceptable and the norm to use paper products in the kitchen for all wiping and dabbing, but it feels like we've lost some of our class in the kitchen these days! To top it off, all of these disposable paper "necessities" actually cost a lot more to use than actual dishes, cloth napkins, and cloth towels. Every meal seems to have turned into a picnic, where everything is thrown away at the end of its only use. A paper plate with a paper napkin and plastic utensils seem to somehow cheapen the meal that they're placed upon. I find it harder to teach my kids to appreciate their meals and to have good table manners when there is such irreverence towards the items we use to feed ourselves healthy, nutritious foods that we work so hard to put on the table, not to mention the complete disregard we show for the environment.
Paper napkins and towels contribute to almost half of all of our paper waste in North America. Think about how much paper waste you'd save out of the landfills, how much money you'd save in your pocketbook, and how much more special meals with your family would be if you made a simple switch to cloth napkins and towels! In our home, we find that it is only one small extra load of laundry on the weekend, and the bonus is that napkins and towels are easy for kids to fold!
You can find cloth napkins in beautiful patterns and fabrics in thrift stores for next to nothing as well! At our resale shop, Thrift & Thrive, you can find a set of four for just $1! Step it up at your table tonight and see how much more fun and important dinner with your family can be when you make the decision to switch to cloth. Let us know how it goes!


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I'm 49 next month and retired early in march after a long time in a very stressful and long hours job that used to limit my kiting and exercise time severly over the last 13 yrs. I'm now kiting more than ever and used to feel it on my legs and ankles mainly as I only ride strapless.
I swim (upto 1.5k), and do an all over body weights routine in my non kiting days, both of which have strengthened me loads and help me drop 16 lbs (a big help in kiting too).
I take fish oils, glucsamine(for joints) and tumeric (a natural anti inflamatory) daily and use an inversion table to stretch my spine a few minutes every day (a great purchase).


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Tennis World Mourns Jack Kramer Loss
The tennis world mourns the death of Jack Kramer, who passed away at age 88 Saturday night in California. Bud Collins, the Hall of Fame journalist and television personality, summarizes the incredible tennis career of one of the game's all-time greats in his book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS, excerpted below.
Jack Kramer
The impact of John Albert "Jake" Kramer on tennis has been fourfold: as great player, exceptional promoter, thoughtful innovator and astute television commentator.
Kramer, born Aug. 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nev., grew up in the Los Angeles area. He achieved international notice in 1939 as a teenager when he was selected to play doubles, alongside Joe Hunt, for the U.S. in the Davis Cup finale against Australia. At 18, Kramer was the youngest to play in the Cup title round, although John Alexander of Australia lowered the record to 17 by playing in 1968.
Kramer and Hunt were the golden boys out of Southern California, their careers intertwined. Joe beat Jake, at Forest Hills in 1939, where they were both losing semifinalists the following year. Both were to go to sea during World War II, Jake in the Coast Guard, Joe in the Navy, and to receive leaves to play again in the U.S. Championships of 1943, where they collided in the final. Hunt won, barely, sprawling on the court with cramps as Kramer's last shot flew long. Kramer, who'd had a bout with food poisoning, laughed later, "If I could've kept that ball in play I might have been a champ on a default." Hunt was killed 17 months afterwards in a military plane crash.
Because of the war, Jake had to wait three years to return to Forest Hills. He then rose to prominence as a splendid champion, so dominant that he was voted fifth on a list of all-time greats selected by a panel of expert tennis journalists in 1969. The powerful right-hander was the leading practitioner of the "big game," rushing to the net constantly behind his serve, and frequently attacking on return of serve. His serve took opponents off the court, setting them up for the volley, as did his crushing forehand.
A blistered racket hand probably decided his gruelling fourth-round defeat by cunning lefty Jaroslav Drobny, and prevented Jake from winning the first post-war Wimbledon. But he came back awesomely in 1947, the first to win in shorts, making short work of everybody. Whipping doubles partner Tom Brown in 48 minutes, 6-1, 6-.3, 6-2, he lost merely 37 games in seven matches, the most lopsided run to the championship.
