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- Designer Neapolitan pizza. House-made mozarella appetizers and desserts.
- Outdoor patio dining and wine bar.
- Friendly and attentive service.
- Toddler high chairs available.
- Pricier that typical pizza.
- Food texture hit or miss.
- Small indoor space, long waits typical.
- No diaper changing table in restroom.
- Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
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- Menu prices: $15 -$25
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- In a nutshell: DOUGH offers a different kind of pizza experience with trendy atmosphere, designer menu and Italian cocktails and wines. No reservations, delivery or call-in orders.
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Call it fate!
Your name is Doug Horn. You want to open a pizza place. What do you call it? DOUGH, of course; clever! Catchy name aside, DOUGH has quickly become one of the most talked about pizza places in the Alamo City.
It's offers authentic Neapolitan style cuisine complete with an Italian imported wood-burning oven that promises a finished pie in about 90 seconds. The oven is also the center piece of the pizza bar, where you can watch the pizza-making process, among other creations, in action.
DOUGH isn't a typical pizza joint. They don't deliver or do call in orders for pick up. DOUGH offers a trendier pizza experience. In addition to its different pizza style, DOUGH offers fresh salads, designer appetizers including its signature house-made creamy mozzarella medlies, as well as cocktails, all-Italian wines, draft and bottled beer. You can dine inside or opt for DOUGH's patio dining and outdoor wine bar. The popularity of this eatery has taken off, with national attention on media outlets like the Food Network and Everyday with Rachael Ray. Zagats has even listed this location among the top restaurants in major markets (a Dallas location opened earlier this year).
Due to its popularity, wait times can easily average 30+ minutes. One lady, who sat next to met at the pizza bar, says she's seen waits up to 2 hours. Reservations are not an option. We lucked out with no wait for dinner on a Wednesday night. We received our food within a half hour of ordering.
Eating at DOUGH
You get your own craft of water when you order. Service is friendly and attentive. We tried the Burrata Caprese for the appetizer. The cheesy creation worked well with crusty, garlic artisan bread and heirloom tomatoes. That appetizer alone could fill you up. Thumbs up on DOUGH's Arugula salad too; fresh and tangy. DOUGH's prides itself of a fresh herb garden grown right on the premises. Our waiter told us most of DOUGH's products also come from local farms.
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Like all of the frescoes in the exhibition, they were meant to be props for highly scripted social dramas that unfolded before them, amid wine, food and music. In this sense, they have as much in common with the ersatz murals painted on the ceilings of Vegas casinos as they do with the Greek originals they mimic.
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The Kliff Kingsbury era at Texas Tech is off to a rousing start. A 20-10 Sept. 12 win over TCU is the landmark thus far, and a testament to the Red Raiders' potential this season. Saturday afternoon, they'll travel to Kansas with a chance to develop some separation in the Big 12 standings.
Texas Tech (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) has been high-powered with freshman quarterback Baker Mayfield at the helm, posting the nation's third-ranked air attack with 408.5 passing yards per game. Defensively, the Red Raiders have also been strong, allowing the 10th-fewest points per game at 13.3. Granted, much of that is due to three of its first four games coming against SMU, SF Austin and Texas State.
Meanwhile, Kansas (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) gets its first in-conference test after facing South Dakota, Rice and Louisiana Tech through three weeks. The Jayhawks lost at Rice Sept. 14, managing only 270 yards in a 23-14 loss.
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Rankings and records: Texas Tech is No. 20 in the AP Top 25 and No. 22 in the Coaches' Poll. Kansas is unranked. The two teams have faced each other 14 times, with Texas Tech winning all but one: an Oct. 6, 2001, 34-31 Jayhawks victory.
Vegas: Texas Tech opened as 16-point favorites, and that line has since risen to 17.5.
Weather: A few rain showers are expected in Lawrence on Saturday afternoon, per Weather.com. The expected high is 63 degrees with a slight chance of rain.
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Mayfield: As mentioned above, the freshman has been sensational. Granted, Texas Tech's opponents have been largely inferior. Nevertheless, the Austin, Tex., native has thrown for 1,120 yards (with a 66.0 completion percentage), eight touchdowns and four interceptions. It'll be interesting to see how Kansas defends Texas Tech's passing attack -- Mayfield struggled against TCU, going 21-of-40 for 216 yards, with one touchdown and three interceptions.
Kansas running back James Sims: The senior back is the Big 12's fifth-leading rusher with 281 rushing yards on 55 carries (5.1 yards per) and two touchdowns. Sims' best game came in the loss to Rice, in which he rushed 19 times for 109 yards.
Kansas defensive coordinator Dave Campo: Against Texas Tech's productive offense, Kansas' defense and secondary in particular will face its greatest test of the season. While the Red Raiders are third in passing yards and 31st in scoring offense, the Jayhawks are ranked 20th in both passing defense (178.0 yards allowed per game) and scoring defense (15.7 points allowed per game). Again, Kansas' opponents have been weak. But so have most of Texas Tech's, meaning Campo and company have a fantastic opportunity to prove they're for real in 2013.
