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- Apr 16, 2014
The easter Weekend Shopping Spree
- Apr 16, 2014
This Thursday April 17th, Beach Soccer Aruba kicks off the 15th annual "Copa Cees Bossers". Aruba's prestigious Eagle Beach has been transformed into a sandy white soccer field for an amazing four days of Beach Soccer. Players face off to showcase their talent on Aruba's Eagle Beach, named #5 of the Best Beaches in the world by TripAdvisor.
- Apr 15, 2014
La Vista Restaurant invites you and your family to come celebrate Easter Sunday with a fun filled brunch on Sunday April 20. La Vista is preparing a delicious brunch with a wide variety of food selections and festive activities for this special day.
- Apr 09, 2014
Aruba Marriott congratulates the organizers of E-Aruba Seminar with a successful event on Saturday, April 5th held at the Renaissance Convention Center. The public was engaged and enthusiastic from start to finish by three remarkable speakers who ensured everyone left with valuable tips and information.
- Mar 31, 2014
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Mar 27, 2014
Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman discusses the island's push into green, sustainable tech on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Mar 26, 2014
Prime Minister Mike Eman with the weather report at Fox & Friends with meteorologist Maria Molina.
- Mar 26, 2014
Oranjestad -- Students of the Suriname College of Hospitality and Tourism (SCHT), are currently visiting Aruba on a field trip, as part of their curriculum for the Festival & Special Event Management, Part 2, course and the Event Risk Management & Safety course, both designed for second and third year students.
- Mar 24, 2014
Palm Beach - More than 60 colleagues of the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa joined the Walkathon for Dia Mundial di Down Syndrome, on Friday, a day marking the ninth annual World Down Syndrome Day, and the third since it became officially recognized by the U.N.
- Mar 12, 2014
The Aruba Marriott proudly welcomes Teddy Bouroncle, Miguel Garcia and Romeo Penacino to the culinary team. In the position of Executive Chef, Teddy will oversee the overall success of the daily kitchen operations for the three Marriott properties, as well as supervise all kitchen areas to ensure that a consistent, high quality and innovative product is delivered. Miguel and Romeo will be supporting Teddy.
- Mar 07, 2014
Mr. and Mrs. Fazio, timeshare owners at the Marriott Surf Club, were extremely happy when taxi drivers Herbert Croes (taxi #219) and Jose da Silva (taxi #150) went above and beyond to locate and return their missing valuables.
- Feb 28, 2014
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Feb 27, 2014
Vote for Aruba as the world's most stunning airport approach!!!
- Feb 27, 2014
Readers Digest just included Aruba in their listing of "top 10 tropical places to go hiking".
- Feb 13, 2014
The Diamond platform is a one-of-a-kind stage build in the yard of Cas Di Cultura facing the Vondellaan street. With the best view of the most prominent parades of the 60th Carnival edition.
- Feb 11, 2014
Aruba Marriott invites you to celebrate Valentine's Day at three of their famous restaurants with special dinner menus during February 14th to February 16th.
- Feb 06, 2014
The Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has received the distinguished American Automobile Association (AAA) Four Diamond Award 2014 in recognition to its outstanding quality and longtime commitment to impeccable service.
- Jan 30, 2014
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Jan 01, 2014
Palm Beach -- The much-anticipated Ritz-Carlton Spa, an oceanfront sanctuary, is expected to open at the Palm Beach resort in early December, tucked into 15,000 square feet of elegant-tranquility, offering a novel and original spa ritual and an extensive, unique menu of services.
- Dec 30, 2013
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Dec 19, 2013
It's no secret that Radisson General Manager Mark Lyttleton-Frances is into fitness. On December 14, he challenged his colleagues to the first "GM Charity Run.
- Nov 30, 2013
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Nov 05, 2013
From start to finish the 2013 season gave reason to celebrate for the Aruba.com / Alltel Wireless Extreme Pro Stock Team. The team entered their sixth professional racing season with renewed vigor and energy.
- Nov 04, 2013
Mike Ingoglia celebrated his 80th birthday on October 28, 2013 at Ellioti's Ristorante Italiano on the island of Aruba with twenty-eight of his closest friends and family.
- Oct 30, 2013
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Oct 29, 2013
In the week of October 26 - November 1, Marriott Sales teams worldwide are celebrating Global Customer Appreciation Week (GCAW), thanking their local and international clients for their business and support.
- Oct 15, 2013
Recently, the associates within the food and beverage department at the Westin Resort & Casino Aruba teamed up for a bit of outdoor housekeeping.
- Oct 04, 2013Antoinette van den Berg Bids Farewell to the Aruba Marriott and Transitions to Area Director of Sales & Marketing South America
The Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is pleased to announce the promotion of Antoinette van den Berg to the Area Director of Sales & Marketing for the South CALA Region of Marriott International. She will oversee over fifteen Marriott hotels in South America, focusing on their Sales and Marketing efforts.
- Oct 04, 2013
From September 25 – 28 the Aruba Marriott hosted five international media from North America including publications EBONY, Black Enterprise, Best Hotels of the World, International Business Traveler, KelleeSetGo, Homefront Magazine, Islands Magazine and Globe and Mail.
- Sep 30, 2013
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Sep 12, 2013
The students in EPI's culinary program have been hard at work in the kitchen preparing for the Student Chef Competition portion of the Westin's Wine, Food & Art Festival. This will be the eighth installment of the annual event that pairs great food, wine, and art in two events held this Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13.
- Sep 12, 2013
On Friday, September 6, 2013 the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino invited local clients and members of the press to celebrate the re-launch of its newly renovated $1.6 million Grand Ballroom.
- Sep 09, 2013
Trevor Eman and Team Aruba took the Aruba.com / Alltel Wireless Mustang right down broadway in somewhat tricky conditions during the final late night qualifying session at Dragstock X to land themselves in the number 15 spot in qualifying.
- Aug 30, 2013
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Aug 27, 2013
While standing next to Aruba's Prime Minister Mike Eman earlier this week, Minister of Infrastructure Benny Sevinger showed the local press the tremendous work put into the first phase of the renovation of the Madiki neighborhood in Downtown Oranjestad.
- Aug 27, 2013
For the fourth year in a row, Westin's flagship restaurant, Pago Pago, has been acknowledged with Wine Spectator magazine's Award of Excellence.
- Aug 26, 2013
America's Next Top Model All Star winner Lisa D'Amato returns to Aruba for some R&R time with husband Adam. The couple fell in love with the island during D'Amato's appearance at the launch party of Aruba Marriott's H2Oasis adults only pool in March 2012.
- Aug 26, 2013
Fans of the restaurant located on the second floor of the Palm Beach Plaza Mall, have been anticipating the new menu reveal with a great sense of excitement.
