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Here's your daily link to Dave McKenna's brilliant "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder," which we'll be posting until Snyder's dumbass libel suit disappears down an Iraqi spider hole. Today: D.C. Sports Bog remembers a few of Clinton Portis's words upon his arrival to Washington and into the cold embrace of a dangerous maniac disguised as a human cash machine. Portis would have some good years, but, ultimately, his career would be overshadowed by the team's failures and Snyder's stupidity.
From the AP:
Clinton Portis received about 100 phone calls from NFL players when word got out that he was going to sign a $50 million contract with the Washington Redskins.
The messages? They wanted to know how to get the same kind of deal from the free-spending Redskins.
"Dan Snyder is the owner that every player in the NFL wants to play for," Portis said at a news conference to announce his arrival in a trade that sent cornerback Champ Bailey to the Denver Broncos.
From USA Today:
"Everybody's trying to get here," Portis explained. "After my deal was announced, I probably got 100 phone calls (from players around the league) — 'Man, tell him to come get me!' "
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- Peel and seed cantaloupe. Cut into 1 inch pieces. (It should equal about 6 cups.)
- Place in blender or food processor with lemon juice and honey, and puree until very smooth.
- Pour mixture into a shallow 9 x 12 inch glass pan and set in the freezer for two hours.
- With a fork, chip and stir the icy mixture and return it to the freezer for two to four hours.
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As a hospital pharmacist at Toronto General, Sandra Porter loves the fact she's in a job that's as much about people as it is science.
Porter graduated with her bachelor of science in pharmacy from the University of Toronto after getting a biochemistry degree at Carleton University in Ottawa. "I found out that although I loved the lab side of things, there wasn't a lot of personal interaction. So I started looking at options, and pharmacy came up."
For Porter, the job combines the best of her talents. "My two passions are biochemistry and talking. This lets me do both," she jokes.
Being a good pharmacist is more than having a friendly demeanour. "You have to be strong in sciences and have a good work ethic," Porter says. "One of the most important things is communication skills. You have to talk to doctors and patients, make suggestions to health care teams, and be able to support people in the community."
Becoming a licensed pharmacist may take a wide range of skills, but for those with the inclination, it's a very rewarding career, says Marion Pearson, director of the entry-to-practice program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
There are two programs you can follow to become a pharmacist in Canada: a BSc Pharmacy degree or an entry-level PharmD degree. A BSc Pharmacy takes a total of five years, including first-year level science credits (typically biology, chemistry, math and physics, etc.).
A PharmD degree takes six years and requires two years of science credits, including such specialties as organic chemistry, anatomy, physiology, etc. "What distinguishes the entry-level PharmD is the extra amount of fieldwork within the program," Pearson says.
Upon graduation, students must write a national licensing exam with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada, which includes a multiple choice and a practice-based scenario component called OSCE (objective structured clinical examination).
Exams are offered two times a year in locations across Canada, says Pat Fraser, examination co-ordinator for the board in Toronto. "Exams are held in at least one major city in each province where there is a faculty."
Since laws governing the practice can vary from province to province, pharmacists must also write a jurisprudence exam to qualify for their provincial license. Information on provincial requirements can be found on the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities website.
One of the more interesting aspects of the field is the fact that the scope of pharmacy practice is expanding, Pearson says. "Pharmacists are getting increasingly involved in managing drug therapies, ministering injections and even have the authority to prescribe and adjust doses in certain circumstances."
She reports that while a majority of careers are in hospital or retail settings, there are also opportunities within government and the pharmaceutical industries. "In future, we will likely see more establishing themselves as independent practitioners."
Given the demanding nature of the work and the level of responsibility, Pearson says a person must be detail-oriented and able to work with people. "They're often the last line of defence, especially in the retail environment, because they can spot issues with prescribed medications. They also have to have strong communication skills to work with the public and other practitioners. Collaboration is a big part of the job."
Perhaps the most important quality for pharmacists is that they actually have to care about people, she adds. "You are part of health care and a good part of your job is to resolve problems and advocate for people. You must be prepared to make recommendations and back them up."
For Porter, that's all part of what makes her workday. "I get to find ways to help my patients, be it in a bit or a small way, every single day. That is by far the most gratifying part of the profession for me. And that's what puts a smile on my face and gets me through the insane days."


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The good things about the Renault Zoe electric car – it's quiet, comfortable and affordable – outweigh the bad, especially for people who drive short distances everyday and have a way to charge the battery at work and home. Those positives could be enough to make it the best-selling EV in Europe by the end of this year.
Good outweighs bad in Renault Zoe EV
That was what I took away from a recent test-drive of the car in Cascais, Portugal.
Renault is touting the Zoe as an EV for mainstream buyers. It retails in France for 13,700 euros after a 7,000-euro government subsidy. Customers must also pay at least 79 euros a month to rent the battery and will need to invest another 600 euros to 1,000 euros to install a wall-mounted charging system at home.
Pricing aside, the Zoe faces the same issue as all EVs: a limited range. This leaves customers worrying where they will be able to plug into for a recharge. During my test-drive from the Lisbon airport I traveled for 64.2km at an average speed of about 40kph. I also drove 30km on the highway at 120kph. That left the Zoe with a range of 62km, down from its fully charged range of 150km when traveling under what Renault says are ideal driving conditions. The battery would have also drained much more quickly, of course, if I had driven at an average speed of 100kph or faster.
After charging the Zoe for 30 minutes at a 22 kilowatt outlet my car's range rose to 97km from 62km. The average customer, however, might have had had more trouble finding a nearby charging station. Renault says that Europe has more than over 20,000 charging stations but they are hardly as ubiquitous as fuel stations.
Another issue is charging time. In the best-case scenario, it takes 30 minutes for a full charge at a 44 kilowatt station. The process can take up to nine hours using a low-voltage outlet. Renault says that customers might be able to charge while shopping but more than 90 percent of customers will charge the car at home, which creates other issues.
Running a cord from the Zoe to Renault's wall box is not feasible for people living in an apartment, which means the car will remain largely limited to home owners with a garage.
As far as driving the Zoe goes, it is comparable to any other subcompact on the road. You do feel the car's 1468kg curb weight due to the heavy battery while driving. The Zoe also lacks the more advanced driving assistance system found in Renault's new Clio. However, an acceleration of zero to 50kph in just four seconds is fine, and best of all, the car runs nearly without making a sound.
The car probably will not be a blockbuster hit, but it definitely is an enticing option to customers looking to move into an EV for a starting price under 14,000 euros.


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How are things?
My example of using humans for experiments is based on Sassans logic. And that is, humans are just animals anyway. If that is the case what is the difference between using humans for experiments and using animals for experiments.
Alexa, do you think we are just animals? We are animals, yes, but not just any ordinary animal. We have amazing brains, our brains allow us to do things that no other animal can do. We have an amazing world of science and technology, that science and technology makes us more advanced than any other species on the planet. These other species have no interest in our science nor our technology, so can you explain to me why animals should have to suffer for something they have no interest in?
