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The New Audi A6 allroad quattro | AudiWorld
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The sporty elegance of an A6 Avant given a new slant with distinctive off-road elements the new Audi A6 allroad quattro is a car without compare. With credentials including immense technological prowess, remarkable handling both on and off the road, luxury-class comfort and premium equipment, the successor to the highly successful allroad quattro is the perfect choice for sporty customers who enjoy recreational pursuits and are looking for a car with a powerful, individual character.
Exterior design
The new A6 allroad quattro faithfully perpetuates the design evolution of the brand. Its lines blend the light, elegant Audi architecture exemplified by the
A6 Avant with new, bold styling elements taken from the off-road segment. Even the basic proportions have a classic flair, with the low window strip and the distinctly coupé-like roofline that slopes down gradually at the rear. The outline of the body is traced by three lines which inject it with a dynamic spirit and that added forward urge.
The shoulder line arches upwards gently from the front wing, before running down the flanks of the body as an eye-catching light-refracting edge and ending at the rear lights. The inverse arch traced by the dynamic line flows out from the bottom of the front bumper. It runs rearwards above the door sill edges and finally wraps round the tail as a bumper edge to outline the body from front to rear.
Finally, the V-bonnet line also originates in the front bumper before continuing over the bonnet and merging into the roofline. It terminates in the upwards-pointing separation edge atop the tailgate, rounding off the sporty silhouette.
The intricate interplay between concave and convex arcs, between positively and negatively curved surfaces, adds a further dimension to the design of the
A6 allroad quattro. It emphasises the stimulating interplay of light and shadow which keeps adding new facets to the design as the viewing angle changes.
Single-frame grille: floating licence plate
The special off-road styling elements which make the Audi A6 allroad quattro truly stand out include the stainless steel underride protector beneath the engine that highlights the vehicle#8217;s robust nature with its solid looks. To accommodate the underride protector, the prominent single-frame grille has been slightly reduced in height. The licence plate holder has been reduced in size to the extent that the licence plate now appears to be floating in mid-air.
Depending on the market, Audi adapts the size of the holder to match the local licence plate format.
The vertical bars of the grille are trimmed with chromed strips, while the bumpers have also undergone restyling. They are painted in a contrasting matt colour as standard and are available in a body-coloured matt finish as an option. New, flat intake slits beneath the radiator grille direct even greater quantities of air to the engine.
Visible behind the clear-glass lenses on either side is the very latest in headlight technology: as an option, the new A6 allroad quattro can be specified with the adaptive light dynamic cornering light system, incorporating high-intensity xenon plus headlight units and daytime running lights.
Powerful touches: 17-inch wheels as standard
When seen side on, the eye is immediately drawn to the striking roof rails which are made from aluminium and rest on four supports. The enlarged heated exterior mirrors, which adjust and retract electrically, provide an extra-wide field of vision. At the bottom of the vehicle#8217;s flanks, the dynamic line is accentuated by sturdy door strips in a contrasting colour, which can be specified in aluminium too on request.
Additional sill panelling conveys an impression of tremendous power, as do the flared wheel arches. Both elements are painted in a matt finish, either in a contrasting colour or optionally in the same colour as the body.
Depending on the engine, the wheel arches house wheels measuring 17 or 18 inches in diameter which come in three special designs a 7-arm rotor design, 10-spoke design and 5-arm #8220;Aero#8221; design. The tyres are slightly larger in diameter than those on the A6 Avant, automatically giving the Audi A6 allroad quattro a higher-set appearance.
The muscular rear end of the Audi A6 allroad quattro can be identified by its wide track and the visible exhaust tailpipes, which are 88 millimetres in diameter on the V8 FSI. An aluminium-look trim strip in the vicinity of the bumper adds a glittering touch, while a stainless steel underride protector also gleams out from underneath the vehicle floor.
Like its counterpart at the front end, the rear bumper comes painted in a contrasting matt colour as standard or can be specified in a body-coloured matt finish as an option. If the adaptive light dynamic cornering light system is specified at the front, an attractive LED unit for the brake and tail lights will be incorporated into the rear light clusters.
There is a choice of ten smart paint finishes for the A6 allroad quattro. One of them Condor Grey is reserved for the new model and the Audi Q7. In the second half of 2006, Polar Blue will become available as an eleventh colour that will be exclusive to the A6 allroad quattro.
Supreme sportiness, luxurious comfort and ergonomic perfection are the order of the day for the cockpit in the new Audi A6 allroad quattro. The fine lines and forms together with the colour scheme convey an impression of supreme quality and harmonious aesthetics. The first taste of this is provided by the new aluminium door sill trim inscribed with the #8220;allroad quattro#8221; lettering.
The door sill trim comprises three sections, with the blend of highly polished, brushed and matt surfaces producing a fascinating effect.
New two-tone, hard-wearing Fresco carpeting covers the floor inside the A6 allroad quattro. Four interior colours are available to choose from, including the new paranut brown and cardamom beige, which can be combined with six seat fabrics and five inlays.
The sports seats have a two-tone design.
The range of inlays includes the familiar Walnut brown, Walnut mid-brown matt finish and Fine grain birch wood beige wood panelling as well as the new standard material, Aluminium Axial, and the new optional inlay Californian Vavona wood assam grey (standard on the top-of-the-range 4.2 FSI). The sports seats are finished in a two-colour look.
Sporty and intuitive: the ergonomics
A joint cover connects the instrument cluster with the upper part of the centre console, which is angled slightly towards the driver, to form a single unit. The high, wide centre console, with controls and switches within perfect reach, emphasises the sporty interior architecture that integrates the driver as the central player. The instrument cluster echoes the styling in the A6, as does the overall cockpit.
The instrument cluster distinctive teardrop-shaped surround allows the coolant temperature and fuel gauges to be positioned on the outside next to the rev counter and speedometer dials.
The latest generation of Audi steering wheels from the A6 now make their debut in the new A6 allroad quattro too. The centrepiece of the three and four-spoke steering wheels is the unmistakable form of the trapezoid-shaped grille with the four rings.
The skeleton of the steering wheels is made from diecast magnesium, a material that combines extremely low weight with high strength. As an alternative to the standard leather-wrapped rim, customers can also opt for a fine-wood variant. All versions of the steering wheel can be ordered as an option with multifunction buttons and, on tiptronic models, with shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel.
The four-spoke multifunction steering wheel is also available with an optional heated rim.
