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QE to infinity is for certain. About that there is no question whatsoever. It cannot be avoided.
Operation twist is a damn joke stimulation wise. At this point in time it is a dark joke.
The Fed is playing with something worse than fire. That fire is posted in a video today on www.jsmineset.com. This video references a worldwide financial crisis that if it starts cannot be stopped by any power on the planet.
They are already easing up on the rhetoric. The Fed will downright panic as the world's economies go from slow to dropping out of sight. That is what is on the plate tonight, this night, right here and now.
Safety only exists in gold bullion and in the outrageously depressed good gold shares now shorted out of sight.

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The arts of the Gilded Age reflected a changing and emerging nation on the world scene. The creation of public monuments, great and lavish public spaces, and splendidly decorated homes that looked more like palaces demonstrated the growing belief among many Americans that the United States was the heir to the great cultural traditions of Europe. The cultural aspects of the Gilded Age sometimes are referred to as the "American Renaissance." According to architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson, "the artist played a leading role. He could provide a setting of leisured elegance bearing the patina of class and taste for people who were frequently one generation removed from overalls and shovel. Fittingly, the artist designed the currency of capitalismAugustus Saint-Gaudens did the ten and twenty dollar gold pieces. The artist did not play the avant-garde role, rebelling against society and the inequalities of wealth. Rather he became part of the elite...."¹
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), renowned 19th-century American sculptor, was a member of this elite. His artistic training and talent ensured his place in Gilded Age society. He created nearly 150 sculptures during a career that spanned three decades. His commissions ranged from large public statues to U.S. gold coins to bas-reliefs for prominent private clients.
¹Richard Guy Wilson, et al., "The Great Civilization," The American Renaissance (New York: Pantheon, 1979).


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Costume designers were previously part of the designers branch, which also includes production designers, art directors and set decorators.
Academy governor Jeffrey Kurland will transfer to the new branch and eventually two additional governors will join him.
"History was made at the board of governors meeting on Wednesday night with the formation of a costume designers branch," said Kurland. "Costume designers have waited a long time for recognition with branch status. As a governor representing these designers, I'm thrilled and grateful for the Academy's support."
The governors also voted to increase the representation of the make-up artists and hairstylists branch from one to three governors. Two new governors will be chosen by election later this year to join current governor Leonard Engelman.
The new costume designers branch governors and the two new make-up artists and hairstylists branch governors will increase the size of the Academy board to 48 members. Three governors will now represent each of the 16 branches


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Every year around this time, watercooler conversation at the head office of Research In Motion® (RIM®) turns to one subject: "Are you going to BlackBerry World™?"
As you might imagine, RIM employees are eager to participate in this world-class customer event. All of us have some reason to go – everything from "I want to follow up in person with customers who downloaded BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS 2.0" to "I'm presenting to a room of hundreds of people on how to use BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion to deploy an internal application strategy." So, right around now, there's an annual "who's on the list" discussion.
Thankfully, I've made the cut once again, and I couldn't be more thrilled! I'll be part of the team hosting our annual BlackBerry World tweetup (hashtag: #BBTweetUp) and staffing the ever-popular Social Media Desk in the Solutions Showcase area. The team will be capturing executive announcements, partner developments and customer excitement throughout the event to share with the world on our various social channels.
Although I may or may not have had to provide the event team with a bribe of baked goods in order to attend BlackBerry World, your participation is much more straightforward. Just visit blackberryworld.com/registration – and if you're a returning alumni or coming with a team, be sure to check out the alumni discount and "3 for 2" group package.
Beyond the simplicity of registration, BlackBerry World offers highly relevant educational content. Last year 96% of attendees surveyed said attending BlackBerry World was important to their organization, and 99% of attendees would recommend BlackBerry World to a colleague. Clearly participants find the content of great value.
This year, we are so excited to share our insights on the mobile industry and update you on the latest technology offerings from BlackBerry that we're hosting a special program for our partners and customers in the public sector – Government Day at BlackBerry World. Scott Totzke, the Senior Vice President of our BlackBerry Security Group (and a driving force behind Government Day at BlackBerry World) wanted to extend his personal invitation to you. Have a look at his video message:
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Community Sports
Receiving the ball
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- Category: Community Sports
- Published on 19 August 2013
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Kedris Chandler reaches out to receive a pass during the Franklin County Youth Football try-outs event on Saturday, Aug. 10. More than 90 students signed up to participate in this year's season.
Any parent who did not get their child signed up on Saturday is encouraged to contact league president Brantin Carr at 903-466-6224. Pratices for the seasons have already started. Game dates will be announced soon.