"can you explain to me why animals should have to suffer for something they have no interest in?"
Simply said, because we as humans assign importance to animals and humans based upon our own perception of the world and our own subjective interpretations.
We cause suffering and hurt because it makes us feel better or live our lives better. Of course this is all subjective, so where you draw the line might be different from the next person.
Hey Rob,
I can only agree with you.
We are animals - but we are higher ordered animals. Human lives are more worthy than animal lives. The priority for human life is always precedent to animal life.
Again - I consider myself an animal rights advocate. I am simply not an extremist and I understand the value to scientific testing and the progress of science and humanity.
"We are animals"
Yes, we are just monkeys with shoes.
"... we are higher ordered animals. Human lives are more worthy than animal lives."
I'm not saying you're incorrect, but what makes humans special? You are making a dichotomy between "higher ordered" animals and "lesser"(?) animals, what is this distinction based upon?
Is it the ability to suffer, the ability to be sentient?
I normally never eat animal products. But when i visit family or friends, I eat what ever they give me. If I were to go vegan 100% of the time, I would still have a problem with getting B12. Either I could eat termites like other apes or eat beef liver(which is really cheap), or Blue cheese and other cheeses. Or I could just eat road-kill.
I tend to agree with Shashankas point of view.
In the real world I try and apply utilitarianism, or my version of it, to everything, even inanimate objects.
Maybe when I see animals get killed it saddens me. And of course this. Not to sure which saddens me more.
Sometimes i wonder if there are 2 different species of human. Those that feel nothing upon witnessing the killing of an animal/human and those that feel there is something wrong upon witnessing the killing of an animal/human.
Maybe there are varying degrees of humanity between these two extremes. I doubt it though. :)hehe
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Ben Harper isn't exactly shy about how growing up surrounded by the records of blues legends like Muddy Waters influenced his own licks, and his new quick and dirty collaboration with harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite, titled Get Up!, feels like a natural progression of that lineage. Here's an exclusive look at the video for the album opener, "Don't Look Twice," which is a stripped down Chicago-style blues song you'd swear you've heard before, maybe from Muddy himself. Enjoy. And feel free to look at least twice. Or more, if you feel like it.
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Message #1: Assessing agents and publishers who leave no trace in the world. Also: Agents who claim their client list or sales record is confidential information. Also: Agents who claim they'll represent poetry or short stories. Also: Will your book get more attention at a small publishing house than at a large one?
Message #2: Is it true that you have to have your manuscript "professionally edited" before you can submit it to a publisher?
Message #5: A well-known scammer is threatening to sue me for saying he's crookeder than a dog's hind leg. Should I worry?
Message #6: A scammer has my manuscript, and I'm afraid he's going to steal it.
Messages #10-11, #15: Clarifying the part about agents, editors, and publishers having histories and leaving footprints.
Message #13: Why you should read Jenna Glatzer and Daniel Steven's The Street Smart Writer: Self Defense Against Sharks and Scams in the Writing World.
Message #20: What does "Premium Publishing Company" mean? Also: How to tell whether a prospective publisher gets real distribution. Also: What is Ingram? Also: What's the difference between being available at bookstores, and being distributed to bookstores nationwide?
Message #21: How can I get back the rights to my book if it's gone out of print or my publisher has gone out of business?
Message #22: What's the best way to avoid having to go through the slush pile?
Messages #24-25: There are many questions about writing contests. They all have the same answer.
Message #33: Why an honest and well-meaning agent who charges fees is still a bad bet.
Message #35: I'm trying to sell my projected six-volume fantasy series.
Message #40: Is it true that the publishing industry is on the verge of collapse?
Message #41: Do I need to start a weblog to promote my work?
Message #45: Can I build a writing career by self-publishing and self-promoting my work?
Message #46: Is it worth it to get reviews from sites you pay?
Message #53: Definitions: independent publisher, privish/privishing, and bestseller.
Message #56: Bad self-promotion methods: spamming, disaster tie-ins, and fake reviews.
Message #78: What makes readers decide to buy books, and how can I get them to buy more of mine?
Message #80: How much will a "virtual author tour" of weblogs improve my sales?
Message #81: How about promoting my book via podcasts, streaming media, video trailers, or other exotic book promotion schemes?
Q. An agent, Kirlian Muesli, has contacted me. She says she wants to represent my work. I've looked her up in Google and I can't find a bad word about her. In fact, I can't find any word about her. That must mean she's okay, right?
Q. I've been looking at this publisher, Buggered Books? I can't find anything about them on the web. If nobody has any complaints, that must mean they're okay, right?
A. No. They are not okay. That's like saying a movie with no reviews is a movie with no bad reviews, so it must be a really good movie. If publishers or agents are doing their job, they aren't invisible.
Real agents get talked about. Their new clients tell all their friends. Their successful clients mention sales they've made. PR people at publishing houses announce major acquisitions, and mention the agent's name in passing. They get Amazon-searchable books dedicated to them, or show up in their Acknowledgements section, and thus become known to Google's database.
(Note two additional rules: First, being talked about online is no guarantee that an agent is good. Second, a good agent is mentioned in connection with real books, real authors, and real publishing houses.)
The principle of necessary visibility is even more true of publishers. To publish is to make public. If you can't find evidence of their published books, they may or may not be printing them, but they sure aren't publishing them in any meaningful sense of the word.
Q. Oh, that's not a problem -- they're just starting up, so it's no surprise that you can't find any information about them.
A. It's still not okay.
Good agents aren't people who up and decided one day that they wanted to be an agent. Most often, they've been working for other agents for some time now, and are striking out on their own. Sometimes they're moving over to agenting from some other part of the industry, most often editorial. An agent who isn't already acquainted with people in the publishing industry is not going to be able to do squat for you. One who is will have gotten talked about.
Brand-new publishing houses that are started by people who already have track records at real publishing houses are one thing. Brand-new publishing houses started by people with no contacts, no track records, no experience, and no history of publishing-related activity are another. In the latter case, the publisher is probably someone with a lot of enthusiasm and very little know-how who thinks it would be a swell thing to start a publishing house. Most of them mean well. Most of them fail. All of them fumble and stumble and improvise when they're starting out.
Don't entrust your book to them. They can get more books if they botch yours, but you can't fix what they've botched. A book that's never been published may be published well in the future. A book that's been published badly is a very hard sell.
Wish them well, but wait a few years until they know what they're doing.
Q. What about this other agent over here? I can't tell whether she's made any sales -- she says her client list, and the titles of the books she's sold on their behalf, are confidential information. She says this is to protect her clients' privacy.
Sound the alarm, turn on the flashing warning lights, raise the big red flag. When an agent says their client list and/or their book sales are secret, what that almost always means is that they've made no sales, and they're lying to cover it up. She's not gormless; she's a con artist.
