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(BPT) - The fall months are a great time for families to enjoy the great outdoors with the changing of colors and much cooler temperatures. If you don't already have a fall escape weekend planned, you might want to consider scheduling one soon.
Interest in outdoor adventures is on the rise, especially for women, with more than 80 percent of women surveyed by Polaris considering themselves adventurous.
There's no better way to experience the vibrancy of fall but to immerse yourself and the family in the brilliance, and an off-road vehicle provides a front-seat view. For family members of all abilities who want to drive their own off-road vehicle on the trails, the single-seat Polaris ACE is designed with the comfort and capability people want in an ATV, but with the security of a UTV for additional confidence when riding the trail. The high-backed, adjustable bucket seat is combined with an adjustable steering wheel to ensure the ride is about experiencing the outdoors in comfort.
If you're interested in seeing some of the best colors America has to offer, check out these off-road trails designed to showcase vibrant reds, shimmering golds and deep purples that will have you catching your breath in awe of the beauty.
Copper Harbor, Michigan – This small town was given the best of Mother Nature's talents overlooking Lake Superior. The drive to the tip of the Upper Peninsula is long, but Cooper Harbor provides an extensive system of off-road trails running along the lake's shoreline. Keep in mind, fall colors change earlier in the UP along the shore, so consider planning your fall trip for around the first weekend in October.
Rock Run Recreation Area, Patton, Pennsylvania – The Allegheny Mountains combine a beautiful combination of oak, cherry, yellow poplar, ash and maple trees for a colorful fall blend that starts around the last week of September and peaks around the second week of October. Rock Run has 140 miles of trails to keep your family entertained for a long weekend, and you can easily find a camping spot in the three campgrounds spread around the recreation area.
Paiute Trail, South Central Utah – As the largest trail system in the nation, this is an opportunity your family can't pass up, especially if you want to see some gorgeous fall colors. Many of the trails weave their way through Fishlake National Forest, which has a blend of deep green coniferous trees mixed in with the colorful orange and gold hues of aspens. The trail system is so extensive, your family will always be looking around the next corner from your Polaris ACE to capture a glimpse of new canyon, lake, scenic overlook or quiet valley.
Hatfield-McCoy Trails, West Virginia – With 700 trails ranging from easy to the most difficult, your family will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the off-road riding, the scenery of the mountains in Southern West Virginia and spend some quality time together. There is no camping allowed on the trail system, but there are plenty of bed and breakfasts, cabins and campgrounds, as well as hotels and rental homes scattered throughout the six counties the trails cross. The second and third week in October tend to offer peak fall colors, so be sure to book your lodging early for your family excursion.
Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin – With 227 miles of ATV and UTV trails available in these two counties, your family will have no difficulty filling a long fall weekend with fun and sightseeing. Clark and Jackson counties are known for their beautiful rolling hills, wandering streams and plentiful wildlife. Oaks, maples, birch and pine trees are common, providing a beautiful backdrop of color along the trails.
These are just a few of the many off-road trail options scattered across the country. Start planning a fun, mini fall vacation for your family to experience the colors in a whole new way, from the seat of an off-road vehicle. With two power options, 32 and 45 horsepower, the Polaris ACE provides just enough power for beginners and a spirited ride for the more advanced rider ensuring a fall colors experience like no other.
(BPT) - It's that time again - time to buy a new car. Maybe you're excited because you've been dreaming of getting new wheels for a long time now. Or maybe you're nervous; buying a car is a big financial commitment and you want to make sure you do your homework. If you fall into this second group, don't worry; these five simple questions can help you find a vehicle that fits your lifestyle.
* Is it a lemon? When you purchase your vehicle, the last thing you want to do is shop for another car in a couple of years. Picking a reliable vehicle is key. So how do you do it? Make a list of the vehicles you're interested in and head to the Web to research previous vehicle recalls. If you are buying a used car, websites like CarFax.com and others can also show you the history of that particular car, giving you insight into just how reliable it will be.
* Where's the value? Whether safety is your top concern or you want the most vehicle for your money, it's all about value. USAA, which provides car buying guidance (or help) and recommendations to its members, recently released its fourth-annual Best Value list identifying the top vehicles for 2014. The list includes vehicles that finished at the top of USAA's preferred propriety rating system, which evaluates safety, reliability, cost and other factors. There is also a list of the top 10 vehicles for teens, which you can review if you'll soon be sharing a garage with a new driver.
* How will you pay for it? Behind safety, financing is probably the most important thing to consider when buying a new car. Before you sign on the dotted line, make sure you've thoroughly researched your financing options. And remember, you have other options besides what the dealership offers you.
* Are there any physical concerns you need to remember? Not every vehicle is perfect for every person. Think about yourself and who will most often ride with you. If you or your passengers are very tall, a smaller sedan may not make sense. Likewise, people who have mobility challenges may not be comfortable getting into a large pickup truck.
* Will it grow with your family? Sure it fits your needs now, but what about next year? The year after that? Whether it is children, pets or joining the office carpool, consider the fact that the space you need presently might not be the space you need even a year from now.
Shopping for a new car can be an exciting experience, but it can be nerve-wracking as well. As you begin your search, remember these questions and you'll be closer to finding the vehicle of your dreams. To learn more about USAA's Best Value list, visit usaa.com/bestvalue.