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TACOMA, Wash. – Jeffrey Matthews has taken an unusual approach in writing his new book Blacksheep Leadership (University Place Publishing House, February 2012).
He starts with a fictional story of three siblings competing for an inheritance. Then he spells out what defines today's "Blacksheep leader" and lays out the path to achieve this new level of influence. And finally he relates two dramatic, real-life stories: one about Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton; the other about high school teacher Erin Gruwell—two leaders who instinctively took this unconventional path.
This mix of fiction and fact is not a gimmick. Matthews, director of University of Puget Sound's Business Leadership Program and editor of The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell (The University Press of Kentucky, 2008), chose the format to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, and to get across a powerful idea that has been simmering in academia for years and quietly edging into the business world, against some considerable resistance.
As Arches Editor Chuck Luce, who previewed the book, commented, "You start out by wanting to read it because it's a darn good short story, and he's got you by the neck before you get to the textbook part."
Blacksheep Leadership is useful not only for those in business, but for parents, teachers, soccer captains, politicians, charity team leaders. It is for anyone who needs to lead and who wants to achieve exceptional, mutually-beneficial results. For academics and researchers, Blacksheep leadership is formally known as "transformational leadership." Matthews, a scholar and authority in the field, writes:
"At the heart of the Blacksheep leadership process are genuine, caring, developmental relationships wherein followers and leaders consciously seek to improve each other's abilities and performance." In this relationship the leader taps into the follower's desire to grow and to achieve. In short it is a shared sense that "we're in this together."
The contrasting, and today predominant, leadership style is "transactional leadership." These leaders, too, may be genuine and caring, but the "deal" they have with their workers (or children) is that the follower will do what he or she is told, in exchange for a contingent reward, be it money, a smile, or use of the car. Failure to do the job satisfactorily may see this reward whipped away.
Good leadership of any sort, Matthews warns, is an immensely difficult undertaking. Blacksheep leadership, in addition, requires a complete rethinking of the system. So it is understandable that some leaders who find the "carrot and stick" approach works "just fine" resist the newer method.
However, the older system may not be as effective as it appears. Matthews cites research showing it often leads to an undesirable outcome by reducing creativity, problem solving, and capability, and by diminishing the motivation to undertake boring tasks.
Matthews also makes no bones about the fact that not many people are up to the effort Blacksheep leadership takes. But he allows no "easy out." He vigorously knocks down the popular idea that good leaders are born good leaders. "The abilities of good and bad leaders are partly born, but mostly made," he argues. Among the praise for Blacksheep Leadership, Matthew Kennedy, human resources business manager at Microsoft Corp., wrote:
"In Blacksheep Leadership, Matthews offers leaders, both aspiring and proven, tangible frameworks and excellent examples to embrace as they evolve from the transactional model of yesterday to the transformational approach needed today. Matthews has crafted a book that is both enjoyable and educational. A must read for leaders and managers at all levels."
Matthews chose to self-publish the book through Lightning Source (one of several options) to reduce the time to market and keep the price low for buyers. Blacksheep Leadership is available online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookfinder, and other major booksellers' websites. Part One of the book is currently available on Kindle, with a full version to come.
Press Photos of Jeff Matthews and the Blacksheep Leadership book cover can be downloaded from: www.pugetsound.edu/pressphotos
Photos on page: Top right: Book cover; Above left: Jeffery Matthews; Above right: Sir Ernest Shackleton, 1916 poster for Lectures Pour Tous.
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Bruce Alexander '94
Bruce serves on the Alumni Board as Chair of the Awards Committee.
When we asked Bruce about why he continues to volunteer for Washington College, he explained, " Volunteering allows me to stay involved in the life of the College. It allows me to continue my relationship with professors, staff and my fellow alumni, and it gives me the opportunity to meet new members of the college community. I get a huge sense of satisfaction by staying involved, and I hope my involvement has a positive impact in some small way."
Many alumni have a personal story about how WC impacted their life. Bruce's tale is different than most because the college and the town of Chestertown impacted him throughout most of his early life. "From kindergarten through graduate school, I attended school in Chestertown. I entered Washington College as a freshman in 1990 and thus began my '15-year plan.' I graduated in 1994, and following graduation, worked in the Admissions Office and in the President's Office under John Toll and then Baird Tipson. I earned my Master's degree in 2000 and left the college for a career change in 2005. In effect, it took me 15 years to graduate, and that experience as an undergraduate, graduate student and employee gave me a unique perspective on the College. Fun stories abound from my time driving President Toll around Maryland, California and points in between, but they will go with me to the grave."
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- Dilrosun
- Smith
- Nmecha (c)
- Richards Dele-Bashiru 60'
- Garre Matondo 71'
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- Castillo Dasilva 63'
- Sterling
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- Maddox McCormick 57'
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- Bułka, Muheim.
Read what happened as Simon Davies' side hosted their Chelsea counterparts in their first Premier League 2 match of the 2017/18 season...
What happened
In an entertaining clash played out amidst the August drizzle at the EtIhad Stadium, both sides carved out a number of good chances with City keeper Daniel Grimshaw producing a string of fine saves.
Simon Davies' men enjoyed the better of the opening section of both halves only for the visitors to come on strong in the latter stages of each.
But in the end a draw was probably a fair result for two of the sides strongly expected to challenge for the Premier League 2 title.
City began on the front foot with a raking 50 yard crossfield ball from Ed Francis opening up Chelsea's defence in the second minute only for Benjamin Garre to fire narrowly over.
Grimshaw, who was one of several City youngsters to take part on the first team's pre-season tour to the United States, was then alert to come out and block a 10th minute goal-bound shot from Reece James .
Javairo Dilrosun then whipped in a fine cross from the right but Taylor Richards couldn't keep his effort down before a last-ditch block stopped striker Lukas Nmecha as he bore down on goal.
In a keenly-fought contest, Chelsea hit back through Callum Hudson-Odoi who found a pocket of space before whipping a shot just wide and then Grimshaw got down well to deny Jacob Maddox.
City's best moment in the opening 45 minutes came right on the stroke of half time as Demeaco Duhaney's crisp first-time cross was met by a powerful header by Nmecha only for Chelsea keeper Jamie Cumming to smartly parry the effort behind.
Grimshaw then produced the save of the match almost immediately after the restart bravely keeping out Maddox after he had beaten City's offside trap and was through one-on-one.
And the City keeper was at his best again just after the hour mark to twice repel close-range efforts from Dujon Sterling.
Garre then drove deep at the heart of the Chelsea back-line before substitute Tom Dele-Bashiru's snap shot was drilled wide before Grimshaw denied the visitors once more, blocking Harvey St Clair's stinging effort.
But City almost struck a late winner when substitute Rabbi Matondo split the visitors defensive line only to be denied.
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What it means
A match-up between two of the Premier League Two's top sides was a perfect barometer of where City stand at the start of the campaign,
And there were numerous positives for manager Davies to draw upon, not least Dilrosun's display wide on the right flank where he was a constant thorn in the visitors' side.
And a series of fine saves from Grimshaw served notice that City will also present the toughest of nuts to crack at the back.
How they lined up
Grimshaw was in goal for City.
Duhaney, Charlie Oliver, Francis and Tyreke Wilson were the back four protecting Grimshaw's goal.
Jacob Davenport, Dilrosun, Matthew Smith and Taylor Richards were deployed across midfield with Nmecha and Garre operating upfront.