The electromechanical parking brake fitted in the Audi A8 and A6 was also the engineers#8217; choice for the Audi A6 allroad quattro. The inclusion of this technology opens up extra styling scope for the design team. Doing away with the conventional handbrake lever permits a more freehanded console and armrest design that results in an extremely practical, ergonomic layout.
Intuitive: the MMI terminal
Positioned behind the gear lever within comfortable reach of the driver#8217;s hand is the operating terminal for the MMI system. This is the user interface with which Audi is now also offering an infotainment platform and operating concept for the new A6 allroad quattro that combine ease of operation with perfect positioning and a consistent inner logic. As confirmed by the numerous tests conducted by the motoring press, the intuitive operation of the MMI system is markedly superior to the solutions used by Audi#8217;s competitors.
MMI in the first instance comprises the terminal in the centre console with a large control button that can be turned and pressed. The softkeys arranged around the control button have specific control functions in the various menus.
On either side of the terminal there are a total of up to eight function keys with which the user can call up the most important main menus directly, as well as the Return key for exiting the menu level. The functions are subdivided logically into four groups: the Entertainment sub-group comprises the RADIO and CD/TV functions, the Communication sub-group is made up of TEL and NAME (address book for telephone numbers and navigation functions). NAV and INFO (for traffic information) form the Information group; CAR and SETUP are the Control group.
The second central MMI component, the MMI display, is located at the top end of the centre console exactly in the driver#8217;s line of vision. The basic screen layout corresponds exactly to the arrangement of the controls on the MMI terminal, permitting an intuitive association between the on-screen display and the driver#8217;s hand movements. The MMI system is available for the A6 allroad quattro in three different configurations: MMI basic (standard), MMI basic plus and the full MMI version.
MMI basic: with radio/CD player
Even in standard guise, the Audi A6 allroad quattro comes with MMI basic, featuring the terminal, a 6.5-inch monochrome display, as well as an integrated radio and single-disc CD player. Music output is via a 2#215;20 watt amplifier and two-way speakers in the front doors. Even the basic system comes with speed-dependent volume control and excellent radio reception courtesy of the diversity aerial.
Furthermore, numerous vehicle functions such as interior light configuration, the deluxe automatic air conditioning and various warning signals can be controlled via the MMI basic terminal. The terminal itself is networked with the vehicle electronics via a high-speed MOST bus, allowing it to take care of a whole series of checking functions.
MMI basic plus: sound system with ten speakers
The audio system can be upgraded to include additional components by opting for the more sophisticated MMI basic plus version. A TP memory function, for example, is able to record traffic announcements lasting up to four minutes. Sound reproduction is the task of an advanced 6-channel sound system incorporating a total of ten speakers (two three-way combination speakers at the front and a pair of two-way combination speakers at the rear).
On top of this, MMI basic plus can also be combined with a CD-based navigation system featuring visual route guidance using arrow pictograms and additional text information displayed directly in the driver#8217;s line of vision in the driver information system. Destinations may be entered directly or, for added convenience, from the MMI address book.
Route planning takes all information on tailbacks and any warnings provided by TMC traffic radio messaging into account.
MMI: colour screen plus CD changer
In the deluxe full-specification version, MMI comes with a 7-inch colour monitor in the new Audi A6 allroad quattro. In addition to the high-quality audio system already featured with MMI basic plus, a double tuner and a six-disc CD changer are also included as standard.
A further option available in combination with MMI and MMI basic plus is the surround sound system from US audio specialists BOSE that promises a new dimension in listening pleasure: no fewer than eight amplifier channels distribute the sound around the listener for a true concert-hall experience. The system also adapts dynamically to the vehicles background noise levels with the help of the BOSE AudioPilot®, enabling it to provide optimum sound in all situations.
As an option, MMI can be expanded to include a DVD-based navigation system. A DVD provides more than ten times the storage capacity of a conventional CD-ROM. This is enough to fit almost the entire Western European road network on a single disc, meaning that the driver no longer has to change the CD when crossing borders.
The quicker access times also mean that the navigation system calculates the route much more swiftly than CD-based systems. This allows the user to smoothly zoom in and out or quickly move the map in any direction. Destinations and route options are entered in the conventional way via a menu in the MMI.
As an alternative, the navigation system can also be operated using the optional speech control system. A TV tuner may also be added on request.
The Audi parking system advanced, a sophisticated visual parking aid which works based on a rear-view camera, is yet another high-tech feature that can be found in the list of optional extras. The ultra-light-sensitive camera is integrated into the tailgate#8217;s handle and has a wide angle of coverage of up to 130 degrees. Its rectified image appears in the MMI display.
When reverse parking, the system indicates the correct course to take dynamically using various guidance lines and fields. In the case of parallel parking, for instance, the areas highlighted in blue indicate the space required by the
A6 allroad quattro. Blue lines show the driver when to apply full lock and counter-lock. When a perpendicular parking manoeuvre is called for, orange lines indicate the correct course.
The camera#8217;s image also shows the rear bumper and a trailer hitch, if fitted, allowing the vehicle to be guided beneath a trailer drawbar with pinpoint precision.
Discreet and powerful: the deluxe automatic air conditioning system
The Audi A6 allroad quattro comes as standard with deluxe automatic air conditioning featuring a recirculation and pollen filter as well as a sun sensor. Temperatures may be set separately for the driver and front passenger, and there are air vents on the back of the centre tunnel for passengers in the rear.
Even greater comfort and well-being is available by opting for the deluxe automatic air conditioning plus system (standard on the 4.2 FSI). This system uses a temperature sensor that can gauge the position of the sun, an air quality sensor and a humidity sensor to analyse the specific climatic conditions inside the car.
The centre vent comes with separate temperature control allowing, for example, warm air to be directed at the side windows through the side vents to prevent them from misting over and cool air to be supplied at head level through the centre vent. Perforated grilles at the top of the dashboard allow the occupants to enjoy practically draught-free ventilation. and there are additional ventilation louvres in the B-pillars for the rear.
Intelligent links: the telephone systems
The new Audi A6 allroad quattro can be fitted with either the necessary preparation for a mobile phone or a built-in phone with Bluetooth technology. Customers selecting the mobile phone solution can connect their phone using an adapter or wirelessly by means of Bluetooth technology. The adapters have intelligent charging electronics and an interface to the outside aerial and are integrated neatly and practically into the storage compartment in the centre armrest.