(BPT) - There was a time when you were considered a "responsible" vehicle owner if you changed the oil and oil filter every 3,000 miles and had your tires rotated every other oil change. It turns out that while it is good practice to maintain your vehicle on a schedule, breaking out of that traditional oil change mind set and utilizing premium synthetic oil can ultimately save you time and money.
What makes synthetic oil different from conventional oil? There are two components that determine how well motor oil will perform in your car. One factor is the base oil and the second is the combination of chemicals (additives) that are added to the base oil.
Mineral or conventional oils are by-products of refined crude oil. Refining helps reduce the impurities in the oil, but its end product has molecules that vary in size. This inconsistency in size can result in restricted flow when working its way through the engine. Synthetic oil molecules are manufactured and are all the same size and shape. This creates less friction in the engine and allows the oil to move throughout the engine smoothly resulting in better performance.
Additives added to the base oil are what give the oil the characteristics needed to do its job. Although additives are typically only 15 to 25 percent of the make-up of motor oil, they can impact a lubricant's performance much more than the base oil. For example, mineral-based motor oil with a very good additive package can easily outperform synthetic motor oil with a mediocre additive package. There is no easy way for a consumer to determine the quality of motor oil's additive package. Price is often an indicator of quality since the more advanced additive technologies cost more to produce. Performance is the ultimate measure of additive package quality.
There have also been advancements in additive technologies that allow synthetic oil manufacturers to offer consumers a product that will allow them to go more miles between oil changes. By going 10,000-12,000 miles instead of three, depending on your driving habits, you could be changing your oil once a year instead of four times! This benefit of using synthetic saves the owner time and money, and reduces the impact on the environment with less oil waste that has to be disposed of.
So you decide to switch to synthetic oil, but even then not all synthetics are alike. For example premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer Royal Purple offers three different types of synthetic oils to meet a variety of consumer needs.
* Warranty compliance – This API licensed motor oil is for consumers who have newer vehicles and are concerned about warranty compliance in both gasoline and diesel engines.
* High performance - High Performance Street (HPS) motor oil is ideal for vehicle owners who are no longer worried about warranty compliance and are seeking a higher level of performance and protection.
* High mileage - HMX is high mileage motor oil especially formulated with zinc and phosphorus and Royal Purple's proprietary additive technology Synerlec in vehicles with 75,000 miles or more.
There are several benefits can you gain from using premium synthetic oil. This includes: increased fuel efficiency; better wear; and corrosion protection that will extend the life of your vehicle. Taking care of your investment by using synthetic motor oil is a money saving step that savvy owners choose.
(BPT) - Taking the driving test and earning a license is a cherished rite of passage for teenagers across the country. With their license in hand, they view the road as their gateway to independence and they eagerly look forward to what's around the next curve. In order to do this, however, a teen must have access to a car.
Many families with teens look for a used car for the family's newest driver. Used cars can help a family stay on budget with a new driver in the family, but new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that many teenagers are not driving vehicles that have good crash-protection features. The research found that teenagers tend to drive older vehicles, which are less likely to have safety features such as electronic stability control and side airbags. Teenagers who drove a vehicle that the family already owned were even more likely to drive an older model. In a survey, two thirds of parents with teens driving a car that was already in the family said the vehicle was a 2006 or older model. Another study found that among 15 to 17-year-old drivers in fatal crashes between 2008 and 2012, 29 percent were in mini cars or small cars, and 82 percent were in vehicles at least 6 years old.
In light of these reports, here are some guidelines for providing teenage drivers with the safest vehicles:
* Avoid high horsepower – Teens may want speed and power, but this temptation can overwhelm immature and inexperienced drivers. Vehicles with higher horsepower can tempt teens to exceed the speed limit or cause them to lose control on curvy and hilly roads.
* Weight and size – Vehicles that are larger and heavier provide better protection for drivers and passengers in a crash. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety did not include any mini cars or small cars on its list of best vehicles for this reason. There are some small SUVs included because they are heavier vehicles.
* Electronic Stability Control – Computer technology is helping to make cars safer for all drivers. Be sure the car you purchase for your teen has Electronic Stability Control, which helps drivers maintain control of the vehicle on curves and slippery roads. This technology started appearing in luxury cars in the 1990s, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has implemented rules requiring this technology in all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States since 2012.
* Best crash test ratings – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides safety ratings for the most popular cars, SUVs and minivans. Vehicles for teens should perform well in these tests and those conducted by NHTSA.
Based on these guidelines the IIHS has created a list showcasing the best choices for used vehicles in several price ranges. The list of the best vehicles for teenage drivers includes vehicles that meet these safety recommendations, including standard electronic stability control, which is especially important for teens. They are also sorted by price to help parents research the best vehicles and match their own budget. The research found parents pay on average about $9,800 for vehicles for their teens, but many spend far less.
"Unfortunately, it's very difficult to get a safe vehicle for a teenager at the prices most people are paying," says Anne McCartt, IIHS senior vice president for research. "Our advice for parents would be to remember the risks teens take and consider paying a little more."
Visit the IIHS to learn more about safe cars for teens.


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ASRock Mobo Supporting ''Zambezi'' Arrives Soon
ASRock is trying to be the first to produce an AM3+ motherboard supporting AMD "Zambezi" processors.