Two things at stake
Kansas would obviously do well to pick up a win in its conference opener, particularly since a trip to TCU comes the following weekend. Texas Tech's early-season performance suggests the possibility of a top-10 finish, but a loss to Kansas would eliminate much of that possibility.
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Sony Alpha NEX-5N (Body Only, Black)
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The good: A small-bodied interchangeable-lens model with excellent video, the Sony Alpha NEX-5N also offers some nice features, including a tilting LCD, EVF port, and a hybrid touch-screen/traditional interface.
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Great camera !! Not Enough Credit given!
by elkendier on September 15, 2011
Pros: It has great video but also great low light picture taking. The APS-C sensor really does well in low light.
Cons: Menus take getting used to
Summary: In her review she claims that there is equal if not better performance from cheaper cameras. I could not disagree more, although this isn't the same image quality as ...
Summary: In her review she claims that there is equal if not better performance from cheaper cameras. I could not disagree more, although this isn't the same image quality as my girlfriends 7D it still comes REALLY close and with a good lens, possible a Lecia with a lens adapter this could be a great camera for the avid SLR user on vacation.
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I love this Nex 5N (only black) from Fumfie.com
by floyd_ma on June 3, 2012
Pros: APS-C sensor. Light and small but functional.
Cons: Touch screen is not so sensitive as you hope.
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by NickHendrix on February 20, 2012
Pros: FANTASTIC image quality and low-light performance. Small, light, yet remarkably durable thanks to an alloy body. Easy to handle. Excellent quality rear screen. A++
Cons: Lack of lenses. I keep my Zeiss 24 on there ALL the time. I returned the Sony-branded zoom. There was just no comparison. Eagerly awaiting more Zeiss glass(Im looking at YOU portrait lens!)
Summary: If you've ever found yourself annoyed at having to hit the live view button all the time, and railed at having to tote around pounds of camera just to ...
Summary: If you've ever found yourself annoyed at having to hit the live view button all the time, and railed at having to tote around pounds of camera just to get a quality image then search no more! The 5n (with the ESSENTIAL Zeiss 24mm) is my favorite camera. If your nuts for zooms or viewfinders then there is a world of cameras out there you might like better. I wouldn't fret too much about the 5n vs. the 7. The 7 is bigger and noisier. The manual functionality is seamless on the 5n. It just takes a few minutes to get used to spending half a second pressing down to swap between F/stop and shutter. I put ISO on a quick button and im out the door!
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by softdrinks on September 16, 2011
Pros: IQ, Versatility, APS-C sensor all in its compact glory
Cons: No audio inputs, the lack of physical dials and buttons
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Summary: I have to disagree as well. In regards to the sensor, the NEX-5N is in the same league as the Nikon D7000, Pentax K-5 (same APS-C 16.1 megapixel senor by Sony) The GF3 on the other hand is a 4/3 sensor. Much smaller, meaning less dynamic range and low light capabilities. It might as well be a good camera in its class but it's no better performer in IQ wise compared to the NEX-5N.
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: NEX-5N/B
- Description: The performance of a DSLR, in about half the size and weight. The NEX-5N is the interchangeable lens camera that fits in your pocket. Enjoy Full HD 1080/60p or 24p movies, astounding low-light pictures, continuous shooting up to 10 fps, incredible panorama shots, and 3.0-inch tiltable Live View touch screen LCD.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Mirrorless system
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 16.1 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
- Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 15.6 x 23.5mm
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration),
Anti-Dust coating
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
- Face Detection Smile Shutter,
Face Recognition,
Smile Capture
- Digital Video Format AVCHD,
- Image Recording Format JPEG,
- Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200),
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
- Exposure Metering Zones 1200
- Exposure Modes Program,
- Shooting Programs Sports mode,
Night portrait,
Handheld twilight,
Night view,
Portrait mode,
- Special Effects Portrait,
Toy camera,
Pop Color,
Soft Focus,
Black & White,
HDR Painting,
Rich-tone monochrome,
Soft High-key,
Partial color,
High contrast monochrome,
- White Balance Automatic,
- White Balance Presets Daylight,
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
- X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting Sony E-mount
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Detachable flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
- Features Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator
- External Flash Name Sony HVL-F7S
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second,
3 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display brightness control,
24p Cinema Mode,
3D Sweep Panorama technology,
NR Slow Shutter,
Predictive Focus Control,
High ISO NR,
PRINT Image Matching,
Saturation control,
Date/time stamp,
Exif Print support,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
Sweep Panorama technology,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Auto HDR mode,
AE lock,
Digital noise reduction,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Touch-screen control,
Histogram display,
Automatic display brightness adjustment,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Camera orientation detection,
LCD live view mode,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility
- Viewfinder Type None
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Folding
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x HDMI output
- Software Sony Image Data Lightbox SR,
Drivers & Utilities,
Sony Image Data Converter SR,
Sony Picture Motion Browser
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP SP3,
MS Windows Vista SP2,
MS Windows 7 SP1,
Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Shoulder strap,
Body cap,
Flash carrying case
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FW50
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX
- Image Storage Standard JPEG,
Fine RAW 4912 x 3264,
4912 x 2760,
3568 x 2368,
3568 x 2000,
2448 x 1624,
2448 x 1376
- Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.4 in
- Depth 1.5 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 7.4 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
Sony Alpha NEX-5N (Body Only, Black)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
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Manufacturer: Sony
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I just posted the first part of a two-part feature about America's electric grid and the risk of blackouts. If this is something you're interested in, though, there's a New York Times piece from last week that you should really read.