Regardless of how the mobile phone is connected, all functions can be operated via the MMI controls. The TEL key provides access to the operating menu as well as to the phone book. Drivers can also operate the most important telephone functions using the buttons on the optionally available multifunction steering wheel, without having to even take their hands off the wheel.
The Bluetooth car phone a brand new product
The universal Bluetooth hands-free unit will be complemented by a brand new product: the Audi Bluetooth car phone. This innovative phone solution offers an unprecedented level of convenience as it will allow drivers to simply leave their mobile phone in their jacket pocket. It will no longer be necessary to insert the mobile phone into an adapter set.
The Audi Bluetooth car phone solution shuts down the GSM stage of the mobile phone completely, so that the mobile phone serves merely as a mobile SIM card reader. No TWIN card or constant juggling of SIM cards, as with a conventional built-in phone, is necessary. The data for authenticating the user is transmitted via Bluetooth in a secure, encrypted form.
The control unit built into the vehicle contains an integral GSM module that establishes an optimum radio connection with the phone network via the vehicle#8217;s exterior aerial. The key advantage of this is that the mobile phone no longer radiates any transmission energy inside the car; in other words, a connection to the external aerial is no longer needed on the mobile phone.
As a further option, a wireless Bluetooth handset can be connected in conjunction with the Audi Bluetooth car phone which has been specially designed to cater to the needs of passengers in the front or rear who want to conduct confidential phone calls. This handset has been custom-developed in line with Audi requirements. It offers an ergonomic user interface that is specially matched to the vehicle, as well as outstanding acoustics.
In addition to the Audi A6 allroad quattro, the Audi Bluetooth car phone will also be made available for the Audi A6, the Audi A8 and the Audi Q7.
Extra convenience: light and rain sensor
All new Audi A6 allroad quattro models come as standard with a combined light and rain sensor which automatically activates or deactivates the low-beam headlights and the windscreen wipers as and when required. The system#8217;s sensor technology is discreetly integrated into the bracket of the interior mirror at the top of the windscreen where it does not in any way obstruct the driver#8217;s field of view.
Two light sensors operating independently of one another determine both ambient brightness and light conditions in the direction of travel. Taking this information as well as the speed of the car into account, a microprocessor permanently calculates whether it is necessary to switch on the low-beam headlights. The system is activated by turning the rotary light switch to the #8220;Auto#8221; position.
Another standard feature of the light sensor is the coming home/leaving home function. Whenever the doors are unlocked with the radio remote control in the dark, the car#8217;s exterior and interior lights are switched on.
The rain sensor determines the degree of moisture on the windscreen and regulates the wiper speed accordingly. Again, controlling the system is a very easy process: the driver simply has to move the wiper stalk on the steering column to the intermittent position.
Perfect ergonomics: the seats
All occupants of the new A6 allroad quattro benefit from the considerable increase in interior spaciousness which stems from the extension of the wheelbase by 76 millimetres to a length of 2,833 millimetres. This translates primarily into extra room and safety for the legs of the occupants in the front, but there is an additional 10 mm of knee room for passengers in the rear too.
Shoulder room is likewise up by 23 millimetres at the front and 6 millimetres at the rear. The distance between the seat centre-points a crucial indicator of the occupants#8217; freedom of movement to the side has grown by 40 millimetres at the front and 20 in the rear.
The standard seats in the new Audi A6 allroad quattro offer superior comfort over long distances and excellent lateral support for a sporting style of driving. Both driver and front passenger are able to adjust their seat#8217;s height. Alternatively, sports seats can be specified which are powerfully contoured to offer even more support at the sides.
Multi-way power adjustment is available as an option which allows the fore-and-aft position, the height, the seat inclination and backrest angle as well as the lumbar support to be adjusted electrically.
The standard seat fabrics combine cloth and leatherette elements. There is also the option of three different leather upholsteries: Milano (standard on the 4.2 FSI, as is leather door trim and electrical seat adjustment), Valcona and natural leather. The sports seats are covered in a combination of Alcantara and leather; the two-colour sports seats in Valcona leather have a two-tone design.
A key-operated switch in the glove compartment can be specified as an option. This switch is used to disable the front passenger airbag, allowing a child seat to be secured to the front passenger seat. This option also includes electric childproof locks for the rear doors and ISOFIX child seat mountings.
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Former state Rep. Froehlich retires to Panama
You can call him Panama Paul now, but you'll be calling long-distance.
Former 56th District state Rep. Paul Froehlich and his wife Marilyn -- herself a former Schaumburg Township District Library trustee -- have sold their Schaumburg home and retired to Panama.
The couple have temporarily moved into a condominium while awaiting completion of their new home in a small development catering to American and Canadian expatriates, according to friend and former Schaumburg trustee Pat Riley.
At six hours, the drive from the airport to their new home is slightly longer than the five-and-a-half-hour flight from Chicago, where the Froehlichs still have family and friends.
But the conversion of a military airport to civilian use will soon cut the land portion of that journey to two hours, Riley said.
Before being the 56th District's previous Democrat representative, Froehlich was its Republican representative. He also served as Schaumburg Township's Republican committeeman, Schaumburg Township assessor and on the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board.

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Checking in on… the Horizon LeaguePosted by Brian Goodman on November 22nd, 2010
Jimmy Lemke is the RTC Horizon League correspondent. You can find his ramblings daily at PantherU.com.
A Look Back
The biggest news out of the Horizon League has been a dearth of dumb losses. Things that have hampered the conference in the past such as losses to low-majors and D-II schools, or blowouts to evenly matched opponents just haven't been the case as much as in recent years. Despite a couple of puzzling losses — such as Milwaukee to Florida Atlantic and UIC to Charleston — the conference has been very strong out of the gate. In fact, those two schools have turned it on as well. Milwaukee is now on a three-game winning streak culminating in a victory over Northern Iowa, and UIC dumped Rhode Island on a neutral court Sunday.