Based on artwork sent in by ASRock, the company is gearing up to be one of the first manufacturers to release a motherboard supporting AMD's next-generation "Zambezi" Fusion Black processors. The board will be named the ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 and based on the AMD 890FX + SB850 chipset.
Slated for a release by the end of February, the board's AMD3r2 (aka AMD3+) CPU socket will be compatible with existing socket AM3 Phenom II and Athlon II processors as well as the upcoming 8-core AMD3+ processors. For the gamer, the motherboard will support AMD Quad CrossFireX, 3-way CrossFireX and a two-card CrossFireX setup.
In addition, ASRock's 890FX Deluxe5 will include four DDR3 memory slots, two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, two PCIe x1 slots, two legacy PCI slots and one PCIe x4 slot. There will also be four USB 3.0 ports (two on the back I/O, two on the front panel), eight SATA 6Gb/s ports, two IEEE 1394 ports, 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 audio codec), THX TruStudio PRO and Premium Blu-ray audio support.
Two other notable features are the board's UEFI BIOS interface which supports bootable hard drives larger than 2 TB. There's also a Turbo UCC feature that allows the user to overclock the CPU while maintaining low power consumption with the press of a button.
"Enabling Turbo UCC, it will automatically help you to unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost, and the system performance will boost up by overclocking CPU frequency, memory frequency and all related voltage settings," reads the product description. "Different from normal high-energy consumption for overclocking or system upgrading process, ASRock Turbo UCC can allow an energy-saving overclocking or system upgrade computing operation."
ASRock's upcoming 890FX-based motherboard arrives just before AMD is expected to introduce the 9-series chipsets supporting "Zambezi" processors in Q2 2011. The lineup will start with the AMD 990FX chipset with AM3+ and AM3 support for high-end motherboards followed by the 990X chipset with AM3+ and AM3 support for mid-level boards. The 980G chipset will round out the 9-series, offering integrated graphics for low-end systems but will not support older AM3 processors.
ASRock did not specify the actual price of its 890FX Deluxe5 motherboard, so stay tuned.
1Xlick , February 15, 2011 7:40 PMsomething doesn't add up here...
The article says it will support quad Crossfire X...
But it also says there are only 2 pcie 2.0 slots...
And the picture shows 3 slots...
What is it? 2, 3, or 4?
4igot1forya , February 15, 2011 7:41 PMTurbo Button has returned!!!
Now where did I put that old AT/XT computer case?
5sunflier , February 15, 2011 7:49 PMI wonder if the board thats picturd is the exact board. I doubt it.
Please, for the love of God, stop putting IDE/floppy connections on a new mobos!
0xkche , February 15, 2011 7:54 PMwhy is doing the "Ati" logo on the MoBo????
3geekapproved , February 15, 2011 8:12 PMCool so people who have a Phenom 2 or Athlon 2 now can use it on the new mobo until they save up for the processor (BD). Very cool.
0megamanx00 , February 15, 2011 8:16 PMLooks interesting. Maybe I'll get it and then upgrade my RAM latter. We'll see how it looks when it comes out.
1rwpritchett , February 15, 2011 8:25 PMThe first two slots are PCIe-16x, the last slot is electrically PCIe-4x, but physically it is 16x.Quote:something doesn't add up here...
The article says it will support quad Crossfire X...
But it also says there are only 2 pcie 2.0 slots...
And the picture shows 3 slots...
What is it? 2, 3, or 4?
I don't know about the quad CrossfireX claim though...
3utengineer , February 15, 2011 8:48 PMXlicksomething doesn't add up here...The article says it will support quad Crossfire X...But it also says there are only 2 pcie 2.0 slots...And the picture shows 3 slots...What is it? 2, 3, or 4?
Quad Crossfire ~ two, dual GPU cards populating the two PCIe2.0-16x slots.
0rwpritchett , February 15, 2011 8:51 PM^If that's the case, then any motherboard with a single PCIe-16x slot can claim Crossfire, eh? Marketing BS
4compton , February 15, 2011 8:54 PMBaby Jesus hates it when you go legacy. PCI and IDE? I'm not buying another motherboard that has either. I'd rather just have empty spaces on the MoBo. People, sata dvd units are $18. Ditch your quantum fireball. If you think that IDE/PCI are mandatory for a board in 2011, you are holding us back. I see many user reviews on the Egg that go something like this:
"I really think this 890 chipset based motherboard should have two IDEs, not just one."
"No PATA, XP installation from another machine was not happy."
Motherboard companies are listening. Be real. It's time to move on. There is no AMD board without PCI. Most AMD boards still come with ribbon cables in the box. There is something wrong with with this picture. At least a lot of Sandy Bridge mobos have ditched the 20th century.
AsRock had a contest recently to suggest new mobo ideas. I see that the suggestions to ditch the legacy devices are going unheeded. I think it's just common sense. If you're still using a eide hdd, you don't --just-- need a new motherboard. You need a clue.
0ltbob , February 15, 2011 8:55 PMIts not done yet... that isn't the motherboard?
0welshmousepk , February 15, 2011 9:03 PMcompton If you're still using a eide hdd, you don't --just-- need a new motherboard. You need a clue.
It amazed me that anyone would buy a brand new high end motherboard, to use with decade old hardware. But a quite recently built a PC for someone who wanted to re-use his old IDE disk drive. Some people are pretty stupid.