- Aug 26, 2013Actress Virginia Madsen and Husband Nick Holmes Enjoy Local Hospitality at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort
While on the island for the IV Annual Aruba International Film Festival actress Virginia Madsen and her husband Nick Holmes stayed at the Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort.
- Aug 26, 2013
The plan for a unique triple vow renewal on Divi's beautiful beach in Aruba was hatched two years ago, when long time friends Jim & Lynne Etoll, Ben & Brenda Helmkamp and Christy & Doug Burgei decided to bring their kids and grandchildren to the island for their own renewal of marriage vows, celebrating a total of 106 years of matrimony!
- Aug 26, 2013Michelle Bachman and Adrian Solis Tie the Knot at a Gorgeous Sunset Wedding at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort
Michelle Bachman and Adrian Solis hosted a beautiful destination wedding inviting family members and friends to witness them on Aruba, as they said "I do" at sunset, on the beach at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort.
- Aug 26, 2013
For families travelling to the Caribbean, there is now a whole lot more to do and enjoy at Divi Resorts.
- Aug 26, 2013RADISSON ARUBA RESORT, CASINO & SPA ENHANCES DINING EXPERIENCE WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE ISLAND'S ONLY WINE FLIGHT PROGRAM
This year has marked a whirlwind of enhancements for the AAA Four-Diamond Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa that continue to grab the attention of Caribbean island visitors, including the recently launched wine program.
- Aug 07, 2013
The Players Poker Championship (PPC Poker Tour) that hosts US and destination poker events, heads back to the beautiful Radisson Aruba Resort for the 2013 PPC Aruba World Championship.
- Aug 07, 2013
It's been a big year for Team Aruba's Trevor Eman. In May he graduated from Central Florida University. Shortly after that, at the ADRL Spring Drags, Eman and team scored their first Extreme Pro Stock win. But perhaps Eman's most momentous event came last weekend when he tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Nicole Habibe.
- Aug 07, 2013
The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba was recently honored as the first resort on the island to receive the IBISA Award, certified by Mr. Richard Visser, Aruba's minister of health and sports.
- Aug 06, 2013
Ruth's Chris Steak House Aruba has been recognized for its overall customer service, ranking number one of the 140 Ruth's Chris restaurants worldwide.
- Jul 30, 2013
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Jul 16, 2013
EAGLE BEACH –As Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts celebrates its 25th year serving the Aruban community and the island's visitors, honor is bestowed upon four associates who have been working at the resort since day one.
- Jul 05, 2013
The Aruba Marriott recently hosted four press members and their families for a special family focused press trip.
- Jul 05, 2013
If you need to know where to go, ask those "in the know!" De Palm concierges take their guests' vacation experiences seriously--making sure they recommend only the best to their guests.
- Jun 30, 2013
The Aruba Product Update is a monthly newsletter of the Aruba Tourism Authority featuring a synthesis of the most prominent and important news on the product Aruba.
- Jun 20, 2013
Westin wants to know, "what will you do this summer?"
- May 22, 2013
Representing the company Topper, the group of VIPs enjoyed a bit of rest and relaxation during their stay with the Hyatt Regency Aruba. Capitalizing on a night out of dining, the group chose Aqua Grill to enjoy seafood and steaks at the island's critically acclaimed restaurant.
- May 14, 2013
Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino Sales team hosted fifteen wedding planners from Canada for a dinner reception at the resort's outdoor venue the West Lawn.
- May 14, 2013
The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba is proud to have been named the "Best Value Resort" in Islands magazine's 2013 Best of the Caribbean: Readers' Choice Awards! The results of the survey were announced in the current May, 2013 edition now on newsstands and online.
- May 14, 2013
Ready, set, shoot! Those were the exact words that all five vloggers were told, when they arrived in Aruba. From April 14-18, five video bloggers "vloggers" were invited by the Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino and Diamond PR to capture the essence of the destination of Aruba and the resort.
- Apr 17, 2013
This week marks the tenth visit to the island of Aruba for New York couple, the Libasci's. One of their favorite restaurants on the island, Aqua Grill, has become a decade-long tradition. Aqua Grill, who incidentally has been open for just a little over 10 years, is much like the island of Aruba—enjoying a high "repeat ratio" of guests.
- Apr 12, 2013
Big hair, large sun glasses, bright colorful décor and groovy beats set the ambiance for Marriott's 70s/80s welcome reception for the Annual Tourism Conference Aruba (ATCA). Over 80 ATCA delegates including the top wholesalers, travel agents and airline partners gathered annually in Aruba to network with the Aruba Hotels and Tourism Association (AHATA) members and Aruba's Destination Management companies.
- Apr 12, 2013
This week, the Annual Tourism Conference of Aruba was held, with some 70 travel partners within the North American market, including airlines, travel wholesalers, and online travel sites, coming to the island to strategize, brainstorm, network, and receive updates on Aruba's tourism product. Hosted by the Aruba Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Tourism, the delegates enjoyed a full menu of events, market places, and activities throughout this week.
- Apr 03, 2013
PALM BEACH--This past Saturday evening, Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba turned off its lights in observance of Earth Hour, a worldwide event organized by the World Wildlife Fund to send a powerful global message about environmental awareness and caring for the planet.
- Mar 06, 2013
Aruba's newest full service tour and transfer operator, FOFOTI TOURS & TRANSFERS, launched a photo contest on February 15th offering couples the opportunity to win big in February and especially those who were on Times Square NYC on Valentine's Day!
- Feb 26, 2013Marriott Aruba Care Foundation Invests In A Greener Aruba Planting 36 Trees and 60 Flower Pots at Elementary School Fatima College
On Saturday February 23, 2013 the Marriott Aruba Care Foundation took the initiative to plant new trees and flower pots at local elementary school Fatima College in Dakota.
- Feb 22, 2013
Recently, three-time US Figure Skating Champion Johnny Weir vacationed on the island, enjoying the hospitality of the Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba for the second year in a row. Joined by his husband, Victor Voronov, Johnny took advantage of the time to refresh and renew before gearing up for an intense training regime in preparation for the next Winter Olympics in 2014.
- Feb 22, 2013
The Travelife Gold award was honored to Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa just during the month of January 2013. Travelife is a travel industry-led organization, where tour operators in Europe and accommodation providers are committed to providing holidaymakers with more sustainable hotels. They work in partnership to protect the environment and the well-being of people, including their staff, customers and suppliers, and so making a big contribution to sustainable tourism.
- Jan 30, 2013
"We are proud to be a part of an elite group of properties that have been able to receive EarthCheck's Silver Certified status." Richard Roy, General Manager of The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba.
- Jan 18, 2013
In the week of January 13-18 2013, in cooperation with the Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA), the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino host Boston's TV show "Chronicle", America's longest running local news channel. This year the "Chronicle" chose to feature Aruba in a 30-minute TV broadcast segment highlighting the destination and its signature activities and attractions. Airing nightly at 7:30 p.m. the ABC affiliate WCVB-TV, "Chronicle" covers travel, food, nightlife and more.