When we lose our access to electricity, there's usually more than one thing that went wrong. But, one of the common things that does go wrong, especially in recent years, is extreme weather. The way the grid was built, and the way we manage it, was set up with predictable weather and climate norms in mind. When those things start to drastically shift—as we've seen over the last 10 years—the grid becomes vulnerable.
And electricity isn't the only infrastructure affected.
On a single day this month here, a US Airways regional jet became stuck in asphalt that had softened in 100-degree temperatures, and a subway train derailed after the heat stretched the track so far that it kinked — inserting a sharp angle into a stretch that was supposed to be straight. In East Texas, heat and drought have had a startling effect on the clay-rich soils under highways, which "just shrink like crazy," leading to "horrendous cracking," said Tom Scullion, senior research engineer with the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. In Northeastern and Midwestern states, he said, unusually high heat is causing highway sections to expand beyond their design limits, press against each other and "pop up," creating jarring and even hazardous speed bumps.
The frequency of extreme weather is up over the past few years, and people who deal with infrastructure expect that to continue. Leading climate models suggest that weather-sensitive parts of the infrastructure will be seeing many more extreme episodes, along with shifts in weather patterns and rising maximum (and minimum) temperatures.
"We've got the 'storm of the century' every year now," said Bill Gausman, a senior vice president and a 38-year veteran at the Potomac Electric Power Company, which took eight days to recover from the June 29 "derecho" storm that raced from the Midwest to the Eastern Seaboard and knocked out power for 4.3 million people in 10 states and the District of Columbia.
This story, by Matthew L. Wald and John Schwartz, will give you a great overview of the risks we're facing—and the high prices we're paying—as "the norm" becomes an old-fashioned concept.
Read the rest of Wald and Schwartz's story in the New York TimesDiscuss
15 Responses to "Where extreme weather and infrastructure meet, bad things happen"
Sarge Misfit says:
Here's a thought for the government;
10% tax rebate to property owners of the purchase of alternate energy producers, such as single dwelling wind generators, solar cells, geothermal, whatever else.
Then a 10% rebate against the cost of installing the equipment.
Lots of benefits here;
1. Stimulates manufacturing of the equipment, which creates jobs.
2. Stimulates the growth of installation businesses which creates jobs.
3. Stimulates innovation to produce smaller, more efficient equipment.
4. Creates a decentralized power grid, which is far less susceptible to weather effects.
5. A decentralized power grid removes any ability for terrorists to damage the infrastructure.
6. Can eventually replace nuclear and coal powered generators.
7. Puts money in the pockets of home owners, not just as tax rebates, but over long term as they sell any excess energy to the utility companies.
8. Reduces the cost to the utility companies as they reduce the need to maintain large, costly generating stations.
9. Good for the environment.
10. Excellent PR for the politicians.
ocker3 says:
Nope, still no evidence of global climate change, nothing to see here, move along, just seasonal variations, more snow means global warming is bunk
I would keep going but I might starty crying again
Finnagain says:
Well you can be comforted that the idiot deniers will be dying right along with the rest of us.
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what is the opposite of denier ? accepter ? idiot deniers… idiot accepters… :)
solstice2005 says:
The point of the article is well taken but using PEPCO as an example weakens the argument! That company for years has deferred maintenance to boost dividends to share holders and has been identified in one industry report as among the 25% utility companies with the worst reliability record in the US. So yes, regular and massive outages of long duration but it looks like other utility companies even in the region are responding much better to similar events.
ocschwar says:
PEPCO's malfeasance can cause spreading blackouts that will affect areas far larger than PEPCOstan. One of the risks of our grid.
greenberger says:
Very aware of our precarious situation, but here's the question: if you rent an apartment in a major urban area (as I do, as many of us do) what can you really do to prepare for the inevitable blackout? I wish I could be off the grid, but it's tough when you are at the heart of the matrix. Any practical ideas, anyone? I can't install a solar panel, I can't pop a windmill on my roof (it's not my roof), etc.
bcsizemo says:
Honestly if you can't gain access to the main breaker box for the apartment (or even if it is laid out like that) then there isn't much you can do.
Really about the best you could do would be a set of batteries and a few inverters. Plug up what you need. Recharging the batteries wouldn't really be possible (maybe a stationary bike with a generator, or if you wanted to be extreme a small generator with a custom muffler vented outside).