On The Trail
Recruiting is the big news everywhere this past week with the end of the fall signing period. All in all, the Horizon League picked up some very decent commitments for the 2011 season. Wright State beat out East Carolina and Duquesne in landing Tavares Sledge, a 6'8′ power forward from the Crimson Tide's backyard in Tuscaloosa. Milwaukee sweated it out for the last week, but point guard Shaquille Boga finally signed his LOI. Boga picked the Panthers over confirmed offers from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and a slew of Missouri Valley schools such as Creighton, Southern Illinois, Missouri State and Bradley. Boga got to see his future team defeat another of his suitors, the Northern Iowa Panthers, Saturday night along with fellow signee J.J. Panoske. Butler got their point guard of the future with a signature from Australia's Jackson Aldridge (you can find an interview with him at PantherU here). Cleveland State inked Anton Grady, a slim 6'7 power forward out of Central Catholic High in Cleveland. Alvin Boutte of Indianapolis picked Ray McCallum's Detroit Titans over offers from Akron, Wright State and IUPUI. The point guard figures to step in behind Ray McCallum, Jr., as a freshman.
New Green Bay coach Brian Wardle is from Illinois, attended Marquette (a private school in Wisconsin with a heavy Illinois fan base), and now he's bringing that Chicago deep dish style up with him to the land of Lambeau. Aaron Armstead, Greg Mays and Keifer Sykes, all Illinois prospects, will join the Phoenix in 2011. As for those teams that stay in Chicago, UIC landed three in-state recruits and two out-of-state players for 2011. Will Simonton is a 6'11 center out of Fishburne Military Prep in Virginia, and Marc Brown is a sweet-shooting guard out of Texas, but new coach Howard Moore has shown he isn't against recruiting the Chicago Public League to get his talent. On the northside of Chicago, Loyola inked juco standout Colin Beatty from Barton CC in Kansas. The Valparaiso Crusaders, looking to bolster their frontcourt depth, are bringing in Richie Edwards, a 6'8 power forward. Youngstown State grabbed 6'9 small forward Cale Zuiker out of the Wisconsin boondocks of Marshfield.
The Infirmary
One look at Wright State's box scores and you'll notice a void. N'Gai Evans, the Raiders' point guard and one of their biggest contributors, has been out with a strained knee ligament. While the Raiders are now 2-1 after dropping lowly Southern, they were blown out by Indiana and are seriously struggling in different ways. WSU needs him back, and yesterday. Without Evans and the graduated Todd Brown, guards Vaughn Duggins and Troy Tabler have struggled shooting this season. If the Raiders are to challenge, Evans needs to be back in the lineup. Jarvis Williams of Green Bay injured his ankle in a blowout loss at Marquette and missed the San Diego State game.
Power Rankings
- Butler (2-1) – It's too early for me to go out and crown a new champ. While Butler's blowout loss to open Louisville's KFC Yum! Center was anything but good, they did take care of business at home against in-state foe Ball State and hung up a Final Four banner before the season-opening victory over D-II Marian.
- Cleveland State (5-0) – Believe me, I racked my brain on whether or not to put CSU or Detroit over Butler in the first power ranking. I give the nod to Cleveland State over Detroit for one simple reason: they win. They haven't blown out anybody (discounting non-D-I Urbana), but the Vikings haven't lost a single game. While UL-Lafayette and Kent State made them sweat, the Vikings have pulled it out in the end every time out.
- Detroit (1-2) – Should a sub-.500 team be in third place of a top 10 conference? Not in January, but just a week and a half into the season, we'll give Detroit a break. Their drubbing of Indiana Tech aside, the two road losses to New Mexico (by nine) and Syracuse (by 11) were impressive, with the Titans in it until the last couple minutes each time. Ray McCallum, Jr. is already prospering, Eli Holman is dominant and the Titans are meshing well despite suspect depth.
- Loyola (5-0) – Winning isn't the most important thing, it's the only thing, and Loyola is making it happen. The Ramblers have squashed low-majors (Eastern Kentucky by 16, Texas-Pan Am by 22) and handily beaten mid-majors. The one thing the Ramblers hadn't done until Saturday was win on the road, but they took care of that with an 18-point schellacking at Western Michigan. The Ramblers are getting big help from Andy Polka and his veteran supporting cast.
- Milwaukee (3-2) – The Panthers started bad…real bad. Portland may be a third-place WCC team, but 20-point losses are tough to swallow. A nine-point loss to Florida Atlantic was even tougher to swallow. But Milwaukee is getting better every game, and significantly so. Dropping UC Davis was expected, but a beatdown in Niagara's death trap, the "Taps" Gallagher Center, was gravy. Top that off with a solid home victory over Northern Iowa, and the Panthers have arguably the best victory of the Horizon League's young season.
- UIC (3-2) – The Flames get the upper hand over the bottom four for one simple reason: they beat Rhode Island out of nowhere Sunday afternoon. A season-opening blowout at Pitt was disheartening, but the Flames only have one hiccup since, a home loss to College of Charleston.
- Youngstown State (2-1) – Coach Jerry Slocum has never been one to beat decent teams out of the gate. Heck, he's lost some pretty bad games in the early parts of his six years at Youngstown State. But the Penguins are taking no prisoners this season. Their three-point victory over Samford may seem so-so to some, but the Penguins of past years would lose that game. Couple that with an eleven-point victory over Buffalo, and the Penguins were rolling until Akron got lucky Saturday night. The guess here is they enter conference play 4-1 with games against lowly Toledo and St. Francis (PA).
- Green Bay (2-2) – Through four games, coach Brian Wardle is in dire need of help down in the block. Freshmen Alec Brown and Clayton Heuer have been overmatched early, and Heuer only played four minutes against San Diego State, which seemed to work in a surprisingly close nine-point loss. Troy Snyder, a 6'7 forward, may help them, but the Phoenix real strength is the guards; Bryquis Perine and Rahmon Fletcher are great upperclassmen who carry the team on their shoulders.
- Valparaiso (2-1) – The Crusaders have only been party to blowouts. It may seem odd to have a team with two beatdown victories under its belt, but the VUCru haven't played anyone of any consequence outside of Kansas, who murdered them by 35 at the Phog. Winning by 47 and 54 doesn't seem as nice when the games are against IU-Northwest and Purdue North Central. We'll find out much more about the Crusaders in the next two games against D-I opponents closer to their level in Ohio and Northern Colorado.
- Wright State (2-1) – N'Gai Evans has been out with a strained knee ligament, and the Raiders have seriously missed his scoring and passing ability. Just the return of Evans may spark a rise in the power rankings, but be wary of the total lack of an inside game; Cole Darling and Johann Mpondo have been the best of a weak frontcourt.
