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Texas Businesses Step Up for State Parks
Whole Earth Provision Co. makes $30,000 donation at TPW Commission meeting
AUSTIN — Whole Earth Provision Co. presented a check for $30,000 to benefit Texas State Parks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting today. The donation came from a month-long in-store promotion as well as proceeds from the Banff Mountain Film Festival, which was held in Austin in mid-April.
The in-store donation effort took place for the entire month of April in the company's eight stores in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Whole Earth purchased $5 gift cards from Texas State Parks to give to every customer who donated $20. They actively requested donations from their customers and promoted the effort with signage in stores, post cards, press releases, and through social media. The in-store effort brought in more than $20,000, which was a record for Whole Earth.
"The public and our customers have been very enthusiastic in joining us in supporting Texas State Parks," said Jack Jones, Founder and President of Whole Earth Provision Company. "This is the largest response and the most money we have ever raised in a non-profit fund raising campaign and we had a lot of fun doing it. Texas State Parks belong to us all and we are now eagerly planning future support campaigns for OUR parks."
Whole Earth, a store devoted to adventure, travel, and fun, approached TPWD about the promotion after hearing about the fundraising campaign the department launched in December to help close a state parks budget shortfall. The shortfall was caused by last year's devastating wildfires, record drought and triple-digit heat.
"The outpouring of support from Texans and Texas businesses has been gratifying," said Brent Leisure, TPWD State Parks Director. "Whole Earth Provision Company has been a great partner to us and we look forward to working with them in the future to continue supporting our parks."
Other businesses have also made donations or helped raise funds for Texas state parks, including REI, Toyota, La Quinta Inns and Suites, Geico, and Crestview RV. Thanks to these businesses, and the generous donations of private individuals and foundations, close to $1.7 million of the $4.6 million needed to close the gap has already been raised.
With recent rains bringing greatly improved conditions to most of the state, one of the best ways to help state parks is by visiting them, since about 50 percent of the park system operating budget comes directly from visitor fees. There are many state parks located near major metro areas, including 12 within an hour's drive of Austin, 9 within an hour's drive of San Antonio, 8 parks less than an hour away from folks living in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and 7 about an hour away from those living in the Houston area.
State parks offer an affordable way to spend time with family and friends, and children 12 and under are admitted free. The Texas State Park Pass is a great value at $70, providing free entry to state parks for a year for everyone in a pass holder's vehicle. The pass is also available at a discount for senior citizens.
For more information about visiting Texas State Parks, or to make a donation online, visit www.texasstateparks.org
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Rosslyn, Va.-based NEMA's Primary Industrial Controls Index increased 6.4% in the second quarter of 2010 versus the first quarter. Overall, the index has registered four consecutive quarter-to-quarter increases and is now 24.8% above its year-ago level—representing the largest year-over-year percentage gain since late 1992. However, even with this improvement, inflation- and seasonally-adjusted shipments remain more than 18% below their cyclical peak from two years earlier. The Primary Industrial Controls and Adjustable Speed Drives Index, a broader measure of demand for industrial controls products, posted a smaller 1.7% quarter-to-quarter rate of growth during the second quarter of 2010 and increased nearly 24% on a year-over-year basis.
The U.S. economic recovery appears to be losing some momentum, according to NEMA. Real GDP registered a 2.4% percent annualized rate of growth during the second quarter of 2010 and revisions to prior quarters suggest the recession was deeper than previously thought and the recovery has also been weaker to date. Inventory investment remains the key source of support for broader macroeconomic growth, as consumer spending continues to struggle under the heavy weight of debt deleveraging, mortgage defaults, and uncertainty caused by a sluggish labor market. Perhaps the one bright spot to date has been the sharp rebound in capital spending activity, as real business investment in equipment and software has surged at an average annualized rate of more than 20% during the last two quarters. The majority of spending has been focused on productivity-enhancing IT equipment and software, but traditional capital goods have accounted for a large share of outlays due to a boost in replacement demand for industrial machinery and equipment.
While the broader economy has experienced a tepid recovery, the manufacturing sector has posted several consecutive quarters of robust output growth. In fact, its performance to date in the post-recession period has been the closest to a V-shaped recovery of any sector of the economy, which helps to explain the solid rebound in industrial control shipments. Manufacturing output increased 8.3% on an annualized basis during quarter 2 2010 and has posted similar rates of growth in each of the last four quarters. The upturn in manufacturing activity has brought previously idled production capacity back online and bolstered replacement demand for machinery and equipment, including industrial controls and speed drives. Going forward, while more factory capacity will be re-started in the coming quarters and a robust recovery in profits will support equipment investment, the inventory restocking phase that underpinned the manufacturing sector's recovery thus far is winding down, thereby dampening the outlook for output growth. As a result, NEMA's industrial controls indices are expected to register smaller gains during the second half of 2010 and into 2011.

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Isn't it great to be good at something? And isn't it even greater to be even better at something than your annoying neighbour? That would seem to be the attitude towards Australian wine in this country now that we've mastered the art of winemaking to such an extent that even the Aussies are desperate to drink our wines.
There is a certain level of parochialism among Kiwis now that sees Australian wines as somehow inferior to ours. Someone turning up to a dinner party carrying an Aussie wine may easily be greeted with condescension and pity.
This is rubbish, as anyone who genuinely enjoys wine will tell you. Australian white wines might lack a certain level of balance and elegance that our climate helps us to achieve, but the good old reliable Aussie red is still a force to be reckoned with.
It wasn't that long ago that the wine-drinking mantra was: "New Zealand whites and Australian reds", but that has changed in the past decade as New Zealand reds made huge leaps forward in quality, flavour and drinkability. Gimblett Gravels, Bannockburn and Martinborough became the new darlings and poor old Coonawarra and Barossa were relegated to the status of also-rans.
However, Australian wine is in rude health, judging by the samples I've had recently.
The famous Barossa Valley was once home to wines of such huge flavour and alcoholic strength that you needed a knife and fork to get through a bottle. Barossa shiraz was so rich and thick that it was like jam and the chardonnays looked like liquidised canaries, with a garish day-glo hue that was genuinely off-putting.
But the Aussies have tamed the beast a bit - at least those wineries that want to sell wine overseas certainly have. These days there is much more restraint to the Barossa region's wines and even - dare I say it? - a touch of real class.
There is elegance there now, to go along with the traditional exuberance and joie de vivre in Australian wine, and the other thing to remember is that Aussie wines still represent fantastic value for money.
Dollar for dollar, the red wines of Australia offer a great bang-for-buck factor, with some exceptional wines coming in at frankly ludicrous prices. And although Australia may be famous for huge brands like Yellowtail and Jacob's Creek, all available for tuppence-ha'penny a gallon, there are also very classy wines around at sub-$20.
While it's nice to be able to say that Australia's top-selling white wine is a New Zealand one (Oyster Bay sauvignon blanc, since you asked), it would be silly and a touch uncouth to dismiss Australian wine as merely something we used to drink before getting all sophisticated and growing out of it.
There are so many Aussie wines out there that are just crying out to be noticed and which offer such immediate appeal to palate and pocket that we'd be stupid to let the blinkers of parochialism blind us to them.