Outside of some storms with strong wind (which is usually at most once a summer where I live) most of the black outs happen in winter (above ground power lines). So the plus side is the fact the fridge/freezer contents won't go bad, but a pipe could burst, and it's going to be damn cold inside. (I do have a fireplace with insert so that will at least make one room liveable.)
Maggie Koerth-Baker says:
Well, for one thing, a Indian-style blackout isn't actually inevitable here. There's more on that coming this week.
In fact, by living in a city, in multi-family housing, you're actually living more sustainably than the vast majority of Americans. The Americans who use the least energy per capita are New Yorkers. Cities are green.
Shared infrastructure comes with risks, and we're dealing with some of that as we face extreme weather. But talking about that is not the same as saying that any minute now we're all going to have to live off the grid. Scale matters here.
digi_owl says:
"Cities are green."
Not surprised, as most of them was funded before motor vehicles were common. This means that the tighter you could pack people, the more efficient things got in terms of distribution and transport.
Adela Doiron says:
Switch to a non electric lifestyle, manual and analog everything. Sort of like camping indoors.
Lots of battery power backup. Also the hand crank emergency power packs for lower voltages or maybe a stationary bike hooked up to a generator. You can get window sized portable solar panels that will do 12V so you can keep somethings powered or recharged.
ocschwar says:
Batteries and LED flashlights will keep you from tripping over stuff in the dark. A little nonperishable food. That's really all you need. When and if a blackout hits your city, all you need is to be sociable enough to make new ties with your neighbors and cooperate.
Jim Schmidt says:
Generator out on the patio / balcony?
Jim Schmidt says:
Not just east Texas, either. Our subdivision here in southern Michigan was, according to tales told by the oldest occupants, built on reclaimed swampland. There's lots of clay just beneath the surface – I can confirm this after digging some fence post holes years ago. This year's dry / hot spells are wreaking havoc with the ground all around us.
I went to mow the lawn last night, for the first time in over a month (I always said I'd be happy to pave over the lawn, but I've actually been watering it lately so I don't have to re-seed everything). There's spots in my yard that have sank over an inch in that time. Spots that I used to glide over were now ruts, leaving me with a mower handle wedged into my guts. Lawn is peeling away from sidewalks, leaving gaps big enough to stick a finger into. There's portions of sidewalk in our neighborhood that have buckled and are jutting up like mountain crags as the earth collapses beneath them.
We've been in this house for over ten years, and I've never seen this sort of change before. Heck, I haven't seen this kind of thing outside of farm land, and even that took years to see this level of change. This is stuff you can see in a season. It's crazy.
666beast1 says:
It's JG Ballard's world of total environmental destruction. We just live in it.


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While the final score may give the impression that Mansfield was in control for most of Tuesday night's game, the visiting Stoughton High boys' basketball squad was simply the team that wouldn't go away. Despite trailing for most of the game, several runs by the Black Knights made the game a little harder for the Hornets to put away.
"This league is too good to take anything lightly. You show up and you're playing .500 teams and they can beat you," Mansfield head coach Michael Vaughan said. "That's how this league is."
Winning 72-57, the Hornets improve to 9-1 while Stoughton is now 4-5.
Stoughton took an 8-7 lead early in the first quarter but a three pointer by Michael Boen gave Mansfield the lead and the first points of a 12-0 run for the Hornets. A pair of free throws and a basket from Zachary Wisnieski helped expand the lead to 10 but a three pointer from Andrew Valle and an Eddie Grant basket late in the first quarter cut the deficit to seven going into the second quarter.
Trying to avoid the Mansfield defense, the Black Knights ran a fast break offense off of defensive rebounds to help cut into the lead early in the first quarter.
"That's a lot of their (Stoughton) game plan and a lot of our game plan so when you get two similar teams trying you play similar styles the game gets up and down," Vaughan said.
A shot from beyond the arc by Andrew Valle cut the lead to one with a fast break bucket by Marcus Middleton giving the Black Knights the lead midway though the second quarter.
But, Brendan Hill's basket late in the quarter gave the Hornets a 34-32 lead going into the half, however, with nothing to lose, Stoughton was throwing everything they had at Mansfield and it was keeping them in the game.
Setting the tone for the start of the second half, the Hornets jumped out to a 44-32 lead behind six points from Kevin Conner.
Yet, later in the fourth, the Black Knights once again started to chip away at the lead. Middleton's fast break layup with about 5:30 to play cut the Mansfield lead to three but that would be as close as Stoughton would get.
The Hornets responded with a pair of baskets from Ryan DeAndrade that put the game out of reach and five more points from Boen locked up the Mansfield win.
Romanko led the way for the Hornets with a game high 18 points. Able to play down low and up high, Romanko was a consistent threat for the evening no matter where he was on the court.
Boen had 13 points; Conner and Hill had 10 points each.
Grant and Vallie both had 11 points for Stoughton.
With four players reaching double digits in scoring, Mansfield simply had too many threats for the Black Knights to handle. Even if one or two Hornets had an off night, there were still plenty of players prepared to step up and give Stoughton trouble.