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First wave of Hurricane Sandy refugees reach New Milford
NEW MILFORD -- For nearly two months, they've been living in shelters, sleeping with their few remaining possessions and pondering an uncertain future.
But on Sunday, the first contingent of families driven from Staten Island, N.Y., by Hurricane Sandy moved into the new, temporary homes adjacent to Faith Church and were welcomed by church members to the community where most are expected to spend the next year.
"It gives new meaning to the words `Merry Christmas,' " said Michael Romano, looking around the trailer where he and his family will be living.
Fifteen of the 14-foot-by-48-foot mobile homes have been installed so far, and 10 more will soon be set up on a four-acre parcel north of the church, thanks to the combined efforts of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the church, dozens of area businesses and countless private donations.
From furniture to kitchen items to bedding, "Everything you need is in these homes," said New Fairfield First Selectman John Hodge, a church member, operations director of the foundation and a force behind the project.
The donations included Christmas gifts for the children who will live there and attend the church school.
"Welcome home, at least for the next year," said Senior Pastor Frank Santora as he introduced the families to the congregation following Sunday's church service.
More InformationTo donate to Faith Church's Hurricane Sandy Relief through weekly groceries, meals, paper goods and cutlery for Sundays meals, visit www.faithchurchct.com. To donate to Hope Foundation for Kids, providing scholarships for children to attend the private K-12 school, visit www.hopefoundationforkids.org. To donate to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund through turn-key homes and expenses, visit www.tunneltotowersfoundation.org. For more information and to volunteer, call Pastor Al Coelho at 203-994-8279 or email email@example.com.
Romano, his wife, Lynn, and their two sons, 21-month-old Lorenzo and 9-month-old Alessandro, had been living in a shelter near Kennedy Airport since they were forced from their home, nearly five blocks from the beach, by the Oct. 29 storm.
"We tried to go back the next day, but we couldn't. It was like a war zone," said Romano, a veteran. His wife lost her job when the nonprofit she worked for was washed away by the flood. He said he'll be looking for a job.
Life in the shelter has been difficult, he said, and he feared for his family's safety.
"There's been a lot of crime. There was a rape and a stabbing, and the bodega across the street was robbed twice," he said.
The Tower to Tunnel Foundation, established in honor of Hodge's cousin, a New York City firefighter killed on 9/11, is providing funding for the nearly $1 million project, including buying the two-bedroom trailers from a company in Virginia. But the effort wouldn't be possible without donations of material, labor and professional expertise by dozens of area businesses, and contributions of everything from cleaning supplies to tableware by individuals, Hodge and Santora said.
The lobby of the massive Route 7 megachurch was filled with furniture Saturday and other items before they were moved to the trailers by volunteers.
Santora praised the cooperation of New Milford officials, including Mayor Pat Murphy, in making the project come to fruition so rapidly.
"Welcome, and thank you for the opportunity to show how great New Milford is," Murphy said.
While they are living in New Milford, the storm victims will receive a box of food every week and have a Sunday meal at the church. There will be family movie nights and open gymnasium hours for children and adults, church officials said.
Hodge said the church is hoping for donations of several vehicles so that the new residents will be able to work.
"I'm kind of overwhelmed," hurricane survivor Robert Rassi, 67, told congregation members before describing how his bungalow suddenly filled with water during the storm.
Rassi said he "prayed to God" during the 13 hours he spent clinging to a door and a light fixture before he was rescued the next morning.
Hurricane victim Joe Smith described his neighborhood as a war zone when he returned to the family home the next day. The few possessions left in the house that weren't destroyed by floodwaters were stolen.
"John Hodge came to the shelter we were in and told us what was going on. It sounded too good to be true," Smith's mother, Maura Battaglia, said, and the family was overjoyed to learn their application to move to New Milford had been accepted.
"In the shelter, we had to sleep with all our belongings," Smith said. "It will be nice to sleep with both eyes closed."
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Horizontal axis top loading washing machines
The drum is supported at both sides usually with single row deep groove ball bearings.The out of balance load is centred between the two support bearings, so the maximum speed of the drum is not as critical as it is for the front loading design.This means that for the same load size and speed, the bearings used in the top loading design are usually smaller than those used in front loading applications.
SKF single row deep groove ball bearings
The ball bearings commonly used have metal shields and normal internal radial clearance. Bearings are lubricated for life with grease having the following properties:
- Noise and dampening capabilities
- Long life at medium temperatures
- Good resistance to corrosion and humidity
Compact sealing solutionIn this type of machine the bearings need to be protected against water/humidity by a static and dynamic seal. SKF can provide a wide standard range of static and dynamic seals. Special seals can be manufactured on the basis of design requirements.
Right drum position
At the end of the washing cycle the drum must be positioned with the door on top to facilitate easy and effective laundry removal. This special positioning requirement can be achieved with a new type of SKF sensor bearing unit. This unit can give speed and rotation sense control as additional features. Customised products can be designed according to the specification required.
Garter seal with labyrinth image
Garter seal with integrated labyrinth used instead of traditionally seal plus rubber flat for static sealing
Hub bearing units
SKF has developed integrated units to support the drum with several advantages
Magnetized bearing seal
Low cost for an integrated solution respect the standard axial and radial dimension of a standard bearing
PTFE axial seal for water pump
Axial seal in PTFE material, gives the possibilities to reduce the number of components
Rubber axial seal for water pump
Axial seal in water material gives the possibilities to reduce the number of components
Rubber axial seal for drum
Axial seal in rubber material, gives the possibilities to reduce the number of components
SKF Special ICOS for washing machine
The need for compactness and system integration was the base for the design of ICOS
Small single row deep groove ball bearings
Single row deep groove ball bearings are particularly versatile
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Olympic men's tennis gold medallist Andy Murray's superb season ended in defeat by Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London.
The US Open champion made a great start at the O2 Arena but Federer clawed his way back into the match and, after taking the first set on a tie-break, raced away with the second to win 7-6 (7/5) 6-2.
Federer now goes through to Monday night's final against world number one Novak Djokovic, who beat Juan Martin Del Potro earlier on Sunday, where he will bid for a third successive title at the end-of-the-season tournament.
The atmosphere was electric throughout, and Federer said: "It was a special match. You can't tire of nights like this. That is why I keep practising in front of no people, it inspires you to keep working hard."
This was the third big meeting of the year for the pair in London after the finals of Wimbledon and the Olympics, where Murray turned his Centre Court tears into gold. Their last match came in Shanghai last month, Murray again the victor, and he was looking to make it six successive sets won against the world number two.
Federer lost for the first time in three years here against Juan Martin Del Potro on Saturday and made a poor start on Sunday night as he lost his opening service game. But he retrieved the break in the eighth game as Murray netted a forehand.
Suddenly it was the Scot under pressure serving to stay in the set but he held firm to set up a tie-break. Murray had the early advantage but again Federer hit back and created two set points by winning a stunning rally, prompting his opponent to smack his racquet on the court. Murray saved one but not a second.
Murray had come back to beat Federer from a set down four times before but not for almost four years, and he was in even deeper trouble when, from 40-0 up, he was broken to trail 2-1 in the second set.
The 25-year-old looked a little disconsolate, and he was failing to make an impression on the Federer serve as the second seed closed in on place in the final. It was all but game over for Murray when the champion broke once more with a searing cross-court backhand to make it 5-2 and leave himself serving for the match.
And that proved to be no problem, Federer sealing victory with a forehand down the line and leaping into the air in delight.