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Astro Space Party leads me on a strange quest
I'm gonna tell you what I did for 8 hours this week. Expecting to battle a wizard, I went up to Game Empire in Pasadena where the bleachers are all set up for the Rose Parade, and there are banners with roses and its warm outside, which I'm not used to for Winter. Driving through tunnels toward the mountains with Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" got me pumped for my wizard battle. Inside the Game Empire is carpeted gray floor with shelves of Warhammer miniatures, scale modelling materials, chess sets, every imaginable board game, and a group of card tables on a stage in the middle. This group of tables was filled with men there for the weekly convention of strategy gaming. I was afraid to ask what they were playing. Never wake a sleeping dragon. I can't say I felt entirely comfortable being in a place with so many bald top pony tails and strange mustaches. I was looking for one specific thing. A large red 12-sided die.
A bespectacled red polo shirt sales guy turned to me and asked "Can I help you with Something?" He's a sweet guy, friendly fellow, loves his job, has red hair. I said "Don't give me any of your Shit! I need a 12 sided die s.t.a.t." He didn't bat an eyelash and led me directly to what I needed. I kept my distance though, his stonewall reaction led me to wonder if he's used to being treated like that or got the joke, or was filing it away for when he goes postal and casts an expanding foam spell on the the entire store.
You see, I was invited to make predictions for Astro Space Party, an accumulation of strange videos from artists and musicians with astrology as a starting point. I wasn't sure what to do for my prediction considering there is no causal link between what the celestial bodies do and the individual personalities of us humans.
The first premise of astrology is "As above, so below." What above is affecting what below? Cosmic planets seen on the horizon at birth affect my mood this week? Oh boy. I'm not sure I can get behind the reasoning, so I made a set of predictions stemming from Logical Fallacies (the SGU has a terrific list of these), and then rolled a red 12-sided die to choose the order of those predictions. Furthermore I used that same die to make a musical arrangement as the soundtrack for this effort. I make no claims to the validity of this video's predictions, but I sure do make claims as to the art of it. I hope you find it sufficiently Odd and slightly beautiful, or at the very least, quiet from the holiday storm.
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MONTREAL - Sugar Sammy actually has the temerity to suggest that people typically don't buy tickets to a comedy show until they've heard the buzz from the first performance. Clearly, Sugar Sammy is not your typical comic.
Without having performed a single show in the series, he has already sold more than 32,000 tickets to Le Show Franglais: You're Gonna Rire. I hasten to mention that he now has 30 shows – 27 of which are sold out – beginning Thursday and slated to run until May 26, at the Olympia. Hasten? That's because by the time this column hits the presses, he may well have added another six shows to the tally.
Sugar Sammy announced but one Show Franglais back in October, and said that if sales went well he would be inclined to do a few more.
Well, mere minutes after that first show went on sale, it sold out. So he added three more. They soon sold out. A few days later, he was up to nine shows. Then 15, 19, 21, 27 and, for now, 30 shows.
This has to be one of the most unforeseen phenomena ever to be played out on the local cultural scene. All the more so since Sugar Sammy is going where few performers, on either side of the linguistic divide, dare to tread in this province. He has thrown caution to the wind in undertaking a bilingual spectacle, wherein he will be meshing French and English shtick together, sometimes even in the same sentence.
"Honestly, this was just intended to be a one-show experiment," says Sugar Sammy – né Samir Khullar – over a late lunch of Diet Coke and meatballs at the Tavern on the Square. "It could have easily backfired. I never expected this kind of reaction in my wildest dreams. It's just been the most insane, fun ride. I really can't explain it."
Perhaps he touched a nerve. After all, many of us are clearly ready to lap up a bilingual cultural event: Montrealers of all backgrounds lined up in droves to catch Bon Cop, Bad Cop, the bilingual comedy-heist flick that went on to become the most successful film at the Canadian box office.
Perhaps he puts it best himself: "I have never seen two languages as a problem here, but rather as part of the richness of this city.
"But, really, I wanted to do this show as a small personal project that would keep me at home for the first time in years for my birthday."
Before additional dates were announced, the first show was to set take place Feb. 29. That's when Sugar Sammy gets to celebrate only his ninth birthday. Leap years notwithstanding, he'll actually turn 36. And that's why he has chosen the Feb. 29 date as the official red carpet premiere for Le Show Franglais.
Sugar Sammy is well on his way to becoming the biggest international comedy star to come from this country. He is not only funny and fearless, but he also happens to be a poster boy for multiculturalism, and a multilingual threat. He lets loose – with equal ease – in English, French, Hindi and Punjabi. And he has done so in more than 250 shows annually over the past few years, in more than 30 countries. It doesn't hurt that he has matinee-idol looks to go along with the charm.
"If you're a serious comic, you have to rattle the cage," he says. "You have to shake it up and not be scared about voicing your opinion. Even at the risk of some people thinking you're arrogant. But that doesn't mean you don't love this city or province.
"The distinction of who is really English and who is really French, particularly among younger Montrealers, is starting to melt. The line is getting blurry. Among most people I know, they are fluent in French and English. That's the new reality of Montreal life – whether the politicians accept it or not. I have as many friends in N.D.G. as in the Plateau. This has to be the only city in the world where I have actually heard two Punjabi guys screaming at each other in French on the street. That really blew me away."
He points out that we are now seeing anglophone comedians checking out the French market in town and francophone comics exploring the English market – as was the case with recent shows at Comedyworks, where franco wits did only anglo shtick.
"When I first tried to pitch the concept for Le Show Franglais to the industry, most told me it was a crazy idea, that it would never sell. But I was able to sell the idea to Martin Langlois – my producing partner and a sovereignist, until I converted him," he cracks. "He loved the idea from the beginning. Then we went to (promoters) Evenko, and they loved the idea. It's great to have partners to jump into the deep end with you."
And it's even greater for the partners to have a hot ticket like him.
"What's funny is that many people who have only heard about this latest show think I'm some sort of overnight success." He laughs. "They don't know that I've been doing comedy non-stop for the last 16 years."
Le Show Franglais will include two opening acts for 20 minutes total, while Sugar Sammy will do 70 minutes of stand-up: 50.5 per cent in English, 49.5 per cent in French, according to the promotional campaign – a playful poke at the 1995 referendum breakdown in Quebec.
"The show will reflect life in Montreal," he says. "But that's a constantly evolving thing – which is why it also has to be spontaneous.
"In October, I thought I had the show all figured out. But so much has happened since then. The Habs debacle and the anglo coach. A new political party in the province. The possibility of a coming provincial election. And things will probably change even more over the course of my run. There's never a dull moment here."
Though he regularly performs in French only and is undertaking a 25-show tour in French throughout Quebec this fall, Sugar Sammy concedes it's still a challenge – but not for linguistic reasons. Quite the opposite: "In French interviews, I'm often told: 'Votre français est tellement bon. Pourquoi?' I say: 'C'est de votre faute,' " he muses, in reference to provincial language laws that saw him and other children of immigrants get their primary and high school educations here in French.
The challenge of French performances for him relate more to style. He feels francophone audiences are accustomed to something much more theatrical and scripted and less free-form in terms of stand-up.