Brown had been his 1946 U.S. final-round victim, 9-7, 6-3, 6-0, another one-sided excursion for Jake, a crew-cut blond whose goal was to reclaim the Davis Cup that he and Hunt failed to clinch in 1939. In December, he and good buddy Ted Schroeder—the U.S. doubles champs of 1940—were members of a highly-talented team that captain Walter Pate took to Australia for the challenge round. Every man—those two plus Brown, Frank Parker, Gardnar Mulloy, Bill Talbert—thought he should play. Pate picked Ted and Jake to do it all, controversial until the pals paralyzed the favored Aussies on opening day. Schroeder overcame John Bromwich, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 and Kramer nailed Dinny Pails, 8-6, 6-2, 9-7. Together, they grabbed the Cup by flattening the team that had beaten Hunt and Kramer in '39: Bromwich and Adrian Quist, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.
The following summer, Jake and Ted repelled the Australian challenge for the Cup at Forest Hills. Then Kramer closed out his amateur career memorably by overhauling Parker in the U.S. final. He lost the first two sets, and was in danger of losing out on a lucrative professional contract as well as his championship. Counterpunching, he won, 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3, and set off in pursuit of Bobby Riggs, the reigning pro champ. Kramer, who had lost only two matches in 1946, dropped but one (to Talbert) in 1947, winning eight of nine tournaments on 48-1, closing his amateur life with a 41-match rush, and 18 singles titles.
Kramer knocked Riggs off the summit by winning their odyssey of one-nighters throughout the U.S., which was the test of professional supremacy of that day. Their opener was a phenomenon: New York was buried by a blizzard that brought the city to a stop, yet 15,114 customers made it on foot to the old Madison Square Garden on Dec. 27, 1947, to watch Riggs win. But Bobby couldn't keep it up. Kramer won the tour, 69-20, and stayed in action while Riggs took over as the promoter and signed Pancho Gonzalez to challenge Kramer. Nobody was up to Kramer then. He bruised the rookie Gonzalez 96-27 on the longest of the tours. Kramer made $85,000 against Riggs as his percentage, and $72,000 against Gonzalez.
In 1952, Kramer assumed the position of promoter himself, the boss of pro tennis, a role he would hold for over a decade, well past his playing days. Kramer's last tour as a principal was against the first man he recruited, Frank Sedgman, the Aussie who was tops among amateurs. Kramer won, 54-41. An arthritic back led to his retirement as a player, but he kept the tour going, resurrecting one of his victims, Gonzalez, who became the strongman.
One of the shrewdest operators in tennis, Kramer was looked to for advice when the Open era began in 1968. He devised the Grand Prix for the men's game, a series of tournaments leading to a Masters Championship for the top eight finishers, and a bonus pool to be shared by more than a score of the leading players. The Grand Prix, incorporating the most attractive tournaments around the world, functioned from 1970 until 1990, when the ATP Tour took over the structure. In 1972, he was instrumental in forming the ATP (Association of Tennis Pros), the male players' union, and was its first executive director. His role as leader of the ATP's principled boycott of Wimbledon in 1973 made him unpopular in Britain for a time. Nevertheless, it was a landmark act, assuring the players the right to control their own destiny after being in thrall to national associations until then. Later, he served on the Men's International Professional Tennis Council, the worldwide governing board.
For more than 20 years, Kramer served as a perceptive analyst on tennis telecasts in many countries, notably for the British Broadcasting Corporation at Wimbledon and for all the American networks at Forest Hills, and at other events, second to none. He ranked in the U.S. Top 10 five times between 1940 and 1947, No. 1 in the U.S. and the world in 1946 and 1947. Kramer won the U.S. Pro title in 1948 over the defender, Riggs, 14-12, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, and the world pro title in 1949 over Riggs, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.
Kramer, winner of 13 U.S. singles and doubles titles, was named to the Hall of Fame in 1968. His son, Bob Kramer, continues the family's tennis interests as director of the Los Angeles ATP tourney.
MAJOR TITLES (10)—Wimbledon singles 1947: U.S. singles, 1946, 1947; Wimbledon doubles, 1946, 1947: U.S. doubles, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1947; U.S. mixed, 1941.
OTHER U.S.TITLES (6)—Indoor singles, 1947; Pro singles. 1948; Pro doubles, 1948, 1955, with Pancho Segura; Indoor doubles, 1947, with Bob Falkenburg; Clay Court doubles, 1941, with Ted Schroeder. DAVIS CUP—1939, 1946-47, 6-0 singles, 1-2 doubles.
SINGLES RECORD IN THE MAJORS—Wimbledon (10-1), U.S. (24-5)
On This Day In Tennis History Is Latest Book Release From New Chapter Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Chapter Press has announced the publication of its latest book – On This Day In Tennis History -a calendar-like compilation of historical and unique anniversaries, events and happenings from the world of tennis through the years – written by Randy Walker, the sports marketing and media specialist, tennis historian and former U.S. Tennis Association press officer.