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The study estimates that 65 000 more optometrists, ophthalmologists, optical dispensers and other eye-care professionals would be needed to provide these services and that it would cost between US$ 20 000 million and US$ 28 000 million to train them and set up and run the eye-care facilities needed.
"This is a drop in the ocean compared with the US$ 202 000 million in estimated losses each year in global gross domestic product due to the fact that these 703 million people are living with uncorrected refractive error," says co-author Professor Brien Holden at the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Refractive error is a common eye disorder that results in blurred vision. The four main forms are myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism (distorted vision) and presbyopia (near vision impairment, which makes reading without glasses impossible for many).
Uncorrected refractive errors are the most common cause of vision impairment worldwide and the second most common cause of blindness. These cannot be prevented but can be diagnosed through an eye examination and treated with glasses – costing as little as US$ 2 a pair – contact lenses or surgery.
"Improving people's vision could generate considerable economic benefits especially in low- and middle-income countries, where these problems are to a large extent not corrected, and could make a major contribution to global development," he says.
Loss in productivity tells only part of the story, Holden says: "Children and adults with uncorrected refractive error face many health, economic and social effects, including poor vision, reduced education and employment opportunities, and social isolation."
Co-author on the paper, Kevin Frick, professor of health economics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, says he hopes the results of the study will send a strong signal to governments around the world. "Governments face tough decisions over how best to use scarce resources. Now that we have evidence for the economic benefits of correcting refractive error, investing in eye care should be one of the easier decisions," says Frick.
"Investing in dedicated eye-care professionals is key to providing accessible and affordable refractive services at primary health care level," says Dr Silvio Mariotti, an expert in blindness prevention at WHO.
Due to the lack of refractive services, an estimated 119 million people are visually impaired. Effective solutions to this problem exist but need to be made accessible to all those in need. The study provides additional evidence of the importance of developing human resources for the prevention of blindness as required by the WHO action plan for the prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairments 2009–2013.
The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is one of the world's leading public health journals. It is the flagship periodical of WHO, with a special focus on developing countries. Articles are peer-reviewed and are independent of WHO guidelines. Abstracts are now available in the six official languages of the United Nations.
Also in this month's issue:
- Why we need stockpiles of oral cholera vaccine.
- Efforts to increase organ donations around the world.
- Tracking the number of rotavirus deaths.
- Effect of "the pill" on HIV transmission and pregnancy.
- Complications of male circumcision in Kenya.
- The impact of new TB diagnosis methods.
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posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 8:53 am
My question is one that is more methodological. The issue is that I have a dataset that asks juveniles about writing habits. The data are responses that individuals gave about writing while they are in 1998. The subsequent waves ask individuals in 1999-2004 the same set of questions about writing, but these individuals share demographics like age, race, and sex. I'm wondering if my data are suited for latent growth curve modeling, and where there may be citations that I may read to figure out how to argue that this analysis plan?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 3:10 pm
I am not sure that I understand your question. Do you have a group of the same individuals who were asked the same questions in 1998, 1999, 2000, etc. up to 2004? What do you mean that they share demographics?
posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 4:25 pm
The individuals are different, but the questions are the same. Some of my colleagues have suggested a trend analysis. With this in mind, I'm wondering if latent growth curve analysis is possible?
That is, between 1998 through 2004, the students are between 10-12 years old during each year. The other demographics: race and sex are similar as well. With these issues, I'm really wondering if the data is in a proper format for latent growth curve analysis?
posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 4:36 pm
The individuals are not the same. The questions are the same. The demographics are the same (e.g., ages ranged from 10-12 for each year). I certainly hope that this is proper data for latent growth curve analysis. What do you think?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 5:07 pm
You would need the same individuals measured repeatedly over time to estimate a random coefficient growth curve model.
posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 6:00 am
Thank you.
priya pothan
posted on Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 11:33 pm
I have used latent growth curve analysis for a data of 40 intervention group individuals with 3 assessment time points. despite restrictions of a small sample size, the CFI and chi-square values indicate that the model is a good fit for most varibles. However, for one variable, the CFI is 0.650 and chi-square is 11.50 (significance 0.003. I am unclear as to why the values for this variable are low...also, unclear as to whether i can term this as an acceptable or poor fit.. I would be grateful if you could help me clear my doubt
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 10:00 am
It is easier to get a good fit with a small sample, not harder. This is due to lower power to reject. A CFI of 0.65 is very poor and there should be ways to improve the model - there must be something different about this variable.
posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 9:31 pm
Hello Dr. Muthen,
I am quite new to LGCM. I have a question regarding running LGCM. When I only modeled the growth of factors across time points, there was a significant slope. However, after I brought in predictors of the slope and intercept, the slope became non significant. I am not sure what this means. Actually, if the predictors are observed score, the slope became non significant; however, if I put the predictor as a factor with indicators, the slope remained significant and had a similar size. What does this mean?
Thank you very much for your time.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:11 am
I think you are talking about the mean of the slope growth factor. In a model with covariates, it is the intercept that is estimated not the mean. It is often seen that latent variables explain less variance than observed variables.
posted on Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 1:43 pm
Thank you very much Dr. Muthen. Yes, I did look at the intercept of the slope growth factor. Thank you for your explanation. It did seem like latent variables explained less variance.
But there is one thing I still don't understand. The slope growth factor was significant; so I used predictors to predict the slope. But what does it mean when the slope growth factor became non significant? Is there still a growth?
Thank you very much.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 2:27 pm
The slope growth factor is a variable. When you regress it on a covariate, the object is to explain the variance in the slope growth factor. You now have a conditional model where the intercept and residual variance of the slope growth factor are estimated. The mean and variance of the slope growth factor may have been significant but that does not mean that the intercept and residual variance are. These are two different models with different parameters. See the Topic 3 video and course handout on the website where growth modeling is discussed.
posted on Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 7:29 pm
Thank you so much Dr. Muthen!
posted on Sunday, March 02, 2014 - 2:07 pm
Dear Dr. Muthen,