A Look Ahead
- Thanksgiving week is a time for us to all think about what we're thankful for. The Horizon League will hopefully be thankful for victories in the following games: Detroit at Mississippi State, Valparaiso at Ohio, Oakland at Wright State, Wright State vs. Richmond, Central Michigan at UIC, and Marquette at Milwaukee. RPI Boosters will be big for the conference heading into in-house play just a week away.
- Signature victories over Northern Iowa and Rhode Island are good for the conference, but the Horizon League as a whole needs more of them for the conference to get recognition beyond Butler come March.
- Traveling teams in the Horizon League go in pairs: the University of Wisconsin's Green Bay Phoenix and Milwaukee Panthers; Chicago's UIC and Loyola; Indiana's Valparaiso and Butler; Ohio's Cleveland State and Youngstown State; and Wright State and Detroit, the odd couple. The Chicago teams host the Indiana teams, the Ohio teams go to Wisconsin, and Wright State faces Detroit at Calihan Hall on December 4th.
One For The Calendar
- Marquette at Milwaukee – Sunday, November 27: The Panthers play host for the first time in history to Marquette, their cross-town foe from the Big East. If you've caught any of the recent Marquette blowouts on television, you might have seen a graphic detailing the current 37-0 series lead by Marquette as the second-most without a victory by the other team. Digging deeper, however, and you'll find that Milwaukee's media guide lists three victories over teams named Marquette dating back to 1902. Marquette claims these games do not count because the private school didn't field a team until the late 1910's. Their first year of recorded history is just two seasons after Milwaukee claims two victories over Marquette in 1914-15. While the Milwaukee media guide lists the series at 37-0, it says that the series started in 1902, where the Milwaukee Normal School defeated a team named Marquette, 35-16. Very interesting to a Panther who is annoyed. You know what I say? Throw out any games where either team is not D-I, and you get 9-0 Marquette. A little closer to the truth.
- As for the game itself, the Golden Eagles' thin front court has taken a beating in the early season. Forward Joe Fulce will miss 2-4 weeks with a left knee injury, and freshman behemoth Davante Gardner is questionable against Duke Monday night. Without them, Marquette has a significant size disadvantage in the block; players on the Golden Eagles that do have height (Erik Williams, Jimmy Butler) are outside scorers. Jae Crowder may be the Golden Eagles' best option to stack up against Milwaukee senior Anthony Hill, junior Tony Meier, and freshman Kyle Kelm.
- One thing the Panthers can't do against Marquette is try to go guard on guard. While Kaylon Williams, Tone Boyle and Ryan Allen are up to the task, they'd be playing right into Marquette's wheelhouse of Vander Blue, Darius Johnson-Odom, Dwight Buycks, and a host of other capable guards. Get spooked and start jacking up threes and the game could be over like it was for Green Bay last Wednesday. Play hard, keep pounding the block and control the tempo, and Marquette may be on its heels in the waning moments. Marquette has never lost to a D-I Milwaukee team. But then again, Milwaukee has never played the game at home. We'll see how the intra-city showdown goes down on Saturday.
Macking on the MAC
Following Green Bay's victory over Miami (OH), the Horizon League has improved to 7-1 over their fellow midwest mid-major, the Mid-American Conference. While the MAC gets a load more attention due to fielding a football conference, the Horizon League has quietly built a dominating presence. The lone loss this season is Youngstown State (picked 10th in the Horizon) to Akron (picked 2nd in MAC East), and that only happened because Akron hit a shot to send the game to overtime.
Caught On Film
Northern Iowa gets a taste of its own clutch medicine, as Milwaukee wins a hard-fought game with a Tone Boyle jumper in the closing seconds.


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Biggest Critic Of NBC's Awful Olympic Coverage Has Twitter Account Suspended For Tweeting NBC Exec's Email
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Adams, quite rightly, found this to be odd, noting that Zenkel's corporate email address is not private at all. As Deadspin shows in the link above, Adams let Twitter's PR folks know it:
I'm of course happy to abide by Twitter's rules, now and forever. But I don't see how I broke them in this case: I didn't publish a private email address. Just a corporate one, which is widely available to anyone with access to Google, and is identical to one that all of the tens of thousands of NBC Universal employees share.Adams also wonders if the suspension happened because of complaints from NBC -- a Twitter partner in this Olympics coverage, remember -- who is upset about Adams' constant berating on Twitter as well as in the publication he writes for, The Independent. In fact, NBC has put out a statement confirming that it filed a complaint about Adams' Twitter account, though Twitter did not need to then suspend his account.
It's no more "private" than the address I'm emailing you from right now.
Either way, quite worrying that NBC, whose parent company are an Olympic sponsor, are apparently trying (and, in this case, succeeding) in shutting down the Twitter accounts of journliasts who are critical of their Olympic coverage.
And, of course, as tends to happen in these sorts of situations, Gary Zenkel's email address is now much more widely available because tons of press reports are including it.


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Dear Amy: Our lovely suburban neighborhood has new neighbors who are causing laughter with their large and unattractive yard decorations.
After neighbors expressed animosity about dead trees left by the contractor, I approached them about the problem and they were very nice about it.
Their property was "spruced up" with whimsical concrete figures on tree stumps, a miniature wishing well and an arched bridge to nowhere. This does not fit with the tasteful well-groomed or natural yards surrounding them. Now scattered, colorful, flashing neon Christmas lights with no theme give their home the appearance of a New Orleans strip club. Some feel this house's appearance lowers property values and prospective house sales.
They are nice people, but their professional and social affiliations are quite different from ours, and we haven't accepted their dinner invitations. My husband says to leave it alone because it is their property, but their decorating choices are alienating them from the community.
What is appropriate to help make them aware, accepted and welcomed?
— Across the Street
Dear Across: You and your neighbors sound so snippy that you have me rooting for the New Orleans strip club in your midst.
Your husband is right. Leave these people alone. Unless you have community rules dictating this sort of thing, it is their property and they can do whatever they like with it.
If you want to make your neighbors feel accepted and welcome, then actually welcome and accept them, without judgment and correction.
Dear Amy: During a holiday visit, I noticed my daughter and 11-year-old granddaughter were so attached to each other that there was no time or space for anyone else.
One day, my daughter had the day off from work and allowed her daughter to stay home from school. They giggled in mom's room for a while and spent two hours cuddling on the sofa watching a child's movie. After the movie, they sang carols and then sat on the floor cutting out snowflakes.