On This Day In Tennis History ($19.95, 528 pages), is a fun and fact-filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entries into this mini-encyclopedia include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the greatest matches ever played, trivia, and statistics as well as little-known and quirky happenings. Easy-to-use and packed with fascinating details, the book is the perfect companion for tennis and general sports fans alike and is an excellent gift idea for the holiday season. The book features fascinating and unique stories of players such as John McEnroe, Don Budge, Bill Tilden, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova among many others. On This Day In Tennis History is available for purchase via on-line book retailers and in bookstores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. More information on the book can be found at www.tennishistorybook.com
Said Hall of Famer Jim Courier of the book, "On This Day In Tennis History is a fun read that chronicles some of the most important-and unusual-moments in the annals of tennis. Randy Walker is an excellent narrator of tennis history and has done an incredible job of researching and compiling this entertaining volume." Said tennis historian Joel Drucker, author of Jimmy Connors Saved My Life, "An addictive feast that you can enjoy every possible way-dipping in for various morsels, devouring it day-by-day, or selectively finding essential ingredients. As a tennis writer, I will always keep this book at the head of my table." Said Bill Mountford, former Director of Tennis of the USTA National Tennis Center, "On This Day In Tennis History is an easy and unique way to absorb the greatest-and most quirky-moments in tennis history. It's best read a page a day!"
Walker is a writer, tennis historian and freelance publicist and sports marketer. A 12-year veteran of the U.S. Tennis Association's Marketing and Communications Division, he served as the press officer for the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1997 to 2005 and for the U.S. Olympic tennis teams in 1996, 2000 and 2004. He also served as the long-time editor of the U.S. Open Record Book during his tenure at the USTA from 1993 to 2005.
More information on the book can be found at www.tennistomes.com as well as on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1627089030&ref=name and on myspace at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=428100548
People mentioned in the book include, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Goran Ivanisevic, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Amelie Mauresmo, Anna Kounikova, Jennifer Capriati, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Martina Hingis, Gustavo Kuerten, Svetlana Kuznetsova, James Blake, Wilmer Allison, Mal Anderson, Arthur Ashe, Juliette Atkinson, Henry "Bunny" Austin, Tracy Austin, Boris Becker, Kark Behr, Pauline Betz, Bjorn Borg, Jean Borotra, John Bromwich, Norman Brookes, Louise Brough, Jacques Brugnon, Butch Buchholz, Don Budge, Maria Bueno, Rosie Casals, Michael Chang, Philippe Chatrier, Dodo Cheney, Henri Cochet, Maureen Connolly, Jimmy Connors, Jim Courier, Ashley Cooper, Margaret Court, Jack Crawford, Allison Danzig, Dwight Davis, Lottie Dod, John Doeg, Laurence Doherty, Reggie Doherty, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, Jaroslav Drobny, Margaret duPont, Francoise Durr, James Dwight, Stefan Edberg, Roy Emerson, Chis Evert, Bob Falkenburg, Neale Fraser, Shirley Fry, Althea Gibson, Pancho Gonzalez, Evonne Goolagong, Arthur Gore, Steffi Graf, Bitsy Grant, Darlene Hard, Doris Hart, Anne Jones, Gladys Heldman, Slew Hester, Bob Hewitt, Lew Hoad, Harry Hopman, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Joe Hunt, Frank Hunter, Helen Jacobs, Bill Johnston, Perry Jones, Bob Kelleher, Billie Jean King, Jan Kodes, Karel Kozeluh, Jack Kramer, Rene Lacoste, Bill Larned, Art Larsen, Rod Laver, Ivan Lendl, Suzanne Lenglen, George Lott, Gene Mako, Molla Mallory, Hana Mandlikova, Alice Marble, Dan Maskell, Simone Mathieu, Mark McCormack, John McEnroe, Ken