"I will get asked before a show who my script editor and my director are. I say that I don't have either. Then I'll be asked what I'm doing for a set, and I'll reply: 'Not much, but I'll try to put up something nice.' I try to explain that I can't be scripted, that I have to go with the flow. It usually takes a few minutes to get them to adjust, but then they really get into it."
Sugar Sammy will be doing some international gigs in April and several dates in the U.S. this summer. And there remains the chance of yet more Franglais shows at the Olympia in between.
"Le Show Franglais was from the heart," he says. "But my next dream project and crazy idea that the industry will think is nuts is another bilingual show. This time in Punjabi and English.
"Punjabi is the third-most spoken language in B.C. and Alberta, so it should do well there. If I'm lucky, maybe I'll sell one show in Montreal."
But, then again, that's what he said about Le Show Franglais.
Le Show Franglais: You're Gonna Rire begins Thursday with shows scheduled – for now – until May 26 at the Olympia, 1004 Ste. Catherine St. E. A few tickets remain for the May 10, 25 and 26 shows. All other shows are sold out. Tickets cost $34.99 to $54.99 and are available at evenko.ca, admission.com or sugarsammy.com or by calling 514-790-1245.


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'Tis the season for sinus infections, but next time you get one, you might want to forgo the often unpleasant experience of taking antibiotics. A new study from Washington University in St. Louis, which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that antibiotics did not reduce symptoms of the most common type of sinus infection (called rhinosinusitus) any faster than a placebo did.
Researcher Dr. Jane Garbutt describes why antibiotics are given out so often, even if they're not effective: "I think patients feel awful, and they want something to feel better quickly. And physicians want to treat the patient. Everyone is between a rock and a hard place." That must be it, because one in five adult prescriptions in the U.S. are for antibiotics to treat sinusitis. Good to know we've all been dosing ourselves uselessly for all these years! It is important to note that there are certain types of bacterial sinus infections which could be helped by antibiotics, but the most common kind is caused by a virus—and won't respond to the meds. So next time you're feeling stuffy, you're better off trying to fight off the infection on your own.
Antibiotics Not Good for Sinus Infections, Study Finds [ABC News]
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Athletes on reality TV
Ryan Lochte of E!'s new show, "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" isn't the only famous athlete to star in a reality TV show. Take a look at other sports greats who have had their lives documented for television.
Track and field gold medal winner Sanya Richards-Ross stars in "Sanya's Glam & Gold," premiering July 25, 2013 on WEtv.
Ryan Lochte (right with Michael Phelps) rose to fame as he won medal after medal for the U.S. mens' swimming team during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" premieres April 21, 2013 on E!
Bruce Jenner - The Olympic decathlon champ is the stepfather to the Kardashian sisters, thanks to his marriage to their mom Kris and often appears on " Keeping up with the Kardashians."
Shaquille O'Neal -- The NBA legend took on other athletes one-on-one in a variety of sports in this two-season (2009-10) ABC series.
Donald Driver -- The Green Bay Packers' star wide receiver won Season 14 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2012) with pro partner Peta Murgatroyd.
Gary Hogeboom -- The 10-year NFL quarterback appeared on "Survivor: Guatemala" (2005). He kept his background a secret, claiming his name was Gary Hawkins and he was a landscaper. Another contestant recognized him, and Hogeboom/Hawkins eventually was booted off the island.
Jesse Palmer - Just off his short-lived stint as a backup quarterback for the Giants, Palmer starred in season 5 of "The Bachelor" (2004). He and winner Jessica Bowlin fumbled the relationship.
Emmitt Smith -- The former Dallas Cowboys running back showed off another kind of fancy stepping when he won Season 3 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2006). Partnered with professional dancer Cheryl Burke, Smith was praised for "making dancing look manly."
Dennis Rodman -- The flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer nicknamed "The Worm" won the Grand Prize on ABC's "Celebrity Mole" in 2004. He wasn't as fortunate when he showed up on "The Celebrity Apprentice," where he was the fifth contestant eliminated in the spring 2009 edition. (And to complete the celebrity trifecta, he also appeared on "Celebrity Rehab.")
Lamar Odom -- The Los Angeles Clippers' star, who was raised in South Jamaica, is married to Khloe Kardashian and has starred in "Khloe and Lamar" (2011) and appeared on E!s other Kardashian reality shows.
Terrell Owens -- The controversial wide receiver known for his flamboyant touchdown celebrations starred in VH1's "The T.O. Show" (2009), which followed Owens and his friends as they re-evaluated the gridder's personal life.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- The NBA's king of the sky hook tried his skill at diving off the high board on ABC's "Splash" (2013).
Jeff Kent -- The all-star second baseman (and one of the players the Mets received when they traded ace pitcher David Cone in 1992) was a contestant on "Survivor: Philippines" (2012). He was the eighth person voted off.
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The 27th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup held Sept. 21 drew 1,900 volunteers.
The 27th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup held Sept. 21 drew 1,900 volunteers.
The volunteers collected 4 tons of trash from nearly 50 sites along more than 80 miles of Delaware's waterways and coastline stretching from Wilmington to Fenwick Island.
Statewide volunteers picked up more than 22,000 cigarette and cigar butts, 67 old tires, more than 2,000 plastic bags, more than 1,300 fishing-related items and more than 26,000 pieces of food/beverage-related trash. Most notable were food-related trash, with 18,000 more items than the 8,000 collected last year, and cigarette and cigar butts, with 8,301 more than the 14,478 collected last year.
Some unusual items found during this year's cleanup were a hockey puck, toothbrush, headphones, door, box springs, shower-head, bar stool, guitar pick, sock, gloves, stapler, couch cushion and more.
"If we could get one message out this year it's that throwing a cigarette or cigar butt on the ground is littering," said Delaware Coastal Cleanup Assistant Coordinator Rachel Coats. "We found nearly 23,000 smoking-related items this year – and those numbers are much too high."
For more information: delaware.dnrec.gov.


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At the start of the 2012 season, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier was on the hot seat, a year removed from a 3-13 debut season.
Now, he's not. But he also doesn't have much job security.
Despite reports and speculation that Frazier will be getting a new contract, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that no talks of any kind have occurred between Frazier and the Vikings.
Frazier is signed only through 2013. If the Vikings can win a playoff game or two, his price could go up.


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For clamping a finished piece without marking it, our slip-resistant muzzles slide over our bench dogs (or Bench Pups) to give you a non-marring surface. They have a hard, spring-grip, plastic body with six face ribs.
Available in two sizes: 1-1/4" long for bench dogs or 3/4" long for Bench Pups.


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Hot Jupiter
Hot Jupiters (also called roaster planets,[1] epistellar jovians,[2][3] pegasids[4][5] or pegasean planets) are a class of extrasolar planets whose characteristics are similar to Jupiter, but that have high surface temperatures because they orbit very close[6]—between approximately 0.015 and 0.5 astronomical units (2.2×106 and 74.8×106 km)—to their parent stars,[7] whereas Jupiter orbits its parent star (the Sun) at 5.2 astronomical units (780×106 km), causing low surface temperatures.