Sounds innocent, but it seemed odd to me since this was the pattern the whole time I was visiting: Daughter went to work, picked up granddaughter at the end of the day and the evening was spent baking, cuddling, singing, laughing and swapping clothes.
I know I sound as if I'm jealous of my granddaughter, but isn't this smothering? My daughter's husband seems fine with it. My granddaughter has friends and is very close to other grandparents. She has some after-school activities, but mommy is her whole world. Tell me if I'm wrong, but it seems as if my daughter is putting herself in a position for a huge letdown in a year or two.
— Puzzled Granny
Dear Granny: What, exactly, would this anticipated "letdown" in your daughter's life consist of? The absence of cutting snowflakes together when your granddaughter grows too old for this activity?
If your granddaughter is close to other family members, has friends and activities outside the home, and (aside from missing a day) does well in school, then mommy is not her whole world. Everything you mention is appropriate for an 11-year-old.
The way these two interact might be quite different from what you remember from your time as a mother, when adults might have been less child-oriented, but this change is due partly to the dynamic created when mothers work outside the home. This can make home time very precious, and it sounds as if your daughter is making the most of it.
She should not neglect you or her husband. She will do best if she also has a balance of friends and activities outside of her daughter's orbit, but she is making choices that seem (mostly) benign.
Dear Amy: "Granny's Conundrum" concerned the role of a grandmother in her granddaughter's life. The granddaughter was obese and dressed poorly. You advocated that she try to love this child "as she is."
I think to not intervene when a young child is obese is akin to child abuse. This is a health matter that should be dealt with.
— Grandparent
Dear Grandparent: I agree that the obesity should be dealt with but feel it is the parents' job.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Every year the Inter-collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), the governing body for college sailing, holds a national championship for each of the four primary disciplines in the sport. These disciplines include double-handed dinghy fleet racing, double-handed dinghy team racing, singlehanded dinghy racing and sloops match racing. Each of these championships requires qualification and for teams qualifying means securing one of the limited berths from each ICSA district by finishing well enough at one's respective district championship. This weekend the No. 1 Yale women's sailing team will host the New England Singlehanded Championship, which acts as the New England district qualifier for the ICSA Women's Singlehanded Nationals, the first of the four national championships on the calendar.
Not only will Yale be hosting the New England Championship, but the Bulldogs also stand as the defending singlehanded national champions. Last year, as a sophomore, Yale skipper Claire Dennis took first-place at the nationals when they were in St. Petersburg, Fla. Dennis has a great deal of experience in laser radials, which is the designated women's singlehanded class for not only the collegiate championships, but also the Olympics. She trained as a member of the US Sailing Alphagraphics Olympic Team for several years.
In addition to winning last year, the Bulldogs also took home fourth. Then also a sophomore, Yale skipper Emily Billing finished fourth at the Nationals in St. Petersburg. Like Dennis, she also has a large amount of experience in the laser radial as she used to train with the US Sailing Olympic Development Team. In fact, although both clearly qualified last year, Billing happens to have beaten Dennis at the 2010 New England Championship.
In 2010 Yale was the only school in the country to have two sailors finish in the top five at the nationals. This year the Bulldogs hope to send just as many team members or more to Chicago where the 2011 national championship is to be held. Five sailors from the New England district will get to represent their teams at the nationals and those five will be determined by the top-five finishers at the regatta this weekend. Both Dennis and Billing, now juniors, are returning to the New Englands with intentions of qualifying. In addition, Yale freshman Urska Kosir will also be vying for a qualifying spot. Lasers are nothing new to Kosir seeing as she was the Laser 4.7 World Champion in 2009. Despite the letters "SLO" that could be read on her sail when she represented Slovenia at the Worlds, clearly Kosir is anything but slow in a laser.
With an abundance of laser experience and the qualifier on their home waters, the Bulldogs have lots of potential for another successful singlehanded season. All they need to do this weekend is get themselves to the nationals by finishing in the top five. Follow Dennis, Billing and Kosir in the results on TechScore as they compete for three of five national championship berths.
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found this list on a web site, but there were some players on this list that have been resigned (for example, AB was on this list, but he had been resigned so i removed his name, if anyone knows of any other players who were resigned by their respective team, let me know and i will change it in this list) also, the cap situation players are players that are figured to be released for salary cap reasons, they could or could not be released.
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Jake will be the biggest loss. It cracks me up about Pathon,because of being sidelined one year with injury,folks forget he was a key to Indy\'s offense. I like the guy alot,he\'ll stay. Agreed withCarney and Gowin.
I don\'t remember Cox\'s contract,but he has been big on special teams.
I would to see good things for Sammy,but after this year,we won\'t offer him big numbers. It is a shame because he had a great last season.
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For the first time in eight years, I'm beginning to see signs of … what should I call it? Sibling stress? Resentment? Attention envy? My daughter, Chloe, is eight years younger than Cameron. My passion for all things Autism After 16 is getting on her nerves, frankly. How do I know this? Well, I'm afraid I cannot divulge that, as it would require that I admit to having read Chloe's journal. And what self-respecting mother would ever do that … much less admit doing it? Suffice is to say that after being read aloud a recent "Transition From The Trenches" column, Chloe was clearly of the "enough already" mindset.
I have two very unique, very different, and very wonderful children. Because of their age difference, I often tell people I have two only children. Despite their differences though, they are very much brother and sister in every sense. I have never seen Cameron as happy as when he found out he was going to be a big brother. For years, he would comment out of the blue, "You know, I still remember the day we got Chloe." We "got" her, as in we "got" a gift, which is exactly how he thought of her. And Chloe loves being Cameron's little sister. She likes to pester him, but she also supports him. She's sensitive to Cameron's challenges and tries not to be the "smarty pants" he claims her to be. In Chloe's homemade Thanksgiving card to Cameron, she wrote, "I'm thankful you are my brother because you give GREAT hugs and you are SUPER intelligent." (Did I just hear "Awwww"?)
So now with all my pride in Cameron's accomplishments and my ramblings about AA16, I'm afraid Chloe finds herself in the shadows from time to time. She's struggling with the role reversal, but her way of dealing with this struggle is not rebellion or pouting. She is confiding in her "For Chloe's Eyes Only—Keep Out" journal. Ahem … so I assume. Though Chloe is not an attention seeker, it naturally gravitates towards her. She's bright and talented, and her father and I are constantly in awe of her. We are also in awe of Cameron's ability to work hard and take on the responsibility of moving towards independence. I hope that neither of my children begrudges the other the awe received. It's a difficult balancing act, and it's even more difficult to know if you've got the balance right. There is an implied understanding expected of them both. They each must know when it's time to let the other shine, and not take it personally. That's a pretty big expectation.