McGregor, Kitty Godfree, Chuck McKinley, Maurice McLoughlin, Frew McMillian, Don McNeill, Elisabeth Moore, Angela Mortimer, Gardnar Mulloy, Ilie Nastase, Martina Navratilova, John Newcombe, Yannick Noah, Jana Novotna, Betty Nuthall, Alex Olmedo, Rafael Osuna, Frank Parker, Gerald Patterson, Budge Patty, Fred Perry, Nicola Pietrangeli, Adrian Quist, Patrick Rafter, Dennis Ralson, Vinnie Richards, Nancy Richey, Cliff Richey, Bobby Riggs, Tony Roche, Mervyn Rose, Ken Rosewall, Elizbeth Ryan, Gabriela Sabatini, Pete Sampras, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Manuel Santana, Dick Savitt, Ted Schroeder, Gene Scott, Richard Sears, Frank Sedgman, Pancho Segura, Vic Seixas, Frank Shields, Pam Shriver, Stan Smith, Fred Stolle, Bill Talbert, Bill Tilden, Tony Trabert, Lesley Turner, Jimmy Van Alen, John Van Ryn, Guillermo Vilas, Ellsworth Vines, Brian Gottfried, Virginia Wade, Holcombe Ward, Watson Washburn, Mal Whitman, Mats Wilander, Tony Wilding, Helen Wills Moody, Sidney Wood, Robert Wrenn, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Todd Woodbridge, Marat Safin, Leslie Allen, Sue Barker, Jonas Bjorkman, Mahesh Bhupathi, Donald Dell, Albert Costa, Mark Cox, Owen Davidson, Pat Cash, Mary Carillo, John Isner, Roscoe Tanner, Vijay Amritraj, Mark Woodforde, Tim Henman, Richard Krajicek, Conchita Martinez, Mary Joe Fernandez, Cliff Drysdale, Mark Edmondson, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Zina Garrson, Roland Garros, Wojtek Fibak, Tom Gullikson, Andres Gimeno, Vitas Gerulaitis, Fernando Gonzalez, Tim Henman, Goran Ivanisevic, Andrea Jaeger, Ivo Karlovic, Richard Krajicek, Petr Korda, Luke Jensen, Murphy Jensen, Rick Leach, Iva Majoil, Barry MacKay, Ivan Ljubicic, Cecil Mamiit, David Caldwell, Alex Metreveli, Nicolas Massu, Todd Martin, Gene Mayer, Thomas Muster, Tom Okker, Charlie Pasarell, Mary Pierce, Whitney Reed, Leander Paes, Renee Richards, Helen Sukova, Michael Stich, Betty Stove, Ion Tiriac, Brian Teacher, Wendy Turnbull, Richards, Fabrice Santoro, Ai Sugiyama, Patrick McEnroe, Camille Pin, Phil Dent, Jelena Dokic, Mark Edmondson, Gael Monfils, Xavier Malisse, Dinara Safina, Barry Lorge, Stefano Pescosolido, Fabrice Santoro, Roscoe Tanner, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Roger Smith, Erik van Dillen, Gene Mayer, Tamara Pasek, Stefan Koubek, Jie Zheng, Gisela Dulko, Kristian Pless, Chuck McKinley, Marty Riessen, Brad Gilbert, Tim Mayotte, Andrea Petkovic, Klara Koukalova, Bobby Reynolds, Dominik Hrbaty, Andreas Seppi, Christopher Clarey, Casey Dellacqua, Anders Jarryd, Janko Tipsarevic, Nadia Petrova, Christian Bergstrom, Ramesh Krishnan, Emily Sanchez, Marcos Baghdatis, Mark Philippousssis, Wally Masur, Paul McNamee, Daniela Hantuchova, Gerry Armstrong, Younes El Aynaoui, Thomas Johansson, Pat Cash, Lisa Raymond, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Chanda Rubin, Tony Roche, Alex O'Brien, Petr Korda, Karol Kucera, Amelie Mauresmo, Juan Gisbert, Pablo Cuevas, Jim Pugh, Rick Leach, Julien Boutter, Larry Stefanki, Chris Woodruff, Jill Craybas, Sania Mirza, Mike Leach, Maggie Maleeva, Guillermo Canas, Guillermo Coria, Donald Young, Dick Stockton, Johan Kriek, Milan Srejber, Zina Garrison, Slyvia Hanika, Karin Knapp, Laura Granville, Kei Nishikori, Scott Davis, Paul Goldstein, Alberto Martin, Nicolas Kiefer, Joachim Johansson, Jonathan Stark, Jakob Hlasek, Jeff Tarango, Amanda Coetzer, Andres Gomez, Richey Reneberg, Francisco Clavet, Radek Stepanek, Miloslav Mecir, Jose-Luis Clerc, Colin Dibley, Mikael Pernfors, Martin Mulligan, Robbie Weiss, Hugo Chapacu, Victor Pecci, Charlie Bricker, Greg Rusedski, Robin Finn, Kimiko Date, David Nalbandian, Goran Ivanisevic, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicole Pratt, Bryanne Stewart, Novak Djokovic, Rennae Stubbs, Corina Morariu, Marc Rosset, Kenneth Carlsen, Kimiko Date, Ryan Harrison, Richard Gasquet, Jimmy Arias, Jim Leohr, Felix Mantilla, Cedric Pioline, Annabel Croft, Brooke Shields, Jaime Yzaga, Slobodan Zivojinovic, Alberto Mancini, Peter McNamara, Andrei Chesnokov, Fabrice Santoro, Bud