One of the best-known hot Jupiters is 51 Pegasi b, nicknamed Bellerophon. Discovered in 1995, it was the first extrasolar planet found orbiting a Sun-like star. 51 Pegasi b has an orbital period of about 4 days.
- General characteristics 1
- Terrestrial planets in systems with hot Jupiters 2
- Retrograde orbit 3
- Ultra-short-period Jupiters 4
- Puffy planets 5
- Moons 6
- Hot Jupiters around red giants 7
- See also 8
- References 9
- External links 10
General characteristics
Hot Jupiters have some common characteristics:
- They have similar characteristics to Jupiter (gas giants, usually with masses close to or exceeding that of Jupiter, which is ×1027 kg); however, they orbit much more closely to the star and experience a high surface temperature.[6] 1.9
- They have a much greater chance of transiting their star as seen from a farther outlying point than planets of the same mass in larger orbits. The most notable of these are HD 209458 b, the first transiting hot Jupiter found, HD 189733 b, which was first mapped in 2007 by the Spitzer Space Telescope, and HAT-P-7b, which was recently observed by the Kepler mission.
- Due to high levels of insolation they are of a lower density than they would otherwise be. This has implications for radius determination, because due to limb darkening of the planet's background star during a transit, the planet's ingress and egress boundaries are harder to determine.
- They are all thought to have migrated to their present positions because there would not have been enough material so close to the star for a planet of that mass to have formed in situ.
- Most of these have nearly circular orbits (low eccentricities). This is because their orbits have been circularized, or are being circularized, by tides.[8]
- They exhibit high-speed winds distributing the heat from the day side to the night side, thus the temperature difference between the two sides is relatively low.
- They are more common around F- and G-type stars and somewhat less common around K-type stars. Hot Jupiters around red dwarfs are very rare.[9]
Hot Jupiters are the easiest extrasolar planets to detect via the radial-velocity method, because the oscillations they induce in their parent stars' motion are relatively large and rapid, compared to other known types of planets.
They are thought to form at a distance from the star beyond the frost line, where the planet can form from rock, ice and gases. The planets then migrate inwards to the star where they eventually form a stable orbit.[10] The planets usually move by type 2 migrations, or possibly via interaction with other planets. The migration happens during the solar nebula phase, and will typically stop when the star enters its T-Tauri phase. The strong stellar winds at this time remove most of the remaining nebula.
After their atmospheres and outer layers are stripped away (hydrodynamic escape), their cores may become chthonian planets. The amount of the outermost layers that is lost depends on the size and the material of the planet and the distance from the star. In a typical system a gas giant orbiting 0.02 AU around its parent star loses 5–7% of its mass during its lifetime, but orbiting closer than 0.015 AU can mean evaporation of the whole planet except for its core.[11]
Terrestrial planets in systems with hot Jupiters
Simulations have shown that the migration of a Jupiter-sized planet through the inner protoplanetary disk (the region between 5 and 0.1 AU from the star) is not as destructive as one might assume. More than 60% of the solid disk materials in that region are scattered outward, including planetesimals and protoplanets, allowing the planet-forming disk to reform in the gas giant's wake.[12] In the simulation, planets up to two Earth masses were able to form in the habitable zone after the hot Jupiter passed through and its orbit stabilized at 0.1 AU. Due to the mixing of inner-planetary-system material with outer-planetary-system material from beyond the frost line, simulations indicated that the terrestrial planets that formed after a hot Jupiter's passage would be particularly water-rich.[12]
In 2015, two planets were discovered around WASP-47. One was potentially a large terrestrial planet, with less than 22 Earth masses and 1.8 Earth radii, the other is of similar mass at 15.2 Earth masses but with 3.6 Earth radii it is almost certainly a gas giant. They orbit on either side of a previously discovered hot Jupiter, the smaller closer in.[13]
Retrograde orbit
It has been found that several hot Jupiters have retrograde orbits and this calls into question the theories about the formation of planetary systems,[14] although rather than a planet's orbit having been disturbed, it may be that the star itself flipped over early in their system's formation due to interactions between the star's magnetic field and the planet-forming disc.[15] By combining new observations with the old data it was found that more than half of all the hot Jupiters studied have orbits that are misaligned with the rotation axis of their parent stars, and six exoplanets in this study have retrograde motion.
Ultra-short-period Jupiters
Ultra-short-period Jupiters are a class of hot Jupiters with orbital periods below 1 day and occur only around stars of less than about 1.25 solar masses.[16]
Five ultra-short-period planets have been identified in the region of the Milky Way known as the galactic bulge. They were observed by the Hubble Space Telescope and first described by researchers from the Space Telescope Science Institute, the Universidad Catolica de Chile, Uppsala University, the High Altitude Observatory, the INAF–Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova and the University of California at Los Angeles.[16]
More transiting hot Jupiters have been discovered, such as WASP-18b and WASP-19b, that have orbital periods of less than one day that do not support the hypothesis of the research above.
Puffy planets
Gas giants with a large radius and very low density are sometimes called "puffy planets"[17] or "hot Saturns", due to their density similar to Saturn's. Puffy planets orbit close to their stars so that the intense heat from the star combined with internal heating within the planet will help inflate the atmosphere. Six large-radius low-density planets have been detected by the transit method. In order of discovery they are: HAT-P-1b,[18][19] COROT-1b, TrES-4, WASP-12b, WASP-17b, and Kepler-7b. Some hot Jupiters detected by the radial-velocity method may be puffy planets. Most of these planets are below two Jupiter masses as more massive planets have stronger gravity keeping them at roughly Jupiter's size.
Even when taking heating from the star into account, many transiting hot Jupiters have a larger radius than expected. This could be caused by the interaction between the stellar wind and the planet's magnetosphere creating an electric current through the planet that heats it up, causing it to expand. The more magnetically active a star is the greater the magnitude of the interaction and the larger the electric current, leading to more heating and expansion of the planet. This theory matches the observation that stellar activity is correlated with inflated planetary radii.[20]
Theoretical research suggests that hot Jupiters are unlikely to have moons due to both a small Hill sphere and the tidal forces of the stars they orbit, which would destabilize the satellites' orbits, the latter process being stronger for larger moons. This means that for most hot Jupiters stable satellites would be small, asteroid-sized bodies.[21]
Hot Jupiters around red giants
It has been proposed that, even though no planet of this type has been found until now, gas giants orbiting red giants at distances similar to that of Jupiter could be hot Jupiters due to the intense irradiation they would receive from their stars. It is very likely that in the Solar System Jupiter will become a hot Jupiter when the Sun becomes a red giant.[22]
Hot Jupiters orbiting red giants would differ from those orbiting main-sequence stars in a number of ways, most notably the possibility of accreting material from the stellar winds of their stars and, assuming a fast rotation (not tidally locked to their stars), a much more evenly distributed heat with many narrow-banded jets. Their detection using the transit method would be much more difficult due to their tiny size compared to the stars they orbit, as well as the long time needed (months or even years) for one to transit their star as well as to be occulted by it.[22]
See also
- ^ Sharp, A. G.; Moses, J. I.; Friedson, A. J.; Fegley, B.; Marley, M. S.; Lodders, K. (2004), "Predicting the Atmospheric Composition of Extrasolar Giant Planets" (PDF), 35th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Lunar and Planetary Science Conference) 35: 1152,
- ^ Darling, David, epistellar jovians, The Internet Encyclopedia of Science
- ^ Odenwald, Sten, What is an "Epistellar Jovian Exoplanet"?, The Astronomy Cafe
- ^ Interiors of extrasolar planets: A first step (PDF), Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2006-05-30
- ^ Than, Ker (2006-06-05), Inside Exoplanets: Motley Crew of Worlds Share Common Thread,
- ^ a b Flipping Hot Jupiters : Northwestern University Newscenter
- ^ Mathiesen, Ben (2006-03-19), 'Hot Jupiter' Systems may Harbor Earth-like Planets, PhysOrg.com
- ^ Fabrycky, D. and Tremaine, S. (2007-11-10). "Shrinking Binary and Planetary Orbits by Kozai Cycles with Tidal Friction". ApJ 669: 1298–1315.