"We can play really good defense with one scorer and two scorers is ok but it reaches a point where it's 'watch him, now watch him, now watch everybody,"' Stoughton head coach John Gallivan said.
Stoughton travels to Oliver Ames (5-4) Friday at 6:30 p.m. for a pivotal Hockomock League Davenport Division matchup. Meanwhile, Mansfield faces North Attleboro the same night.


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I am a reader, and it's something I desperately want to pass on to my kids. My childhood memories are populated with Laura Ingalls, Trixie Belden, and Judy Blume. Even now I turn to books for instruction and enjoyment every day.
By the time she was in first grade, my daughter was hooked on books, and her interest has not wavered, but I think my son needs a little help.
It's long been proven that kids who see others in their life reading are more likely to want to read on their own. Kyle, 6, sees his dad, his mom and his big sister reading a lot. Apparently the modeling seeped into his brain, because he was reading at age 4, but just because he can read doesn't mean that he wants to.
One of my goals for the summer was to increase the time he spent reading independently, and by using the techniques below, I've definitely seen a change in his interest in reading.
Remove Temptation
Kyle's biggest obstacle to reading is the competition for his attention: television, video games, and computer games are all activities that he enjoys. When I enforce "no electric" time, he's much more likely to read or ask me to read to him. It seems like a no-brainer, but I admit my guilt about relying on these electronic babysitting devices too often.
Resist the Urge to Judge
All reading counts. Anything that gets him interested in reading is OK in my book. When I saw that he would actually sit and read the Sunday comics, I bought some Calvin and Hobbes books to entertain him on our long road trip. I've looked for graphic novels and other books with this format that are on his reading and maturity level (Toon Books publishes some good ones). He also enjoys nonfiction books, so even though I am not interested in the Life Cycle of a Chicken, when he brought that book home from school, I read it to him without complaint, and then looked for similar books that he might enjoy.
Recommendations, Get Them
I let him roam the library and pick out books that catch his eye, but I also ask for advice from the librarian and other parents, so that I can introduce those books to him. This is how we ended up with Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, which led to him reading Diary of a Spider and other books by Doreen Cronin. I checked out one of Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House books on audio, thinking he'd appreciate the combination of fun facts and history with adventure, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Knowing that he likes the story, he's much more likely to try to read one of those books independently.
The idea of bribing my kid to read has always left a bad taste in my mouth. It seems as if he would get the idea that reading is a chore to be endured simply for the prize. However, my thinking has changed on this somewhat after seeing how motivated Kyle was by the summer reading program at the library this summer. He knew what the prizes were and wanted to earn them. When I reminded him that he could add a book to his list if he read it himself, the next prize goal flashed in his mind, and he started reading. I'm toying with the idea of continuing this in some way here at home.
I'm convinced that any child will enjoy reading if he or she gets the right books in their hands and is given the right opportunities -- then reading becomes its own reward.
Using the strategies above seem to be nudging my son in that direction, and I'm hoping by the end of his first grade year, he will be a confirmed bookworm like the other members of his family.


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"The characteristics of #8 are: Practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals."
"You are an outstanding manager because you can plan, initiate, and complete projects; you are very dependable and determined."
"As it always happens, there can be too much of a good thing... A negative 8 can be very rigid and stubborn."
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The Global Cool Cities Alliance announced a timely meeting titled "Cool Roofs for Cooler Summers", a forum hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute that took place on July 21 and included discussion between leading technical, policy and program experts on the benefits of cool roofs. Cool roofs can lower a building's net energy use (cooling savings minus winter heating penalty) by 10 to 20 percent, if the building is air conditioned. Multiple buildings using cool roofs can also help reduce the overall urban heat island effect in cities. Download the attached press release from the Global Cool Cities Alliance for more information.
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Joe-HVAC Promotions said,
I'll have to do some research on the availability of a cool roof for homes. We are getting ready to replace it, so it would be good to try and do something now to help the heat gain in the attic.
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Looks interesting. Considering we've now had 33 straight days over 100 here in Dallas, the words "Global Cool Cities Alliance" has never sounded better!
On a related note, anyone interested in this story will want to check out the Sierra Club's coolcities initiative. Their site is full of information that expands a lot on what was provided in the PDF above. You can find them at: http://coolcities.us/ Cheers.
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Food writer Mary Constantine stirs up a hearty dish of apple-sausage macaroni and cheese from a recipe that appeared in this month's Food Network Magazine.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the dish
Kosher salt
3/4 pound medium pasta shells
1/2 cup diced onion
6 ounces chicken-apple sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick (see note)
1 tablespoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups apple juice (see note)
4 cups (1 pound) Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2 cups (1/2 pound) extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sour cream
35 (1 sleeve of Ritz) small butter crackers, crushed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. About 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add sausage, mustard powder, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the sausage is golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in apple juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 8 more minutes.
Slowly stir about 3/4 each of the Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese into the sauce until smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pasta and sour cream. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with crushed crackers and remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 6 servings.