The publishing industry has a term: agent of record. That's the person who acted as agent when the contract was signed. The agent of record receives all the publisher's payments to the author, subtracts a commission, and passes on the rest. When movie people or game designers get in touch with publishers to ask about buying the movie or game rights to a book, they're referred to the agent of record (assuming the publisher didn't keep those rights). And so forth. Even if the author is completely pseudonymous, that pseudonym's agent is known.
The agent is the public contact point for anyone doing business with the author. By definition, the names of the authors they represent and the titles of the books they've sold cannot be confidential information. In short, there's no such thing as a secret agent.
Q. I've been approached by an agent who says she wants to represent my poetry.
Q. I've been approached by an agent who says she wants to represent my collection of my hitherto unpublished short stories.
A. Don't do it. She's not a real agent, and no good can come of it.
Poetry is not a paying field. An occasional book of poetry gets published by a commercial house, but that represents only a tiny fraction of the poetry that gets published every year. Publishing contracts for poetry don't usually need an agent, which is good, because there's no money to pay an agent a commission.
I don't know of a single legitimate agent who represents poetry. If an agent claims to do so, they're either working for free, or their money is coming from some source other than commissions. This always turns out to be the writer.
Short stories do pay, but they don't pay a lot, and very few agents will handle them. When they do, it's mostly as a favor to a client whose book-length work they represent. A lot of authors have an agent for their book-length work, and handle their short work themselves. Thus, an agent who announces that he or she represents short fiction is either clueless or crooked. Either way, you don't want them.
That goes double or triple for an agent who undertakes to represent a collection of short stories that haven't sold in the short fiction markets. Collections are a tough sell even if the stories appeared in well-known magazines, and the author has a recognizable name. A bunch of demonstrably unsaleable stories that have been bundled together become even less saleable than the individual stories were on their own.
Q. Won't my book get more attention from a small publishing house than a large one?
A. It might; but that's not the way to bet. It depends on the house in question. Are we talking about houses like Night Shade or Small Beer, or do you mean the small-press versions of Buggered Books? The latter are more numerous.
Large houses will often have far more resources to devote to your book. You may only get a fraction of a publicist's time, but it will be a professional publicist who has access to all that house's contacts, and is backed up by a substantial organization. Your editor will be an experienced full-time editor, not the publisher in his spare time, or the publisher's cousin who majored in English. The sales force will sell your book right along with all the other books on offer that season. A small publishing house may well have no sales staff, or have their books be one of several lines sold by their distributor's sales force.
How often do you hear about an author who's had several books published by a small press or presses, then turns down an offer of publication from a large well-known trade house?
Q. Thank you for the many hours you've spent explaining publishing to me, especially given that I did zero research on the subject myself; but I've decided to go with Buggered Books anyway, because that way at least my book will get published.
A. It won't work, you'll be miserable, your book will be a flop, and you'll be sorry you ever wrote it; but hey, don't let us stop you. Next time, though? If you're not going to listen to a thing we say, do your own damn research.
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Microsoft Looks to "Kinect" with Gamers
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) wants to "Kinect" a broad-based audience of gamers and entertainment enthusiasts with its Xbox One video game console that debuts today in 13 markets including the U.S., Canada, and the UK.
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For the uninitiated, Kinect is the name of the game system's hands-free technology. It allows users to control the gaming and media system through voice commands and gestures, and it now features facial recognition sign-in.
The technology is a big part of Microsoft's marketing strategy as the Kinect device comes bundled with the Xbox One (it was formerly sold as an add-on). The device features a 1080p, HD camera and a noise-isolation microphone, both of which are much improved over the prior version. It can also track your heart rate for workout games.
"With its improved ability to navigate from games to TV to streaming videos to Skype, Xbox One makes a strong case to be the all-in-one machine for the living room," said Darren C. Pollock, principal and portfolio manager at Cheviot Value Management. Pollock says Microsoft is a core holding in the firm's $275 million under management and adds, "These functions may even attract casual gamers over to Xbox One."
Those casual gamers are crucial to the long-term success for any game system. Microsoft has gone all in on Kinect and it is one of the primary differences between Xbox One and Sony's (NYSE:SNE) new PlayStation 4 (which debuted for $399 last Friday). It's also the main reason for Xbox's price premium (the PS4 offers an optional camera with some similar features as an add-on).
The stakes are high in the $20 billion dollar video game industry. It's the first time two major consoles are launching in the same year, much less the same week. Rival Sony scored a record high by selling one million consoles in North America alone during its first 24 hours. That made it the fastest-selling video game system launch ever.
Analysts say the hype and "managed production" of consoles to keep demand high and supply artificially low may make it hard to find either system before January.
"The excitement over the new console systems is intense and core gamers are buying more than ever before," said DFC Intelligence analyst David Cole. "PS4 sold out right away last week upon launch. We expect the Xbox One to do the same."
A Microsoft spokesman wouldn't divulge exact figures but told FOX Business that preorders for Xbox One are twice as brisk as they were for Xbox 360. He added, "Based on early demand projections, we are already anticipating that Xbox One will be sold out this holiday, so consumers should shop early."
Even if Microsoft matches Sony's record numbers, they will still pale in comparison to Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) selling nine million iPhones in a weekend earlier this fall. Still bullish analysts say the robust PS4 debut augers well for the industry in a sluggish economic environment. "Even in the tightest economy, the consumer thirst for entertainment will continue and video games offer the best value-per-dollar spent over any other form of premium entertainment," contends Jesse Divnich, an analyst with video game consulting firm EEDAR. He reckons a gamer will pay about $2 per hour for most video games, compared to about $10 an hour for cinema visits or about $2.50 per hour when renting videos at home.
BMO Capital Markets analyst Edward Williams says the back-to-back game console launches will power up the entire industry. In a note to clients, he wrote, "the interactive entertainment industry is on the cusp of a new period of sustained growth as the next generation of console game machines helps renew consumer enthusiasm for the category."
Williams predicts Sony and Microsoft will sell a combined five to six million units by year's end and another 12 million total consoles in 2014. The analyst expects game publishers Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), and Ubisoft to prosper with interest in new franchises and updates of older titles for the new consoles (neither Xbox One nor PS4 will play games from prior generations).
Williams also points out the more powerful new systems will allow consumers to download more of their games, which means higher publisher profit margins than for their packaged game discs sold in the store. The BMO analyst has an "outperform" rating on each of the three stocks. Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Securities, estimates the two console launches will ring up some $600 million in consumer spending around the holidays. In his holiday preview note, Pachter wrote that GameStop will see the biggest boost among retailers, while he forecasts Amazon.com and Best Buy will not have as much inventory so they will not see material sales gains from the video game holiday crush.
Looking out to 2014 when Microsoft and Sony are expected to churn out more consoles, BMO's Williams also sees videogame retailer GameStop (NYSE:GME) as a winner. He recently raised his profit forecast for the company's next fiscal year thanks to expected demand for the consoles and game titles.