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Penguins look dangerous in latest Power Rankings
Like one of those little piggies in "Angry Birds", the Chicago Blackhawks were wobbled by a couple of big hits from flying objects last week, but they've managed to survive atop the SI.com NHL Power Rankings for another week.
Yes, The Streak is over, and a new one started to go in the opposite direction after back-to-back losses to Colorado and Edmonton. But Chicago's overall record is still just too pretty to put anywhere but all the way up at the top. Boston, Anaheim and Pittsburgh are all angling to knock the Hawks off their perch, though. On to the list...
Last Week: 1
Chicago Blackhawks (21-2-3)What's wrong with the Hawks? We love to build people up and then tear 'em down. So the folks who were waiting for a fall were happy with last weekend's results as Chicago's 30-game points streak came to an end in Colorado, followed by a home loss to -- gads -- Edmonton. Forget about that, though. The real worry for Hawks fans now is the loss of forward Patrick Sharp for what the team says will be three to four weeks due to an upper-body injury (suspected to be to a shoulder) caused by a hit from Colorado's Ryan O'Byrne in Chicago's final victory before the Avs ended the streak two nights later. Obviously, 12 goals allowed in their last two games is a problem, but let's give Corey Crawford and Ray Emery a break here. They've both been pretty darn good for a while, as has this team. The Hawks stay No. 1 for yet another week, but the hockey world is watching now for more signs of decline. Last week: 2-2-0
Last Week: 2
Boston Bruins (17-3-3)The Canadiens still lead the Northeast Division, but only by a point and the Bruins have three games in hand. Boston got a shootout win Monday in Ottawa, on David Krejci's fourth-round goal, upping their road record to 9-1-2. But the bad news for the Bs in Ottawa: Third-line center Chris Kelly was lost to a left leg injury after a hit from Chris Neil. The hit looked suspension-worthy to these eyes, but we'll see what Brendan Shanahan has to say. There was no immediate word on Kelly's condition, but he needed to be helped off the ice. Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci figure to get more ice time now as the Bs' top two pivots. Last week: 3-0-1
Last Week: 4
Pittsburgh Penguins (18-8-0)Sidney Crosby seems well on his way to winning the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer. He had five assists in Pittsburgh's 6-1 win over the Islanders on Sunday, and has 20 points in his last eight games. (Linemate Chris Kunitz ranks third in scoring and leads the league in plus/minus,) Meanwhile, the Pens entered Monday with five straight wins. Could they become the next team to put together a Blackhawks-esque streak? Depends on how deeply the loss of Evgeni Malkin (upper body injury) for the next week or so affects them. Right now, they look like they can handle it. Last week: 3-0-0
Last Week: 3
Anaheim Ducks (18-3-3)Now that Ryan Getzlaf is in the fold (eight years, $66 million), everyone wants to know how this will affect Corey Perry's pending UFA status, and the NHL trade-deadline market in general. Will the Ducks really trade Perry because they don't think they'll be able to afford him and Getzlaf? There are plenty of NHL insiders who think Perry is worth more than Getzlaf, and those who know Perry well don't believe he'll accept a penny less than what Getzlaf has been given. So GM Bob Murray has a tough decision ahead. Go for the Stanley Cup with this group, or get something for Perry while he can. He may get one, but he might not be able to get both. Last week: 3-0-0
Last Week: 5
Montreal Canadiens (17-5-4)The line of Thomas Plekanec, Brian Gionta and Michael Ryder combined for 19 points during a superb week for the Habs, who are having no trouble filling the net. In 13 of their first 26 games, the Canadiens scored four goals or more. Backup goalie Peter Budaj has won four straight starts, which has a few Habs die-hards hoping that he plays even more. But let's get real: the No. 1 job belongs to Carey Price until further notice. Last week: 3-1-0
Last Week: 8
Los Angeles Kings (14-8-2)Beating Calgary on Monday night gave the defending Cup champs' their ninth victory in a stretch of 11 games as center Jeff Carter continues to sizzle. The former Flyer and Blue Jacket scored six goals in four games last week, including a hat trick against Nashville, and he entered Monday with 13 goals in his last 13 games. "You look at the goals ... he scores goals on his off side," coach Darryl Sutter told the L.A. Times. "It's sort of like Jarome [Iginla] where he scores goals on his off side. He'll go up top, he'll go low. Where you're not just seeing how he shoots it. And then around the net, he just scores where it's natural. He's [shooting] to score, not just [shooting] to shoot." Last week: 3-1-0
Last Week: 18
Carolina Hurricanes (14-9-1)I got down on the 'Canes after word came that goalie Cam Ward would miss as much as two months with a sprained MCL. But they had a very nice week, and I'm back on the bandwagon. The top line of Eric Staal, Alexander Semin and Jiri Tlusty has been tremendous, with a combined 77 points in 24 games. Entering Monday, one of the three had scored in all but one of Carolina's 14 wins. The 'Canes will probably need to keep scoring at a big clip, because Ward's loss is likely to be felt at some point soon. Still, this team is headed for the playoffs it seems to me. Last week: 2-1-0
Last Week: 7
Toronto Maple Leafs (13-10-1)Injured forward Joffrey Lupul (broken forearm) skated for 20 minutes at practice on Monday, although in a non-contact jersey, and remains day-to-day, but he could return to action in the next week or so. Despite his absence since Jan. 23, the Leafs have hung in there and remain one of the surprise stories of the season. Captain Dion Phaneuf said a little amnesia helps in a lockout season. "It's such a short year, there's not a lot of time to dwell on the last game," he told the Leafs' website. "We've done a lot of good things so far, but we know there's a lot of work to do yet. We're happy with how we've played, but we know we've got to get better." Last week: 1-1-1
Last Week: 10
Minnesota Wild (13-9-2)It had to be a very satisfying Saturday night for defenseman Ryan Suter, who put up two points in his first game in Nashville since deserting the Predators for $98 million of Craig Leopold's money. After a slow start, Suter has quietly been terrific again, and the Wild -- who caught the reeling Canucks atop the Northwest by beating Vancouver on Sunday -- are reaping the benefits. Suter has produced 18 points in 24 games, and is helping to settle a power play that had problems early on. Minnesota's penalty-killing (86.5 percent, fourth in the league) has helped make up for a sporadic lack of offense. Last week: 2-1-0
Last Week: 11
Ottawa Senators (13-8-5)The word on the Sens is that they lack toughness, but they don't lack character as they continue to hang in the playoff pack without stars Craig Anderson, Erik Karlsson and Jason Spezza. Ottawa's shootout loss to the Bruins on Monday was its ninth straight one-goal game, and the Sens have managed to chisel at least one point out of seven of them. Guillaume Latendresse, out since Jan. 30 with whiplash symptoms, returned to action against the B's and Kyle Turris lit the lamp for the first time in 21 games. Things won't be getting any easier this week as the Sens play their next two games -- against the Habs and Sabres -- on the road, where they are 4-7-2. Last week: 1-1-1
Last Week: 16