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HEAVEN or Hell? I'm talking about two colliding worlds, governed by Jupiter (David Collis) and Pluto (Roger Lamb) and not my opinion of the show. Offenbach's operetta has been seamlessly updated in a clever and humorous fashion, though it steps beyond the realms of good taste at times with its coarse literary imagery.
The principals were of a high standard with Eurdyice (Annie Tatnall) singing like the goddess she never quite managed to be, instead hankering after a darker life with the irrepressible Pluto. There were some fun cameos; the obsequious Styx (Terry O'Farrell) giving a creepy performance in every sense of the word. The ensemble were well drilled but the lyrics were lost in the opening numbers. The costumes were lovely, with some subtle but not unnoticed touches. The orchestra and lighting added to the atmosphere. Despite so many positives the production lacked overall sparkle.
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Charles Krauthammer; Why we give foreign aid
Morsi is intent on getting the release of Omar Abdel-Rahman (the Blind Sheik), serving a life sentence for masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center attack that killed six and wounded more than a thousand. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood is openly anti-Christian, anti-Semitic and otherwise prolifically intolerant. Just three years ago, Morsi called on Egyptians to nurse their children and grandchildren on hatred for Jews, whom he has called "the descendants of apes and pigs."
Not exactly Albert Schweitzer. Or even Anwar Sadat. Which left a bad taste when Secretary of State John Kerry, traveling to Cairo, handed Morsi a cool $250 million. (A tenth of which would cover about 25 years of White House tours, no longer affordable under sequestration. Says the administration.)
Nonetheless, we should not cut off aid to Egypt. It's not that we must blindly support unfriendly regimes. It is perfectly reasonable to cut off aid to governments that are intrinsically hostile and beyond our influence. Subsidizing enemies is merely stupid.
But Egypt is not an enemy, certainly not yet. It may no longer be our strongest Arab ally, but it is still in play. The Brotherhood aims to establish an Islamist dictatorship. Yet it remains a considerable distance from having done so.
Precisely why we should remain engaged. And engagement means using our economic leverage.
Morsi has significant opposition. Six weeks ago, powerful anti-Brotherhood demonstrations broke out in major cities and have continued sporadically ever since. The presidential election that Morsi won was decided quite narrowly - three points, despite the Brotherhood's advantage of superior organization and a history of social service.
Moreover, having forever been in opposition, on election day the Islamists escaped any blame for the state of the country. Now in power, they begin to bear responsibility for Egypt's miserable conditions - a collapsing economy, rising crime, social instability. Their aura is already dissipating.
There is nothing inevitable about Brotherhood rule. The problem is that the secular democratic parties are fractured, disorganized and lacking in leadership. And are repressed by the increasingly authoritarian Morsi.
His partisans have attacked demonstrators in Cairo. His security forces killed more than 40 in Port Said. He's been harassing journalists, suppressing freedom of speech, infiltrating the military and trying to subjugate the courts. He's already rammed through an Islamist constitution. He is now trying to tilt, even rig, parliamentary elections to the point that the opposition called for a boycott and an administrative court has just declared a suspension of the vote.
Any foreign aid we give Egypt should be contingent upon a reversal of this repression and a granting of space to secular, democratic, pro-Western elements.
That's where Kerry committed his mistake. Not in trying to use dollar diplomacy to leverage Egyptian behavior, but by exercising that leverage almost exclusively for economic, rather than political, reform.
Kerry's major objective was getting Morsi to apply for a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. Considering that some of this $4.8 billion ultimately comes from us, there's a certain comic circularity to this demand. What kind of concession is it when a foreign government is coerced into . taking yet more of our money?
We have no particular stake in Egypt's economy. Our stake is in its politics. Yes, we would like to see a strong economy. But in a country ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood?
Our interest is in a non-Islamist, nonrepressive, nonsectarian Egypt, ruled as democratically as possible. Why should we want a vibrant economy that maintains the Brotherhood in power? Our concern is Egypt's policies, foreign and domestic.
If we're going to give foreign aid, it should be for political concessions - on unfettered speech, on an opposition free of repression, on alterations to the Islamist constitution, on open and fair elections.
We give foreign aid for two reasons: (a) to support allies who share our values and our interests, and (b) to extract from less-than-friendly regimes concessions that either bring their policies more in line with ours or strengthen competing actors more favorably inclined toward American objectives.
That's the point of foreign aid. It's particularly important in countries like Egypt whose fate is in the balance. But it will only work if we remain clear-eyed about why we give all that money in the first place.
Charles Krauthammer is a columnist with The Washington Post.