- ^ Characterizing the Cool KOIs II. The M Dwarf KOI-254 and its Hot Jupiter: John Asher Johnson, J. Zachary Gazak, Kevin Apps, Philip S. Muirhead, Justin R. Crepp, Ian J. M. Crossfield, Tabetha Boyajian, Kaspar von Braun, Barbara Rojas-Ayala, Andrew W. Howard, Kevin R. Covey, Everett Schlawin, Katherine Hamren, Timothy D. Morton, James P. Lloyd
- ^ Chambers, John (2007-07-01). Planet Formation with Type I and Type II Migration. AAS/Division of Dynamical Astronomy Meeting 38.
- ^ "Exoplanets Exposed to the Core". 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ a b Fogg, Martyn J.; Nelson, Richard P. (2007), "On the formation of terrestrial planets in hot-Jupiter systems", A&A 461 (3): 1195–1208,
- ^ Becker, Juliette C.; et al. (10 August 2015). "WASP-47: A Hot Jupiter System with Two Additional Planets Discovered by K2".
- ^ "Turning planetary theory upside down", ESO Press Release (
- ^ Tilting stars may explain backwards planets, New Scientist, 01 September 2010, Magazine issue 2776.
- ^ a b Sahu, K.C. et al. 2006. Transiting extrasolar planetary candidates in the Galactic bulge. Nature 443:534-540
- ^ Chang, Kenneth (2010-11-11). "Puzzling Puffy Planet, Less Dense Than Cork, Is Discovered". The New York Times.
- ^ Ker Than (2006-09-14). "Puffy 'Cork' Planet Would Float on Water". Space.com. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Puffy planet poses pretty puzzle". BBC News. 2006-09-15. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ Stellar Magnetic Fields as a Heating Source for Extrasolar Giant Planets, D. Buzasi, (Submitted on 6 Feb 2013)
- ^ "Stability of Satellites around Close-in Extrasolar Giant Planets
- ^ a b Jupiter will Become a Hot Jupiter: Consequences of Post-main-sequence Stellar Evolution on Gas Giant Planets
External links
- Inside Exoplanets: Motley Crew of Worlds Share Common Thread
- NASA: Global temperature map of an exoplanet
- First known theoretical prediction about existence of Hot Jupiters - by Otto Struve in 1952.
- Audio: Cain/Gay Hot Jupiters and Pulsar Planets - Sept 2006.


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stever Posts: 52,462Thanks for the morning laugh. Reminds me of the time one of the limos tried to exit a parking lot and got high centered on the curb apron and stuck.
(And Yahoo says it was a diesel they put gas in - but I thought diesels would burn most anything from coal tar to Jack Daniels, so what's problem? :P )0
No that option is specifically AGAINST the law !! The EPA will not even allow an engine specified for up to 100% bio diesel. Bio diesel is as low as ZERO % ppm sulfur !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (for for conversation purposes 1 ppm sulfur) Why have no to lower ppm emissions when you can have RUG emissions that are 30 to 60 to 90 TIMES greater !!! Just as long as one can say how "clean" things are even when they are far dirtier !!!! :lemon: :shades:0
but I thought diesels would burn most anything from coal tar to Jack Daniels, so what's problem?
Even diesels have limitations on the crap they will burn.0
houdini1 Kansas City areaPosts: 7,909Even diesels have limitations on the crap they will burn.
Or the crap they have to haul around.
Hahaha! Touche!!!!!2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup0
I wonder if the emissions from that class of useless moneywasters could be counted as a biofuel. Could probably fuel a million vehicles for a million years.0
... and that's the way it is ! Good night. :lemon: 95% RUG/PUG passenger vehicles is solid evidence of this brain washing.
Diesels are way dumbed down also, ala 43 mpg vs 71 to 78 mpg?0
dudleyr Posts: 3,469Almost all cars are dumbed down by the EPA - especially stick shifts.0
yeah but first off that's an imperial gallon, and second of all, it's a 1.6L engine that quite frankly some of my fellow Americans would not be happy driving here in the states.
Me, I'm all for it----just sayin'.................0
If you live in Seattle or SF, maybe doable. In suburban ATL or similar, not so much.0
why's that?0
People here don't accelerate fast. People drive faster in more wide open areas.0
Sort of like driving a 1.6L diesel in the twisty streets of Florence vs. on the German autobahn?0
Somewhat, yes. Some areas really need good sustained acceleration, suburban roads where jackrabbit starts are practiced by everyone. Around here, I can drive my fintail in virtually every traffic situation and have no problems keeping up - but I remember in the other places, it seems like everyone floors it off the line at every opportunity.0
You solve acceleration at slow speeds by adding more mass. Now, you can do it via physical mass or by having more cylinders so that you don't have as many times where you aren't developing power.
There's no reason we couldn't build a 2.0L V8 engine. Oh, wait, Ferrari did that already in 1975. Before computers were being used to design them, or direct injection or... or... or... 180HP without even fuel injection. I hear it was very fun to drive.0
There's no reason we couldn't build a 2.0L V8 engine. Oh, wait, Ferrari did that already in 1975.
I believe it was a 3L V8, and it was fun to drive once past 3K RPM, under that the webber carbs were on the rich side and the engine wasn't happy...0
Ferrari 208 GT4.
Only sold in Europe (as usual, the bums), but a sweet little ride.
The 308 GT4 did 0-60 in 6.7 seconds, while the 208 with 50 less HP(vs the U.S. model with smog) did it in 7.7. But there was a massive difference in fuel economy. Almost 10mpg in actual driving since that power difference really was only felt if you flogged the 308 hard.
The video quality is terrible, but it does have a lovely sound and handles, well, like a Ferrari should
Small engines don't have to be 3 and 4 cylinder lumps. IIRC, the smallest V8 engine you can buy (more for toys and go-karts) weights about 12 pounds and puts out 9hp.0
You do need displacement for torque however.0
crkyolfrt Posts: 2,345I agree. And best way to get it, is by length of stroke which is not conducive to high revs and in some cases, FE.