1newbie_mcnoob , February 15, 2011 9:04 PMWhy buy a 890FX board now instead of waiting for 990FX?
0stm1185 , February 15, 2011 9:22 PMMaybe they are talking about supporting 2 6990 dual gpu cards for Crossfire X.
0xkche , February 15, 2011 9:31 PMI use IDE HDD... and i have 2!
Why i have to lose this option?
1rwpritchett , February 15, 2011 9:34 PM^Maybe you could get a PCIe controller card
Or spend $50 on a 1TB SATA hard drive that would be faster and probably have 3x storage.
0dogman_1234 , February 15, 2011 9:39 PMWhy is the motherboard 890FX? I thought Bulldozer was 990 Northbridge?
0Bigmac80 , February 15, 2011 11:13 PMProbably the reason why AMD is losing so many business from intel is because they don't have enough SLI motherboards to select from. It's mostly just Crossfire.
1alextheblue , February 15, 2011 11:46 PMdogman_1234Why is the motherboard 890FX? I thought Bulldozer was 990 Northbridge?
The chipset and CPU aren't tied at the hip. For example, there are boards that support AM3 chips but use the older 7xx northbridge. I am sure that at some point we'll see AM3 boards with a newer chipset, but in the meantime the 890FX is being utilized. Thankfully 890FX + SB850 has proven to be a solid combo. Of course the most important pieces are in the processor itself anyway.
1alextheblue , February 15, 2011 11:52 PMbigmac80Probably the reason why AMD is losing so many business from intel is because they don't have enough SLI motherboards to select from. It's mostly just Crossfire.
I highly doubt it. Most systems sold on the market don't even have a discrete graphics card, let alone two or more. The enthusiast, DIY market is actually a relatively small portion of overall system (and therefore CPU) sales.
Besides, SLI support is up to Nvidia. If Nvidia decides to continue making chipsets for AMD CPUs, you'll see SLI boards. But I sort of doubt it, since on the GPU side Nvidia and AMD are in fierce competition.


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Tiergarten Nürnberg Review
The well-stocked Nürnberg Zoo has a dolphinarium where dolphins perform to the delight of children; it's worth the extra admission fee. The zoo is on the northwest edge of town; reach it by taking the No. 5 streetcar from the city center.
- Address: Am Tiergarten 30, Nürnberg | Map It
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- Hours: Zoo and dolphinarium Apr.–Sept., daily 8–7:30; Oct.–Mar., daily 9–5; dolphin show daily at 11, 2, and 4
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Ugh, is the feeling I have after every new episode - its such crap that they are trying to sell us the idea of whom vampire Elena is better suited for. Fuck this, the writers completely misuderstand the whole point of the books and how the triangle was supposed to work - human and vampire book Elena was perfect for both brothers in both her states - because she had the character to back it up. Here it is complete bull, and every word that came out of Katherine's mouth was 100% true - Elena is annoying and dull in both her forms - human and vampire - LOL everyone still dies and puts their lives on the line for her. Guys, nothing has changed since s2, Elena may have become a vampire but the tune remains the same - save Elena. And the worst thing is she feels so much sorry for herself, she never even took the time to think about all the deaths that happened because of her - like to make any conclusions and realize that hey, maybe its cos of my dumb decisions everyone is dying. She didn't even mention her real biological father giving up his life for her during that memorial episode. And she is such a hypocrite, she calls out Stefan on lying to her but has she been honest about everything with him, how she goes behind his back to Damon? Shipper crap aside, that she is just her being a stupid hypocrite and I am actually glad Stefan broke up with her, cos srsly how much bull crap can he take from her?
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SAG Awards 2014: Bryan Cranston, 'Breaking Bad' cast win
Just like at the 2014 Golden Globes, both Bryan Cranston and the cast of "Breaking Bad" won at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday (Jan. 18). Cranston won for Best Male Actor in a Drama Series while the cast won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.
When Cranston walked up to accept his award, he first checked himself out in a mirror from Anna Gunn's "Breaking Bad" clutch before singing, "I won a SAG AWAARRRRD!"
Cranston then went on to tell a story about how he got starstruck around Emma Thompson. "You know how things are strange? A week ago, I was at a banquet, and I saw out of the corner of my eye Emma Thompson coming over, fighting her way through tables and looking over here, and I'm like, 'Oh my god, that's Emma Thompson,'" Cranston says. "And she was looking my way, and she came up to me, and I lost it. I didn't know what to say. That's what happens when you're so lucky."
Cranston still can't believe how lucky he is to have been a part of the "Breaking Bad" cast. "I've had so many crappy jobs in my life. I loaded trucks downtown -- coal dust, dirt, everywhere. Every orifice. People yelling at you, 'Cranston! Move faster, work harder!'" Cranston says. "And the only thing that got me through was imagining, dreaming, that one day I could actually make a living as an actor, and that's what got me through, thank god. We are the luckiest people in the world, those who can say, 'I am an actor.'"
And Cranston couldn't end his speech without thanking all who helped him win the award. "Thank god to all my cast mates here, and Vince Gilligan, I owe you everything," Cranston says. "I love you honey."