Skeptics have been predicting the console video game industry's decline, if not its outright demise, since Angry Birds first flew onto the screen three years ago. That's because sales of the theatrical $60 main course console offerings slid as casual gamers opted instead to snack on free-to-play and inexpensive (99 cent) apps on their mobile devices and tablets, or just stopped buying games for the old consoles due to a tough economy or while waiting for these new gaming systems.
Tony Ursillo, an analyst with mutual fund manager Loomis Sayles, expects the trend toward less expensive apps will resume after an initial buying spree this holiday season by core gamers and early adopters. Ursillo said, "I think that gaming, and entertainment in general, has moved away from consoles toward mobile and social networking, except for hardcore games."
Fund manager Pat Becker, Jr. disagrees and his firm is betting some of its $2.8 billion under management on Microsoft. Becker Capital Management currently owns 1.6 million shares in the tech company.
Becker, the portfolio manager, has come full-circle on the tech giant's Xbox strategy.
"I was not excited about their foray into this space but the heavy lifting is done," explains Becker. "(Microsoft) carved out meaningful market share and one could argue Sony is now chasing them. I do think its core to their plans."
Becker sees the Xbox Live Gold memberships expanding Microsoft's consumer base. The $60 annual membership is needed to access most of the Xbox One's content and features, connecting players to the web and each other. The service is also a good way to expand the number of credit cards the tech giant has on file from customers who can then easily buy more video, audio, or gaming content from Microsoft via download.
"The installed base of (48 million) users that they have signed up for Live is real. Those users spend a lot of time and money (on Xbox). I think this is undervalued in the Microsoft story and is just as important as iTunes is to Apple and pictures and posting is to Facebook. "
Will the new Xbox finally get Microsoft its long-desired beachhead in the living room as the One device to bind them all (gamers and their content) in the living room and on the go? Becker is cautiously optimistic, saying he's "not sure they can do it, but I can see a roadmap developing."


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Corning Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Wendell Weeks told an audience of 200 senior executives, reporters, academics, and authors, "Achieving something strategic, significant, and sustainable almost always takes time." Weeks was the keynote speaker at the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2105 in New York, where he discussed the value of longevity in a world that's increasingly focused on short-term performance.
Weeks shared a story from Corning's history about the development of low-loss optical fiber, which he described as a "highly speculative" project. It took approximately four years of research before scientists made the pivotal breakthrough in 1970, and then another two decades for the technology to proliferate. Weeks remarked, "That life-changing invention would not have been possible without a long-term focus and sustained investment." He added, "That pattern has repeated itself throughout Corning's history. For example, we lost money on LCD glass for 14 years before it became an overnight success. Today, that business accounts for about 65 percent of Corning's profits."
Weeks noted that the focus on quarterly earnings is pressuring many executives to focus on incremental product improvements and rapid pay-offs, while under-investing in the big, disruptive innovations that drive growth and increase productivity. He also underscored the importance of serving the interests of all stakeholders—employees, suppliers, customers, and communities. He said, "I believe we can create a more balanced approach between near-term payoffs and long-term investment."


text: This story, grim as it may be, reminds me of the William Faulkner quote, delivered in France in 1959 (the year Alaska and Hawaii were made the 49th and 50th states): "The difference between my country and your country is that we're still adding stars to our flag!" Yeah, Bill had had a few nips at the ol' flask by that point, but the fact remains that the idea of a man from Hawaii renting a car in Alaska and meeting his demise by crashing into a moose is a strange one. What would be the equivalent for an Alaskan in Hawaii? Driving his rented car into a fresh lava flow? Honolulu Star-Bulletin


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A key Senate committee on Thursday approved an authorization bill that would allow NASA to add one more space shuttle mission before retiring the fleet, and press forward with ambitious plans to send astronauts to an asteroid and on to Mars.
After months of debate and criticism, the Senate's Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the NASA authorization bill by a unanimous vote. The bill will now move up to the full Senate for review.
"NASA is an agency in transition. We've had to take a clear, hard look at what we want from our space agency in the years and decades to come," committee chairman John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., said in a statement. "I've made my views on this matter very clear: NASA's role cannot stay static. It must innovate and move in a new direction."
The extra shuttle mission would fly in 2011, after two more flights currently planned for November 2010 and February 2011.
In addition, the new authorization bill directs NASA to begin work immediately on a huge, heavy-lift rocket — which would be vital for any asteroid or Mars missions by astronauts — instead of waiting until 2015 as proposed by President Barack Obama in the space vision he announced earlier this year.
The bill would also advance the development of spacecraft for deep space missions to as early as 2016, rather than 2025 — the goal that Obama set for the first crewed mission to arrive at an asteroid.
It also allows the extension of the International Space Station's program through at least 2020, as Obama previously proposed. [FAQ: NASA's New Direction]
Extra shuttle flight, new spacecraft
NASA's new direction has been the focus of much debate, with some critics calling for an extension of the space shuttle program, which has been slated for retirement next year. Originally, NASA's Constellation program to return to the moon was planned to replace the shuttles, but Obama's new plan called for canceling Constellation. Some lawmakers have sought to keep Constellation or replace it instead with a different shuttle-derived alternative.
"For many months, this committee has been working on a bipartisan basis to develop a strong and forward-looking reauthorization bill for NASA," Rockefeller said. "Through this process, I believe we've reached a sensible center. This bill offers what I like to call a 'third way' for NASA."
The bill is a compromise of sorts between Obama's plan and its detractors, the committee said.
"It has been a long and very hard road to get here," committee member Kay Bailey Hutchison, who co-sponsored the bill, said in a statement. "We began more than four months ago with a new proposal for NASA introduced by the president which I believe would have ended the era of U.S. dominance in space exploration, threatened the use of the space station, and jeopardized manned spaceflight. This legislation approved today represents a strong balance between the need for investment in new technology and the continued evolution of the commercial market to take an increasing role in supporting our efforts in low Earth orbit."
The authorization bill clears the way for the extra shuttle mission, allowing NASA to press forward with preparations to launch more vital supplies or spare parts to the space station to stock up for the years ahead without the space plane fleet.
NASA's next two shuttle flights will also help complete construction of the International Space Station. The extra space shuttle flight, likely aboard the shuttle Atlantis, would carry a four-astronaut crew to the space station in the summer of 2011, NASA officials have said.
NASA's space shuttles are the only spacecraft currently capable of hauling huge experiments and spare parts for the space station. Once they retire, the space agency plans to use Russian spacecraft to ferry crews and cargo to the orbiting laboratory until American commercial vehicles become available.
Obama also called for the cancellation of the Constellation plan for developing new rockets and spacecraft to return astronauts to the moon. In its place, he proposed a goal of sending astronauts to an asteroid by 2025 and on to Mars in the mid-2030s. A focus on new space technology was key, Obama emphasized.