Can MPLUS handle large data for latent growth curve modeling? I have 575,3068 observations and 3 variables. When I ran the latent growth curve modeling, it looks like MPLUS is always reading the data, but no further progress.
Thank you!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Sunday, March 02, 2014 - 5:07 pm
Please send the input, data, and your license number to
. This should not be a problem.
posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 8:48 am
Dear Dr Muthen,
I am new to Latent Growth Modelling using MPlus. While studying a text book on it I decided to try out some analyses with a simplified version of my data set. I tried conducting a first order LGCM but kept getting an error message. Below are my input and the error message. The number of observations is not zero and I could not find any invalid symbol in the data. I do not understand this message. Thank you for your help.
data: file= T1_T2_T4_HP_no_id.dat;
variable: names = a1-a3;
missing= all(-99);
model: interc linear |
output: sampstat stdyx;
plot: type = plot3;
series = a1 (linear) a2 (linear) a3 (linear);
The number of observations is 0. Check your data and format statement.
Data file: T1_T2_T4_HP_no_id.dat
Invalid symbol in data file:
"2" at record #: 1, field #: 1
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 10:17 am
Open your data set in the Mplus Editor and see what you find at record 1, field 1.
posted on Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 12:37 am
Thank you for your quick response.
I did as advised and found that there was this symbol "" in the first line of my data set. It was not the case in SPSS or in Notepad. I tried several times saving the data set again but each time the problem remained the same in Mplus. Where is this symbol coming from and how can I get rid of it in order to proceed with my analyses? thank you so much for your help.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 8:58 am
You should open the data set in the Mplus Editor where you can see it, delete the symbol, and then save the data. This has something to do with how SPSS saves the data in a recent release.
posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 - 7:23 am
I did as advised and this solved the problem. Thank you very much for your help.
Laura Blanken
posted on Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 5:51 am
Hi, We want to model the relation between prenatal head growth and a behavioral trait. Fetal head size was measured at 3 timepoints and coded as gestational-age adjusted z-scores. We want to adjust the regression of the intercept and the slope of head growth on the behavioral trait for confounders. We used this script:
i s |
Z_srs_sqrt on i s gender ETHN_d1 ETHN_d2 mdrink_1
mdrink_2 mdrink_3 msmoke_1 msmoke_2 EDUCM5_1
gender ETHN_d1 ETHN_d2 mdrink_1
mdrink_2 mdrink_3 msmoke_1 msmoke_2 EDUCM5_1
EDUCM5_2 age_m;
This warning appeared in the output:
THE STANDARD ERRORS OF THE MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATES MAY NOT BE TRUSTWORTHY FOR SOME PARAMETERS DUE TO A NON-POSITIVE DEFINITE FIRST-ORDER DERIVATIVE PRODUCT MATRIX. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE STARTING VALUES BUT MAY ALSO BE AN INDICATION OF MODEL NONIDENTIFICATION. THE CONDITION NUMBER IS 0.235D-19. PROBLEM INVOLVING THE FOLLOWING PARAMETER: Parameter 122, AGE_M
This warning isn't related to a specific covariate (it refers to other covariates when �problematic� covariates are removed) and occurs as soon as any covariate is entered, but not in the basic model.
Please could you say if the model is still trustworthy or if there are ways to remove the warning? Thanks!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 4:50 pm
Please send an output and your license number to
AT Jothees
posted on Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 12:25 pm
Dear Muthen,
I read mplus book on higher-order growth modelling with great passion. It was wonderful , but did not find any information on how the missing data should handles. As described in the book, I am trying to run secondary factor-of-curve wth 10 variables ( 7 are continuous and 3 ordered categorical ) across 6 waves. My problem is there are full wave missing variables in my model.
I am not sure whether I should run multiple imputation or ML under MAR assumption. Kindly advice me. Bit confused since I have mixed variables in my model .
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 5:33 pm
Just say Estimator = ML or MLR. This gives you good missing data handling (assuming you have missing data flags in your data) - it is called ML under MAR (also called FIML). Multiple imputation is not needed. You can also use Estimator = Bayes.
AT Jothees
posted on Sunday, April 23, 2017 - 11:50 am
Dear Bengt,
Thank you for the quick response.
I tried Estimator=ML and MLR. But I get error message.Please see the syntax below.
NAMES are id memory1 memory 2 memory3 verbal1 verbal2 verbal3 depress1 depress2 depress3;
USEVARIABLE = memory1 memory 2 memory3 verbal1 verbal2 verbal3 depress1 depress2 depress3;
MISSING ARE all (-999);
CATEGORICAL : depress1 depress2 depress3;
ANALYSIS: ESTIMATOR = ML; !! also tried MLR
IS1 BY depress1 memory1 verbal1;
IS2 By depress2 memory2 verbal2;
IS3 By depress3 memory3 verbal3;
depress1 with depress2 depress3;
depress2 with depress3;
memory1 with memory2 memory3;
memory2 with memory3;
verbal1 with verba2 verbal3;
verbal2 with verbal3;
When I run this command, I get following error message. kindly advice me.
One or more variables in the data set have no non-missing values. Check your data and format statement.
Many thanks in advance,
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, April 24, 2017 - 11:50 am
Please send your files to Support along with your license number.
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Testing schools fails students and teachers
by Verity Leatherdale
Compiling 'league tables' for schools that are based on single-global-testing regimes such as NAPLAN can cause reduced learning opportunities, narrower curricula and plummeting student interest in learning, according to Professor of Education Peter Reimann.
Speaking at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work's second Education Heresies colloquium, Professor Reimann said research into decade of global testing in the US, including David Berliner's work at Arizona State University, had shown that, while increased emphasis on improving basic literacy and numeracy skills which had led to an increase in test scores, it had not reduced the educational gap between students from affluent and socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
"Neither has it improved the highest level at which a student performs," he said.
"Early gains in test scores quickly level out, with no sustained positive effects on the quality of schools or teaching: students who have traditionally done well in the US are still doing well, but they are not doing any better than before the introduction of the No Child Left Behind Act that ushered in the new testing regime."
Professor Reimann said recent data for Australia from testing on reading achievement also indicates that top performance levels might actually be going down, with the most likely factor being schools focusing more on basic achievement levels and not as much on the development of reading complex texts.
"Strategies that may work to increase basic literacy and numeracy skills seem not to be enough to move students towards the proficiency level, and from there to a standard of excellence", he said.
"Achievement testing as it is done today does not provide the information teachers and parents need to foster all students' learning. It is too little information, and comes too late."
Professor Reimann said, ideally, education should be shaped by providing schools and teachers with information that could help with decision-making as learning takes place.
"Student achievement data alone, in particular when based on a single test like NAPLAN, is not a valid indicator of school quality or teacher quality and therefore not a good enough source of information for parents to base school choice on. We need to use measures to assess how learning is being undertaken in the classroom," he said.
"That requires investment in developing new assessment methods, and into enabling teachers and parents to make good use of nuanced and rich data on students' learning and development. Everybody has to lift their act, not only students and teachers, but also parents, test developers, politicians, and, indeed, the educators of future teachers."