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Fantasy baseball waivers and the acquisition of fantasy baseball free agents can make or break your season. Your fantasy baseball cheat sheets won't help you after spring training. If your team remains the same after opening day, you will have trouble competing in your rotisserie baseball league.
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Middle infielders
Ryan Raburn, 2B/OF, Detroit Tigers
Until the Tigers come up with a better solution (trade, call-up), Raburn is the likeliest to benefit most from the absence of Magglio Ordonez (ankle). He started both games of the club's doubleheader yesterday and came up with a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning of Game 2 that put Detroit ahead for good.
Raburn's eligibility at the keystone is what makes him interesting. Last season he swatted 16 homers in 261 at-bats - an aberration - but he packs a little punch, and his average has a little room for growth. That might be easier to accomplish with more PT, if he keeps getting it.
Shallow mixed: Pass
Deep mixed: Watch
AL-only: Acquire
William Rhymes, 2B, Detroit Tigers
The Tigs called up this discreet thief from Triple-A Toledo to take the roster spot of Carlos Guillen (calf). Rhymes, 27, doesn't draw a ton of walks, but he has a solid BA profile (.289 average in the minors, .304 this year).
It's uncertain how long he'll be up or if he'll play regularly because Detroit has a couple of other fringe middle infielders earning playing time. Rhymes had the rhythm to put up about 20 steals per year on the farm, so he warrants monitoring. He started one game of a doubleheader on Sunday.
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Located right on the Marina with canal views, 5 minute boardwalk to Safety Beach. A contemporary 3 bedroom apartment with deck, accommodating up to 3 couples. Free access to outdoor 20 m heated lap pool, gymnasium and 2 underground car parks.
Situated on the second floor with frontage to the Martha Cove Marina, Apartment C203 features open plan living with a large kitchen, with Caesar stone bench tops, bar stools, stainless steel appliances , a dishwasher and fridge.
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The Mornington Peninsula is only an hour's drive from Melbourne, our apartment is located at Martha Cove Marina, Safety Beach.
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The Mornington Peninsula is rapidly becoming known for some of the world's best natural golf terrain, with gently rolling sand-hills creating perfect contours and fast-draining sandy soils providing excellent year-round golf.
We have walks along bush trails, beside peaceful bays and across a boardwalk that straddles some of the world's most significant wetlands. And if you really want a challenge, our coastal trail from Portsea back beach to Cape Schanck and the Two Bays Walk that crosses the Peninsula both stretch for more than 25km
There are more than 50 cellar doors , fine food, and here you can buy just-picked and locally made produce, or let the many restaurants and cafes tempt you with dishes that are the perfect complement to our regional wines.
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I'm sure that we all felt that the Dolphins threw away a win against the Jets, and that we are all unhappy about it. Putting aside our feelings on the immediate, how do we feel about the way we played, with regards to the bigger picture?
I really like what I see from Tannehill. Sometimes you see flaws in players that are part of them. Every mistake I have seen Tannehill make is correctable. Maybe he will work out, maybe not, but his mind seems to be in the right place and I think that makes him look very promising.
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Next time we are in this situation, I will be happy to see throws to the end zone again. I would have thought after all the Dan Henning complaints, this would be a breath of fresh air for most.
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Authorities found more than 100 rounds of ammunition and several firearms while searching the home of George Zimmerman's girlfriend, while Zimmerman himself identified himself as homeless to police.
CNN reported on Monday that a search of Samantha Scheibe's residence by police revealed that Zimmerman possessed a rifle, three handguns, 106 rounds of ammunition — including two magazines for an AR-15 assault rifle — a pocket knife and a 12-gauge shotgun, among other items.
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Nicolette Absil (2011) has been selected as the 2014 Metals Resident Artist at Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington, PA. She is currently an instructor at the Main Line Art Center and Abington Art Center, and she was one of the top five finalists for the Halstead Grant in 2013 and a finalist for the Saul Bell Award in the enamel category in 2014. Nicolette is a juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.
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Startribune.com digital sports editor Howard Sinker used to cover the Twins and now shares season tickets with friends in Section 219 of Target Field. He blogs about baseball from the perspective of a long-time fan who loves the game, doesn't always believe the hype and likes hearing what others think. Howard sometimes talks about sports with Cathy Wurzer on MPR's Morning Edition.
If you took the time to watch some of Sunday's San Francisco beatdown on the Twins, you probably heard the statistic that Ricky Nolasco was 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA in his six previous career starts at AT&T Park.
There were also a couple of mentions about how some of the Giants had really, really good success against Nolasco during their careers.
Small-sample size meets small-sample size.
So let's throw a third one into the mix that helps explain how SSS1 and SSS2 were both true.
In three starts against the Giants last season, one for Miami and two for the Dodgers, Nolasco gave up 24 hits and 6 walks in 12 2/3 innings. That's a 2.37 WHIP (walk 'n' hits per inning) and resulted in a 9.95 ERA.
In that context, against many of the same batters, Sunday's pummeling made much more sense. Now, Nolasco has an 11.95 ERA and a 2.30 WHIP against the Giants in their last four meet-ups.
Keep that in mind when the Giants and Twins meet in the World Series, OK?
And if people tell you that today's pitcher, Kevin Correia (whose 6.52 ERA this season is even higher than Nolasco's 6.12), gave up only one earned run to Texas in 15 innings last season, they're not lying.
We now resume our Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy and remember.