I did like the sound of that little V8, but it actually sounded more like a 4 cyl to me, so I would be curious to see the firing order...I almost think that it is firing two cylinders at a time using a...what..180¼ crank??..thinkin' outloud here..0
Funny thing, the 3.0 diesel 6 in my E350 also does 0-60 in a claimed 6.7 - but is capable of 40mpg under the right conditions, in a fairly heavy car.0
I imagine when that turbo kicks in hard it puts you back in the seat. I know the GL350 Bluetec I drove had more than enough kick to get up to freeway speed quickly. And the GL weighs 1500 lbs more than the E.0
The car has the ability to break traction anyway, I've tried that. Around here, one rarely needs to push it while merging, as someone in front of you will be going 46mph - but it has no problems. It's a very mellow engine, I find my driving style is a lot less hurried in it.0
Steve Elias Posts: 2,1872014 VW Golf GTD . manual transmission.
I may reserve the first one in USA (October if we're lucky?) .
Anyone got a deposit on one yet?0
Saw diesel for 3.99 today - premium was something like 4.10. Nice.0
You should find that the case most of the Summer. Winter they raise diesel slightly. In cold places they mix with Number one to keep it from gelling.0
Still .09 cents higher for diesel in northern Cal.0
Living in Phoenix, and traveling around the US for work I see prices all over the place. In San Diego, Diesel averages 3 cents more a gallon then Premium unleaded. Here in Phoenix, Diesel is less than regular currently, our gas prices have spiked up quickly here in the last 3 months, Seattle diesel is less than Premium unleaded by 5 cents.
I'm very interested in getting a diesel engine car, I'm very much interested in the new BMW 3 series wagon and 3 series GT diesel when they make it over here, I just wish the prices of gas/fuel would stabilize some.0
I am sure you would agree that the only thing we can count on to remain the same is CHANGE itself. On a certain repetitive (210 miles) trip, I can (routinely) fuel in any of 4 (usual) places. Each of the 4 stations has their going rates for any of 3 products, D2, RUG, PUG.
So for D2 this weekend, it ranged from $4.15, $4.09, 3.99, 3.89. I got a minus -. 10 cent discount per gal.
If I get off the beaten path, say wander into the high desert in NV, that dynamic has its own set of ranges . (NV's D2 tax is WAY cheaper than CA's and sales tax)
Another is because of the TDI's range, I can literally chose any of the above to... fuel not at all. :shades: This past trip, I got 31 mpg (R/T). So a 26.4 gal tank would let me range 818 miles.0
And, in still colder places, it's straight #1. :P2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup0
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Rita Moreno on immigrating to the U.S, breaking into Hollywood and defying stereotypes.
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno on immigrating to the US, breaking into Hollywood, and defying stereotypes.
Rita Moreno is a singer, dancer, and actress, and among the few artists to have won an Oscar, a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy. Moreno was the first Latina to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her show-stopping performance as Anita in the film version of the musical West Side Story. Born in Puerto Rico, Moreno moved to New York City with her mother at the age of six. She made her Broadway debut in Skydrift at the age of 13, and was subsequently discovered by an MGM talent scout and signed to a multi-year movie contract by Louis B. Mayer. In 1952, she appeared in her first major motion picture, Singin' In the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, and in 1954, played a central supporting role in the classic film version of The King and I. When she won the role of Anita in West Side Story in 1961, Moreno was thrilled to play a strong, Puerto Rican heroine. But having struggled throughout her career with narrow ethnic typecasting, she was frustrated when the Oscar didn't open the door to more diverse film roles. She took a seven-year break from Hollywood until she could return to find less stereotypical parts. In 1971, Moreno began one of her most memorable runs on the small screen on the innovative PBS children's television program, "The Electric Company," for which she earned a Grammy for her work on show's self-titled album. For the next two decades, Moreno received acclaim for her stage and television performances, including a Tony for her work in The Ritz, and two Emmy awards for guest appearances on The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files. Her other television guest appearances took her from The Love Boat, to The Cosby Show, to Miami Vice, and The Larry Sanders Show and she spent six years on the popular HBO drama, Oz. Still busy performing at 80 years old, Moreno's latest roles include the sitcom Happily Divorced and her autobiographical one-women-show, Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup which she debuted on stage in 2011. Her wide-ranging body of work and success has earned her two of America's highest honors – the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush in 2004, and the National Medal of the Arts from President Obama in 2009.


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While doing exercises, I am bit confused with "そば", "となり" and "よこ". Can anyone explain me the difference between them. Is it so that "よこ" is used when the object is at either left or right side of the subject. like 郵便局のよこに銀行があります。
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The two "American Pie" films – both the 1999 original and its 2001 sequel – should be given special mention whenever the American teen sex comedy is under discussion. The "Pie" films manages to accomplish what its peers strive for but all too seldom achieve, namely true comedic outrageousness. The "Pies" also generate some elements that other movies in the genre seem to go out of their way to avoid: an air of genuine warmth that translates into sincere compassion for all of the characters, a refusal to make females look stupid and/or like victims and an overall honest belief that even (or perhaps especially) adolescents looking for sex are good-hearted human beings. It's a weird and unexpected trick, but the "Pie" makers have mastered it twice now.
"American Pie 2" is a true sequel, not only reuniting virtually the entire cast from the first movie, but also faithfully picking up the various plot strands. It's a year later in film time, so the five lads – Jim (Jason Biggs), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Oz (Chris Klein), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Stifler (Seann William Scott) – who we last saw surviving prom night, are now returning home for the summer after their stint as college freshmen. Spurred on by some vague advice from his older brother, Kevin decides that memories must be made during this vacation and persuades the others to join him in renting out a house on the shores of Lake Michigan – paid for with summer house-painting work – to conclude in a massive blow-out party. The boys have new adventures while coming to terms with the history they've already made.
So far, this could be the framework for just about anything, but screenwriter Adam Herz (he also penned the first one – here he works from a story credited to him and David H. Steinberg) ably keeps track of a horde of diverging plot threads, nearly all of which pay off climactically (so to speak), without being at the expense of any character's integrity. Some of the set-ups and payoffs are downright inspired – the Chapter 11 sequence about voyeurism goes in a completely unpredictable direction that arguably has never before been touched on in quite this way in a major studio release. The segment is funny on so many levels that it's possible to imagine someone writing a college dissertation on the scene's themes, even while doubled over, chortling helplessly. Director J.B. Rogers has a very deft hand in setting the tone, bringing the gags to frenetic pitch, but also helming effective naturalistic moments that fit smoothly with the broader comedy.
Alyson Hannigan is back as "band geek" Michelle (so far, the only person with whom our hapless hero Jim has managed to complete the sex act). Hannigan is a wonderful comedic actress, able to play daffy and pragmatic simultaneously, and absolutely fearless in spouting lines that might make another actress quail. The filmmakers have wisely decided to make the most of Hannigan's considerable gifts in the sequel, which winds up tilting the movie in an odd way – it becomes a bit more about the Jim/Michelle relationship than may have been intended, but the laughs are larger for it.
Biggs is still game for registering every shade of embarrassment as Jim winds up in several appalling situations, but he also exudes genial kindness that serves him well and he excels in his scenes with Hannigan. Eugene Levy is brilliantly on-target and affecting as Jim's dad, who once again demonstrates an unfailing ability to say the most mortifying thing possible while still being the most supportive parent anyone could want. The rest of the cast is energetic and ingratiating.