Admittedly, as Cameron has entered the age of transition, and as I have embarked on this endeavor with AA16, my focus has shifted over the last year. The good news from Chloe's perspective is that I now work from home, and my schedule allows for much more field trip chaperoning. The bad news is that this whole process of growing Cameron up is clearly lighting a fire within me. Why is that bad news? It's not really. Unless you're the child that is recognizing for the first time in her life, she is not the source of that fire. But as she is the source of so many other fires, I'm sure she won't be filling up those journals too quickly. Not that I would know if she did!


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"Starting today, attachments work just the way you would expect them to whether you are online or offline (with the exception that when you're offline you won't be able to include inline images)," Google wrote in a blog post. "Just add the attachment and send your message."
Google unveiled an offline version of Gmail in January. Built on Google's Gear's platform, the feature downloads a cache of your mail to your PC. When you're logged on the Web, it syncs the cache with the Gmail servers.
To enable on your account, visit the Labs tab in Gmail, select "enable" next to Offline Gmail, and save. After your browser reloads, click the "offline" link near your username to start the offline set-up process and download Gears if you don't already have it.
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Programming interfaces have proliferated for accessing data sources from the Windows platform. Here are a few of those standards and brief descriptions. When I include sample code in this column, it's usually ActiveX Data Object, Multi-Dimensional (ADO-MD).
OLE DB: A high-performance, COM-based data-access interface for relational data sources.
ActiveX Data Objects (ADO): A COM-based data-access interface that supports scripting languages such as VBScript. ADO is a layer on top of OLE DB and is the COM programming interface most programmers choose.
OLE DB for OLAP: An extension to OLE DB for accessing OLAP (multidimensional) data sources, this API supports MDX queries and multidimensional results. Microsoft will extend OLE DB for OLAP with SQL Server 2000 to support data-mining capabilities.
ActiveX Data Object, Multi-Dimensional (ADO MD): An extension to ADO for accessing OLAP (multidimensional) data sources. This interface supports scripting languages, such as VBScript, and is an API layer on top of OLE DB for OLAP.
OLE DB for Data Mining (DM): Like OLE DB for OLAP, OLE DB for DM is an extension of the standard OLE DB data-access API and is used for data mining of relational data sources.


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NWSB Insider Brandon Choate has football on the brain again. Today he brings us his list of Seattle Seahawks training camp battles to look forward to. Who will take over David Hawthorne's spot at LB? He also wants to know if Chris Clemons and Mike Williams are done, and who their replacements might be.
The Seahawks biggest position battles to look forward to
May 28, 2012 By Brandon Choate
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City-Parish President Joey Durel's Wife Injured In Morning Accident
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) -- The wife of City-Parish President Joey Durel was among those injured in Friday morning's four-vehicle traffic accident at the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Englewood Drive.
Chief Administrative Officer Dee Stanley confirms to KPEL that Lynn Durel was injured and had to undergo surgery.
In a statement from Durel,
My wife and her dear friend are doing very well following surgery. We thank our community for the prayers and support we have received. We are also thankful that they are expected to fully recover and pray for the same result for all involved
We are continuing to follow this story closely and will continue to update you as we get more information.


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Just when you thought we were running out of interesting things to do at the weekend…. This Sunday is National Frog Day! I'm afraid that not all my suggestions are frog related, but here goes with my ideas for adventuring this weekend…..
Frog Day in Greenwich…..
This Sunday (18th March) the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park is hosting a fun event celebrating this important time of year for frogs…. that is, when our frogs return to their breeding ponds and the mother frogs lay frogspawn! Rather aptly then, and as it's Mothering Sunday, all mums get a free cup of tea and cake! There will be pond dipping, quizzes, nature trails, froggy arts and crafts, as well as a gift stall and raffle. It is free to get in too.
Frog making…..
Why not celebrate Frog Day by making froggie cupcakes, or pom pom frogs?!
An Exhibition…..
Stroll through the gorgeous Shad Thames to The Design Museum, right on the river. They are currently showing the design equivalent of the Oscars, the Designs of the Year 2012 awards. Featuring seven categories (Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Product and Transport) the awards showcase innovative and fresh designs from all over the world. Adult entry is £11 and you can see it until 4th July.
From 16th March, Future Cinema is taking on the deliciously Deco Troxy to re-create Fat Sam's Speakeasy and show the classic Bugsy Malone. So dust off your Splurge guns and head East!
Head over to Battersea for this year's Affordable Art Fair. Since 1999 Will Ramsay's fair has proven that contemporary art can be accessible, and that you don't need to be an art expert or super rich to enjoy it and buy it.
Eating out….
Something special is set to happen this weekend at acclaimed gelateria Gino Gelato, near Charing Cross. Celebrating the beginning of Japan's cherry blossom season, Masterchef contestant Aki Matsushima and champion gelato maker Palmiro Bruschi will be creating ten Japanese-themed gelati and sorbetti, including miso caramel and green tea white chocolate! Free sample? Why, why ever not!
Eating in….
Fancy spending the afternoon simmering your supper? On Saturday I'll be sharing my Made With Love Spaghetti Bolognese recipe, here on my blog.
Plan Ahead….
Summer really isn't that far away you know…. and how better to celebrate it than at Chelsea Flower Show? Tickets are now on sale for the event which starts on 22nd May!
But it's not even that long until the highly anticipated Christian Laboutin retrospective at the Design Museum! Starting on 1st May, tickets are now on sale, and I for one do not want to miss it!
Whatever you do this weekend, have a wonderful one!
Ems x


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Stormy outlook for insurance-linked securities
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Its here, its happening, it's time to stand up
12 Sep 17 - By BILL McKIBBEN | Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, flash fires, droughts: all of them tell us one thing we need to stand up to the fossil fuel industry and fast.
In an era of dire climate records the US and South Asia floods won't be the last
1 Sep 17 - From the US to India and China, human impact on the climate is likely to have made droughts and storms more severe and the trend is only set to continue.
It's time for cities to ready for bigger rainfall
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25 Jul 17 - Climate change will mean more extreme El Niño summers the weather pattern that causes droughts in the east of New Zealand and storms in the west.