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- We have some killer one-shot magazines from 1995, on the magazine "backissues" page -- including some extremely cool premium issues which have to be seen to be believed
- We have a great volley of new photobooks, including two of the *extremely* beautiful Tennyo series by master photographer Miyazawa Masaaki -- featuring lovely angels Morishita Kurumi and Hagiwara Mai
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- We have some groovy new videos posted on the SOD page ((36 Naked Girls in Private Interview") and on the Japan AV Today page (several great new in-stock titles)
- A real value item is the DVD & Video CD Soft Catalog, which provide 2 full VCDs of great sampler footage, nearly 2 hours, along with a full color magazine. See the new item on the MPEG CD ROMs page (in the VCD and DVD master category)
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Crazy, I know, especially since there's probably stuff that qualifies as hazardous waste in there, and I don't have many more months to pull that together and get rid of it. Did you know that Concord's curbside collection program includes hazardous waste disposal to subscribers? Here's the deal: once a month, from April to November, the Minuteman Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility, located at 60 Hartwell Ave. in Lexington, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for hazardous waste disposal. Subscribers to the Municipal Curbside Collection program are entitled to one free visit per year; to get their free pass, they simply need to contact Concord Public Works at 978-318-3240 before the actual day.
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Soldiers from McConnell Air Force Base were some of the volunteers on hand to help install The Moving Wall, a smaller replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC., at Lions Park in Valley Center on Thursday. The wall will be on display until Monday. (Oct. 18, 2012)
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It is estimated that 1 percent of the world's population has schizophrenia. While there is evidence that genetic factors have a role in developing schizophrenia, other unknown causes play a significant part as well.
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The mounting criticism of bilingual education sounds hauntingly familiar to Nydia Hernandez.
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Drew David's buzzer-beating top-of-the-key three-pointer lifted Kaneland past visiting Sycamore 43-42 and kept the Knights atop the Northern Illinois Big 12 East standings.
"We were trying to get a slip into Matt[(Limbrunner], but their guys just didn't bite," David explained in regard to his first-ever buzzer-beating game-winner. "So I had to take the shot and when it left my hand, it felt good, dead on."
The victory bumped Kaneland to 11-6 overall and the Knights remain the only one-loss (5-1) team in the NIB12-E having avenged an early December 60-46 loss at Sycamore (11-8, 2-3), one of the many early contests David was sidelined for following a football injury.
Trailing by nine just after halftime, Kaneland rallied for a 33-all draw just before the Spartans ended the third quarter ahead 36-33. The hosts drew even at 36-all only to have Sycamore claim a 40-36 edge with 5:24 remaining.
Having missed much of the first half due to foul trouble, Limbrunner sparked the comeback with four field goals in the third quarter and then had consecutive rebound putbacks for the Knights' 38th and 40th points, the later coming with 1:11 remaining. The Spartans got only the front half of one-and-bonus opportunities from Devin Mottet and David Compher to keep the door open for the hosts.
"We had a lot of key guys in foul trouble, but several guys off the bench stepped up early and at half I told Drew and Matt they really had to step up," Kaneland coach Brian Johnson said. "Sycamore played us real physical and hard early, so we talked about getting the lead around three heading into the last quarter.
"We were hoping to get into Matt inside; we were fortunate to get the last-second shot by Drew, although he did have a nice shot fake to get himself open," Johnson noted.
"We had a rough first half and knew we had to re-set our attack in order to get even," added Limbrunner, who paced Kaneland with 12 points. "Things just kind of happened at the end and I was able to tip [pass] to Drew who got open."
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The U.S. Futsal Northwest Championships will run Friday through Sunday this week at the Game Changers Sports and Event Center in Hayward (formerly Dream Courts).
The event will include about 130 teams, ages under-8 to Adult, men and women, at a 396,000 square-foot facility. The futsal courts are being laid this week. For more information about the tournament, call Dave Del Grande 510-461-4038
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Many questions can come up when purchasing a new home or selling an old one. How is the foundation? Is the plumbing functioning correctly? Is the electric sound? The major question a homeowner needs to ask him/herself is: is my septic system compliant? Compliance inspections are required throughout Minnesota.
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Hyundai Tuscon Lease Questions
Hi kenbonn. Hyundai's cash incentive for leases of the 2006 Tucson is actually higher than its normal customer cash incentive for it. The lease cash is $1,500. Since you have already gotten the dealer that you are working with to agree to lease you this truck at dealer invoice, have them subtract this $1,500 from your vehicle's capitalized cost and then use Hyundai Finance's buy rate lease money factor to calculate its monthly payment. The Tucson's money factors vary by trim level. If you describe the exact truck that you are interested in getting to me I would be happy to tell you what its current lease program is like.
Consumers can and should lease any vehicle that they are interested in without making any sort of capitalized cost reduction. All you have to pay at lease signing will be your vehicle's first month's payment, a security deposit equivalent to that payment rounded up to the nearest $50 increment, Hyundai Finance's $595 acquisition fee, and any required state taxes or fees. I always advise consumers against making capitalized cost reductions on leased vehicles because if their vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered, their down payment essentially disappears.