New York Rangers (13-9-2)Despite losing to nemesis Ottawa at home, the Blueshirts are gaining some momentum for the stretch, having won five of their last six games. Brad Richards (two goals in his last two games) looks like he's starting to find his shot again, the power play is showing signs of life, and the Blueshirts kicked off a four-game road trip by handily beating the Capitals, 4-1, on Sunday. Marc Staal's absence hangs heavy over the team, though, after taking he took a puck to the face against Philadelphia. But Rangers doctors who examined Staal believe he will make a full recovery, according to the team's website. Will that be in time to play again this season? Coach John Tortorella isn't saying. Last week: 3-1-0
Last Week: 6
Vancouver Canucks (11-7-6)Suddenly, there are all kinds of problems here. The Canucks entered Tuesday 3-4-3 for their last 10 games, including losses to the Blue Jackets, Sharks and Flames, and found themselves in an unfamiliar position: sharing first place in the Northwest Division. Their power play stood at 0-for-20 after Sunday's loss to the Wild, and the defense misses Kevin Bieksa, who is getting close to returning from the groin injury that's plagued him since Feb.22. Forward Zack Kassian has been in a long funk as well. Kassian -- the player acquired for Cody Hodgson in a trade with Buffalo -- scored five goals in his first seven games of the season, but has none and only three assists in his last 17. Last week: 0-1-2
Last Week: 9
St. Louis Blues (13-10-2)Consistency eludes them, as they are 4-5-1 in their last 10. After a couple of nice road wins in Phoenix and San Jose, the Blues looked average again in a loss at Anaheim. Maybe a third straight road win against a top team was too much to ask. St. Louis could use another center. The Blues rank 19th in face-off percentage (49.6) and lack that dynamic offensive pivot to complement what remains a strong stable of young, talented wingers. Can GM Doug Armstrong get one by the deadline? After working out veteran Jason Arnott for several practices, the Blues elected not to sign him to a contract. Last week: 2-3-0 2-3-0
Last Week: 20
Colorado Avalanche (10-10-4)Disregard the record. This team could be the surprise of the second half, as evidenced by its 6-2 streak-busting win over Chicago last Friday night. The addition of center Ryan O'Reilly to the mix has really been a game-changer, especially with Matt Duchene and Paul Stastny, the No. 1 and 2 centers, playing well. Duchene scored with 0.2 seconds left on the overtime clock to beat the Sharks on Sunday, one game after tying his career-high with four points as the Avs ripped the previously immortal Blackhawks. "We can't dwell on any one win right now," Duchene said. "We have to keep going, keep winning. We want to make the playoffs." Last week: 2-2-0
Last Week: 13
San Jose Sharks (11-7-6)Though they blew a 3-1 third-period lead at home to St. Louis in a 4-3 OT loss on Saturday, and fell in OT to the Avs on Sunday, the Sharks are still scratching out points and staying in the West's top eight. Joe Thornton is still chugging along at a point per game pace for the season, but Patrick Marleau (one goal in his last eight games) has been in a slump, Ryane Clowe (no goals in 22 games) is trade bait, and the bottom two lines aren't giving much. Not good for a team that has gotten all of six goals from its defensemen "We're taking wins any way we can get them," coach Todd McLellan told the San Jose Mercury News. Last week: 1-1-2
Last Week: 14
Detroit Red Wings (12-9-5)A listless shutout loss at Columbus Saturday was followed by an only a slightly better showing in an OT loss to the Jackets at home on Sunday. Injuries and a lack of punch on not only the bottom two forward lines but the bottom four on defense seems to be holding the Wings down near the level of mediocrity. Detroit's power play, at 14.4 percent, ranks 26th in the league. Nick Lidstrom, come back! Last week: 2-1-1
Last Week: 12
Phoenix Coyotes (12-10-3)Fundamentals such as face-offs (53 percent, third in the league) and penalty killing (83.5, ninth) continue to keep them well in the hunt for another playoff spot. But getting on a roll has been a problem, for the Coyotes who are 4-4-1 for their last nine and face the resurgent Kings three times in their next six games. Of note: captain Shane Doan scored his 800th NHL point last week against Anaheim. "It means you've been around a long time, that's about it. I probably should have gotten there a lot sooner but I'm there finally," Doan told the Coyotes' website. Last week: 1-2-0
Last Week: 22
Nashville Predators (10-9-6)They have a minus-7 goal differential (54-61), but are right there in playoff contention. They get in, anything is possible with Pekka Rinne in goal, but it's clear the Preds need some offense. Can GM David Poile get anything at the deadline? It doesn't seem promising. There isn't on the roster to dangle as bait, and Nashville got a poor appraisal in the most recent Hockey News' Future Watch issue, with its stable of prospects ranked 26th in the league. Last week: 1-0-1
Last Week: 29
Columbus Blue Jackets (10-12-4)Break up the Jackets! They were winners of five straight entering Tuesday's home tilt with the Canucks and had grabbed points in seven straight (5-0-2). They are big and fast and seem to be buying into coach Todd Richards' system of shared sacrifice. It's nice to see this team get a good word in these rankings for a change. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday after going 4-0-0 with a 0.77 goals-against average and .972 saves percentage. The Jackets' penalty-killing has been strong, too, at 27-for-its-last-28. Last week: 4-0-0
Last Week: 21
Winnipeg Jets (12-11-2)Their season has been baffling because of their home record, which was 4-6-0 entering Tuesday's game against the Maple Leafs at the MTS Centre. The Jets' barn is considered one of the better home-ice advantages in the league, what with their nightly throng of frenzied blue-clad partisans. Yet, wins have been tough to come by there for coach Claude Noel's group. On the road, things have been better, at 8-5-2. Now would be a good time to get 'er goin' at home, as the Jets play 14 of their last 23 games at MTS. Part of the problem: the power play. Last season, the Jets had the league's second-best PP on home ice, behind Nashville. This season, they are 28th. Last week: 2-1-0
Last Week: 19
Dallas Stars (12-10-2)Their leading scorer, good ol' Jaromir Jagr (18 points), scored twice in an impressive 5-2 win over the Kings that ended L.A.'s six-game home winning streak. But a 2-1 loss in Phoenix two nights later saw center Jamie Benn checked out of the game by the Coytoes' Martin Hanzal. Benn remains out as does Brendan Morrow (groin) as a four-game homestand looms with the Predators, Ducks and Blackhawks coming to town. Ray Whitney returns after 16 games out with a broken foot, so hopefully he'll pick up some of the offensive slack. Loui Eriksson needs to pick it up some, too. Sixteen points in 24 games is OK, but not up to his standards. Last week: 1-1-0
Last Week: 17
New Jersey Devils (12-9-5)Martin Brodeur remains sidelined with a sore back. The future Hall of Fame goalie said a few weeks ago that it wasn't anything to worry about, but clearly that wasn't quite accurate. The Devils avoided their worst winless streak in 27 years by beating Buffalo last week to stop an 0-5-1 slide. Brodeur has not played since Feb. 24, and the team is saying now that there is no timetable for his return. Backup Johan Hedberg just doesn't inspire any confidence, especially not when the Devils are struggling to score and the defense is sloppy and mistake-prone. They desperately need No. 30, their leader, back in net. Last week: 2-2-0