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The Tightwad — Porch Furniture On the Cheap
It's time to get thrifty, people. This porch furniture was bought by Felix Neals and Arleen Flores-Neals, a young couple I met in L.A.
Arleen found these pieces at a big-box store and she noticed they were faded and scratched from hanging around the store too long. So she haggled with the manager and got the two pieces for about $25.
Arleen then brought them home and painted them these brilliant colors. She also got a $1,000 wrought iron set for $100 because it was rusted.
If you have an example of a Tightwad Porch, email some pictures to info@frontporchnation.


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What an amazing story on Reuters, posted today.
LONDON (Oct 27) - Scientists in Australia have found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 18,000 years ago on an Indonesian island in a discovery that adds another piece to the complex puzzle of human evolution.
The partial skeleton of Homo floresiensis, found in a cave on the island of Flores, is of an adult female that was 3 feet tall, had a chimpanzee-sized brain and was substantially different from modern humans.
It shared the isolated island to the east of Java with miniature elephants and Komodo dragons. The creature walked upright, probably evolved into its dwarf size because of environmental conditions and coexisted with modern humans in the region for thousands of years.
"It is an extraordinarily important find," Professor Chris Stringer, of the Natural History Museum in London, told a news conference on Wednesday. "It challenges the whole idea of what it is that makes us human."
Peter Brown of the University of New England in Armidale, Australia, and his colleagues made the discovery of the skull and other bones, and miniature tools in September 2003 while looking for records of modern human migration to Asia. They reported the finding in the science journal Nature.
"Finding these hominins on an isolated island in Asia, and with elements of modern human behaviour in tool making and hunting, is truly remarkable and could not have been predicted by previous discoveries," Brown said in a statement.
Local legends tell of hobbit-like creatures existing on islands long ago but there has been no evidence of them.
The hominin family tree, which includes humans and pre-humans, diverged from the chimpanzee line about 7 million years ago. Early African hominins walked upright, were small and had tiny brains.
The new species, dubbed "Flores man," is thought to be a descendent of Homo erectus, which had a large brain, was full-sized and spread out from Africa to Asia about 2 million years ago.
The new species became isolated on Flores and evolved into its dwarf form to conform with conditions, such as food shortages. Flores, which was probably never connected to the mainland, was home to a variety of exotic creatures including a dwarf form of the primitive elephant Stegodon.
Modern humans had reached Australia about 45,000 years ago but they may not have passed through Flores. The scientists suspect the new species became extinct after a massive volcanic eruption on the island about 12,000 years ago.
Brown and his colleagues have found the remains of seven other dwarf individuals at the same site since the first find.
"The other individuals all show similar characteristics, and over a time range that now extends from as long ago as 95,000 years to as recently as 13,000 years ago -- a population of hobbits that seemed to disappear at about the same time as the pygmy elephants that they hunted," said Bert Roberts, one of the authors of the Nature study.


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I'm gonna give my commentary on the elite items so far:
Keg of Health: Great! (Especially for priests)
Keg of Mana: Even better! In fact I made it my usual cater prep!
Wicked Guitar: I'd always use it mid to late game pretty much!
Alchemist's scroll: Okay, never really used it.
Dwarven Gauntlets: Uhh... Shouldn't it be 2 max hp per level? I did pay 35 gold.
Elven Boots: Great!
Amulet of Yendor: Hmmm... Haven't used it much, but I guess it's okay. Not really sure when to use it.
Orb of Zot: Okay for resistance charcters and casters who find the boss early or if you have extra regen late game, it would be a much better item if you could Scout: Boss.
I suppose you removed terror slice, magicians moonstrike, and berserker blade because they were either too powerful or useless depending on what you were. Here's an idea for them:
Terror slice: -1 hp and 10% damage boost upon leveling.
Magician's Moonstrike: Damage bonus -50% and add 5 max mana
Berserker Blade: -5 max mana and Damage bonus +50%
I dunno, most of my ideas are usually imbalanced and abusable so I'd like feedback to fine tune them.


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I have a (home) Ubuntu machine; upon installation I created the "x" user during the installation (who is not the root) so often when I want to run apt-get or other things that require write access to
/usr or
/var I need to sudo.
My question is is there a safe way to setup the "x" user in such a way that he has more rights so that I don't have to sudo or su?
What would be the optimal way to do the user account management? (On a home machine - so no production.)


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Girl time on America's Got Talent! Heidi Klum shared an adorable photo of herself spending some quality time with fellow judge Mel B on Monday, Aug. 26. The 40-year-old supermodel and 38-year-old former Spice Girl posed together without makeup.
"Eye treatment!" Klum captioned the snapshot on Twitter. "You wont recognize us tomorrow night on AGT." In the photo, the NBC reality competition judges show off their makeup-free faces with clear gel pads stuck beneath their eyes. Klum gave a kissy face to the camera while Mel B struck a goofy surprise face.
Though it may be hard to believe, Klum told Us Weekly in June that she's very low-key when it comes to her beauty routine. "I don't like a lot of fuss," the busy mom of four told Us. "I look like I'm high maintenance, but if you look in my bathroom, I don't have 10,000 products."
How does she choose her products? "I'm very easy — if I like it and it works, I stick with it," Klum said.
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March Baseball in Memphis
As we wait for the professional ball players to return to Memphis, we fill the baseball void with what we have in the city through our STRIPES (Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System) program. The following are photos from last Thursday's clinic at Vance Middle School. For more information on STRIPES, check here.
Any stories out there from the readers? Please comment. Perhaps remembering baseball will help speed up the three weeks remaining before the Cardinals exhibition game Friday April 3.