The senators' bill is consistent with that goal but also says NASA should develop the capability for operations on the lunar surface.
"This bill provides a blueprint to get our nation's space program moving forward in a smart, fiscally responsible way, and in a way that will maintain America's edge in spaceflight, exploration, science and aeronautics," Rockefeller said.
Commercial spacecraft funding
The NASA authorization bill falls largely in line with the space exploration plan proposed by President Obama in February, but with some differences.
Obama's space vision called for a 2011 budget of $19 billion for NASA (a slight boost from 2010). It also called for $6 billion over the course of five years (with about $3.3 billion of that pegged for the first three years) to support the development of commercial spacecraft that could fly American astronauts into space after the shuttle fleet is retired next year.
As approved Thursday, the NASA authorization bill would allocate $1.3 billion for commercial crew spaceships over the next three years, according to a statement released by committee member Bill Nelson, D-Fla. The rest of the $6 billion could be paid out over the 2014-2016 fiscal years.
Nelson chairs Commerce's space subcommittee and represents the state that is home to NASA's space shuttle launch site. He said the shifts in funding were aimed at balancing support for private-sector and public-sector spaceflight.
"The goal was to preserve U.S. leadership in space exploration and keep as much of the rocket-industry talent as possible employed," Nelson said.
Commercial spaceflight advocates had criticized the new bill because of its drop in near-term funding for private spacecraft development.
The Space Frontier Foundation urged support for an amendment, proposed by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., that would have added $2.1 billion for commercial spaceflight over the next three years, to ensure it was funded at the level requested by President Obama.
Warner's amendment was not incorporated into the bill, but the Commercial Space Federation signaled that it would continue to press for changes in the legislation. The federation's president, Bretton Alexander, said in a statement that "this legislation must be improved so that we create more sustainable American jobs, instead of exporting jobs to Russia."
Alexander applauded the addition of language supporting funding for NASA's Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research program, also known as CRuSR. The committee also accepted another amendment from Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on funding for robotic precursor missions and technology development.
This report was supplemented by msnbc.com.
- Poll: Will This New NASA Authorization Bill Deliver?
- NASA's New Direction: FAQ
- NASA Delays Space Shuttle Program's End to 2011
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NEWTOWN -- Days after filing a $100 million lawsuit claiming the state failed to adequately protect the students at Sandy Hook Elementary School -- drawing outrage from area residents and the legal community -- a New Haven lawyer withdrew it Monday.
But that doesn't preclude a future filing, Irving Pinsky said.
"I received new evidence on security at the school, which I need to evaluate," he said, and would decided later "what route to take."
Before withdrawing the filing, Pinsky said he had received thousands of emails and messages condemning him for trying to hold the state accountable for the Sandy Hook shootings that took the lives of 20 first-grade students and six teachers on Dec. 14.
State Attorney General George Jepsen said in a statement Monday that while the families affected by the tragedy deserve a "thoughtful and deliberate examination" of the cause of the shooting, the claims commissioner "is not the appropriate venue."
"Although the investigation is still under way, we are aware of no facts or legal theory under which the state of Connecticut should be held liable for causing the harms inflicted at Sandy Hook Elementary School," Jepsen said. "Nor does the claim letter filed in this case identify a valid basis to support a claim against the state and, by extension, its taxpayers."
People on social media sites were quick to react to Pinsky's filing, with some calling it "despicable" or "absolutely disgusting."
Pinsky filed the suit on behalf of a 6-year-old girl who survived the shooting named "Jill Doe" in the lawsuit. The child heard "conversations, gunfire and screaming" over Sandy Hook's intercom after someone in the office apparently switched on the system, according to the claim.
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"I know something like this will happen again, and I know there are ways for us to stop it that work," he told The News-Times on Monday. "There is nothing we can do to prevent every horrible act, but we can do things to minimize it."
Pinksy had filed a one-page letter with the state claims commissioner asking for permission to sue the state Department of Education for failing to protect the child "from foreseeable harm" and provide a safe school setting, the filing said. The doctrine of sovereign immunity prevents the state from being sued unless the plaintiff is given permission through the Legislature or claims commissioner.
Prominent attorney Richard Meehan said the filing had made him "embarrassed to say I'm a trial lawyer."
"There are a lot of well-meaning people wondering how do we anticipate the next problem and protect our children," Meehan said. "It's another thing to say the state is responsible for this happening."
In an email to its members, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association president Michael Walsh said: "We believe that the timing and circumstances of this action are ill advised."
Pinsky, however, said the early filing is an attempt to "freeze" the evidence related to the shooting and prevent it from being tainted or from "other parties shaping the evidence unfairly or dishonestly."
"There are a lot of people here with a vested interest," he said, adding he may submit another filing at a later date.
One Bethel man collected more than 400 signatures on an petition available at Change.org, asking the state claims commissioner to reject the lawsuit.
"A lot of people are appalled that someone is trying to get some monetary gain out of this," said Justin Hurgin, who started the petition Saturday.
Al Bruhn, a longtime Danbury educator, said the lawsuit should be "thrown out the window."
"The school did an outstanding job of doing everything they could to protect those children," he said. "A lawsuit at this point is frivolous and is doing more harm than good. Some of these teachers even gave their own lives trying to protect these children. What more can be asked?"
Pinsky said a lot could be done, including arming teachers with mace, more surveillance cameras and possibly weapons, including stun guns and gas that could be triggered remotely.
"We have to honor these children and families by preventing this from happening again," he said.
At least one Danbury resident agrees.
"If I was the mother of a girl who survived, I would want to sue the state, too, for not having an armed guard at the school," said Annie Dance, a health care professional. "In my opinion, armed guards or police are needed at every school."


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Bill Gingras has been trying to drive without fossil fuel
For 38 years, local inventor Bill Gingras will never get lost. The compass he has painted on the driveway points him in the direction of the outside world, while the large spherical globe on his front lawn denotes home base.
Throughout his life, this man of invention has created his own direction. At 82, the owner of the first — or maybe second — all-electric Nissan Leaf in Chesapeake Country is still pointing the way to the future.
He's going strong, while a lot of the technology he helped create is obsolete.
"I started back when a personal computer was only an idea, a fantasy," Gingras says of his half-century career as a design engineer for technology and early computer development. "What we worked on then was called high tech but it's hardly high tech today."
Now retired, he invents not for a paycheck but for pure pleasure.
Abstract sculpture is his hobby, and his Chesapeake Beach home is his workshop. Metal sculptures fill the walls, and red lasers bounce across the off-white rug, entertaining the dogs.
The furniture is his design and construction. He has wired his own lamps — after designing their shape and flexibility. His picture windows have remote-controlled blinds. His couch is mounted on a turntable. With a flick of a switch, it swivels so he can look out on the water. Or turn so he can look into his backyard. Or watch television.
Driving efficiency is one of Gingras' specialties.