Collins, Mardy Fish, Sebastien Grosjean, Donald Dell, Petr Kuczak, Magnus Norman, Hicham Arazi, Nduka Odizor, Lori McNeil, Horst Skoff, Karolina Sprem, Ros Fairbank, Linda Siegel, Chris Lewis, Kevin Curren, Thierry Tulasne, Guy Forget, Fred Tupper, Jaime Fillol, Belus Prajoux, Ricardo Cano, Georges Goven, Ray Moore, Charlie Pasarell, Paul Annacone, Tomas Smid, Dmitry Tursunov, Elena Dementieva, Arnaud DiPasquale, Carl Uwe Steeb, Bill Scanlon, Jose Higueras, Jay Berger, Jana Novotna, Bill Dwyre, Lisa Dillman, Sean Sorensen, Paul McNamee, Jiri Novak, Benjamin Becker, Ion Tiriac, Neil Amdur, Tim Gullikson, Jan-Michael Gambill, Taylor Dent, Bryan Shelton, Vijay Amritraj, Martin Verkerk, Brian Gottfried, Carlos Moya, Jacco Eltingh, Adriano Panatta, John Feinstein, Aaron Krickstein, Wilhelm Bungert, Derrick Rostagno, Torben Ulrich, Daniel Nestor, Ray Ruffels, Cliff Drysdale, James Reilly, Andy Murray, Leander Paes, Alicia Molik, Barry MacKay among others.
New Chapter Press is also the publisher of The Bud Colins History of Tennis by Bud Collins, The Roger Federer Story, Quest for Perfection by Rene Stauffer and Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games by Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli and the soon to be released title The Lennon Prophecy by Joe Niezgoda. Founded in 1987, New Chapter Press is an independent publisher of books and part of the Independent Publishers Group. More information can be found at www.newchapterpressmedia.com


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Electronics Projects: How to Use Your Crystal Radio
Once your crystal radio circuit is built, your antenna is up, and your ground wire is connected, your electronic device is ready to go. It's time to put your crystal radio to the test. Follow these steps:
Connect the two leads of the piezoelectric earphone to terminals 3B and 4B of the barrier strip.
Connect the antenna lead to terminal 1B of the barrier strip.
Terminal 1B is first lower terminal on the left.
Connect the ground lead to terminal 2B of the barrier strip.
Terminal 2B is the second lower terminal from the left.
Put the earphone in your ear.
You'll probably immediately hear a radio station.
Turn the knob on the tuning capacitor to hear other stations.
The tuner on this crystal radio circuit isn't very sensitive, so you'll probably be able to distinguish just two or three different stations.
Note that if you didn't add a tuning capacitor, you won't be able to tune to a specific station at all. Instead, you'll probably hear several stations at once. Even with a tuning capacitor, you may still hear several stations at once. The tuning circuit for a simple crystal radio like this isn't very discriminating.


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For many people, there's no choice in the very first car you own. Much like a too-tight sweater with an older sibling's name on it that you have to wear for picture day, goddamn picture day, that first car is often passed down from older family members. So what's the best one to hope for?
There's certain key considerations for a first hand-me-down. Since it's likely the first car you'll have, it needs to be forgiving of all the idiotic things you'll do in a car when you're 16 or so. It needs to be able to hold a clutch of your friends, have some means to play music, and run into rows of shopping carts with no real damage. Ideally, it should be fun to drive, but not so powerful that you'll get yourself killed because you're still an idiot.
My first car was a '68 Beetle I bought with $600, but my friend Al had an amazing hand-me down. It was his grandmother's old '74 Ford Maverick, in a shade of green rarely found outside stool samples and huge, slick bench seats.
It was slow and ponderous, but RWD and could manage to be entertaining. We'd cram 6-8 of us in there and crank bad music on the cassette player, and those big 5 MPH bumpers could really send shopping carts flying.
I think I may have been in the last generation to get Mavericks as hand-me-downs. So, lemme have it — what's the best hand-me-down car?