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Rimsha Masih, a Pakistani Christian girl, was arrested on Aug. 17 for allegedly burning pages from the Koran. She has since been released. A Muslim cleric was arrested for fabricating evidence against her, and Pakistan's noxious blasphemy laws were once again discredited. But Rimsha was not the only victim in the case. Hundreds of her Christian neighbors from Umara Jaffar, a slum near Islamabad, were forced to flee their homes after her arrest when they were threatened by angry mobs. These Christian families remain homeless and afraid to return. On Sept. 18 they held a rally in Islamabad calling for the resignation of Paul Bhatti, Pakistan's federal minister for interfaith harmony. Demonstrators claim Bhatti raised funds for the displaced families and offered to help resettle them but has not lived up to his commitments. The families are sleeping out in the open and surviving on one meal a day. Minister Bhatti denied the allegations.
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Rocky HandHewn Women's Square Toe Western Boot
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The upper of this Rocky HandHewn Western has been put together with delightfully smooth leather; it is one of the components that makes these square-toe boots look phenomenal. The shaft on this women's boot is so eye catching; the stitching is beautifully done and the almost cranberry red hue is positively striking. The slightly distressed brown hue on the foot looks absolutely marvelous; because of the two-toned color scheme, you'll be able to wear these Western boots with a wide range of outfits.
Pulling on a pair of Western boots has never been easier. Not only do these 12 " boots have very sturdy pull straps, but they have also been assembled with an Expansion Fit Seam™. The seam will expand as you are inserting and removing your ankle, making the process of getting these leather boots on/off extremely smooth. However, the seam does close back, so you will never have to worry about this feature becoming an eye sore.
Within the interior, you'll adore how smooth the leather lining is and will like how sophisticated this material looks. The bottoms of your feet will press down upon the cushioned insole and remain relaxed and comforted all-day long; its memory foam cover feels absolutely divine. When cowgirl boots are this comfortable, you'll never want to take them off.
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MAVERICK Technologies Named Best Source for Automation by CIO Utilities Technology Magazine
March 26, 2014 — CIO Utilities Technology magazine published its annual "Most Promising Utilities Solution Providers" selection in its December 2013 issue, and named MAVERICK Technologies the best source for automation in the utilities industry.
"We looked at hundreds of solution providers and consulting companies and shortlisted the ones that are at the forefront of tackling the challenges of the utilities industry," says CIO Utilities Technology magazine. "MAVERICK Technologies is the best source of automation, enterprise integration and sustaining services."
Many technical changes are occurring in the utilities power industry, and chief information officers (CIOs) are concerned about their companies integrating computers, networking, dispatching, control systems and other technologies involved in power production and distribution. To help its readers with this problem, CIO Utilities Technology compiled its list of systems integrators and solution providers.
Tyrone Bowman, Industry Manager-Power at MAVERICK, says, "Technology is quickly becoming as much a part of the products and services as the energy itself. The CIO now is tasked with using information technology to provide strategic solutions that help the business increase market share, respond to consumer demands, increase shareholder value, reduce operating costs, and respond to very rapidly changing markets."
This requires a CIO to get involved at the power production level as well as the IT level. "At the local utility, there is a wealth of real time data available from Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Distribution Automation Systems," says Bowman. "Getting data out of these systems and into a data warehouse and business intelligence environment allows the right data to be provided to the right people at the right time." CIOs must also ensure that integrated systems are safe and secure, including taking necessary measures to guarantee protection from cyber threats.
MAVERICK Technologies is perfectly positioned to provide utilities and their CIOs with such support. As the largest platform-independent systems integrator in North America, MAVERICK Technologies brings a unique perspective to its core business of process automation, along with extensive domain experience in the power and other industries.
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Founded in 1999, MAVERICK Technologies is the largest independent systems integrator in North America, and is a global leader in industrial automation, enterprise integration and strategic manufacturing solutions for clients across a wide range of manufacturing and process industries. Leveraging its unique enterprise-wide perspective, MAVERICK identifies suboptimal operations and improves performance for greater safety, efficiency and overall profitability. The company's people, processes and technical capabilities ensure delivery of the right solution for every project, using the most appropriate technology. Organizations around the world depend on MAVERICK's responsiveness, results-driven approach and dedication to their success. Over the years, MAVERICK has completed more than 10,000 successful projects in 45 countries across six continents.


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NASHVILLE – Former Lipscomb basketball coach Don Meyer and ESPN's Buster Olney will host a book signing for Olney's book "How Lucky You Can Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer" on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Lipscomb's Allen Arena.
There will also be a luncheon with Meyer and Olney at noon on Friday, Dec. 17 in McQuiddy Gym. The cost of the luncheon is $10. Please RSVP to Brent High at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Lady Bisons and Bisons basketball teams host Kennesaw State in a conference matchup on Saturday. The women are scheduled to tip at 6 p.m. with the men to follow in the nightcap. Fans buying or bringing copies of the book to be signed will be admitted to the game for free along with their families/friends.
The Lipscomb Bookstore will be selling copies of the book at both events for $22 including tax. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.
Meyer, who coached at Lipscomb from 1975 to 1999, is the winningest men's basketball coach in NCAA history. He recently retired from Northern State University. Meyer was involved in a serious car accident in September 2008 in which he lost one of his legs and doctors subsequently discovered cancer in his liver and intestines during emergency surgery.
Olney is a columnist for ESPN and a regular analyst for its baseball programming. Olney began his career at the Nashville Banner where he formed a close relationship with Meyer.


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One Congressional Loss That Hurts: Rick Boucher
from the too-bad dept
This is bad news for copyright and for consumers. Not that he was all that successful in passing the laws that mattered on that subject, but he was one of the few who would ask the key questions, and actually try to fix those broken laws -- such as his repeated attempts to fix the DMCA and support fair use, as well as more recent attempts to stop the massive boondoggle that is the Universal Service Fund. Boucher was so respected on these issues, that even Public Knowledge's Gigi Sohn and ITIF's Richard Bennett agreed that this was bad news. I've known both Richard and Gigi for a while, and I can't recall them ever agreeing on anything. Gigi wrote up a blog post about what a loss this is for consumers and innovation. Hopefully we'll find out that one of the newly elected representatives actually understands some of these issues -- or perhaps some of the "survivors" will step up and recognize the issues. But Boucher's loss is bad news.