During the gas crisis of the early 1970s, his desire to improve how things work spurred him to create a better automobile. Completed in 1974, Gingras' one-of-a-kind electric car didn't need any of the hard-to-come-by fuel.
|Bill Gingras built his own all-electric car back in the '70s. Eight batteries between the driver and passenger seats power the car, which got about 30 miles a charge. With no roof or door, Gingras hopped over the side each time he took it for a spin. The car, dubbed No Gas, now resides in the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
"I designed and built it in the metal shop I had in my Rockville home," Gingras says. The car was road ready but Gingras had to wait until the officials declared it road worthy.
"Because it wasn't built by a major manufacturer, the state had to send one of their engineers out to approve it."
When the car was stamped fit for the road, Gingras got tags, had No Gas insured and hit the road in his invention.
"It would get 30 miles on each charge, so I drove it to work, 18 miles each way," Gingras says. "I was able to charge my car during the day where I worked."
When the Gingras family moved to Chesapeake Overlook in 1980, the commute was too long for his invention, but the electric car wasn't scrapped.
"I drove it around Southern Maryland," Gingras says. "People here got a kick out of it."
With license plates that read no gas, the car was powered by eight batteries between the driver and passenger seats and tops out at 40mph. No Gas has no roof or door, so Gingras had to hop over the side each time he took it for a spin.
Late last year, Gingras turned over a new Leaf, retiring his invention in favor of Nissan's entry into the electric car market.
The Leaf, he reasoned, matches the innovation and efficiency of his 38-year-old car while improving on comfort, protection from the elements and safety.
The Nissan Leaf is 100 percent electric: zero gas, zero tailpipe emissions. Instead of fueling up at the local gas station, Leaf owners refuel via a charging dock installed in their garage that reboots the Leaf's batteries.
That's the main appeal of the car, starting at $35,200 before federal tax credits. The Leaf earned a five-star overall vehicle rating for safety in the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
As well as safe and fuel-efficient, the Leaf is sleekly nice to look at. Four doors and a hatchback make the car practical, while its heated steering wheel and outdoor mirrors provide a feel of luxury.
It's also still pretty rare. Leafs are made in Japan and sold there and, in very limited editions, in Canada and the U.S. Production of the cars at a Nissan plant in Tennessee is expected to begin late this year.
By upgrading from his own invention to one of a new generation, Gingras is linking to the engineering of the future.
"Based on today's gas prices, my new car will go 40 miles on a dollar's worth of electricity," Gingras explains. "And with zero emissions, it's more than efficient, it's clean."
Gingras admits to missing his homemade car, but he enjoys the practicality of the newer model, also licensed as No Gas.
"Rather than a 30-mile range, the Leaf has a 100-mile range," he explains. He has a charger station in his garage. Public charging stations are becoming more widespread, but it takes three to four hours to fully repower the car, which isn't always convenient. So routes have to be carefully planned.
"I have not had to rely on roadside charging stations, which is good because they're still few and far between in this part of the country," Gingras says. "There are 30-minute charging stations in California, but not this far east."
So he's invented a solution should he run out of power.
"I belong to AAA," he says. "They will tow your car up to 100 miles twice a year. So I can just call them. The towing is free with the membership, and they've told me they'd be happy to help."
No Gas is now parked in the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
"Our executive director Roland Woodward heard about the car," explains Catherine Scott, the museum's collections and archive manager. "Roland went to look at it, fell in love with it and knew we had to have it."
The museum acquired No Gas in November and gave it its own parking space in the transportation gallery. Even in the museum, it's a standout.
"The gallery has a lot of old cars," Scott says, "but just one other electric car made on a national level, not a one-of-a-kind."
Bill Gingras thinks of his Nissan Leaf and earlier homebuilt electric car "…with zero emissions, it's more than efficient, it's clean."
Most electricity in the United States comes from fossil fuel-powered plants. Unless Bill's electricity comes from wind, solar, hydroelectric, or nuclear sources, he's transferred the emissions from his car's tailpipe to a utility's smokestack.
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Feel at one with the birds on the island of Formentera
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Northern gannet at a beach in Formentera
If you love nature and birdwatching, Formentera is definitely the place for you. It is the smallest of the inhabited Balearic Islands and has around 80 km of coastline which can be easily toured by bike. And whether you choose to go on foot or on two wheels, you'll discover a practically unspoiled natural environment as you travel deep into the interior along its green routes or through its pine forests. You'll experience secluded places where you'll be able to feel fully at one with the landscape: no pollution, no noise, just you alone in this natural setting, and with all the time in the world to study every detail of the birds.
Formentera is particularly attractive for birdwatching as it is home to wetlands (Estany des Peix and Estany Pudent), where over 200 species of birds either live or make a stop on their migratory route. Both these wetland sites lie within the Ses Salines nature reserve of Ibiza and Formentera. Things to remember: You can find recommended itineraries and a guide to the birds which live on the island on the website www.formenterabirding.com
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Your daily dose of something sweet.
It's not often that I make it out to Baked in Red Hook, but on the rare occasion I do, I always make sure to include a brownie with my order. A Sweet and Salty Brownie ($3), in particular. This baby would satisfy any fudge cravings; it's dark, and moist with caramel. A salty kick from fleur de sel, an ideal offset for a confection that might otherwise verge on too sweet. Take note—this is plenty rich, enough for two to share.
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text: A program to honor the legacy of former Kaiser Trustee and Congresswoman, Barbara Jordan, by creating new opportunities for minority students in health policy and eventually, increasing the numbers of minority health policy professionals. The program will provide talented, economically disadvantaged college seniors or recent graduates with a 9-week summer college internship in a congressional office with major health policy responsibilities. The scholars will gain exposure to health policy issues and firsthand understanding of how the federal government works. Scholars will receive a stipend of $1500 upon completion of the program, an allowance, travel expenses to DC and lodging at Howard.


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Children can develop the same mental health conditions as adults, but their symptoms may be different. Know what to watch for and how you can help.
Mental illness in children can be hard for parents to identify. As a result, many children who could benefit from treatment don't get the help they need. Understand the warning signs of mental illness in children and how you can help your child cope.
It's typically up to the adults in a child's life to identify whether the child has a mental health concern. Unfortunately, many adults don't know the signs and symptoms of mental illness in children.
Even if you know the red flags, it can be difficult to distinguish signs of a problem from normal childhood behavior. You might reason that every child displays some of these signs at some point. And children often lack the vocabulary or developmental ability to explain their concerns.
Concerns about the stigma associated with mental illness, the use of certain medications, and the cost or logistical challenges of treatment might also prevent parents from seeking care for a child who has a suspected mental illness.
Children can develop all of the same mental health conditions as adults, but sometimes express them differently. For example, depressed children will often show more irritability than depressed adults, who more typically show sadness.
Children can experience a range of mental health conditions, including:
Anxiety disorders. Children who have anxiety disorders — such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder — experience anxiety as a persistent problem that interferes with their daily activities.