It was June 1, 2011 when Trevor Plouffe killed a rally by striking out against Al Alburquerque during a Twins-Tigers game in Detroit. I remember Dan Gladden being especially cranky about the at-bat on the radio and Plouffe was exiled to the minors the next day. I wrote something unkind enough about Plouffe to receive a nasty email from one of his biggest fans – the kind of thing that happens when you tell people what you think and they reply in kind.
Since then, Plouffe's career with the Twins has careened between being quite good (the home run surge of 2012) and suspect enough that he entered this season viewed by many as the placeholder at third base until Miguel Sano became major-league ready.
Plouffe is messing with that plan.
Just as important is that Plouffe's play speaks well about what is happening with the Twins right now, a team that could really be better than we thought it would be. In addition to playing better than before – at the plate and in the field – Plouffe is playing with an understated confidence that hasn't been present in the Twins' dugout.
To me, one of the most distressing parts of watching the Twins over the last couple of years – in addition to simply following a bad team – was watching some of the giddy over-the-top celebrations when things happened to go well. There were buckets of sports drink dumped on players (and broadcasters) during postgame interviews that made it look like they were celebrating a meaningful victory instead of just a rare one. A walk-off hit? Let's rip buttons off the hero's jersey. It was pretty lame stuff, and many of the participants in that silliness no longer have Twins jerseys to rip.
I like a public display of emotion as much as anyone when it's warranted. But it's a lot more satisfying to me when I watch a game like Wednesday's 2-0 victory at San Diego -- in which Plouffe hit a massive home run -- and the team comes off the field after the game with smiles, fist bumps and a few hugs. As a rule, I like it when fans get excited and players act with a happy calm that implies, "That's what I do." That beats overexcited players celebrating and a fan base in sarcastic-and-cynical mode.
Plouffe is playing like a guy who expects to be successful. His defense is better at third base and there's an assortment of flattering offensive stats. He's has a .432 on-base percentage this season when he's ahead in the count or even – and he's been ahead or even so far in more than three out of four 2014 plate appearances. He leads the American League in doubles and he should have more walks by the All-Star break than he had all last season. The numbers are good despite an 0-for-20 slump earlier this month, most of which coming during the ugly series in Cleveland when there was no time off for anyone healthy enough to play. (I've crunched other numbers, but my intent here is not to make your eyes glaze over.)
What's the lesson here? It can take time and frustration before a player brings his game to the point where he's much more of an asset than a liability. It took Torii Hunter, Justin Morneau and Michael Cuddyer – to name three – more time to break through than we like to recall. And you know you had doubts about Brian Dozier, right? Do you still?
And that doesn't mean it will automatically happen with the others. Aaron Hicks? Oswaldo Arcia? The young pitchers being groomed in Rochester? Byron Buxton and Sano when their time comes?
None of this is meant to excuse the rosters over the last couple of years that included too many guys for whom there was little if any hope. You know who they were. Watching too many players try to develop at the same time means you're probably watching a pretty bad team. But when things start to get sorted out, the ones who succeed after their struggles should be a source of great satisfaction – and maybe a little sheepishness for those of us who were looking to replace them too quickly.
If Trevor Plouffe keeps this up, maybe Miguel Sano will have to learn how to play the outfield.
The question for some of us when the Twins started playing was how long the 2014 season would hold our interest began to treat them as a secondary topic in our summer. This was about the time it started happening last year, when the Twins won half of its first 30 games and then went into a tumble for the rest of the season.
That could very well happen after these first 42 games of 2014.
But I'm finding these Twins to be intriguing – from the front office through the bottom of the roster. That doesn't mean it's all been good, but it has been interesting enough to bear watching and reacting to what's going on.
Let's talk about Ron Gardenhire.
First of all, I'm done bashing the Jason Bartlett thing. It's the winner of the Bonehead Move of 2014 competition (with the horrible front-office management during the Cleveland series two weeks back a close second). The Bartlett fiasco resolved itself quickly and without causing even more embarrassment. We've acknowledged it, made fun of it, laughed about it, cried about it – and it's time to move on. Right now, I'm more inclined to give Gardy praise for the way he's handled a roster that has very, very few reliable parts.
Here's the deal: No matter how good, every team has a few players whose best performance comes when you limit their playing time – a guy who is valuable when he gets 200 plate appearances becomes a liability when you try to use him all the time. (For a historical lesson, see Punto, Nicholas Paul.) What's interesting about these Twins is that, among the position players, a majority of them on the roster are players who fall into that category.
In fact, my list of players who need that sort of management is more than twice as long as the list of players who don't.
The "don't need to manage" list includes only Joe Mauer, Brian Dozier, Trevor Plouffe and Kurt Suzuki. And I'm not 100 percent sold on Plouffe, which is still an upgrade over past seasons, and Suzuki will need some time management simply because he's a catcher and not A.J. Pierzynski. (A cynic could argue that Mauer and Dozier are the only automatics on the current roster and I would listen.)
Every other position player on the roster isn't, right now, a player who want to see get 500 to 600 plate appearances – and Gardy has so far done a pretty good job of making lemonade from the ingredients he's been given. Compare that to 2010 (the season before the stinking started) when the lineup was pretty much a lock, load and repeat affair – especially during the second half of the season.