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New York Islanders (11-12-3)It wasn't a bad week at all for the Isles, who enjoyed their 6-3 spanking of the Canadiens and another solid 5-2 home win over the Caps that was sandwiched around a tough 2-1 OT loss to the Rangers. Then they got smoked 6-1 by the Sidney Crosby-led (five assists) Penguins on Sunday. "Our discipline wasn't really good," coach Jack Capuano told assembled scribes. "They've got the fourth-best power play in the league and you can't get behind two or three goals to this team." The Isles, who -- believe it or not remain only three points out of a playoff spot -- have a Florida sojourn up next, against two cupcakes: the Lightning and Panthers. Can they take advantage? Last week: 2-1-1
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Washington Capitals (10-13-1)Back-to-back games this week against division foe Carolina could make or break their season. They probably need to get four points to have a realistic shot at the Southeast title, not to mention a spot in the playoffs. The Caps were almost back to the .500 mark, but then came blowout losses to the Islanders and Rangers, including a 4-1 drubbing by the Blueshirts on Sunday in a nationally televised game. It was a bad outing on the TeeVee for Alexander Ovechkin, who took two delayed penalties -- both of which resulted in Ranger tallies. Last week: 2-2-0
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Philadelphia Flyers (12-14-1)Losing prove-it-to-me games against Boston, Pittsburgh and the Rangers made it look like they'll be in a fight for the last playoff spot in the East. It would help if Daniel Briere could get going. Five goals and 13 points in 23 games isn't good enough for a guy like him. Ilya Bryzgalov's saves percentage is back under .900 again (.899). Maybe some rest -- Philly plays only three games between March 11 and 24 -- will help, but any way you slice it, the Flyers have been a disappointment. Last week: 1-3-0
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Edmonton Oilers (9-11-5)After a gruesome 6-0 loss in Nashville, the Oilers decided upon a closed-door, players-only meeting. A little group therapy seemed to work wonders for the Oil, as they then went into Chicago and pinned the first regulation home loss of the season on the Blackhawks with a 6-5 triumph. After Tuesday's game in Colorado, the Oilers will have finished up a nine-game road trip and can look forward to 14 of their last 22 at home. Maybe there's still some hope yet for my preseason No. 3 pick in these here rankings. "Man, the morale and the mental situation was really getting low over the last three games. We did a good job of turning that around (in Chicago)," said captain Shawn Horcoff told the Edmonton Journal, after his first game back from an injury "It would be nice to use that as a bit of a springboard." Last week: 1-2-1
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Buffalo Sabres (9-14-3)The playoffs look like a long shot as they ride a four-game skid and a draining stretch of seven one-goal games. Not only were the Sabres seven points back of the eighth spot entering Tuesday, their 26 games-played were two more than the eighth-place team, the Rangers. Their Tuesday night home matchup with the Blueshirts, therefore, is critical. The power play may be on the fritz, like Drew Stafford (two goals, seven assists), but at least super-pest Steve Ott is producing. He's been a point-per-game man over his last six contests. Last week: 0-2-1
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Tampa Bay Lightning (10-14-1)Rumors of coach Guy Boucher's job instability have hounded the Bolts of late, but GM Steve Yzerman shot them down over the weekend to the Tampa Bay Times. "I think our coaches do a good job of preparing the players and getting the game plan ready," he told the newspaper. "I am very pleased with the effort and attitude our team shows up with on a daily basis." Effort and attitude aren't winning many games right now, though. The Lightning are 2-8-0 in their last 10. Last week: 1-2-0
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Calgary Flames (9-11-4)Their three-game California road swing last week could have gone, um, a bit better. They lost all three by a combined 13-3 margin. "It was a big step in the wrong direction," captain Jarome Iginla told reporters. "We get to go home, and we've gotta win games, but this trip definitely put us a ways back." For what it's worth, goalie Miikka Kiprusoff is back from his knee injury. Last week: 1-3-0
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Florida Panthers (7-13-6)"This is just no fun," winger Peter Mueller told reporters last week. No, it wouldn't appear to be that way. The Panthers have allowed 98 goals so far, 10 more than the next most porous team, the Islanders. Goalie Scott Clemmensen has the NHL's worst goals-against average (4.28). Not much fun there. Last week: 1-2-1
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I might be on Facebook and LinkedIn, but there's no way around it: OMG, I do learn differently from my 20-something peers. And clearly, the way we communicate before, during, and after our meetings is evolving in new and sometimes uncomfortable ways.
Take for example the session I attended at the ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) annual meeting last August about incorporating social media into your meetings and events. Each table was tasked with coming up with an "engagement calendar" for a meeting, the multimedia equivalent of a marketing plan. I had three young women at my table, each from a different association, with whom I was anxious to interact. But they were all lamenting the fact that their older members, and in some cases their management, were not on Facebook or Twitter and that it was impossible to get them to use it. A couple of them ridiculed people who wanted to use the phone. But the comment that got me was when one of the women said, "Why are older people so stubborn?" And she turned to me and said, "No offense."
No offense taken, because despite my baby-boomer age, I put in my time on social networks, although I would hardly call myself a social media maven like my fellow editor, Sue Pelletier (also over 40, but a millennial in disguise — check out her blog at blog.meetingsnet.com/face2face/).
More recently, at a breakout at the Virtual Edge Summit in January, I realized that because the event was streamed live, many of the speakers aimed their presentations at the virtual audience as well as the physical audience. That meant, in most cases, the speaker had to stay glued to her mark to remain in camera range. It also meant that some presenters stuck to the "virtual meeting rule" that pertains to electronic learning, which dictates that they change things up every five to 10 minutes to keep their audience engaged (and off of five other screens or files open on their computers).
Whoa, wait a minute. With all those interjections and forced interactions with the physical and tweeting audience, they lost me, someone who had come to learn new information and not just to interact. I found the regular back and forth to be a total and utter distraction.
So here's my advice about how to attract attendees of all ages: Offer phone, online, and even fax registrations. At your educational conferences, no more beginner, intermediate, or advanced tracks. Label your sessions by age, mind-set, or learning style. And train your speakers to cater to each.