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The DTS sound mix is professional and pleasant, although it seldom draws attention to itself. Most of the soundtrack consists of dialogue that is clear and audible, woven around some well-chosen pop ballads. There's a nicely directional – and surprisingly resonant – sound of impact in Chapter 1 as Jim accidentally slams his head into the wall. In Chapter 6, the vocals of an agreeable song deliberately bounce back and forth from left to right main and back, call and response style, weaving around the center-channel dialogue. Chapter 7 has very respectable main and rear surround effects as a crowd applauds in an outdoor amphitheatre, which has a realistically feedback-spewing mic and amp system in the center and mains. Chapter 18 returns us to this site, having fun with a badly-played trombone in the center while another romantic pop ballad soars through the mains and rears.
There's a ton of supplemental material on the disc, including four different audio commentaries: one each from director Rogers and screenwriter Herz, both smart and informative, a giggly partylike joint chat from actors Biggs, Mena Suvari and Thomas Ian Nicholas, and a more contemplative one from actor Eddie Kaye Thomas. There's a frisky making-of featurette, plus a five-minute quasi-music video, designated as "Good Times," with the cast goofing around between takes. An outtake supplement is amusing and the 3 Doors Down music video for "Be Like That" is not only pleasing in its 5.1 mix but also has lyrics that make the song an extremely good match for the film's themes. The gallery of screen tests on six of the cast members provides an intriguing look at the evolution of the characterizations, giving us the original experimental concepts to contrast with the final results.
"American Pie 2" is a teen comedy for those who like raunchy humor and the pursuit of sex, but don't like their jokes mucked up with mean-spiritedness. We come away from this movie laughing hard and liking everybody, which is all that can reasonably be asked for and more than the genre usually provides. It's a great bonus that it comes to home theatre on such a well-crafted and extras-laden disc.


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There are six teams in the Arizona Fall League: the Scottsdale Scorpions, Mesa Solar Sox, Salt River Rafters, Glendale Desert Dogs, Peoria Javelinas and Surprise Saguaros. These club names were picked by Major League Baseball as reflective of the Southwestern desert traditions in the state.
The teams are broken into two divisions, East and West. Each Major League Baseball team sends six top prospects to the Arizona Fall League, 180 players in all. The games are played in the Spring Training stadiums used by the Giants, Mariners, Padres, Cubs, A's, Royals, Rangers, D-backs and Rockies.
How good are the players in the Arizona Fall League? The 2014 All-Star Game in Minneapolis featured 36 AFL alums. Nearly 60 percent of all AFL players make a Major League roster, with an incredible 212 All-Stars, 12 MVPs, four Cy Young Award Winners, three World Series MVPs, 66 Silver Sluggers, 58 Golden Gloves, and 25 Rookies of the Year.
Each August, Major League clubs hold a position draft to determine the players who will go to Arizona. Most are Double-A and Triple-A Minor League players. Each club can opt to send one player considered a Class A player.
The roots of the Arizona Fall League go back several years, when the Major Leagues wanted to create an easily accessed offseason league. A concern was that some of the best ballplayers left to play winter ball out of the country, such as in the Caribbean and there was no way to monitor them.
If Major League Baseball created a league that it could govern and monitor, it would be better organized. If a player was injured, proper care and treatment would be on hand. With the Arizona Fall League, managers, coaches, scouts and league officials could participate.
"That was the beauty of this," says Steve Cobb, AFL executive vice president, "and that seemed to be one of the unifying factors for all the clubs. They created a Fall League where all of their personnel would be involved, with reduced travel and immediate accessibility on the part of scouting."
"There's a two-pronged mission to the AFL," Cobb says. "One is for the players to accelerate, and hopefully jump a classification. The other is for the managers and umpires to develop. For those who aspire to be Major League managers, this is a place to gain additional experience. The AFL provides employment opportunity to enhance managers' and coaches' skills ... Dusty Baker is a good example of a field manager who had not had managerial experience until he had managed here in '92 for some seasoning. Then he became the field manager of the Giants for a decade before joining the Cubs. And he was the National League Manager of the Year three times -- 1993, 1997 and 2000.
"The umpires come from the Umpire Development Program," says Cobb. "And again, this league is for their development as well.
"We've had considerable success with working through (college) sports management programs," Cobb adds. "People have gained some baseball experience here in the Phoenix market, from working in the AFL. We have been able to enhance many interns' careers. The Arizona Fall League is unique in the industry."
Given the top prospects who play here, every game in the AFL is like a future All-Star Game. It's a definite destination for baseball fans and families who want to see great action on the diamond. "These are all the Spring Training sites, first-class facilities," Cobb says. "The playing surfaces are outstanding."
A day or night at a game is affordable: $9 for an adult and $7 for kids (3-17) and seniors (55+), and you can sit anywhere you want. Group tickets for 20 or more are available for just $5 apiece. The AFL sells individual season passes ($75 for seniors, $90 for adults) and a family pass (for up to six people, $125). That means you can go to as many games as you'd like.
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Size isn�t something South Lenoir boys basketball teams are known for.
It�ll be the Blue Devils� forte this season.
DEEP RUN � Size isn�t something South Lenoir boys basketball teams are known for.
It�ll be the Blue Devils� forte this season.
South Lenoir, which opens the season on the road at Hobbton on Tuesday, will ride the play of an interior that features three players 6-foot-5 and larger in its quest to get back to the postseason following a disappointing season last year.
The Blue Devils will be young � they return only two starters with any significant minutes � but those young players �can play,� second year coach Jeremy Barnett said.
�We�re a little young. We�ve only got two of the starting five (back) that actually played many minutes, so it�s going to be a learning experience. I think they�re excited and I know I�m excited,� Barnett said. �We�ve got a great group of guys that we�re working with. It�s an honor to come to practice every day. They work their tails off.
�We actually have some size for the first time in a long time at South Lenoir.�
That size will be around for some time.
Jaquan Wooten, a 6-7 sophomore who saw some playing time towards the end of last season�s disappointing seventh-place finish in the East Central 2A, and junior Ishmael Baldwin, a 6-5 newcomer, will anchor a post on a team that hopes to play the inside-out game.
Add to those senior Cody Smith, a 6-5 forward, and some serious shooters, the Blue Devils figure to have a potent offense this season where everyone gets involved, no matter their strength.
�We�re not going to be like we were last year. We�re not going to have one guy scoring 20, 25,� Barnett said, referring to graduated star Davontae Williams, who now plays at Methodist and was last season�s most consistent player.
�If we can get the ball inside and work inside out I really think we�re going to be able to knock down some shots.
�Everybody doesn�t have to be a 20-point-per-game guy,� Barnett added. �If you�re a great screener go set good screens. Wherever it is that you�ve got to do go do it. It�s going to take a little bit of everybody chipping in.�
Right now Barnett sees South Lenoir�s biggest weakness in its defense � playing a full 32 minutes of it.