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Hi Car_Man,
i just got a quote from a dealer in central NJ. it's a 06 limited with sunroof and a few other extras. MSRP is $26690 (including $600 destination). i dont know the invoice, but estimated at ~$24700, reasonable? the salesman offer me 36 month lease @ $320/month with $2000 down. all tax & fees included. he said he calculated based on $500 below invoice. i am note sure how to calculate these (MF, residual, etc.). do you think it's a fair deal?
thanks a lot
Hello ax. I believe that a loaded 2006 Hyundai Tuscon AWD has a spread of just below $2,000 below its full MSRP and dealer invoice price. Plus Hyundai is currently providing $2,100 lease cash on this truck. This gives us a spread of around $4,000 to play with. You mentioned that you were quoted a price of $500 under dealer invoice for this truck. I personally would want to a little larger discount than that, given the $2,100 lease cash that is available on it right now. Shoot for a larger discount and see what happens. The worst the dealer can do is say no.
As far as this truck's lease program goes, I believe that Hyundai Finance's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2006 Tuscon Limited AWD with 15,000 miles per year are .00100 and 44%, respectively.
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I live in Cincinnati, OH and received a quote of $17,995 for a used 2006 GLS 4wd with 11,300 miles. I also received a quote of $20,593 from another dealer for a new 2006 GLS 4wd. Which deal is better? I figured the depreciation in value is less for the used vehicle; therefore, my payment would be lower. I was thinking of leasing for 24-36 months.
Hi amandaleigh. Which truck you should go with really depends upon whether you want to lease or finance your purchase. You won't be able to lease the used Tucson. If you want a really low monthly payment, you are going to have too lease the 2007 model. If you don't mind having a higher payment because you will eventually own your vehicle, then you might want to go with the used 2006 model. You're right that you'll likely end up paying less depreciation on the used Tucson, but to me there's always something great about getting a brand new vehicle that makes the additional depreciation worth it. Basically, there's not really any wrong answer in the new versus used debate, its more about what you would personally prefer to do.
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A few questions: first, I'm trading in a 1997 Mercury Mountianeer in "fair" condition @ 137,000 miles- Kelly Blue book gives a trade-in at $2380, but the TMV appraiser gives $1645; the dealer I went to says $1500.
A dealer gave me MSPR of 21,830. the lease term was 30 months (odd?) money factor of .00234, LEV A@ 51%, a rebate of 2100 (as of Nov 1), trade-in $1500, amount due at startup $3600 (I asked for 0) monthly is $368.
Where does this deal stand?
Many thanks!
Hi val6. There's nothing wrong with trading in your current vehicle when you lease your new one. However, it would be in your best interest to have the dealer that you are working with cut you a check for your trade rather than using the proceeds from it as a down payment for your lease. I always advise consumers against making down payments on leased vehicle because consumers who do risk losing them if their vehicles are totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered.
The reason why you were quoted a 30 month lease is this is the term that Hyundai is promoting on this car right now. The lease money factor and lease cash that you were quoted for this lease are right in line with Hyundai's current lease program for it.
You never mentioned the selling price of the car that you are interested in leasing. This is an important number for you as a consumer to know for two reasons. First, the selling prices of leased vehicles can be negotiated, just as if you were paying cash for them. Without knowing the price of the car that you want to lease you don't know how good a price you are getting it for. The second reason is that one needs the selling price of a vehicle that they want to lease is that it is necessary to calculate its lease payment. I would be more than happy to give you my opinion of this deal if you let me know what its selling price is.
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Thanks for the additional information, val6. OK, so you were quoted a selling price of $21,164 on a 2006 Hyundai Tucson that has an MSRP of $21,830. A base 2006 Tucson GLS 4WD has a spread of around $1,500 between its full MSRP and dealer invoice price. You are only being given a discount of $666 on this truck. I personally would try to negotiate another couple hundred dollars off of its selling price and then have the dealer subtract any available cash incentives from that.
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I'd be happy to help you out, maxim49. Unfortunately, Hyundai is not currently running a special lease program on the 2007 Tucson. As a result, if you want to lease one you will either have to do so through an independent bank or use Hyundai Finance's standard lease program. Hyundai Finance's current standard buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2007 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4WD with 12,000 miles per year are .00325 and I believe around 44%, respectively. When negotiating your lease on this truck, make sure to use the $1,000 customer cash (only $500 in Hyundai's Western region) to negotiate an attractive capitalized cost.
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esomniac Posts: 7Based on my calculations & research, the Tuscon and Hyundais in general don't hold their value well. It's residual is only 41% after 36 months. I'd end up paying somewhere between $300-$375 a month for the lease. That doesn't make any sense to me (I mean - why would someone want to do that?) I can lease a Honda CR-V for $277 or so based on a conversation today w/ a dealer. Am I missing something here? Is the money factor lower than .0028 or so? I'm not putting anything down on a car I lease so I dont have any further cap cost reduction other than the incentives or rebates. Does it basically come down to the fact that it's not worth leasing a car that has a low residual value?
bdl202 Posts: 1Hey Car Man! Can you tell me the current terms for a 3 yr, 12,000 mile lease on a hyundai tuscon SE and the hyundai tuscon limited? Im loooking for residual value, money factor, any incentives (i.e. cash back), and what % below invoice you think is reasonable to haggle over. Thanks.