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- Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2013 Campaign
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- Last chance to book: Proposal deadline for the 2013 Science Communication Conference (London, UK) is January 11
- ASP 2013 Annual Meeting: Super Early Bird Registration is Open
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1. Join the Worldwide GLOBE at Night 2013 Campaign
GLOBE at Night is a citizen science project to record the brightness of the night sky around the world. During five observing campaigns in 2013, children and adults are asked to match the appearance of a constellation (Orion or Leo in the northern hemisphere, and Orion or Crux in the southern hemisphere) with seven star charts of progressively fainter stars. The data is collected to produce an interactive map of all worldwide observations. There are five GLOBE at Night campaigns in 2013: January 3-12, January 31-February 9, March 3-12, March 31-April 9, and April 29-May 8. Make a difference and join the GLOBE at Night campaign!
New for this year, the organisation is asking communities to plan observing sites in the 'Adopt-A-Street' programme to create a map of light pollution in their cities. The community to collect the most observations with reference to population will win a prize organized by the International Dark-Sky Association!
GLOBE at Night website: www.globeatnight.org
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Three new Comenius and Gruntvig training events are planned for June and July 2013: 'Universe Quest', building games for education (in partnership with Learnit3D); 'Astronomy@MyBackPAck'; and 'Astronomy@MyPC'. These training events are open to everyone, but funding is available from the Comenius Agencies for teachers in Europe. The main objective of these programmes is to introduce educators to the use of new methodologies for science teaching.
The deadline for applications is January 16, 2013.
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Alice Taylor-Gee, The British Science Association: The Conference brings together a diverse group of people to share ideas in science communication, reflect on projects, discuss new areas of development as well as just enjoying meeting new people and networking!
Delegates include those who work in research councils, the media, science centres, festivals or museums, medical charities, learned societies, teachers, funding bodies, as well as scientists interested in public engagement and freelance science presenters. It really is a great mix of people and usually attracts over 400 people each year. In 2013 the Science Communication Conference will take place on 16-17 May in London, UK.
The Conference has a mix of plenary sessions as well as small break out sessions. Although there is no set theme for the conference this year, there are a few key areas we would like to cover and these can be found on our website, along with the online form for submitting your proposal.
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4. ASP 2013 Annual Meeting: Super Early Bird Registration is Open
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) celebrates its 125th gathering of educators and public outreach (EPO) professionals on July 20-24, 2013. Co-hosted by San Jose State University, the ASP's 125th Annual Meeting will take place in the nation's hub of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) industries. Accordingly, the focus of the 2013 Annual Meeting is STEM literacy across multiple disciplines, from earth science to space science, from physics to astrobiology.
2013 also marks a Cosmos in the Classroom year. This unique triennial conference welcomes more than 100 teachers of college-level introductory astronomy for a series of education workshops about one of the most popular basic science classes in universities across the country.
Conference website: http://astrosociety.org/education/asp-annual-meeting
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a) AstroArt Now an Ongoing AWB Program
The AWB AstroArt programme presents inspiring and thought-provoking artworks involving astronomy, bridging the gap between the arts, science, astronomy and culture.
b) Dark Skies Awareness Blog Launched
In collaboration with the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) and GLOBE at Night (GaN), Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) is launching a Dark Skies Awareness blog. In this blog, you will find articles ranging from basic information about light pollution to detailed analysis of new research.
c) Astropoetry Blog Re-Launched
The AWB Astopoetry Blog will be re-launched this year, with new interactive features. Blog Editor Bob Eklund said: "As the Astropoetry Blog begins its fourth year of publication, it's a good time to reflect on how it can be improved to better fulfill its goals: helping to unite science and the poetic/artistic spirit, bringing greater depth to the human experience of the night."
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The renowned musician and astronomy educator Matthew Whitehouse and AWB are collaborating in a survey of traditional songs and dances associated with the night sky. This is the first step toward creating a collection that will be made available (free of charge) to researchers and enthusiasts around the world on the AWB website. Contributions will be used strictly for educational purposes, and no information will be used for financial gain. The survey will run until the end of February, 2013.


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Jen Michalski's new novellas use style to bring worlds to life
Published: January 16, 2013
Could You Be With Her Now
Jen Michalski
The novella is one of the least popular literary forms for purely practical reasons: Bigger than a story, smaller than a novel, the form has been hard to package and to market. All of that, of course, may change with e-books. The pairing of novellas, however, can create a fabulous tension enriching both works, as in a diptych painting. This is certainly the case with Could You Be With Her Now, Baltimore writer Jen Michalski's new collection of two novellas, "I Can Make It to California Before It's Time for Dinner" and "May-September."
"California" is narrated by Jimmy Dembrowski, a mentally disabled 15-year-old who is the literary heir of Faulkner's Benjy and Steinbeck's Lennie. Like Faulkner, Michalski uses her narrator's limitations to strong literary effect, but she doesn't sink us in her narrator's confusion; instead, she uses it to create a narrative tension akin to Mark Haddon's Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Jimmy doesn't understand what is happening to him, but we do. The events that befall him are so terrible, though—involving murder and sexual molestation—that we're almost glad he doesn't get it.
If "California" is full of Faulkner's sound and fury, "May-September" is more in line with Henry James, the master of the novella form, or William Trevor, articulating small shifts in both perception and social form with a subtle psychological brilliance. One sees two women—a young lesbian and an elderly widow—grow closer through a subtle modulation of style, their thoughts blending together on the page: "I don't like most stories I read because they're about young people and I don't understand them. No one ever writes about older people. I don't think that's true. If you come down to the bookstore where I work, you'll find plenty of memoirs and the like."
The effect is as subtle as the narrative it propels toward an unexpected—and unexpectedly complicated—romance.
The two very different styles in Could You Be With Her Now, not only make the case for the novella as a form, but also for Michalski as a wise writer and a master stylist.
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AUSTIN -- Firefighters are investigating a two-alarm fire in an apartment building in Northeast Austin Thursday evening.
AFD says the fire broke around 8:44 p.m. at 2250 Ridgepoint Drive. Firefighters had the fire confined to one building, building number 10, at the Promontory Point Apartments around 9 p.m.
Officials said there were 30 people living in building number 10 at the time of the fire. All residents were evacuated, as well as tenants in buildings on either side of building 10.
The building was three stories tall and was made up of one-bedroom apartments. Some residents say they heard an explosion before the fire started.
One firefighter was injured when he fell from the attic to the third floor. The firefighter injured his knee but is expected to be okay.
No one else was injured.
Fire investigators were on the scene around 5:30 a.m. Friday. They took pictures and talked to witnesses to try and find a cause for the fire.
Friday afternoon investigators ruled the cause of the fire to be accidental. They say combustible items were too close to a water heater.
Damage estimated at $1.2 million structure and $400,000 contents.
Central Texas Red Cross is now assisting the 27 people who lost their homes. AFD says they are all adults, and no children lived in the building.