Trying to figure out, for example, whether this is a day when the lineup can handle a faux outfielder or two (Nunez in left, Santana in center and/or Colabello in right) … or whether this is a left-handed pitcher that Kubel or Parmelee can handle … or measuring how much he can get out of Pinto in his first full year … or how long he can roll with Escobar at shortstop. These are daily questions to which the answers will be a moving target. You can sometimes bat Suzuki fourth right now, but can you keep him fresh enough to handle that role late in the season if you need him?
The puzzles will only continue when Josh Willingham and Oswaldo Arcia make their returns. Will Gardy do what I hope he does and bat Willingham sixth or seventh until he shows he can handle more? How much will Arcia play and whose playing time will suffer for it? Would Gardy chance that Chris Parmelee is a better bench option that Jason Kubel when the roster is healthier and part with the veteran when moves have to be made? Should he?
Does Danny Santana become your starting shortstop/back-up center fielder when Eduardo Escobar starts to fade? Is Chris Colabello really a major leaguer or will he remembered mostly for his April of excellence? That's a painful question because of how much we're predisposed to like the story of his ascent to Minnesota. But still it has to be asked.
Do the Twins have the strength to admit that their deal with Mike Pelfrey was a mistake and relegate him to long-reliever status or try him in a set-up role when whatever tweak he suffered a couple of weeks back becomes untweaked? How long is
Do the Twins look for a veteran upgrade in center field if they keep winning as often as they lose and last week's orchestrated criticism of Aaron Hicks "wears off?" Maybe someone who can bat leadoff so Gardy can do what he's mentioned and move Dozier to third spot in the order?
Here's the deal: If Gardy can somehow manage this collection to a .500 finish, he becomes a Manager of the Year candidate – not a winner but an "also receiving votes" candidate -- based on where people thought this team was going when the season started. Don't ask me to bet on .500 right now, because I'm not taking that action. But the wheels are still turning and the vehicle hasn't gotten stuck in the mud.
I'm calling that a victory while fully aware that 2013's OK start (18-17 through 35 games) was followed by a 10-game losing streak that turned the season into a waste of our time. I will bet against things falling apart as completely as they did last year. How many of us noticed that white-hot Detroit is 15-4 in its past 19 games, with three of those losses coming in its five games against the Twins?
Keep this in mind: If the second quarter of the season are a repeat of these first 42 games, we could be having some interesting chatter about the rest of 2014. You interpret that the way you want. OK?
Let's get one thing straight for starters, OK? I'm not going to be the one who will question how badly Joe Mauer is hurt. Some of the nasty comments that started with the first announcement that he'd left last Sunday's game with back spasms are from the place in Internet hell where the all-seeing-but-unknowing reside and make me feel the need to shower after reading. There are enough valid Mauercentric issues to debate in which cases can be made for all sides.
I'm writing this after a trip to a sports medicine place Friday morning. Because of the NFL draft and a couple of other things that are current increasing the volume of work in the "A" job, my mousing hand was bothering me enough that I figured I should get it checked out. It wasn't a huge deal, but I'm sure you understand: Check something small before it becomes bigger. I had X-rays and saw the doc and he delivered a less-than-dire diagnosis.
I'm not going to share it with you, beyond calling it Unilateral Hand Weakness.
Back to Mauer: There's enough blame to go around on this one. The Twins missed a prime chance to move on from some of their errant personnel ways. What if the Twins had told Mauer: "Joe let's give this a couple of days and then, if you can't play, we'll put you on the disabled list so you can heal." Yes, there would have been some ugly chatter but first basemen do get hurt. (See Killebrew, Harmon.)
In recent years, the Twins have let the day-to-day thing drag on and on to the point that I have interpreted "day to day" as meaning an eventual trip to the disabled list. (See Willingham, Josh.) During Thursday's loss -- which will be remembered as the afternoon of the one-man bench and a lineup that would get hooted at during spring training -- there was chatter that Willingham, now out for more than a month, could be transferred to the 60-day disabled list to help the Twins through their current roster problems. That's a lot of days, by any reckoning.
And there was this report on Oswaldo Arcia, who hurt his hand and wrist during the first week of the season. If you don't want to click, it says the Twins planned to rest Arcia for a few days "so it's possible he might not return until at least Wednesday, April 9."
Today is the one-month anniversary of that diagnosis, which seemed pretty glum at the time considering the injury was thought to be pretty minor. Arcia was back in action at Class AAA Rochester on April 26, but scuttled the Twins' plans to call him up this week when he came to the ballpark in Rochester complaining of "stiffness."
All of this conjures recollections of Michael Cuddyer's wart and Delmon Young's ribs for me -- and maybe a couple of others for you.
So if Mauer goes on the disabled list during the Detroit series, I won't be shocked. If he doesn't, I'll be happily surprised. The bigger point here is that the Twins have lost credibility in their proclamations about player health. The point is not that I'm expecting them to share ever detail. If the Twins wanted to call the thing that haunted Mauer "bilateral leg weakness" a few years back, so be it. (I'm assuming that would be a lower body injury in the NHL.)
The point is that I expect the Twins to have a better handle of what's going on with the health of their players and to err on the side of telling them, "Dude, if you can't play, we'll sit you down for a spell and get somebody else." That's not a bad way to set a tone when it comes to roster management.