Some worry is a normal part of every child's experience, often changing from one developmental stage to the next. However, when worry or stress makes it hard for a child to function normally, an anxiety disorder should be considered.
Warning signs that your child might have a mental health condition include:
If you're concerned about your child's mental health, consult your child's doctor. Describe the behavior that concerns you. Consider talking to your child's teacher, close friends or loved ones, or other caregivers to see if they've noticed any changes in your child's behavior. Share this information with your child's doctor, too.
Mental health conditions in children are diagnosed and treated based on signs and symptoms and how the condition affects a child's daily life. There are no simple tests to determine if something is wrong.
To make a diagnosis, your child's doctor might recommend that your child be evaluated by a specialist, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, psychiatric nurse, mental health counselor or behavioral therapist.
Your child's doctor or mental health provider will work with your child to determine if he or she has a mental health condition based on criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) — a guide published by the American Psychiatric Association that explains the signs and symptoms that mark mental health conditions.
Your child's doctor or mental health provider will also look for other possible causes for your child's behavior, such as a history of medical conditions or trauma. He or she might ask you questions about your child's development, how long your child has been behaving this way, teachers' or caregivers' perceptions of the problem, and any family history of mental health conditions.
Diagnosing mental illness in children can be difficult because young children often have trouble expressing their feelings, and normal development varies from child to child. Despite these challenges, a proper diagnosis is an essential part of guiding treatment.
Common treatment options for children who have mental health conditions include:
Some children benefit from a combination of approaches. Consult your child's doctor or mental health provider to determine what might work best for your child, including the risks or benefits of specific medications.
Your child needs your support now more than ever. Before a child is diagnosed with a mental health condition, parents and children commonly experience feelings of helplessness, anger and frustration. Ask your child's mental health provider for advice on how to change the way you interact with your child, as well as how to handle difficult behavior.
Seek ways to relax and have fun with your child. Praise his or her strengths and abilities. Explore new stress management techniques, which might help you understand how to calmly respond to stressful situations.
Consider seeking family counseling or the help of support groups, too. It's important for you and your loved ones to understand your child's illness and his or her feelings, as well as what all of you can do to help your child.
To help your child succeed in school, inform your child's teachers and the school counselor that your child has a mental health condition. If necessary, work with the school staff to develop an academic plan that meets your child's needs.
If you're concerned about your child's mental health, seek advice. Don't avoid getting help for your child out of shame or fear. With appropriate support, you can find out whether your child has a mental health condition and explore treatment options to help him or her thrive.
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Everth back after night off to rest sore knee
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres got a scare late Monday when shortstop Everth Cabrera tweaked his right knee in a victory over the Rockies.
Cabrera was a late scratch Tuesday with soreness in the knee, which even he said scared him a little bit.
But Cabrera, who has been the team's most productive offensive player, was back in the lineup for the third meeting of a four-game series against the Rockies.
"It was good to get his name in the lineup again," said Padres manager Bud Black.
Cabrera suffered the injury when he made a spectacular catch of a Carlos Gonzalez line drive Monday, though it wasn't on the catch. It was when Cabrera quickly scrambled to his feet and planted for a throw to first base as he attempted to double up the baserunner, Charlie Blackmon.
"We said it was day to day, and we felt as though he's good enough to go," Black said. "It's still a little sore but he's playable."
Alexi Amarista got the start at shortstop in Cabrera's absence Tuesday.
Going into Wednesday's game, Cabrera leads the team in hits (18), doubles (six), runs (seven) and batting average (.340).


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The Chicago Bulls played without Joakim Noah for a second straight game, and Derrick Rose has been out all season.
What they've never lost is their take-it-to-you identity, and that's something the Minnesota Timberwolves have been searching for all year long.
Nate Robinson had 22 points and 10 assists and Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 104-97 victory over the Timberwolves on Sunday night.
Luol Deng scored 17 points and Taj Gibson had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls, who remained a half-game back of Atlanta for fifth in the East. With Noah sidelined again by plantar fasciitis, Chicago still outrebounded Minnesota 52-32, including 20 offensive rebounds.
"(Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau) is constantly telling us that we have enough to win on any given night," said guard Jimmy Butler, who had 20 points and nine rebounds. "As long as we go out and play hard, guard, and play for one another, we can win no matter how many men we're down."
Derrick Williams scored 28 points and Ricky Rubio had 15 points and eight assists for the Timberwolves.
Minnesota got as close as five points in the fourth quarter, but the Bulls overpowered the Wolves down the stretch to win back-to-back road games for the first time since Jan. 16-18.
"They could complain about how many guys they've got hurt and they don't do that," Rubio said. "They just play aggressive. We have to learn from that. If they can do it, we can do it, too."
Dante Cunningham's jumper with five minutes to play trimmed a 16-point deficit to 90-85, but Deng grabbed another offensive rebound on the next trip down the floor, then hit Robinson for an open 3-pointer at the top of the arc. The ball swished through, and Robinson pumped his fist as thousands of Bulls fans roared.
"We have to learn to do it first," Wolves coach Rick Adelman said. "You can't let them dominate the game from the start and get a feel for how the game is going to go."
Chicago also played without Richard Hamilton (lower back), Marco Belinelli (abdominal strain) and, of course, Rose, who is recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Even without Noah prowling the paint, the Bulls were still the aggressors. Veteran Nazr Mohammed made his second straight start and helped neutralize Nikola Pekovic on the block. Gibson pounded the Wolves on the glass and Robinson, Chicago's 5-foot-9 pit bull, was his typical tenacious self at the point of attack.
"Nate got ejected yesterday, so he was rested," Deng quipped. "He had a lot of energy for us tonight. That was great."
One night after he was kicked out for taking down Pacers guard Lance Stephenson, Robinson gave the Bulls a needed jolt of energy after a sluggish start on a back-to-back. He had 11 points and six assists in the second quarter and fed Gibson for a soaring alley-oop and a 16-point lead just before the half.
"I'm an energy guy off the bench, just get guys fired up and I think I do a pretty good job of that," Robinson said.
Rubio tried to rally the Wolves in the third quarter, throwing bounce passes between Bulls legs for open layups and barreling to the basket with little regard for the left ACL that he tore last March. He returned in December and, even though there's an occasional limp in his gait when he peels himself up from the court after crashing into a defender, his game has been back to where it was before the injury for about the last month.
The Bulls can find some solace in that while their own star point guard works his way back. Rose has been out longer than Rubio was, but he relies so much more on athleticism and explosion than does Rubio.
There is still no target date for Rose's return, leading to some speculation that he may not return this season at all.
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Robinson Sparks Bulls' 104-97 Win Over Timberwolves
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Nip. Tuck. Exfoliate. Repeat.