"The good thing is no injuries, the bad thing is the entire building has been heavily damaged and we are working with the Red Cross to get these people places to stay," AFD Batallion Chief Palmer Buck said.
The apartment complex is also helping to find housing for the displaced residents. All 24 units of building 10 suffered water an smoke damage. Clothes and belongings of those who lived there were also damaged.
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How many trade shows can one person handle? Tough question, but one that many of the members of the Computer Event Marketing Association have something to say about. Or so it seems from the feedback we received when that question went up on the "Ask CEMA" area of our newly redesigned Web site (www.cemaonline.com). One of CEMA's primary goals for the new site is to foster an educational environment in which members have the opportunity to share ideas, suggestions, and experiences. With the "Ask CEMA" feature, members are able to post questions, anticipating answers from their peers.
We redesigned our site to make it more of a resource tool and educational guide, and to build our CEMA community. Another exciting new feature we've created to meet those objectives is our industry job bank. The IT events industry is constantly re-inventing itself, and because of this, CEMA members view the job bank as an indispensable tool to further their careers. Interested in a post as marcom coordinator in the Chicago area? How about as a project manager in San Jose? Those are among the postings online in early October. The job bank allows visitors to view and post job openings as well as to create a company profile. And it's all free to CEMA members.
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PLAYERS: Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Curtis Granderson, Austin Jackson, Phil Coke
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The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year, 6,725,000 contract with right-hander Max Scherzer and avoided salary arbitration. Scherzer was 16-7 last season with a 3.74 and struck out 231, a total that trailed only teammate Justin Verlander. He was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in the postseason, helping Detroit reach the World Series. The Tigers acquired Scherzer after the 2009 season from Arizona as part of a three-team trade that sent Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees and Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks. They also acquired Austin Jackson and Phil Coke in the deal. Scherzer has had a winning record in each of his three seasons with the Tigers and is 52-42 in his career.
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PITTSBORO, N.C. - Christine Stephens and Chris Jardis were united in marriage during a garden wedding ceremony that took place at Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, N.C. Dr. Lillian Back of Ann Arbor presided over the nuptials.
Christine is the daughter of Barbara Stephens and Jeff Stephens of Raleigh, N.C. The son of Cheryl and Terry Jardis of Escanaba, Chris is a 1996 graduate of Escanaba High School.
Both Christine and Chris studied English as undergraduates and met while pursuing their master's degree in business administration at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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Christine is employed as a senior manager for electronic medical records firm, Allscripts, and Chris is a senior manager for the real estate services firm, Jones Lang LaSalle.
Attending the couple were Christine's brother, Dr. Kevin Chatham-Stephens, and Chris' sister, Alana Hentges.
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The Royals capped a thoroughly dominating run with an 81-20 championship dismantling of the hosts. That was thanks to 16-point games by Xavier Ochu and Christian David, and another huge playmaking effort from Kobe Lopez.
Reding — sitting at 4-0 in league play before this week's suspension in play (due to public school sanctions) — reached the final with routs of Nelson (94-49) and Huntsville (87-17).
David led the Nelson game with 18 points, while Paulo Torres and Jordan Brathwaite also stood out with 16 and 15 respectively.
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Lake Forest beat Lakes 23-21 and Crystal Lake Central beat Grant 30-13 on Friday in the Round of 16 in the IHSA Class 6A football playoffs.
Lake Forest (8-2 on the field/8-3 with a forfeit loss) will play at Notre Dame of Niles (8-3) in the Round of 8 next week.
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Lake Forest 23, Lakes 21
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Broughton's boot capped a 55-yard drive that the Scouts' defense set up by forcing/recovering a fumble by Lakes running back Direll Clark.
After the field goal, Lakes started at its own 20 and moved to midfield on a first-play pass of 30 yards to Nick Battaglia. A nine-yard run by QB T.J. Edwards, a four-yard pass to Evan Spencer and a 12-yard screen pass to Clark set up the final try for victory.
Lakes led 14-13 at halftime as Broughton's PAT kick an opening score was blocked.
Lake Forest's Nick Giodano caught a 35-yard TD pass from Matthew Clifford to make it 20-14 Scouts in the third quarter, and Lakes came right back and took a 21-20 lead on Justin Bergeron's second TD pass reception from Edwards.
Defensively, the two stories of the game were Lake Forest's ability to shut down Clark running the ball, and Lakes' defense producing turnovers.
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Lake Forest should be set up very well for its game at Notre Dame, as the Dons are a running team, and the Scouts' defensive strength is stopping the run.
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"We find ways to make it hard on ourselves sometimes," said winning coach Chuck Spagnoli. "At the same time, you have to give Lakes a lot of credit. They didn't win nine games by mistake. Fortunately, our kids did what they needed to do."
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by the_stonesteels on 2013-03-04 10:04:24
I've already gone several pages in this forum and I haven't been on here not til I got my dt50 last week. Ive always hung out at the pod hd forum. Also, it's already 2013 so I think it's ok to post a new thread about this since I haven't found answers for the 2.0 update.
I recently updated to 2.0 for my DT-50. Took a few tries before it worked but it's updated now. Here are a few questions and I think it'd be a lot easier by enumerating them rather than including them in paragraph form.
- Why does this release announcement sound as if you couldn't pair any of the 30 preamps with the 4 voicings before 2.0???
Free v2.0 Firmware Update
Available as a free download, v2.0 firmware takes your DT amp from four voicings to total flexibility. Create never-before-heard amp tones by pairing any of 30 HD preamps with any combination of dynamic topologies within Reinhold Bogner's reconfigurable tube power amp.
The dynamic topologies include four negative feedback loop options (tight, loose, zero and resonant), operating class (A/AB), power tube configuration (pentode/triode), 12AX7* (normal/boost), B+ voltage* (phase inverter high/low) and feedback capacitor* (cap X/Y).
What are the changes/improvements if you were to compare 1.2 to 2.0? I've already seen the L6 Topology chart so I know there's only a few that were updated (ie. Treadplate updated to IV instead of III). Reason I ask is because I'm confused with the official Line 6 release (shown below) saying you can "now" have total flexibility as compared to before which you could only utilize four voicings. Well, in 1.2 the topology changed already, including the A/B, pentode,triode etc.
- Even with 2.0, Pre-models are still recommended rather than full? Definitely sounds stupid but I'm asking because there's about 6-8 tones (that I love to death) that I've downloaded from custom tone which are full models. It's my first time owning a real tube amp so my point of reference and tweaking (though subjective) as to what sounds good is still questionable IMO.