And as long as I'm on the topic of roster management, this 14-pitcher thing -- one of the contributors to Thursday's Florimon-only bench -- has me kind of puzzled. Gardy brought in Michael Tonkin to pitch an inning of relief Thursday. It was the first time he'd pitched since the previous Thursday, when the crisis alert was sounded after the doubleheader with the Dodgers. Anthony Swarzak pitched a bit Thursday after making only one appearance since that doubleheader.
That alone should debunk the need for 14 pitchers, along with the fact that Caleb Thielbar had pitched to only five batters since April 25 before coming in Thursday. I'm just not getting it, and I suspect I'm not going solo there. Gardy should have been able to do more than throw up his hands in frustration over Mauer's back and Sam Fuld's concussion.
Going into Detroit, which has the best record in baseball along with aces Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer ready to pitch the next two games, the Twins still have 14 pitchers and three shortstops on the roster. Great, huh? I'm glad I have the Wild and a college graduation to distract me this weekend. (And just so you know, despite my Unilateral Hand Weakness diagnosis, I'll be back in the Web chair at startribune.com on Sunday for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.)
Seriously, here's the deal: I don't expect the Twins to me totally honest with you and me. I do expect them to be totally honest with themselves.
Watching Joe Mauer at the start of Friday night's game got me to thinking about 2009, when he was the American League MVP, was named an All-Star and won both the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards. That was also the year of the superhuman start that, along with the opening of Target Field and the increased financial resources coming with the new ballpark, were among the things leading the Twins to sign Mauer to a contract that pays $23 million per year until many current high school juniors and seniors turn 21.
As you ponder what's to follow, please keep in mind the anti-ownership insurrection that would have followed if Mauer had been allowed to leave through free agency.
Through 27 games in 2009, Mauer had a .417 average, .500 on-base percentage and an .844 slugging percentage. That's .417/.500/.844 in what we sometimes call a "slash line." His OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) through those 27 games was 1.344. Seriously, friends, that was superhuman and unsustainable, although his end-of-season numbers were still an incredible .365/.444/.587.
Through 27 games in 2014, Mauer's slash line is .282/.385/.336 -- quite good for a singles hitter. It should be noted that Mauer, currently batting second more often than not, has never in his career had a slugging percentage lower than his on-base percentage. The closest he came was in 2011, the season of general soreness and the like, when he had a .360 OBP and .368 slugging percentage in 88 games.
The career numbers for Mauer: .404 OBP and .465 slugging percentage. So if you have an expectation for Mauer to do more, you can base it on career stats that include all of those years when Mauer was hitting only a handful of home runs but still showing the extra-base power that has been on leave so far in 2014.
One more thing. Through 27 games in 2006, the Twins player who batted second more often than anyone else on the roster that season had a slash line through 27 games of .293/.379/.362, and an OPS of .741. (Those were numbers the player pretty much kept up for the entire season, by the way.)
The 27-game slugging percentage was 26 points higher than Mauer's right now and the OPS was 20 points higher.
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I think you are losing some drama in the scene by not using appropriate highlights on the main subject, here's a paintover of what the highlights might look like given the main light source.
In the ballpark but not quite there yet. As poster above said, you need better understanding of anatomy. On top of that a better understanding of lighting. Here's a paintover of some of the key areas...
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I agree you have a bad habit of cutting the pictures in the wrong places. Sometimes showing less it's actually showing more.
I really like the first piece, so I'll start with it. I cropped it a...
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Many people have commented on how "long," "dramatic," and "sharp" my eyeliner always is. Whether such statements are compliments or criticisms, I embrace my sharp eyeliner. Growing up as a monolided Asian American, I was taunted in the same way most Asian and Asian American children were, with people pulling back the sides of their eyes to make "chinky" eyes (don't use this term because it's a slur), and people asking if I saw in widescreen. Like most Asian children growing up in a hate-filled place, I grew to hate my eyes, since they always turned me into a vulnerable target that tempted taunts. Leering faces in the hallway as they slanted their eyes, students asking if I could actually see out of my eyes, it was enough to grate on a person.
My eyeliner is long and sharp for a reason. One of the beautiful things about makeup is that it can make you turn into anyone and anything. You can draw in fuller brows to appear more youthful, or you can draw them in thinner and arched to become lush and sexy. You can make your skin appear dewy and radiant, or matte, mature, and mysterious. Same thing with eyeliner. You can choose to draw in your eyeliner to make then bigger and rounder. For a while, I followed this trend, creating rounder and bigger eyes with eyeliner and double-eyelid glue and tape to counter their slanted, narrow nature. Now, however, I've opted otherwise. Instead of hiding my natural monolid beauty, I enhance it.
The length of my eyeliner emphasizes my monolid eyes' narrow appearance. It stays close enough to my natural eye shape to further emphasize the shape. My eyeliner wings are sharp and bold, daring those to come forth and say something about my eyes again.
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(12/18/13) - A Genesee County MTA driver was involved in an accident, after recently getting out of training.
It happened at 11:30 Wednesday morning on South Saginaw near Center Road in Grand Blanc.
Two viewers at the scene sent us the photos in this story.
The driver says someone pulled in front of the bus, he turned trying to avoid hitting the car, and hit a light pole.
Three passengers were sent to the hospital, but should be OK.
MTA is reviewing video of the accident.
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