On the day my daughter was born, as afternoon turned to evening and my wife drifted in and out of sleep after a very long labor, I left the hospital to have some dinner and get some sleep of my own. Home was 40 minutes away, and as I walked through the door, the phone was ringing: It was Janet, calling to say that she and Baby Girl Dudley were resting comfortably. Then, before we said our goodbyes, I heard a sound that will stay with me until my last day on Earth: the sound of my newborn daughter cooing, which was the sweetest thing ever. Remarkably or not, I heard some quality in her voice that I continue to recognize in every word my daughter has spoken to me in the days since. In that sense, the good lord God has given me cause to smile many times a day, for reasons that are generally unapparent to everyone else. Which is to say: Life is good.
Let's say you found an old pair of Quad ESL loudspeakers on eBay, and you're refurbishing them yourself. In fact, let's say you're me—in which case, you have a number of old dirty parts laid out on your workbench, including four electrostatic bass panels. Let's focus on those first of all.
Regardless of their vintage, you'll want to replace the dustcovers. It isn't hard to do, but you should nevertheless tackle the first of the four slowly and deliberately, so you can understand how they go together. Each Quad panel is a sandwich, with a conductive diaphragm held between a pair of coated plastic stators, which are themselves held tightly together with clear poly tape (by now no doubt yellowed). That three-layer sandwich is then held between a pair of slender wooden frames, one in front and one behind, the outer surfaces of which are covered with 8µm polyethylene film. The whole shebang is held together at its perimeter by 2"-wide PVC tape.
Use a light touch and a clean soldering iron tip on that new dustcover.
The idea is to remove the outer layer of tape while leaving intact the inner layer that holds the stators together. (Again: These panels contain significant voltages, and to break or disturb the tape that insulates the stators from the rest of the world is to compromise performance and safety alike.) Find the end of the outside piece of tape and lift it away with a hobbyist's knife; then, once you're certain which layer of tape is which, you can move along more smartly, lifting, slicing, and scraping as you go. Set the stator/diaphragm sandwich off to one side (preferably in a clean place without direct sunlight) and remove the phenolic terminal board from the rear frame. If you want to clean the terminals—strongly recommended—you can unscrew each one from the board and use some desoldering braid and a pair of needle-nose pliers to remove all traces of the old wire and solder. Re-tin as necessary and refasten to the phenolic board.
The frames themselves won't be so easy; you'll need cunning and elbow grease in equal measure. Scrape away the worst of the old film and glue with a razor blade or, better yet, a proper cabinet scraper, then use sandpaper on a rigid block to clear away the rest of the schmutz, right down to the bare wood. Sand to at least 150 grit or finer, then use a vacuum cleaner and a tack cloth to remove every last bit of dust.
Then pull the wires gently through and realign the front and rear dustcover frames with the stator/diaphragm assembly.
Applying new film is easy—not so finding the stuff in the first place. Master restorer Wayne Picquet shared some of his stash with me, one alternative to which would have been buying it in a crazy-large quantity from a company that sells packaging and shipping supplies. (If you don't mind buying a 4375' roll, try www.associatedbag.com.) In any event, you want 60-gauge polyolefin shrink film, at least 14" wide.
Clean your work table thoroughly, and cut a piece of film large enough to do one frame, smoothing out the wrinkles as best you can and taping down the edges to keep it flat. Then apply a single, smooth layer of ½"-wide double-sided tape to the face of the frame (to do four bass panels you'll need two or three 250" rolls, available at any photo store for about $2 each), and press the frame down against the film. Make sure you have a blade or some other tool handy to cut the wood away from the excess film at once: If the frame has been in use long enough to retain its curved profile, a portion of it can tear away from the film before the adhesive has a chance to do its job. Apply firm pressure to smooth out the wrinkles, and neatly trim the edges. Repeat thricely.
Before you put the frames back together with the stators, examine the latter carefully for signs of damage. (The electrical connections on mine appeared weak—and probably had been since 1959—so I replaced the wires, taking care to apply only as much heat as needed to loosen the solder. Using a heatsink on the connecting tabs would also be a good idea.) Reinstall the phenolic terminal boards on the rear frame, then use your soldering iron to burn three holes in the film on each rear dustcover, for the wires to pass through: Making the holes with a punch won't do; the film splits over time if not cauterized.
Taping the reworked panels back together.
Now sandwich the stator assembly between the front and rear dustcovers, gently snaking the wires through the openings you made in the latter, and tape them together with 2" clear poly tape. Work slowly and carefully, and get someone to hold the pieces tightly together while you tape them, if necessary. Don't leave any gaps—but don't get sloppy with the tape, either, or else the panels will look crappy, and may not even fit properly during final reassembly.
Some success & a disaster
With the bass panels done and the treble panels seen to by an expert, three subprojects remain: the transformer, the high-tension unit, and the enclosure itself.
The last is the easiest: Clean it, look for cracks, tighten the screws, sand it to 220 grit, and paint the sucker. I used Rust-Oleum semigloss black, with wonderful results. You'd think it was 1959 all over again.
The high-tension (HT) units are more daunting but still quite doable. Look closely and you'll see two wires—one hot, one ground—leading from the secondary of the mains transformer to the block of resin just above it. Note which is which, clip them off at the trannie, and replace them with 5" lengths of any decent hookup wire rated for 600V or more. Remove the resin block altogether—it's bolted to the brass frame of the HT unit—and replace it with the modern diode bridge of your choice. Virtually all Quad rebuild experts offer bridges that are well made and reasonably priced. Twist the aforementioned wires together, strip and tin the ends, and solder them to the appropriate points on the new board, which will probably be marked "600V" and "EARTH." Take a moment to find and repair any faults in the wiring to the AC socket: That's easy to do now, with the HT unit freed from its enclosure.
Last come the transformer units, which are more fragile than they look. Each of these three-quart cans is almost completely filled with beeswax, potting the core and windings and occasionally overflowing the phenolic tag board at the bottom, which holds the crossover parts. My 1959 ESLs predated the Quad factory modification that made the speakers' dispersion more suited for stereo (among other things); for that reason, and because I'm more of an audio geek than I sometimes admit to, I wanted to replace the original capacitors and resistors with modern equivalents. So I heated up my desoldering tool—the kind with the vaguely obscene-looking rubber bulb—and set to work stripping all the terminal posts to the bare metal.
Very bad idea. The finished job looked nice enough, but when I used my digital multitester to check that all the resistances were right, I found a shorted coil on one speaker's trannie and two on the other.
Panic ensued, appropriately. With the guidance of Wayne Picquet and the indulgence of my wife, I used a discarded pot, an inclined "draining bracket" fashioned from a joist hanger, and our General Electric oven to remove all the wax and get to the core of the problem—literally. All on a Sunday morning.
The problem was insurmountable: I had fried some internal connections on both transformers when I overheated the terminals with my desoldering tool. I hung my head in shame—and then, on Monday morning, threw myself on the mercy of Mike Grubb and Randy Stringer of QS&D, who have refurbished more Quads than any other two people I know. The next day, vintage trannies from an unrestorable pair of ESLs were on their way to me.


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