- The dynamic topologies include four negative feedback loop options (tight, loose, zero and resonant) à Am I understanding this correctly? TIGHT is the Blackface, LOOSE is the Plexi, Zero is the AC30 chime and RESONANT is the high gain? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I've purchased the dt-50 for the same reason why I started with an xt live from years back, to learn how to dial in sounds with a real tube amp. Since the XT live, I've gone through the X3 and currently the HD500 (3 or so something years). I hope Rowbi, Realzap or any of the forum residents can help me on this. I've tried reading most of Nick's helpful posts but I just wanna make sure I'm up to date as what the best options are specially since 2.0 came out.
by PDKTDK on 2013-03-04 10:12:25
In answer to question one:
The POD HD's offered these pre-amp models already.
Now, with the 2.0 firmware and a midi editor you can edit the DT50 amp alone (without the pod) to get the same flexibility versus the 4 models built into the pre-2.0 firmware of the DT50. You can assign different amp models to the four voicings.
As a POD owner with a DT50, the only benefit of the 2.0 firmware is multiple bug-fixes.
As a POD owner who has just acquired a DT50... You are in for a treat.
by the_stonesteels on 2013-03-04 12:31:38
I'm definitely havin a blast with it PDKTDK.
Just to clarify though. All 30 preamp models are still modeled after those 4 main voicings yeah? Not unlike those main 4 voiciings
by PDKTDK on 2013-03-04 12:42:09
Not to my understanding. The tubes are power amp only which leads me to believe the pre's are pure software and unique unto themselves.
That being true: All of those pre-amp voices are unique. They are software based. When you run your hd500 it assumes the preamp and alters the power amp tube config accordingly. Basically, the amp is providing the power amp portion only when you use the hd500 with it,
In the past you had the hd500 emulate the pre and power amp portion (before you got the dt50). Now you have a real tube alternative handling the power amp portion. So, predominantly you want to use pre amp models when L6 lined into the DT50. Of course, let your ears be the ultimate factor. That is the point though and the way it was designed/intended.
Now all of those soft preamp models are in the DT50 courtesy of 2.0 firmware. So via midi software you can assign any of those software preamps to one of the four voicings.
by the_stonesteels on 2013-03-05 11:16:36
To be transparently honest, the hardest part (for ME at least) is discerning what a REAL S6616 should sound like etc. but your post makes absolute sense. Question though...
Would these 4 voicings (blackface, park (plexi sound), vox chime and high gain still be a lot more accurate tube wise (given they were the 4 main voicings)
Would the 30 preamp models BE. JUST. AS. GOOD?
I love my DT50 and i think I made the best decision rather than buying different amps. Like I said, I'm still in a stage where I'm still trying to figure out my identity am as a player. I was too spoiled, having the luxury of downloading great patches off of custom tone that I hardly pushed myself to learning. But all that should change now, given that I have a real tube amp in my hands now. I've got a bunch of friends who own Victorias, Carrs, badgers and all those boutiquey stuff and theyve got nothing but praises for the DT. Hopefully, the power transformer doesn't give me problems in the near future.
I'd love to hear answers regarding that question I had with the 4 voicings VS 30 preamp quality of sound.
by PDKTDK on 2013-03-05 11:57:07
They should be just as good/identical. Remember the tubes only effect the power amp portion of the modeling.
The software/pre amp portion in the amp or in the hd via l6 link should be identical.
The 2.0 firmware update beasically added all the preamp models to the DT options list for those who uses the DT standalone.
Make sense?
by the_stonesteels on 2013-03-06 12:00:06
Yes it does sir! Thanks again
by PDKTDK on 2013-03-06 12:22:02
Also keep in mind:
Letting the amp handle the power amp portion frees up DSP in the HD which should allow you to utilize more effects and options in your presets/patches.
by the_stonesteels on 2013-03-06 12:28:38
WOW. I honestly never thought of something so simple like that. Thanks!!!
by the_stonesteels on 2013-03-06 12:31:45
If I didnt have any amp selected, and saved it as a patch, would it still recall the amp settings or just the topology, class and pent/triode?
I'm guessing it wont? That it will be based on whatever settings I currently have?
by theoptimizers on 2013-03-06 12:36:27
PDKTDK wrote:
Also keep in mind:
Letting the amp handle the power amp portion frees up DSP in the HD which should allow you to utilize more effects and options in your presets/patches.
Could you explain in a little more detail what you mean by letting the amp handle the power amp portion? Thanks.
by TheRealZap on 2013-03-06 13:43:42
using the preamp models instead of the full amps.. saves DSP
by TheRealZap on 2013-03-06 13:45:02
you wouldn't want to do that, because you'd lose all of your "post fx" because the audio won't return back to the HD for further processing.
i believe that he means select the preamp rather than the full model.
by theoptimizers on 2013-03-06 13:53:19
I do apologize for asking these questions, because I'm sure it's been discussed here somewhere before. But,...
- What settings are not modeled by the POD in the preamp models?
- Are these operating class, topology, tube congiguration, etc.?
- Does this mean that these items configurable with the 2.0 firmware DO impact the sound, even when the POD HD is in control?
by TheRealZap on 2013-03-06 14:01:24
no, the poweramp will be set as a model default for the pre-amp selected... you would of course lose all of the "DEP/deep edit paramters" when selecting the pre-amp version.
by PDKTDK on 2013-03-06 14:06:43
When L6 link is engaged, the DT amp selection controls in channel A are disabled. Meaning master amp selection is contained in the HD. Changing topology and class via amp control or hd effect the model selected in the HD. Meaning: If you have no amp/pre-amp selected you are going to get a very clean and un-amp (model) colored tone.
So, When you engage a patch it changes the amp. If there is no amp in the patch creating it should give you a very crappy (almost direct) sound. It will not revert or remain at whatever DT config you lasdt used.
That's how I recall it, anyway. Let me know your findings.
by theoptimizers on 2013-03-06 14:10:40
TheRealZap wrote:
no, the poweramp will be set as a model default for the pre-amp selected... you would of course lose all of the "DEP/deep edit paramters" when selecting the pre-amp version.
So, the preamp patches load their own power amp settings into the amp, and let the amp do the work for those aspects of the modeling?
That's really cool. I think it would be cooler if there was more transparency regarding the poweramp items that are set to "default for the pre-amp", just to be better informed regarding how the final sound is produced.
The information above may not be current, and you should direct questions to the current forum or review the manual.


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Welcome to the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, the heart of the academic enterprise at Utah State University where our mission is to provide academic vision and leadership to advance and support excellence in teaching/learning, research, and engagement. The Provost's Office works collaboratively with the deans, department heads and other vice presidents to offer quality programs of instruction and research as well as ensuring quality of student learning by overseeing the curriculum and encouraging initiatives in undergraduate education and research.
Position Announcements
Director - Honors Program internal search
Utah State University is conducting an internal search for a director of the Honors Program.
The director of the honors program is responsible for providing visionary leadership for development and implementation of a new Honors Program at the university. For more information about the position and to apply, click here.
Survey Results
Calendar Committee Survey
The Calendar Committee has recently conducted a survey for planning future academic calendars. For more information about the survey results click here.