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We had to grab a couple of new tires for one of the bang around cars we use to pick stuff up to review from local stores.
After calling around to 15 different places the best price on new tires was found at Firestone. While their computerized balancing was about four bucks more than the competition the overall price was about 30 bucks cheaper (installed) then Just Tires, Discount Tires, and several other local non-chain stores.
The service was completed in about an hour with no appointment which included them rotating the tires and finding a nail in one of them in addition to repairing it.
The service was incredibly professional and thorough which was really refreshing.


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Brisk and Artoo, thanks for your feedback. As always, ... it's totally appreciated!I'm glad you are enjoying the elements of Hans back story. Even when I was a little kid, I always wondered what the character's history would have been. I know a lot of people don't like EU; but I feel some of it is done quite well (not all of it, mind you). I've always liked the idea of Han attending an Imperial academy. Just imagine if he'd stuck around, I think the Rebellion would have their hands full with a cunning enemy like Solo ...LOL Thanks again for the feedback guys!PS Oh and Artoo, did I read that you may be posting your own PN some time soon? I'm looking forward to it! I like the time period you discussed.
. I've been working on a PN about Solo's history for a few months now, but I don't think I'll be able to pull it off nearly as well as you have.
[quote author=Swede link=topic=13472.msg253678#msg253678 Yeah, once I get more troopers/ minor jedi like Ki,Kit,etc.... that's my first I have plans for the GCW,NJO,ROTS-ANH era & a PN based on RC. The ones I just listed are only in thoughts, the CW is in early- rough draft.
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The Tobacco Valley Teachers Federal Credit Union (TVTFCU) is pleased to announce the recipient of their 2016 Scholarship Award. Congratulations to TVTFCU member, Rachele Lajoie of Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield, who received an award of $500. After graduation Rachele will continue her education in the field of Biochemistry.
"TVTFCU is dedicated to encouraging our youth members to continue their education and achieving their goals. Our congratulations go out to Rachele. All of us the credit union wish her the best of luck." said Myrijam Meserve, Manager and CEO of the Tobacco Valley Teachers Federal Credit Union.
For more information about the credit union, visit their web site: www.tvtfcu.org, find them on Facebook, visit their YouTube Channel: tvtfcuinenfield, call them at 860-253-4780 or stop by their office which is located at 182 South Road in Enfield.
TVTFCU is a not-for-profit, member owned, financial co-operative which has been serving its members since 1936. Financial services include savings and checking accounts, youth accounts. online account management, a variety of loans, mortgages and more. TVTFCU's field of membership includes: All public and non-public school employees who work in the towns of Enfield, East Windsor, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Suffield and Somers, Connecticut; Enrico Fermi High School students; Enfield High School students; Employees of Community Health Resources and Employees, commissioners and volunteers of the Enfield Fire Department, plus, spouses of persons who died while within the field of membership of this credit union, persons retired as pensioners or annuitants from the above employment, members of their immediate families and organization of such persons.
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Worship & Prayer Service
November 3, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
First Wednesday of every month.
7:30pm in the Westside Sanctuary. Park in our lots or on the street that eve please. Children welcome though no childcare provided.
Worship is a key component to being formed into Christ's likeness. Come worship through contemplative music, prayer and meditation. This is an opportunity to focus our attention on how God is moving in our lives.