�Defensively is our work in progress right now,� he said. �That�s what we�re working on mainly � trying to accept the fact that we have to play defense every time down the court.�
Barnett knows this group all too well because it�s basically the same team he won a junior varsity championship with as the JV boys coach two seasons ago.
In his first year with the varsity, the team went 8-14 overall, won only three conference games and finished only ahead of Swansboro in the league standings.
Although he doesn�t like to get ahead of himself, Barnett sees a much more successful year in 2012-13.
�I�m not going to set the goals too high. Obviously we�re going to take it one game at a time; we�re not going to look past anybody. But absolutely, the playoffs are a realistic goal. I�ll be very disappointed if we don�t make the playoffs,� Barnett said.
�If the breaks go our way and we work our tails off then there�s no reason we can�t be towards the top.�
Senior guard Will Graves, one of the two returning starters (junior guard Dion Jones is the other) can see the proverbial writing on the wall � the same writing he experienced as a sophomore with a league title.
�I feel like we�ve got a lot more potential than the last couple of years. If we all come together, have good teamwork, we should be pretty good this year,� Graves said.
�We�ve got high hopes around here.�
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2012-13 Blue Devils schedule
Nov. 20�at Hobbton
Nov. 27�at Kinston
Nov. 30�at Spring Creek
Dec. 4�Kinston
Dec. 7�at N. Lenoir
Dec. 11�Spring Creek
Dec. 14�N. Lenoir
Dec. 19�E. Duplin
Dec. 28�Hobbton
Jan. 2�at Richlands
Jan. 4�at Topsail
Jan. 8�Northside
Jan. 11�at Swansboro
Jan. 18�Croatan
Jan. 22�Clinton
Jan. 25�at E. Duplin
Jan. 29�Richlands
Feb. 1�Topsail
Feb. 5�at Northside
Feb. 8�Swansboro
Feb. 12�at Croatan
Feb. 15�at Clinton
Feb. 18-11 EC2A tournament


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Nov. 22, 2010 -- The voluntary withdrawal of over-the-counter cough and cold medications that cause adverse reactions in babies has resulted in a dramatic decline in accidental overdosing and other problems requiring emergency room treatment, the CDC says in a new study.
Product withdrawals occurred in October 2007 because of worries about the limited evidence of effectiveness and potential harmful effects of nonprescription medicines used by children under age 2, the CDC says in a news release. The medicines withdrawn were orally administered.
The CDC investigators studied hospital emergency room records, looking at ER visits from 63 emergency departments by children younger than 12 for the 14 months before and after products in question were withdrawn.
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Emergency room visits related to cough and cold medication for children under 2 fell by more than 50% after the products were withdrawn, from 2,790 in the 14 months before the withdrawal to 1,248 in the 14 months afterward, CDC says.
The overall number of estimated ER visits for this reason in all children under age 12 did not significantly change, however.
Before and after product withdrawal, about two-thirds of all emergency room visits for cough and cold medicines were the result of unsupervised ingestions, CDC says.
The study is published online in advance of the print edition of the December 2010 issue of Pediatrics.
Carl Ramsay, MD acting chairman of emergency medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, says in a news release that though the study is "not fully comprehensive" in terms of data, he feels the findings "accurately reflect the current message that should be sent to clinicians and caregivers regarding the use of cough and cold medications in patients under 12 years: avoid them."
He says research has shown that cough and cold medicines are of "little benefit and provide much greater potential for harm."
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Since Friday, Dec. 13, through midnight on Monday, officers from the 100 law enforcement agencies around the state reported making 1,366 arrests of suspected drunk drivers, an increase from the 1,298 arrests made in 2012 for the same period.
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There are not enough words to describe how heavenly Robert looked at the Premiere, I swear this is visual foreplay, he is sex and an Adonis on a stick. He is sheer perfection in that tux. So lovely to see. So many more things to say, but I don't think Blogger could hold enough of what I feel about the way this man looks on the Crosette.
Was there a live feed for this event? If so I can't seem to locate it :(
He looked beyond beautiful! I am so happy for him and couldn't be more proud as a fan! Love you Rob!
ITA! Iluvthemovies...OMG!!he looked Sensational!!!I tried to watch the live stream but no luck...just watched this video and he looked Amazing<333...his girlfriend looks fabulous in that gorgeous red gown Wow!!!
Hi twilightnan, I missed Kristen's entrance, I watched the live feed ok, I had no problems and of course once Robert exited the limo, I just could not contain my excitement at how handsome and dashing he looked. I saw Kristen on another site, and can I say, wow, wow, wow, she looked absolutely amazing, I swear they are the new Brad and Angelina. They both looked stunning, a true Hollywood couple. It was nice to see her with Tom, I am over the moon for all three of their careers and wish them the absolute best in the future.
Hi, Iluvthemovies..I have been back and forth between the two sites as you know lol:)..I bet Rob and all those who love him dearly feels very proud it's an amazing chapter of his ..*Wonderful Life*..I bet he picked that Red Dress for Kristen to wear tonight;)*a la Christian Grey evil smirks*lol!..I absolutely adore them and like you ,I wish them only the best in their future...sorry I just have to say..Tom Stu..God Lord man..don't like your hair like that!!it looks awful.IMO..your poor elegant GF-Sienna Miller must think she is having a nightmare lol!
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An effective lesson that focuses on connections should include several stages. In the lessons you viewed, the teacher introduced a task by asking questions that enabled students to review their previous experiences with the relevant mathematical concepts. When appropriate, the teacher would also connect the task to an application outside the classroom. The task would then be presented to the class, and students would go to work -- either with a partner, in groups, or individually. As part of the problem-solving process, students would be expected to share and justify their reasoning. The teacher's role would be to carefully construct questions that help move students forward with using connections, rather than simply telling them what to do.
Use the information you learned in this session to plan a lesson for one of your classes. Remember, you will need to find a task that builds on a concept with which your students have had previous experience. Students also need to understand your expectation that they will explain their reasoning, either orally or in writing (or both). Think of connections to other mathematical concepts. Think of questions you might ask to help students move their thinking forward. Finally, think of connections to other subjects or to real-world applications.
Use a problem you teach in your subject area, or select one of the samples from the Reference section.
After you have created your lesson plan, use the Classroom Checklist (an Adobe PDF document) to evaluate it.
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Last Sunday night, a week ago, we surprised our son with a Coldplay concert. We tricked him in to thinking we were going to his grandparents' house for a late dinner, and on the way he fell asleep in the car. Perfect! My husband drove while we rocked out to our favorite music and the boy slept in the back.
When we finally made it to the concert, we blasted the radio, playing "Viva la Vida", waking the boy up. His eyes were wide, alarmed. "Wake up! Wake up! Let's go man! We're at the Coldplay concert!" My husband was having fun with this.
"Yeeeeaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" my son roared. He was clearly psyched.
We had an awesome time. I kept looking over at my little boy, now as tall as me, singing, clapping, cheering, feeling the emotions that one feels when totally surrounded by music and people. People from all over were there, yet everyone seemed to be from the same place, feeling the same joy. There's nothing like music to make you feel like the world will be OK.
On the way home, 1:00 in the morning, my son said, "I'll never forget this night." Me neither, kid. You, me, and the music.