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The C-Max Energi looks innocent enough, with its compact profile and candy coloring.
But don't be fooled. The new plug-in C-Max is Ford's bid to run its competition into the ditch.
Anyone who's spent any time driving anywhere knows the Toyota Prius as a ubiquitous eco icon favored by the conspicuously well-intentioned. Almost 2 million have been sold in the U.S. alone – a fact that was inescapable in San Francisco, where the streets were an obstacle course of Prius taxis during my daylong test of the C-Max Energi.
Ford clearly has its work cut out to beat Toyota at the game it commercialized, and Ford is going full-bore with its first hybrid-only nameplate, the C-Max, on sale since September.
Like Toyota, which has introduced three additional Prius models since 2011, including a plug-in, to help broaden the car's appeal beyond avid recyclers, Ford is following its new hybrid with a plug-in Energi version. Available at Southern California dealers this month, it gets the best fuel economy in the plug-in hybrid class (100 MPGe combined) for less money than its rival ($29,995 after applying federal tax incentives) in a style that isn't likely to sport a Save the Planet bumper sticker.
On paper, the C-Max Energi beats the Prius on some pretty significant metrics. The C-Max Energi can travel 620 miles when its tanks are filled to the gills, its battery charged to the limit; the Prius Plug-in, 533 miles. The slightly larger battery pack on the Energi means it can travel up to 21 miles as a pure electric vehicle, instead of the 6 to 14 offered by the Prius, allowing the C-Max Energi to claim a slightly higher federal tax credit, and lower purchase price, than the Toyota. The only thing that's missing from the C-Max, it seems, is a dashboard button to unleash marbles from the tailgate whenever its driver spots a Prius in the rearview, which is precisely where Ford would like to see it.
But is the C-Max a better car?
It certainly offers a lot for the money. Powered with a 2-liter gasoline engine that works in conjunction with an electric motor and 7.6-kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery pack that's fully charged with a plug, the C-Max Energi is designed as a versatile and efficient get-around that plays to Americans' "and" mentality. Buyers want cars that are fuel efficient and affordable without any compromises to their lifestyle. And the five-seat hatchback C-Max Energi largely delivers that with a well-appointed, roomy interior and a perky ride quality that offers the fuel economy benefits of an all-electric vehicle without the excessive cost or range anxiety.
Its interior is a step up in style from the monklike aesthetic abstinence of its rival. The C-Max I tested came with a panoramic sunroof, allowing me to eyeball my car's effect on outdoor air quality. Its steering wheel and shifter were wrapped in tactile leather instead of plastic, its door pulls and cup holders washed in faint blue light.
Slogging through San Francisco traffic is not my idea of a good time, but it is for the Energi, where the constant stops harness the car's kinetic energy through regenerative brakes that help recharge the battery. This extends the car's range and increases its city fuel economy to an astounding 108 MPGe. The hills, however, are its nemesis. In pure EV mode, on hills so steep they would've challenged Sir Edmund Hillary, the Energi begs for a gas boost and can be given one at the behest of a button.
While the Energi defaults to an "EV Auto" mode that lets the car determine the most efficient use of gas or electric power, drivers can also select "EV Now," allowing them to drive with all-electric power all the time up to a speed of 85 mph and a range of 21 miles, or "EV Later," so the car operates as a hybrid, preserving electric power until it's wanted, say, re-entering the city after a highway commute.
Oddly, the button that's used to switch between these modes is placed among the climate controls in the center console and is somewhat hampered by the location of the gear shift, which, when parked, partially blocks the button.
The C-Max is not a car for Trader Joe's parking lots, but neither is the Prius. The turning radius is so wide it's likely to inspire games of bumper car. But getting the car going at a good clip in the twisties far into the sticks beyond the Golden Gate Bridge, the C-Max was compliant enough in the corners for hybrid drivers at this price point.
The Energi is most fun to drive in pure EV mode, when pressing the accelerator yields the sort of instant torque that's likely to win a juvenile green-light skirmish. Alas, it's only available for a few short miles, after which the car seamlessly transitions to a hybrid mode.
The dash on the Energi lacks the Technicolor pop and easy readability of the displays on other competitors' plug-ins, such as the Chevy Volt and soon-to-be-released plug-in Honda Accord hybrid, both of which are as bright and cheerfully dynamic as cartoons. The C-Max Energi dash has just as much information about drive mode and energy use, though it's a little more difficult to read.
The C-Max Energi exemplifies Ford's strategy to reduce vehicle costs to consumers by sharing attributes among vehicles. The C-Max uses the same dashboard as the battery-electric Focus, and its battery pack is the same as the Fusion hybrid. Its interior styling is lifted from the Escape, and its footprint is the same as a Focus.
A compact that thinks it's a crossover, the C-Max feels almost cavernous from the driver's seat, which can be moved upward for visibility akin to a small SUV. Its 19 cubic feet of carrying capacity is surprising for a vehicle of its dimensions, though it's less than the nonplug-in C-Max, which has a smaller battery. The Energi's battery is five times more powerful and takes up twice as much space as the plain C-Max's, which prevents the rear cargo space from being entirely flat when the rear seats are folded flat – a feat that's otherwise done easily with one hand and the pull of a lever.
There are a lot of user-friendly details to the C-Max that elevate the driving experience. The windows are treated to provide sun protection. Wind and road noise are diminished with noise-canceling sound waves emitted through the car's speakers. The version I tested was equipped with a keyless lift gate that's activated with the swipe of a foot beneath the bumper and is intelligent enough to sense the difference between a human appendage and a stray Chihuahua.
Other trims include Active Park Assist, Ford's look-ma-no-hands, sensor-enabled parallel-parking feature. MyFordMobile is standard equipment. The smartphone app works with the car's embedded modem to remotely arrange the charging of the vehicle through a cellphone and can also help drivers find nearby charging stations, even providing routes to get there, among other things. The charging port, located just in front of the driver-side door, is ringed in light, providing drivers with a sort of visual shorthand on the state of the car's juice.
Recharging the Energi's lithium-ion batteries takes 2½ hours with a 220-volt, level-2 charger. It takes seven hours with a 110-volt outlet. That's a lot longer per kilowatt hour than other plug-in hybrids. The Prius Plug-in, which can travel up to 14 miles as a pure EV, recharges in 90 minutes with a level-2 charger; the Honda Accord plug-in, which can travel 10 miles in pure electric mode, recharges in 45 minutes.
Like all manufacturers of plug-ins, whether they're pure electric or hybrid, Ford has partnered with the maker of a residential Level 2 charger that can be installed through Best Buy for a cost that might prompt some buyers to pull the plug on their purchase plans altogether: $1,499. Drivers whose garages are already equipped with a 220 outlet may want to wait for a new cord Ford is developing that would negate the need for an entire charger and cost about $500.
While the C-Max is new to the U.S. market, gas and diesel versions of the car have been available in Europe for a decade. Ford updated the style in 2010 and swapped its internal combustion powertrain for a hybrid to bring the car to the U.S. market this year. With its C-Max, Ford is more than halfway into its plan to roll out six all-new hybrid and pure-electric vehicles in a single year.
Will the C-Max beat the Prius? It's difficult to overthrow a king, but the C-Max has the goods to make a run on the throne.
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March 8, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT had a record-high five representatives on the Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) All-Star team. Gemma Mendel earned the third selection of her career while Shauna Jin, Nancy Hua, Mika Tomczak, and Joanna Tong collected their first conference accolades.
Teams in the Northeast Fencing Conference include Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Massachusetts, the University of New Hampshire, Smith College, Tufts University, and Wellesley College.


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Plan for Fun
So a couple weeks ago, our friendly neighborhood Founder's Hall RA's decided to host a trip to the Phoenix Zoo! Of course, I couldn't pass up an opportunity to see a bunch of adorable and deadly creatures so I tagged along! Of course... that was after waking up late and driving myself to catch up! Waking up at 8 AM continues to be one of the most difficult things to do on a day off.


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Will the weather this weekend be gloriously warm and sunny or will it be bleak and grey?
Here's the weather forecast for Yorkshire over the next three days.
In general, the weather will be warm, with some sunny intervals and various light and heavy showers occurring throughout the weekend.
The pollen count in general is expected to be medium over the next three days.
Friday June 15
Highs of: 19°C
Lows of: 12°C
Bright and breezy with sunshine and scattered showers, most of these affecting North Yorkshire, with mostly dry conditions likely further south and east.
Winds easing through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Saturday June 16
Highs of: 18°C
Lows of: 11°C
Saturday is expected to be rather cloudy with light winds and heavy showers, especially later on in the day. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Sunday June 17
Highs of: 20°C
Lows of: 14°C
The temperature will continue to rise on Sunday, with the temperature set to reach its peak of 20°C at 16:00.
Sunday morning will be dry and sunny, with scattered light showers later on in the day.
Monday will then be mainly dry and warm with some sunny spells.


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DESPITE losing several hours' play to the weather, Surrey strengthened their grip on proceedings against Yorkshire on day two at Headingley.
Yorkshire head into day three - when more wet weather is expected – trailing the visitors by 489 runs with nine first innings wickets remaining. Catch up with everything that happened on day two through Chris Waters' rolling match blog.